AEW Worlds End: Full Event Preview
AEW Worlds End: Full Event Preview
As the dust settles on Saturday, December 27, 2025, the professional wrestling world is buzzing from the fallout of AEW Worlds End. Taking place at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, the event served as the explosive finale to the 2025 AEW calendar, featuring massive title changes and the culmination of the prestigious Continental Classic.
Below is the full breakdown of the event, from the major championship shifts to the "Mixed Nuts Mayhem" that took Chicago by storm.
👑 The Main Event: A New Era of the "Salt of the Earth"
The night's biggest story was the coronation of a new AEW World Champion. In a high-stakes Fatal Four-Way, the defending champion Samoa Joe put his title on the line against "Hangman" Adam Page, Swerve Strickland, and a returning MJF.
The Finish: After a chaotic battle that saw interference from The Opps (Samoa Joe's stable), the referee ejected all outside parties. In the closing moments, Swerve Strickland appeared to have the match won after a massive powerbomb to Joe, but MJF shoved him from the top rope. Following a low blow to Adam Page, MJF delivered a devastating Heatseeker to Samoa Joe to pin the champion and secure his second AEW World Title.
The Impact: This ends Samoa Joe’s second reign at 34 days and marks MJF’s return to the mountaintop after invokeing his Casino Gauntlet contract.
🏆 The Continental Classic: Moxley Unseats the Rainmaker
The 2025 Continental Classic (C2) reached its fever pitch with the semifinals and finals all occurring on the same night.
Semifinal 1: Kazuchika Okada (Gold League) defeated Konosuke Takeshita (Blue League) in a match marred by controversy. Okada used a screwdriver—a gift from the Don Callis Family—to cheat his way to victory.
Semifinal 2: Jon Moxley (Blue League) defeated Kyle Fletcher (Gold League) via technical submission in a hard-hitting affair that continued Moxley's recent "babyface" evolution.
The Final: In a rematch of titans, Jon Moxley defeated Kazuchika Okada to win the 2025 Continental Classic.
The Result: Moxley is the new AEW Continental Champion, ending Okada’s historic 647-day reign. As a result of the loss, the "AEW Unified Championship" has been rendered inactive, and Okada remains the International Champion.
📋 Full Match Results & Scorecard
| Match | Stipulation | Winner |
| Samoa Joe (c) vs. MJF vs. Hangman Page vs. Swerve | AEW World Championship | MJF (New Champ) |
| Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Jon Moxley | C2 Final / Continental Title | Jon Moxley (New Champ) |
| Kris Statlander (c) vs. Jamie Hayter | Women’s World Championship | Kris Statlander |
| FTR (c) vs. Bang Bang Gang | Tag Title / Chicago Street Fight | FTR |
| Babes of Wrath (c) vs. Mercedes Moné & Athena | Women’s Tag Title | Babes of Wrath |
| Darby Allin vs. Gabe Kidd | Singles Match | Darby Allin |
| Death Riders vs. The Conglomeration & Toni Storm | Mixed Nuts Mayhem | The Conglomeration |
🎭 Notable Moments & Stipulations
Mixed Nuts Mayhem: This first-ever stipulation match featured The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe, Roderick Strong) and “Timeless” Toni Storm defeating the Death Riders. The match was a high-energy brawl presented by Bell's Brewery, which saw Toni Storm further her eccentric character work alongside the chaotic Conglomeration.
Women's Division Dominance: Kris Statlander continued her dominant run by retaining her title against Jamie Hayter. Statlander has now defeated the top four women on the PWI 250 in a single calendar year, solidifying her as the definitive "Final Boss" of the division.
Zero Hour Highlights: The pre-show saw Eddie Kingston defeat Zack Gibson, and the team of Jurassic Express (Jack Perry & Luchasaurus) and JetSpeed secure a win in an 8-man tag match.
🔮 What’s Next for 2026?
The fallout from Worlds End points toward a volatile New Year:
MJF's Reign: MJF has already been challenged by Bandido for the upcoming Maximum Carnage event.
The Don Callis Family Rift: With Okada cheating to beat his teammate Takeshita, the internal politics of the Don Callis Family are at a breaking point.
Kenny Omega: Teases from earlier in the week suggest that "The Cleaner" may be returning to the World Title picture to challenge the new champion, MJF.
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