All Elite Wrestling closed out 2024 with a bang at Worlds Finish in Orlando. The final present of the 12 months didn’t disappoint with a number of high-stakes matches together with the crowning of one other Continental Traditional event winner. Plus, there have been two surprising returns in Adam Copeland and Kenny Omega.
“The Metropolis Stunning” performed host to the final Pay-Per-View of the 12 months on the Addition Monetary Enviornment. A formidable crowd crammed the venue, much more spectacular contemplating WWE was operating a dwell occasion simply down the highway on the identical time.
This present leads into a brand new period for AEW because it gears up for a milestone in 2025. One which ushers within the begin of a brand new multi-year rights take care of Warner Bros. Discovery that sees flagship Dynamite and Collision reveals air not solely on TBS and TNT respectively but additionally streaming on Max.
Who left their mark heading into the brand new 12 months? Let’s check out a number of the greatest takeaways.
Kenny Omega (Lee South)
Rated FTR
Jon Moxley efficiently defended his AEW World Championship towards “Switchblade” Jay White, “Hangman” Adam Web page, and Orange Cassidy. The chief of the Loss of life Riders had his crew closely concerned to assist him overcome his three challengers in an actual brawl. A bloodied Moxley appeared to take issues a bit too far till FTR and Copeland hit the ring. Copeland made an announcement jamming a chunk of a chair into Moxley’s mouth. It was introduced that Rated FTR would face the Loss of life Riders Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and Moxley throughout a particular New Yr’s Dynamite episode Combat For the Fallen to assist these within the hurricane-stricken Ashville, North Carolina. Copeland, who was nominated for a Kids’s & Household Emmy for the Disney+ present Percy Jackson and the Olympians, is an actual shot within the arm for AEW when it comes to star energy. Couple this with Copeland’s former tag staff accomplice Christian Cage ready within the wings with a assured title shot in hand and you’ve got an attention-grabbing few weeks forward.
Continental Traditional Topped Amid Omega Reemergence
Kazuchika Okada (Lee South)
Kazuchika Okada defeated Will Ospreay with one final Rainmaker to turn out to be the winner of the 2024 Continental Traditional event. Earlier within the night Okada beat Ricochet within the semi-finals. Ospreay overcame former accomplice Kyle Fletcher in a show-stealing opener that left him a bloody mess. Ospreay delivers on Pay-Per-View in matches constantly higher than maybe anybody in AEW, which is saying one thing. Christopher Daniels rained on Okada’s victory celebration by saying he was now not an EVP, however Kenny Omega was! Omega has been away for a big period of time after battling life-threatening diverticulitis. With Omega again within the combine, it seems like we’re getting one other chapter within the legendary sequence of matches between him and Okada.
AEW Ladies Present Up & Present Out
Mariah Might (Lee South)
A big a part of the criticism for some time was the shortage of give attention to the women within the firm. That has slowly modified, and tonight was a shining instance. The division has actually heated up this 12 months with a stacked roster. This was a breakout 12 months for AEW Ladies’s Champion Mariah Might, who had among the best tales and feuds with “Timeless” Toni Storm. Her newest protection was towards Thunder Rosa in a Tijuana Avenue Combat.
Rosa was coming off a devastating again harm, which compelled her to initially relinquish the ladies’s championship. Including to the emotional weight of the large match was having her dad Papa Rosa ringside. Might at one level would go over to him and really take his cane to make use of as a weapon on his daughter. The brutal affair noticed Rosa and Might use the whole lot from a pinata crammed with thumbtacks to barbed wire. Might retained with a piledriver by way of a desk.
Mercedes Mone (Lee South)
Mercedes Mone additionally retained her title versus Kris Statlander in one other robust bout. This was the second time the 2 met on PPV and confirmed nice in-ring chemistry working towards one another. Mone was capable of preserve Statlander’s shoulders down for the three-count with a novel pinning mixture. Even in defeat, followers gave the challenger a giant response of respect. Like her or not, one can’t deny Mone’s potential to carry out at a excessive stage when the bell rings.
Undisputed Reunion
Undisputed Kingdom (Lee South)
What a distinction a 12 months makes for MJF and Adam Cole, former tag staff companions turned bitter enemies. Cole not too long ago returned to the fold after an harm sidelined him for a lot of 2024. MJF has been away busy filming Completely happy Gilmore 2. The 2 battled for MJF’s prized Dynamite Diamond Ring. After securing his piece of jewellery with a victory over Cole, he was not completed.
MJF (Lee South)
Simply as MJF was about to place his opponent on the shelf once more, Cole’s buds helped him out. Roderick Sturdy and Kyle O’Reilly made certain there was some retribution on MJF. After clearing the ring of the menace Cole, Sturdy, O’Reilly, and different buddies Mike Bennett and Matt Taven embraced within the ring. It was a real Undisputed Kingdom reunion.
With Worldwide Champion Konosuke Takeshita beating “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, each title holder retained at Worlds Finish. Given what’s to return, we’ll in all probability see that change quickly.
AEW Dynamite, Wednesdays, 8/7c, TBS and Max
AEW Collision, Saturdays, 8/7c, TNT and Max