AEW World 2025: Complete and Definitive Event Lineup Revealed

The final AEW pay-per-view event of the year is set to take place shortly in Chicago, Illinois, at the NOW Arena, marking the third annual World’s End pay-per-view. This year’s card features nine main matches along with additional bouts on the Zero Hour pre-show. Since its debut in 2023, the highlight of World’s End has been the Continental Classic tournament finals. The semi-finals and finals took place on December 27th, with the winner earning the AEW Continental Championship. The final four wrestlers were decided during the AEW Collision Christmas special, featuring Kyle Fletcher and last year’s champion Kazuchika "The Rainmaker" Okada from the Gold League, and Konosuke Takeshita alongside Jon Moxley from the Blue League. In the semi-finals, Fletcher faces Moxley, while Okada battles Takeshita, with the winners meeting in the finals to crown the AEW Continental Champion. If Okada wins, he will unify the title with the AEW International Championship, becoming the unified AEW Champion.

Besides the tournament, the event includes high-profile matches such as the AEW Men’s World Championship four-way contest with Samoa Joe defending against Hangman Page, Swerve Strickland, and MJF. Each competitor has a history with Joe, with Strickland being the only one to take the title from him. The AEW Men’s World Tag Team Championship will be defended in a Chicago Street Fight between FTR and The Bang Bang Gang, promising an intense no-rules match. Meanwhile, the Death Riders faction is in focus with Gabe Kidd returning to challenge Darby Allin, and a "Mixed Nuts Match" featuring Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Yuta Wheeler, and Marina Shafir against The Conglomeration’s Mark Brisco, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, and Toni Storm, further intensifying existing rivalries.

Women’s wrestling takes a prominent place on the card, with over a third of matches featuring female competitors. Kris Statlander challenges Jamie Hayter for the AEW Women’s World Championship, with mutual respect but fierce competition anticipated. The Babes of Wrath will defend their AEW Women’s World Tag Team titles against ROH Women’s Champion Athena and AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Mone. Recently successful duo Maya World and Hyan will also compete on the Zero Hour pre-show against The Sisters of Sin, offering them a significant opportunity to shine and make a name in the tag team division.

Fan Take: This event is crucial for AEW fans because it delivers a mix of fierce competition, title unifications, and rising stars, highlighting the depth and excitement of the roster. The outcomes here not only set the stage for 2026 storylines but also reinforce AEW’s commitment to diverse, high-stakes wrestling that keeps the sport evolving.