Add as a preferred source on Google AEW has revealed the complete 16-man field for the inaugural Continental Challenge Cup, a single-elimination tournament that will conclude at All In: London with the Continental Championship on the line.
Jon Moxley enters as the reigning champion. Joining him in the field are Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, Orange Cassidy, Nigel McGuinness, Katsuyori Shibata, David Finlay, Ace Austin, Jay White, Matt Sydal, Jack Perry, Jake Doyle, Brian Cage, Hechicero, Claudio Castagnoli and Eddie Kingston.
There is no fixed bracket. Matchups will be determined by a blind draw each round, with the winners returning to the pool for the next draw. All matches will be contested under Continental Rules, meaning no outside interference and no time limit.
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The participants in the AEW Continental Cup! pic.twitter.com/ND9b2RH1Aj
The first round kicks off on the August 8 episode of Collision with three matches: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Ace Austin, Jake Doyle vs. Eddie Kingston and Orange Cassidy vs. Matt Sydal. Two more matches, Jack Perry vs. Jon Moxley and Jay White vs. David Finlay, are set for the August 12 episode of Dynamite. The final three first-round matches — Brian Cage vs. Hechicero, Kyle O’Reilly vs. Roderick Strong and Katsuyori Shibata vs. Nigel McGuinness — will take place on the August 15 episode of Collision.
The semifinals are set for the August 26 episode of Dynamite in Glasgow, Scotland. The final will be held four days later at All In: London, inside Wembley Stadium. The winner will walk out of Wembley Stadium as the new AEW Continental Champion.