Tony Khan Says Continental Classic Format Could Expand to Other Divisions
In a column for 411mania.com published on Sunday Tony Khan argues that the Continental Classic tournament format possesses strong potential for application across women and tag team divisions.
Khan discussed the future structure during the post-AEW Full Gear media scrum. The tournament field for this year’s C2 competition will be revealed in a special video airing during Monday Night Football’s halftime, 411mania.com reported.
This marks the fourth year of the tournament. Past winners include Eddie Kingston, Jon Moxley, Kazuchika Okada, and Jon Moxley.
“Well, I do think that there are potential for other tournaments, too,” Khan said.
“They don’t necessarily have to have the same branding as C2, but there’s potential for a lot of great tournaments we can do,” Khan told 411MANIA | Wrestling News, WWE & AEW Results.
Khan praised the round robin structure and highlighted strict enforcement of rules as key elements of its identity. He pointed to the complete lack of outside interference and the permanent ban on personnel at ringside.
“Nobody’s ever come out and nobody’s ever tested it, and it would be the end of that person,” Khan told 411MANIA | Wrestling News, WWE & AEW Results regarding the ringside ban.
Across the three previous tournaments, wrestlers have contested 99 Continental Classic matches with zero instances of outside interference. Khan said that competitors complete 33 matches each year.
“So, we have said it’ll be Monday night, and that gives me some time,” Khan said. “Because as we speak, a lot of the wrestlers are getting checked on and by the time I get out of here, that’ll give some time for the doctors to follow up.”
“Tomorrow, I’ll be able to huddle up with them and see how everyone is recovering, and then Monday night, we’ll have all those announcements,” Khan told 411MANIA | Wrestling News, WWE & AEW Results. “And that’s the selection special co-hosted by myself and Tony Schiavone.”
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