Kazuchika Okada is defending his Continental Championship at AEW Worlds End 2025 as he took on Konosuke Takeshita in the semifinals of the Continental Classic. Okada was second in the Gold League while Takeshita was first in the Blue League. The winner of this match would advance to the finals of the tournament later in the night. Let’s take a closer look at the opening match of the show and discuss what happened.
Kazuchika Okada Advances to Continental Classic Finals
The match between the two members of The Don Callis Family was outstanding, but Okada was able to win the match. These two in particular have had some history, but have remained in the same stable. This match was a lot of fun, with Okada winning by hitting Takeshita with a screwdriver behind the referee’s back.
This is notable as the Continental Classic is more traditional wrestling than regular matches, with no outside interference allowed. This means he will face the winner of Jon Moxley vs. Kyle Fletcher in the finals of the Continental Classic. There could be a chance that the finish plays into the finals, but it will be a little difficult with the Continental Classic rules.
The match was hard-hitting, but it was more story-driven as Callis would walk out with the champion after the match. It will be interesting to see if this means there will be an official rift between the two members, but Takeshita has never defeated Okada. With Okada getting ready to wrestle in Wrestle Kingdom for New Japan Pro Wrestling as Hiroshi Tanahashi’s final opponent, it will be intriguing to see if he will be the back-to-back Continental Classic Champion.
