Tony Khan recently talked about the impact the AEW Continental Classic has on the promotion and how it’s becoming a staple for the company. Khan talked about the currently-ongoing round robin tournament on the Battleground Podcast, and you can see some highlights below (h/t to Wrestling Inc):
On the tournament’s importance to AEW: “It’s a fantastic tournament. I think there have been many tournaments, some of the things that set the Continental Classic apart in the format are — no outside interference, nobody allowed at ringside, every match is one-on-one, and we have all these great wrestlers. AEW is where the best wrestle, we put top stars into this tournament, year in, year out now. I think this tournament is becoming a mainstay in AEW. I’m really excited about it.”
On the format: “I think something in the format that’s very cool, inspired by my time in the Premier League is three points for a win, one point for a draw. The G1 is an excellent tournament. I think two points for a win and one point for a draw, my thought on that is, for the Continental Classic, making a win three points, it really incentivizes people to try to pull out that win, with a win being three times as valuable as a draw.”
