Tony Khan announced that participants for this year’s Continental Classic will be revealed on Monday during halftime of Monday Night Football. The Selection Special will air on AEW’s social media, with Khan and Tony Schiavone hosting.
However, Khan made it clear that he will wait to see who is healthy after Full Gear before setting the two blocks. The pay-per-view takes place Saturday night in Phoenix, Arizona.
“I’ll be working very hard, coming out of this pay-per-view and reviewing who is capable of wrestling five times in five weeks against everybody in their block.”
Last year, Darby Allin was pulled from the Continental Classic due to an injury after just one match. Allin suffered the injury in his match against Kevin Knight on the November 26, 2025, episode of Dynamite and ended up being replaced by Jack Perry, who took his spot in the Gold League along with Allin’s loss.
Khan made the announcement during a live stream on X, hours before the pay-per-view. The Baltimore Ravens vs. Los Angeles Chargers game in Baltimore kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN, and halftime is expected to take place between 9:30 and 10 p.m. ET.
Jon Moxley, the reigning AEW Continental Champion and winner of the 2025 edition, is the only one confirmed so far. The tournament begins on Wednesday’s Dynamite at the Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado, just two days after the Selection Special.
This will be the earliest start in the history of the Continental Classic, as the previous three began between November 22 and 27. The finals of all three were held at Worlds End, which is set for December 19 this year at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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