AEW Continental Classic

The AEW Continental Classic is a men's pro wrestling tournament held periodically by All Elite Wrestling.

The competition was established on November 11, 2023, and the first edition was won by Eddie Kingston , while the last edition took place on December 27, 2025 and was won by Jon Moxley / Dean Ambrose .

The tournament takes place with two blocks of 6 wrestlers, titled the Blue and Gold Leagues; matches are held under "Continental Rules": each match has 20-minute time limit, no other wrestlers are allowed at ringside, and outside interference is strictly prohibited; winners obtain 3 points, and drawn matches give 1 point to each participant. The winner of each league final match then face each other for the AEW Continental Championship at Worlds End.

On this page, you can find the full list of all the AEW Continental Classic winners in history, along with dates, events, locations and statistics.

AEW Continental Classic: Info

Promotion All Elite Wrestling
GenderMale
TerritoryWorld Tier 1
ClassificationPrimary
Award TypeRound Robin Tournament
Date EstablishedNovember 11, 2023
NotesThe tournament takes place with two blocks of 6 wrestlers, titled the Blue and Gold Leagues; matches are held under "Continental Rules": each match has 20-minute time limit, no other wrestlers are allowed at ringside, and outside interference is strictly prohibited; winners obtain 3 points, and drawn matches give 1 point to each participant. The winner of each league final match then face each other for the AEW Continental Championship at Worlds End.

AEW Continental Classic: List of Winners

N.	Image	Winner
3		Jon Moxley 1 December 27, 2025 Hoffman Estates, IL \| AEW Worlds End 2025 0 days Defeated the AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada in the finals of the tournament to win the title.
2		Kazuchika Okada 1 December 28, 2024 Orlando, FL \| AEW Worlds End (2024) 0 days Okada was already the AEW Continental Champion and he retained it.
1		Eddie Kingston 1 December 30, 2023 Uniondale, NY \| AEW Worlds End (2023) 0 days Kingston won the new AEW Continental Championship, enstablishing the Continental Crown Championship (he was also the ROH World Champion and the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion).

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