Worlds End
Promotional poster featuring MJF and Samoa Joe
PromotionAll Elite Wrestling
DateDecember 30, 2023
CityUniondale, New York
VenueNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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AEW Worlds End is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It will take place on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on Long Island, marking the company's first PPV to be held in the state of New York. The event will feature the finals of the inaugural Continental Classic to crown the inaugural AEW Continental Champion, and subsequently, AEW's first Triple Crown winner.

Production

The event will be held at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on Long Island, marking All Elite Wrestling's first pay-per-view event held in New York state.

Background

On October 25, 2023, it was reported that the American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) had filed to trademark the name "Worlds End".[1] Later that same night on Dynamite, AEW announced that it would hold a pay-per-view (PPV) event titled Worlds End on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on Long Island, marking the company's first PPV to be held in the state of New York. Tickets went on sale on November 3, 2023.[2]

Storylines

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

On the November 11 episode of Collision, AEW president Tony Khan announced the Continental Classic, a 12-man round-robin tournament similar to New Japan Pro-Wrestling's (NJPW) G1 Climax, to be held across episodes of Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision, starting from the November 22 episode of Dynamite, with the semi-finals (promoted as the League Finals) held on the December 27 episode of Dynamite, and the Championship Final held at Worlds End. Bryan Danielson announced his participation in the Continental Classic, despite his orbital bone injury.[3] Eddie Kingston also announced his participation and that he would defend his ROH World Championship of sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) and the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship in all tournament matches. In addition to those two titles, the winner of the tournament would also become the inaugural AEW Continental Champion, with the three titles then being collectively held and defended under the Triple Crown Championship banner.[4]

At Dynamite: Grand Slam on September 20, MJF defeated Samoa Joe to retain the AEW World Championship. Also during that match, MJF's tag team partner Adam Cole injured his foot after he jumped off the entrance ramp when he came out to support MJF.[5] Cole subsequently was unable to defend the ROH World Tag Team Championship with MJF, who was scheduled to defend it during the Full Gear Zero Hour pre-show on November 18. Joe offered to be MJF's partner for the title defense on the condition that MJF would give him another opportunity at the AEW World Championship. MJF initially declined, but he eventually agreed after Joe saved him from a beatdown,[6] and they retained the title, although MJF suffered a minor leg injury.[7] On the subsequent episode of Dynamite, after Cole convinced him to keep his promise, MJF said he would defend the AEW World Championship against Joe that night, but Joe declined as he instead wanted to face a healed up MJF in the main event at Worlds End in MJF's hometown of Long Island, and MJF accepted.[8]

Matches

No.Matches*Stipulations
1TBD vs. TBDChampionship Final of the Continental Classic tournament for the inaugural Triple Crown Championship
(ROH World Championship, Strong Openweight Championship, and the inaugural AEW Continental Championship)[9]
2MJF (c) vs. Samoa JoeSingles match for the AEW World Championship[10]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change

References

  1. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (October 25, 2023). "AEW Files To Trademark 'Worlds End' For Purposes Of Live Wrestling". Fightful. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Russell, Skylar (October 25, 2023). "AEW Worlds End Pay-Per-View Announced, To Take Place On Saturday, December 30". Fightful. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ Murphy, Don (November 11, 2023). "AEW Collision results (11/11): Murphy's review of Sting, Darby Allin, and Adam Copeland vs. Lance Archer, Vincent, and Dutch, Willow Nightingale vs. Julia Hart, Daniel Garcia vs. Andrade El Idolo". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ Renner, Ethan (November 18, 2023). "AEW announces new title & Continental Classic competitors". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ Powell, Jason (September 20, 2023). "AEW Dynamite results (9/20): Powell's live review of MJF vs. Samoa Joe for the AEW World Title, Saraya vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's Title, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Eddie Kingston in a title vs. title match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ Rose, Bryan (November 17, 2023). "MJF agrees to team with Samoa Joe at AEW Full Gear Zero Hour". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ Powell, Jason (November 18, 2023). "AEW Full Gear Zero Hour pre-show results: MJF and Samoa Joe vs. Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn for the ROH Tag Titles, Eddie Kingston vs. Jay Lethal for the ROH Title, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Buddy Matthews". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ Powell, Jason (November 22, 2023). "AEW Dynamite results (11/22): Powell's live review of Rush vs. Jay White, Swerve Strickland vs. Jay Lethal, and Jon Moxley vs. Mark Briscoe in Continental Classic tournament matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ Defelice, Robert (November 11, 2023). "Tony Khan Announces AEW Continental Classic Tournament Starts On 11/22, Concludes At AEW Worlds End". Fightful. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  10. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (November 22, 2023). "MJF To Defend AEW World Title Against Samoa Joe At AEW Worlds End". Fightful. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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