Aug 18, 2:00 PM
AEW Continental Cup reveal: Quarterfinal surprise is match most thought could be the final
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Wow. The blind draw for the AEW Continental Challenge Cup delivered a surprise for the quarterfinals. All four matchups should be great wrestling. However, one contest in particular is unexpected, because many thought that could be the tournament final for All In. The first round is complete with Claudio Castagnoli, Orange Cassidy, Eddie Kingston, “Switchblade” Jay White, Jon Moxley, Hechicero, Nigel McGuinness, and Kyle O’Reilly advancing in victory. As is stated for the tournament rules, every round is a blind draw. That means there is no bracket to prognosticate the path to the final. Before we get to the quarterfinal matchups, there is an injury to address. McGuinness suffered damage to his ankle at the hands of Katsuyori Shibata. Nigel offered an update on the Selection Special as he wore a walking boot. X-rays show no breaks or fractures. Nigel realizes that his career is coming to an end, and this is likely his last chance to compete in the Continental Cup. The appeal of wrestli