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The 2024 '''Worlds End''' is an upcoming [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW). It will be the second annual [[AEW Worlds End|Worlds End]] and will take place on December 28, 2024, at the [[Addition Financial Arena]] in [[Orlando, Florida]].{{efn|The venue is on the main campus of the [[University of Central Florida]], which despite its Orlando mailing address is actually in unincorporated [[Orange County, Florida|Orange County]].}} The event will host the final of the 2024 [[Continental Classic (2024)|Continental Classic]] tournament.
The 2024 '''Worlds End''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW). It was the second annual [[AEW Worlds End|Worlds End]] and took place on December 28, 2024, at the [[Addition Financial Arena]] in [[Orlando, Florida]].{{efn|The venue is on the main campus of the [[University of Central Florida]], which despite its Orlando mailing address is actually in unincorporated [[Orange County, Florida|Orange County]].}} The event hosted the finals of the 2024 [[Continental Classic]] tournament.

Eleven matches were contested at the event, including three on the "Zero Hour" pre-show. In the main event, [[Jon Moxley]] defeated [[Orange Cassidy]], [["Hangman" Adam Page]], and [[Jay White]] in a [[four-way match]] to retain the [[AEW World Championship]]. In other prominent matches, [[Mercedes Moné]] defeated [[Kris Statlander]] to retain the [[AEW TBS Championship]] and [[Kazuchika Okada]] defeated [[Will Ospreay]] to win the [[Continental Classic (2024)|Continental Classic]] and retain the [[AEW Continental Championship]]. The event also saw the returns of [[Kenny Omega]] and [[Adam Copeland]], who had both been out with injuries for several months.


==Production==
==Production==
===Background===
===Background===
[[File:Addition Financial Arena (48655783447) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|The event will be held at the [[Addition Financial Arena]] in [[Orlando, Florida]].]]
[[File:Addition Financial Arena (48655783447) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|The event was held at the [[Addition Financial Arena]] in [[Orlando, Florida]].]]
In December 2023, the American [[professional wrestling promotion]] [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) held a [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view events|event]] titled [[Worlds End (2023)|Worlds End]], which hosted the finals of the first-ever [[Continental Classic (2023)|Continental Classic]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-worlds-end-pay-view-announced-take-place-saturday-december-30|title=AEW Worlds End Pay-Per-View Announced, To Take Place On Saturday, December 30|date=October 25, 2023|last=Russell|first=Skylar|work=Fightful|access-date=October 25, 2023}}</ref> On April 11, 2024, AEW announced that the second Worlds End event would take place on December 28, 2024, at the [[Addition Financial Arena]] in [[Orlando, Florida]], located on the campus of the [[University of Central Florida]], thus establishing [[AEW Worlds End|Worlds End]] as an annual PPV.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-announces-dates-and-locations-2024-ppv-events|title=AEW Announces Dates And Locations For 2024 PPV Events|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|work=Fightful|date=April 11, 2024|access-date=April 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2024/4/11/24127514/aew-announces-full-ppv-schedule-2024-expanded-locations-dates-dynasty-all-in-out-consecutive-london|title=AEW announces full PPV schedule for 2024, including events on back-to-back weekends|first=Cain A.|last=Knight|work=Cageside Seats|date=April 11, 2024|access-date=April 11, 2024}}</ref>
In December 2023, the American [[professional wrestling promotion]] [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) held a [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view events|event]] titled [[Worlds End (2023)|Worlds End]], which hosted the finals of the first-ever [[Continental Classic (2023)|Continental Classic]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-worlds-end-pay-view-announced-take-place-saturday-december-30|title=AEW Worlds End Pay-Per-View Announced, To Take Place On Saturday, December 30|date=October 25, 2023|last=Russell|first=Skylar|work=Fightful|access-date=October 25, 2023}}</ref> On April 11, 2024, AEW announced that the second Worlds End event would take place on December 28, 2024, at the [[Addition Financial Arena]] in [[Orlando, Florida]], located on the campus of the [[University of Central Florida]], thus establishing [[AEW Worlds End|Worlds End]] as an annual PPV and the host for the finals of the annual [[Continental Classic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-announces-dates-and-locations-2024-ppv-events|title=AEW Announces Dates And Locations For 2024 PPV Events|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|work=Fightful|date=April 11, 2024|access-date=April 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2024/4/11/24127514/aew-announces-full-ppv-schedule-2024-expanded-locations-dates-dynasty-all-in-out-consecutive-london|title=AEW announces full PPV schedule for 2024, including events on back-to-back weekends|first=Cain A.|last=Knight|work=Cageside Seats|date=April 11, 2024|access-date=April 11, 2024}}</ref>


===Storylines===
===Storylines===
Worlds End will feature [[professional wrestling matches]] that are the result of pre-existing feuds and [[Narrative thread|storylines]], with results being predetermined by AEW's writers. Storylines are produced on AEW's weekly television programs, ''[[AEW Dynamite|Dynamite]]'', ''[[AEW Collision|Collision]]'', and ''[[AEW Rampage|Rampage]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|date=January 13, 2006|access-date=February 8, 2019|work=HowStuffWorks, Inc.|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archive-date=November 29, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
Worlds End featured [[professional wrestling matches]] that were the result of pre-existing feuds and [[Narrative thread|storylines]], with results being predetermined by AEW's writers. Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs, ''[[AEW Dynamite|Dynamite]]'', ''[[AEW Collision|Collision]]'', and ''[[AEW Rampage|Rampage]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|date=January 13, 2006|access-date=February 8, 2019|work=HowStuffWorks, Inc.|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archive-date=November 29, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

Due to being the reigning [[AEW Continental Champion]], [[Kazuchika Okada]] was the first to be entered into the [[Continental Classic (2024)|2024 Continental Classic]].<ref name="ContinentalClassic">{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=Tony Khan Clarifies And Reiterates Rules And Regulations Regarding AEW Continental Title And Classic|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/tony-khan-clarifies-and-reiterates-rules-and-regulations-regarding-aew-continental-title-and-classic|date=March 21, 2024|work=Fightful|access-date=September 21, 2024}}</ref> On the November 24, the rest of the 12-man field was announced. Okada, [[Shelton Benjamin]], [[Mark Briscoe]], [[Daniel Garcia (wrestler)|Daniel Garcia]], [[Kyle Fletcher]], and [[The Beast Mortos]] were drawn into the Blue League, while [[Darby Allin]], [[Claudio Castagnoli]], [[Brody King]], [[Will Ospreay]], [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]], and [[Juice Robinson]] were drawn into the Gold League.{{Efn|name=juice}} The two leagues featured a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin tournament format]] over the following weeks, with the top two wrestlers in each block at the conclusion of the league phase securing semifinal matches at Worlds End. During ''Dynamite''{{'}}s [[Christmas Day]] special, [[Dynamite on 34th Street]], Fletcher and Okada secured their spots in the semifinals as Blue League representatives, and Ricochet and Ospreay as Gold League representatives, setting up a first-time bout between Ricochet and Okada, and a rematch from Full Gear between Fletcher and Ospreay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwmania.com/spoilers-aew-continental-classic-semifinal-matchups-revealed|title=Spoilers: AEW Continental Classic Semifinal Matchups Revealed|date=December 23, 2024|author=PWMania.com Staff|work=[[PWMania]]|access-date=December 26, 2024}}</ref>

Throughout 2023, [[Adam Cole]] befriended reigning [[AEW World Champion]] [[MJF]], becoming a team called [[Better Than You Bay Bay]], and they eventually won the [[ROH World Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="AllInLondon2023ZeroHour">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW All In pre-show results: Powell's live review of MJF and Adam Cole challenging Aussie Open for the AEW Tag Titles, Jack Perry vs. Hook for the FTW Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/08/27/aew-all-in-pre-show-results-powells-live-review-of-mjf-and-adam-cole-challenging-aussie-open-for-the-aew-tag-titles-jack-perry-vs-hook-for-the-ftw-title/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 27, 2023|access-date=August 27, 2023|archive-date=August 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827151556/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/08/27/aew-all-in-pre-show-results-powells-live-review-of-mjf-and-adam-cole-challenging-aussie-open-for-the-aew-tag-titles-jack-perry-vs-hook-for-the-ftw-title/|url-status=live}}</ref> Also during this time, MJF became the target of an individual wearing a devil's mask, the same mask MJF had wore prior to becoming AEW World Champion as he had called himself the devil. Cole, however, got injured, leaving MJF to defend the ROH Tag Titles on his own, which he eventually lost to a team referred to as The Devil's Masked Men.<ref name="Dynamite12272023">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW Dynamite results (12/27): Powell's live review of Swerve Strickland vs. Jon Moxley vs. Jay White, and Bryan Danielson and Eddie Kingston in Continental Classic semifinal matches|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/12/27/aew-dynamite-results-12-27-powells-live-review-of-swerve-strickland-vs-jon-moxley-vs-jay-white-and-bryan-danielson-and-eddie-kingston-in-continental-classic-semifinal-matches/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=December 27, 2023|access-date=December 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102230153/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/12/27/aew-dynamite-results-12-27-powells-live-review-of-swerve-strickland-vs-jon-moxley-vs-jay-white-and-bryan-danielson-and-eddie-kingston-in-continental-classic-semifinal-matches/|archive-date=January 2, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[Worlds End (2023)|2023 Worlds End]], MJF lost the AEW World Championship and after the match, he was attacked by The Devil's Masked Men with Cole revealed to be the "devil" that had been targeting MJF, with The Devil's Masked Men revealed to be Cole's [[Undisputed Kingdom]] stablemates, [[Matt Taven]] and [[Mike Bennett (wrestler)|Mike Bennett]], turning Cole heel.<ref name="WorldsEnd2023">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW Worlds End results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship, Eddie Kingston vs. Jon Moxley to become the first AEW Triple Crown Champion|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/12/30/aew-worlds-end-results-powells-live-review-of-mjf-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-aew-world-championship-eddie-kingston-vs-jon-moxley-to-become-the-first-aew-triple-crown-champion/|date=December 30, 2023|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref> MJF then took time off due to an injury, but returned a few months later as a heel again. After being cleared himself, making The Undisputed Kingdom a face stable, a now face Cole eventually reignited his feud with MJF and tried to earn a match against him at [[Full Gear (2024)|Full Gear]], but came up short. The [[AEW Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale]] then occurred during the December 4 episode of ''Dynamite''. Cole entered and he and [[Kyle O'Reilly]] co-won the match. It was then announced that they would face each other at [[Winter Is Coming (2024)|''Dynamite'': Winter Is Coming]] the following week with the winner facing MJF for the [[AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring]] at Worlds End—MJF being a five-time ring holder, having won it every year since it was established in 2019.<ref name="Dynamite12042024">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/04/aew-dynamite-results-12-04-powells-live-review-of-kyle-fletcher-vs-shelton-benjamin-and-claudio-castagnoli-vs-brody-king-in-continental-classic-matches-dynamite-dozen-battle-royale/|title=AEW Dynamite results (12/04): Powell's live review of Kyle Fletcher vs. Shelton Benjamin and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King in Continental Classic matches, Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale|date=December 4, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=December 4, 2024}}</ref> Cole defeated O'Reilly to finally face MJF at Worlds End.<ref name="DynamiteWinter2024">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW Dynamite results (12/11): Powell's live review of Jon Moxley and Pac vs. Jay White and Orange Cassidy, Mariah May vs. Mina Shirakawa for the AEW Women's Title, Continental Classic matches|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/11/aew-dynamite-results-12-11-powells-live-review-of-jon-moxley-and-pac-vs-jay-white-and-orange-cassidy-mariah-may-vs-mina-shirakawa-for-the-aew-womens-title-continental-classic-matches/|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|date=December 11, 2024|access-date=December 12, 2024}}</ref>

==Event==
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|[[Excalibur (wrestler)|Excalibur]] {{small|(Pre-show and PPV)}}
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|[[Tony Schiavone]] {{small|(Pre-show and PPV)}}
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|[[Nigel McGuinness]] {{small|(Pre-show and PPV)}}
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|[[Jim Ross]] {{small|(last 2 matches)}}
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|[[Don Callis]] {{small|(International title match)}}
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|rowspan=3|Spanish Commentators
|[[Carlos Cabrera]]
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|Alvaro Riojas
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|Ariel Levy
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|[[Ring announcer]]
|[[Justin Roberts]]
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|rowspan=6|[[Referee (professional wrestling)|Referee]]s
|[[Aubrey Edwards]]
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|[[Bryce Remsburg]]
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|Mike Posey
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|[[Paul Turner (referee)|Paul Turner]]
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|[[Rick Knox]]
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|[[Stephon Smith]]
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|Interviewer
|[[Lexy Nair]]
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|rowspan=5|Pre-show hosts
|[[Renee Paquette]]
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|[[RJ City]]
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|[[Matt Menard]]
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|[[Mark Briscoe]]
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|[[Daniel Garcia (wrestler)|Daniel Garcia]]
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=== Zero Hour ===
Due to being the reigning [[AEW Continental Champion]], [[Kazuchika Okada]] was the first to be entered into the Continental Classic.<ref name="ContinentalClassic">{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=Tony Khan Clarifies And Reiterates Rules And Regulations Regarding AEW Continental Title And Classic|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/tony-khan-clarifies-and-reiterates-rules-and-regulations-regarding-aew-continental-title-and-classic|date=March 21, 2024|work=Fightful|access-date=September 21, 2024}}</ref> On November 24, the rest of the 12-man field was announced, with the wrestlers evenly divided between the Blue League and Gold League. The winners of each league advance to the final at Worlds End with the winner becoming Continental Champion.


=== Main show ===
Throughout 2023, [[Adam Cole]] befriended reigning [[AEW World Champion]] [[MJF]], becoming a team called [[Better Than You Bay Bay]], and they eventually won the [[ROH World Tag Team Championship]]. Also during this time, MJF became the target of an individual wearing a devil's mask, the same mask MJF had wore prior to becoming AEW World Champion as he had called himself the devil. Cole, however, got injured, leaving MJF to defend the ROH Tag Titles on his own, which he eventually lost to a team referred to as The Devil's Masked Men. At the 2023 Worlds End, MJF lost the AEW World Championship and after the match, he was attacked by The Devil's Masked Men with Cole revealed to be the "devil" that had been targeting MJF, with The Devil's Masked Men revealed to be Cole's [[Undisputed Kingdom]] stablemates, [[Matt Taven]] and [[Mike Bennett (wrestler)|Mike Bennett]], turning Cole heel. MJF then took time off due to an injury, but returned a few months later as a heel again. After being cleared himself, a now face Cole eventually reignited his feud with MJF and tried to earn a match against him at [[Full Gear (2024)|Full Gear]], but came up short. The [[AEW Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale]] then occurred during the December 4 episode of ''Dynamite''. Cole entered and he and [[Kyle O'Reilly]] co-won the match. It was then announced that they would face each other at [[Winter Is Coming (2024)|''Dynamite'': Winter Is Coming]] the following week with the winner facing MJF for the [[AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring]] at Worlds End—MJF being a five-time ring holder, having won it every year since it was established in 2019.<ref name="Dynamite12042024">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/04/aew-dynamite-results-12-04-powells-live-review-of-kyle-fletcher-vs-shelton-benjamin-and-claudio-castagnoli-vs-brody-king-in-continental-classic-matches-dynamite-dozen-battle-royale/|title=AEW Dynamite results (12/04): Powell's live review of Kyle Fletcher vs. Shelton Benjamin and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King in Continental Classic matches, Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale|date=December 4, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|access-date=December 4, 2024}}</ref> Cole defeated O'Reilly to finally face MJF at Worlds End.<ref name="DynamiteWinter2024">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW Dynamite results (12/11): Powell's live review of Jon Moxley and Pac vs. Jay White and Orange Cassidy, Mariah May vs. Mina Shirakawa for the AEW Women's Title, Continental Classic matches|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/11/aew-dynamite-results-12-11-powells-live-review-of-jon-moxley-and-pac-vs-jay-white-and-orange-cassidy-mariah-may-vs-mina-shirakawa-for-the-aew-womens-title-continental-classic-matches/|work=[[Pro Wrestling Dot Net]]|date=December 11, 2024|access-date=December 12, 2024}}</ref>
{{clear}}


==Matches==
==Results==
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|times = <ref name="WorldEndZero2024">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW Worlds End Zero Hour pre-show results: Toni Storm vs. Leila Grey, QT Marshall vs. Jeff Jarrett, The Outrunners and Top Flight vs. Lio Rush, Action Andretti, Lance Archer, and Brian Cage|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/28/aew-worlds-end-zero-hour-pre-show-results-toni-storm-vs-leila-grey-qt-marshall-vs-jeff-jarrett-the-outrunners-and-top-flight-vs-lio-rush-action-andretti-lance-archer-and-brian-cage/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=December 28, 2024|access-date=December 28, 2024}}</ref><ref name="WorldEnd2024">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW Worlds End results: Powell’s live review of Jon Moxley vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Hangman Page vs. Jay White for the AEW World Championship, Continental Classic semifinals and finals|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/28/aew-worlds-end-results-powells-live-review-of-jon-moxley-vs-orange-cassidy-vs-hangman-page-vs-jay-white-for-the-aew-world-championship-continental-classic-semifinals-and-finals/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=December 28, 2024|access-date=December 28, 2024}}</ref>
| times =
| match1 = [[Continental Classic (2024)|Blue League winner]] vs. [[Continental Classic (2024)|Gold League runner-up]]
|match1 = [[Toni Storm]] defeated [[Leila Grey]] by [[pinfall]]
|stip1 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]<ref name=ZeroHour>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/toni-storm-vs-leila-grey-jeff-jarrett-vs-qt-marshall-eight-man-tag-set-aew-worlds-end-zero-hour|title=Toni Storm vs. Leila Grey, Jeff Jarrett vs. QT Marshall, Eight-Man Tag Set For AEW Worlds End: Zero Hour|date=December 27, 2024|last=Tessier|first=Colin|work=Fightful|access-date=December 28, 2024}}</ref>
| stip1 = [[Continental Classic (2024)|2024 Continental Classic]] [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|League Final]]
| time1 =
|time1 = 6:50
|note1 = pre
| match2 = [[Continental Classic (2024)|Blue League runner-up]] vs. [[Continental Classic (2024)|Gold League winner]]
|match2 = [[Jeff Jarrett]] defeated [[QT Marshall]] by [[pinfall]]
| stip2 = [[Continental Classic (2024)|2024 Continental Classic]] [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|League Final]]
|stip2 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]<ref name=ZeroHour/>
| time2 =
|time2 = 9:25
| match3 = [[MJF]] (c) vs. [[Adam Cole]]
|note2 = pre
| stip3 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring|Dynamite Diamond Ring]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mjf-s-aew-world-s-end-opponent-determined-aew-dynamite|title=MJF's AEW Worlds End Opponent Determined On AEW Dynamite|date=December 11, 2024|last=Russell|first=Skylar|work=Fightful|access-date=December 11, 2024}}</ref>
|match3 = [[Lio Rush]], [[Action Andretti]], and [[The Don Callis Family#Sub-groups|Murder Machines]] ([[Lance Archer]] and [[Brian Cage]]) (with [[Don Callis]]) defeated [[The Outrunners]] ([[Truth Magnum]] and [[Turbo Floyd]]) and Top Flight ([[Darius Martin]] and [[Dante Martin]]) (with [[Leila Grey]]) by [[pinfall]]
| time3 =
|stip3 = [[Eight-man tag team match]]<ref name=ZeroHour/>
| match4 = [[Continental Classic (2024)|League final winner]] vs. [[Continental Classic (2024)|League final winner]]
|time3 = 10:50
| stip4 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Championship Final]] of the [[Continental Classic (2024)|2024 Continental Classic]] for the [[AEW Continental Championship]]<ref name="ContinentalClassic"/>
| time4 =
|note3 = pre
| match5 = [[Jon Moxley]] (c) vs. [[Orange Cassidy]] vs. [["Hangman" Adam Page]] vs. [[Jay White]]
|match4 = [[Will Ospreay]] defeated [[Kyle Fletcher]] by [[pinfall]]
|stip4 = [[Continental Classic (2024)|Continental Classic]] [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Semifinal]]<ref name="Selection">{{Cite AV media|title= 2024 AEW Continental Classic Selection Special - 11/24/24 |date=November 25, 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxnj5urm7P4 |publisher=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>
| stip5 = [[Four-way match]] for the [[AEW World Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/jon-moxley-defend-aew-world-title-four-way-bout-aew-worlds-end|title=Jon Moxley To Defend AEW World Title In Four-Way Bout At AEW Worlds End|date=December 11, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=December 11, 2024}}</ref>
| time5 =
|time4 = 16:20
|match5 = [[Kazuchika Okada]] (c) defeated [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]] by [[pinfall]]
| caption =
|stip5 = [[Continental Classic (2024)|Continental Classic]] [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Semifinal]]<ref name="Selection"/>
| match6 = [[Mariah May]] (c) vs. [[Thunder Rosa]]
|time5 = 13:00
| stip6 = [[Tijuana]] [[hardcore match|Street Fight]] for the [[AEW Women's World Championship]]
|match6 = [[Mariah May]] (c) defeated [[Thunder Rosa]] by [[pinfall]]
|stip6 = [[Tijuana]] [[Street Fight (professional wrestling)|Street Fight]] for the [[AEW Women's World Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-women-s-world-title-match-challenge-aew-worlds-end-made-aew-collision|title=AEW Women's World Title Match Challenge For AEW Worlds End Made On AEW Collision|date=December 14, 2024|last=Defelice|first=Robert|work=Fightful|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref>
|time6 = 13:10
|match7 = [[MJF]] (ring holder) defeated [[Adam Cole]] (with [[Matt Taven]] and [[Mike Bennett (wrestler)|Mike Bennett]]) by [[pinfall]]
|stip7 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mjf-s-aew-world-s-end-opponent-determined-aew-dynamite|title=MJF's AEW Worlds End Opponent Determined On AEW Dynamite|date=December 11, 2024|last=Russell|first=Skylar|work=Fightful|access-date=December 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/enforcers-added-mjf-vs-adam-cole-bout-aew-worlds-end|title=Enforcers Added To MJF vs. Adam Cole Bout At AEW Worlds End|date=December 18, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref>
|time7 = 14:35
|match8 = [[Konosuke Takeshita]] (c) (with [[Don Callis]]) defeated [[Powerhouse Hobbs]] by [[pinfall]]
|stip8 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[AEW International Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-international-title-match-set-aew-worlds-end|title=AEW International Title Match Set For AEW Worlds End|date=December 14, 2024|last=Defelice|first=Robert|work=Fightful|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref>
|time8 = 16:30
|match9 = [[Mercedes Moné]] (c) defeated [[Kris Statlander]] by [[pinfall]]
|stip9 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[AEW TBS Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-tbs-title-bout-set-aew-worlds-end|title=AEW TBS Title Bout Set For AEW Worlds End|date=December 21, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref>
|time9 = 24:35
|match10 = [[Kazuchika Okada]] (c) defeated [[Will Ospreay]] by [[pinfall]]
|stip10 = [[Continental Classic (2024)|Continental Classic]] [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Final]] for the [[AEW Continental Championship]]
|time10 = 19:15
|match11 = [[Jon Moxley]] (c) (with [[Marina Shafir]]) defeated [[Orange Cassidy]], [["Hangman" Adam Page]], and [[Jay White]] by [[pinfall]]
|stip11 = [[Four-way match]] for the [[AEW World Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/jon-moxley-defend-aew-world-title-four-way-bout-aew-worlds-end|title=Jon Moxley To Defend AEW World Title In Four-Way Bout At AEW Worlds End|date=December 11, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|access-date=December 11, 2024}}</ref>
|time11 = 17:00
}}
}}


=== Continental Classic tournament ===
===Continental Classic Tournament===
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.allelitewrestling.com/|All Elite Wrestling official website}}
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Worlds End
Promotional poster featuring various AEW wrestlers
PromotionAll Elite Wrestling
DateDecember 28, 2024
CityOrlando, Florida
VenueAddition Financial Arena
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The 2024 Worlds End was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the second annual Worlds End and took place on December 28, 2024, at the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida.[a] The event hosted the finals of the 2024 Continental Classic tournament.

Eleven matches were contested at the event, including three on the "Zero Hour" pre-show. In the main event, Jon Moxley defeated Orange Cassidy, "Hangman" Adam Page, and Jay White in a four-way match to retain the AEW World Championship. In other prominent matches, Mercedes Moné defeated Kris Statlander to retain the AEW TBS Championship and Kazuchika Okada defeated Will Ospreay to win the Continental Classic and retain the AEW Continental Championship. The event also saw the returns of Kenny Omega and Adam Copeland, who had both been out with injuries for several months.

Production

Background

The event was held at the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida.

In December 2023, the American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) held a pay-per-view (PPV) event titled Worlds End, which hosted the finals of the first-ever Continental Classic tournament.[1] On April 11, 2024, AEW announced that the second Worlds End event would take place on December 28, 2024, at the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida, located on the campus of the University of Central Florida, thus establishing Worlds End as an annual PPV and the host for the finals of the annual Continental Classic.[2][3]

Storylines

Worlds End featured professional wrestling matches that were the result of pre-existing feuds and storylines, with results being predetermined by AEW's writers. Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite, Collision, and Rampage.[4]

Due to being the reigning AEW Continental Champion, Kazuchika Okada was the first to be entered into the 2024 Continental Classic.[5] On the November 24, the rest of the 12-man field was announced. Okada, Shelton Benjamin, Mark Briscoe, Daniel Garcia, Kyle Fletcher, and The Beast Mortos were drawn into the Blue League, while Darby Allin, Claudio Castagnoli, Brody King, Will Ospreay, Ricochet, and Juice Robinson were drawn into the Gold League.[b] The two leagues featured a round-robin tournament format over the following weeks, with the top two wrestlers in each block at the conclusion of the league phase securing semifinal matches at Worlds End. During Dynamite's Christmas Day special, Dynamite on 34th Street, Fletcher and Okada secured their spots in the semifinals as Blue League representatives, and Ricochet and Ospreay as Gold League representatives, setting up a first-time bout between Ricochet and Okada, and a rematch from Full Gear between Fletcher and Ospreay.[6]

Throughout 2023, Adam Cole befriended reigning AEW World Champion MJF, becoming a team called Better Than You Bay Bay, and they eventually won the ROH World Tag Team Championship.[7] Also during this time, MJF became the target of an individual wearing a devil's mask, the same mask MJF had wore prior to becoming AEW World Champion as he had called himself the devil. Cole, however, got injured, leaving MJF to defend the ROH Tag Titles on his own, which he eventually lost to a team referred to as The Devil's Masked Men.[8] At the 2023 Worlds End, MJF lost the AEW World Championship and after the match, he was attacked by The Devil's Masked Men with Cole revealed to be the "devil" that had been targeting MJF, with The Devil's Masked Men revealed to be Cole's Undisputed Kingdom stablemates, Matt Taven and Mike Bennett, turning Cole heel.[9] MJF then took time off due to an injury, but returned a few months later as a heel again. After being cleared himself, making The Undisputed Kingdom a face stable, a now face Cole eventually reignited his feud with MJF and tried to earn a match against him at Full Gear, but came up short. The AEW Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale then occurred during the December 4 episode of Dynamite. Cole entered and he and Kyle O'Reilly co-won the match. It was then announced that they would face each other at Dynamite: Winter Is Coming the following week with the winner facing MJF for the AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring at Worlds End—MJF being a five-time ring holder, having won it every year since it was established in 2019.[10] Cole defeated O'Reilly to finally face MJF at Worlds End.[11]

Event

Other on-screen personnel
Role Name
Commentators Excalibur (Pre-show and PPV)
Tony Schiavone (Pre-show and PPV)
Nigel McGuinness (Pre-show and PPV)
Jim Ross (last 2 matches)
Don Callis (International title match)
Spanish Commentators Carlos Cabrera
Alvaro Riojas
Ariel Levy
Ring announcer Justin Roberts
Referees Aubrey Edwards
Bryce Remsburg
Mike Posey
Paul Turner
Rick Knox
Stephon Smith
Interviewer Lexy Nair
Pre-show hosts Renee Paquette
RJ City
Matt Menard
Mark Briscoe
Daniel Garcia

Zero Hour

Main show

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[20][21]
1PToni Storm defeated Leila Grey by pinfallSingles match[12]6:50
2PJeff Jarrett defeated QT Marshall by pinfallSingles match[12]9:25
3PLio Rush, Action Andretti, and Murder Machines (Lance Archer and Brian Cage) (with Don Callis) defeated The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and Top Flight (Darius Martin and Dante Martin) (with Leila Grey) by pinfallEight-man tag team match[12]10:50
4Will Ospreay defeated Kyle Fletcher by pinfallContinental Classic Semifinal[13]16:20
5Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Ricochet by pinfallContinental Classic Semifinal[13]13:00
6Mariah May (c) defeated Thunder Rosa by pinfallTijuana Street Fight for the AEW Women's World Championship[14]13:10
7MJF (ring holder) defeated Adam Cole (with Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) by pinfallSingles match for the AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring[15][16]14:35
8Konosuke Takeshita (c) (with Don Callis) defeated Powerhouse Hobbs by pinfallSingles match for the AEW International Championship[17]16:30
9Mercedes Moné (c) defeated Kris Statlander by pinfallSingles match for the AEW TBS Championship[18]24:35
10Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Will Ospreay by pinfallContinental Classic Final for the AEW Continental Championship19:15
11Jon Moxley (c) (with Marina Shafir) defeated Orange Cassidy, "Hangman" Adam Page, and Jay White by pinfallFour-way match for the AEW World Championship[19]17:00
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

Continental Classic Tournament

This section is transcluded from Continental Classic (2024)#Leagues. (edit | history)
Legend
  Qualified to semifinal
Participants
Blue League Gold League
Kyle Fletcher 12 Ricochet 10
Kazuchika Okada (c) 10 Will Ospreay[α] 9
Mark Briscoe 9 Claudio Castagnoli 9
Daniel Garcia 7 Darby Allin 7
Shelton Benjamin 6 Brody King 6
The Beast Mortos 0 Komander[b] 3
(c) – the incumbent champion at the beginning of the tournament
  1. ^ Ospreay advanced to the semifinals due to his head-to-head victory over Castagnoli.
Tournament overview
Blue League Benjamin Briscoe Fletcher Garcia Mortos Okada
Benjamin — Benjamin
(11:44) 		Fletcher
(15:48) 		Garcia
(12:16) 		Benjamin
(8:47) 		Okada
(12:37)
Briscoe Benjamin
(11:44) 		— Briscoe
(19:44) 		Briscoe
(16:22) 		Briscoe
(11:38) 		Okada
(13:26)
Fletcher Fletcher
(15:48) 		Briscoe
(19:44) 		— Fletcher
(15:06) 		Fletcher
(9:52) 		Fletcher
(16:57)
Garcia Garcia
(12:16) 		Briscoe
(16:22) 		Fletcher
(15:06) 		— Garcia
(10:25) 		Draw
(20:00)
Mortos Benjamin
(8:47) 		Briscoe
(11:38) 		Fletcher
(9:52) 		Garcia
(10:25) 		— Okada
(12:44)
Okada Okada
(12:37) 		Okada
(13:26) 		Fletcher
(16:57) 		Draw
(20:00) 		Okada
(12:44) 		—
Gold League Allin Castagnoli King Komander[b] Ospreay Ricochet
Allin — Castagnoli
(11:16) 		King
(9:35) 		Allin
(13:11) 		Allin
(14:38) 		Draw
(20:00)
Castagnoli Castagnoli
(11:16) 		— Castagnoli
(14:17) 		Komander
(7:37) 		Ospreay
(13:26) 		Castagnoli
(13:01)
King King
(9:35) 		Castagnoli
(14:17) 		— King
(14:51) 		Ospreay
(15:30) 		Ricochet
(12:46)
Komander[b] Allin
(13:11) 		Komander
(7:37) 		King
(14:51) 		— Ospreay
(12:34) 		Ricochet
(12:28)
Ospreay Allin
(14:38) 		Ospreay
(13:26) 		Ospreay
(15:30) 		Ospreay
(12:34) 		— Ricochet
(14:27)
Ricochet Draw
(20:00) 		Castagnoli
(13:01) 		Ricochet
(12:46) 		Ricochet
(12:28) 		Ricochet
(14:27) 		—
Semifinals
Worlds End
(December 28) 		Championship Final
Worlds End
(December 28)
      
B1 Kyle Fletcher 16:21
G2 Will Ospreay Pin
G2 Will Ospreay 19:12
B2 Kazuchika Okada (c) Pin
G1 Ricochet 12:55
B2 Kazuchika Okada (c) Pin

Footnotes

  1. ^ The venue is on the main campus of the University of Central Florida, which despite its Orlando mailing address is actually in unincorporated Orange County.
  2. ^ a b c d Juice Robinson sustained an injury in his first match against Will Ospreay; he was replaced for the remainder of the tournament by Komander.

References

  1. ^ Russell, Skylar (October 25, 2023). "AEW Worlds End Pay-Per-View Announced, To Take Place On Saturday, December 30". Fightful. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 11, 2024). "AEW Announces Dates And Locations For 2024 PPV Events". Fightful. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Knight, Cain A. (April 11, 2024). "AEW announces full PPV schedule for 2024, including events on back-to-back weekends". Cageside Seats. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (March 21, 2024). "Tony Khan Clarifies And Reiterates Rules And Regulations Regarding AEW Continental Title And Classic". Fightful. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  6. ^ PWMania.com Staff (December 23, 2024). "Spoilers: AEW Continental Classic Semifinal Matchups Revealed". PWMania. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Powell, Jason (August 27, 2023). "AEW All In pre-show results: Powell's live review of MJF and Adam Cole challenging Aussie Open for the AEW Tag Titles, Jack Perry vs. Hook for the FTW Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  8. ^ Powell, Jason (December 27, 2023). "AEW Dynamite results (12/27): Powell's live review of Swerve Strickland vs. Jon Moxley vs. Jay White, and Bryan Danielson and Eddie Kingston in Continental Classic semifinal matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  9. ^ Powell, Jason (December 30, 2023). "AEW Worlds End results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship, Eddie Kingston vs. Jon Moxley to become the first AEW Triple Crown Champion". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Powell, Jason (December 4, 2024). "AEW Dynamite results (12/04): Powell's live review of Kyle Fletcher vs. Shelton Benjamin and Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King in Continental Classic matches, Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  11. ^ Powell, Jason (December 11, 2024). "AEW Dynamite results (12/11): Powell's live review of Jon Moxley and Pac vs. Jay White and Orange Cassidy, Mariah May vs. Mina Shirakawa for the AEW Women's Title, Continental Classic matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c Tessier, Colin (December 27, 2024). "Toni Storm vs. Leila Grey, Jeff Jarrett vs. QT Marshall, Eight-Man Tag Set For AEW Worlds End: Zero Hour". Fightful. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  13. ^ a b 2024 AEW Continental Classic Selection Special - 11/24/24. YouTube. November 25, 2024.
  14. ^ Defelice, Robert (December 14, 2024). "AEW Women's World Title Match Challenge For AEW Worlds End Made On AEW Collision". Fightful. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Russell, Skylar (December 11, 2024). "MJF's AEW Worlds End Opponent Determined On AEW Dynamite". Fightful. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  16. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 18, 2024). "Enforcers Added To MJF vs. Adam Cole Bout At AEW Worlds End". Fightful. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  17. ^ Defelice, Robert (December 14, 2024). "AEW International Title Match Set For AEW Worlds End". Fightful. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  18. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 21, 2024). "AEW TBS Title Bout Set For AEW Worlds End". Fightful. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  19. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 11, 2024). "Jon Moxley To Defend AEW World Title In Four-Way Bout At AEW Worlds End". Fightful. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  20. ^ Powell, Jason (December 28, 2024). "AEW Worlds End Zero Hour pre-show results: Toni Storm vs. Leila Grey, QT Marshall vs. Jeff Jarrett, The Outrunners and Top Flight vs. Lio Rush, Action Andretti, Lance Archer, and Brian Cage". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  21. ^ Powell, Jason (December 28, 2024). "AEW Worlds End results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Hangman Page vs. Jay White for the AEW World Championship, Continental Classic semifinals and finals". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
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