AEW is trying something new this year. They are having a Continental Cup. The Continental Cup is a single elimination tournament that will culminate at AEW’s All In Pay-Per-View in London where the winner will take home the AEW Continental Championship & the AEW Continental Cup.
The AEW Continental Cup will follow the same rules as the Continental Classic. No outside interference, 16 Wrestlers will compete in 8 blind draw matches. The 8 winners will compete in 4 blind draw matches. Those 4 winners will go to the semifinals in Glasgow, Scotland on the August 26th episode of Dynamite, The current Continental Champion Jon Moxley will enter the tournament, if he loses before the finals the title will be vacated.
AEW has also announced the wrestlers who will be participating in the Continental Cup:
- Jon Moxley (c)
- Kyle O’Reilly
- Roderick Strong
- Orange Cassidy
- David Finlay
- Jay White
- Brian Cage
- Jake Doyle
- Hechicero
- Claudio Castagnoli
- Eddie Kingston
- Jack Perry
- Katsuyori Shibata
- Nigel McGuinness
- Ace Austin
- Matt Sydal
The Continental Cup will kick off on the August 8th episode of AEW Collision. The winner will receive the Continental Championship & the Continental Cup.
We will keep you updated on the AEW Continental Cup at Bodyslam.net
