Worlds End 2024: Okada and Ospreay Give AEW a Brilliant Continental Classic Finish

Toni Storm defeated Leila Grey by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match and runs 6:50. As a pre-show match, it has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper while still feeling worthwhile on its own. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the urgency or escalation needed to reach the top tier. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 6.3 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Worlds End 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jeff Jarrett defeated QT Marshall by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match and runs 9:25. As a pre-show match, it has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper while still feeling worthwhile on its own. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the urgency or escalation needed to reach the top tier. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 6 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Worlds End 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Lio 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 pinfall. The match is framed as Eight-man tag team match and runs 10:50. As a pre-show match, it has to create momentum before the pay-per-view proper while still feeling worthwhile on its own. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the urgency or escalation needed to reach the top tier. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 6.8 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Worlds End 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Will Ospreay defeated Kyle Fletcher by pinfall. The match is framed as Continental Classic Semifinal and runs 16:20. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Ospreay and Fletcher use their recent Full Gear history to make every counter feel personal. The tournament setting adds urgency, while Ospreay's victory works as competitive revenge without erasing Fletcher's breakthrough. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 9.2 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Worlds End 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Ricochet by pinfall. The match is framed as Continental Classic Semifinal; Had Okada lost, he would have vacated the AEW Continental Championship, which would have guaranteed a new Continental Champion in the final. and runs 13:00. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The score reflects an excellent performance whose central idea lands cleanly and whose finish gives the surrounding story useful weight. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.1 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Worlds End 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Mariah May (c) defeated Thunder Rosa by pinfall. The match is framed as Tijuana Street Fight for the AEW Women's World Championship and runs 13:10. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is strong rather than transcendent: its structure is convincing and its flaws never take over. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 7.6 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Worlds End 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

MJF (ring holder) defeated Adam Cole (with Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) by pinfall. The match is framed as Dynamite Diamond Final for the AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring; The Undisputed Kingdom (Mike Bennett and Matt Taven) were the special guest enforcers. and runs 14:35. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The match is strong rather than transcendent: its structure is convincing and its flaws never take over. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 7.3 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Worlds End 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Konosuke Takeshita (c) (with Don Callis) defeated Powerhouse Hobbs by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW International Championship and runs 16:30. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The score reflects an excellent performance whose central idea lands cleanly and whose finish gives the surrounding story useful weight. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.3 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Worlds End 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Mercedes Moné (c) defeated Kris Statlander by pinfall. The match is framed as Singles match for the AEW TBS Championship and runs 24:35. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Moné and Statlander improve on the idea of a rematch by emphasizing familiarity. Statlander's power repeatedly forces the champion to adjust, and Moné's retention feels earned rather than automatic. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 9.3 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Worlds End 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Will Ospreay by pinfall. The match is framed as Continental Classic Final for the AEW Continental Championship and runs 19:15. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. Okada and Ospreay give the Continental Classic exactly the final it needs. The match balances big-fight patience with explosive counters, and Okada's win turns the tournament into a defining AEW achievement rather than a side project. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 9.5 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Worlds End 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.

Jon Moxley (c) (with Marina Shafir) defeated Orange Cassidy, "Hangman" Adam Page, and Jay White by pinfall. The match is framed as Four-way match for the AEW World Championship and runs 17:00. On the main card, its value comes from how well the wrestling, stakes and finish support the larger rhythm of the night. The score reflects an excellent performance whose central idea lands cleanly and whose finish gives the surrounding story useful weight. The result does not rely on a championship change for its importance. At 8.4 out of 10, the rating reflects how the match works inside Worlds End 2024 as a complete show rather than treating historical importance and immediate match quality as the same thing.