The 2025 Continental Classic carried on during Saturday’s Columbus edition of “AEW Collision,” with the Blue League standings remaining tied. The show began with Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong battling in a competitive match. Cassidy ultimately stunned Strong with the Stand Dog Millionaire move, and despite Strong’s attempt to counter with “The End of Heartache,” Cassidy rolled him up for the victory. This win earned Cassidy his first three points in the Continental Classic, while Strong suffered his second consecutive defeat, leaving him at zero points.
In another exciting match, Mascara Dorada pulled off an upset by defeating Death Riders’ Claudio Castagnoli to claim three points. Castagnoli momentarily gained control with a powerful uppercut and looked set to execute a superplex, but Dorada turned the tables by shoving him down and finishing with a shooting star press from the top rope to secure the pinfall.
The main event featured Jon Moxley and Konosuke Takeshita in separate Blue League matches. Moxley appeared close to victory after hitting Takeshita with a Paradigm Shift, but Takeshita escaped by reaching the bottom rope and responded with a running knee strike for a near fall. Takeshita sealed the win with another knee strike followed by his signature move, the raging fire, handing Moxley his second loss in the round-robin tournament. Takeshita now shares first place in the C2 Blue League standings with Castagnoli, both holding six points.
Fan Take: This edition of AEW Collision raises the stakes in the Continental Classic, with surprises and intense showdowns reshaping the Blue League race. For AEW fans, these dramatic shifts hint at more high-stakes competition ahead, promising thrilling moments and rivalries that could redefine the sport’s landscape.
