 Tournament logo | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Professional wrestling |
| Location | United States Canada |
| Dates | November 22, 2023–December 30, 2023 |
Tournament format(s) | Two-block round-robin tournament |
| Host(s) | All Elite Wrestling |
| Venue(s) | Various Arenas (see venues) |
| Participants | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Eddie Kingston |
| Runner-up | Jon Moxley |
The Continental Classic, colloquially abbreviated as the C2, is an annual professional wrestling round-robin tournament hosted by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The tournament is held at the end of the calendar year and culminates at the Worlds End pay-per-view (PPV) event in December. Tournament matches are held under Continental Rules in which no one is allowed at ringside and outside interference is strictly prohibited; breaking these rules results in point deduction. The prize of the tournament is the AEW Continental Championship and the title holder at the time of the C2 is automatically entered into the tournament and defends the title.
The inaugural tournament was held in November—December 2023 and took place across episodes of Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision, culminating at that year's Worlds End PPV on December 30. Eddie Kingston won the inaugural tournament and was crowned the inaugural Continental Champion. In winning the inaugural tournament and championship, he additionally retained the ROH World Championship of sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) and the Strong Openweight Championship of partner promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) with Kingston subsequently recognized as winning the American Triple Crown Championship, also referred to as the Continental Crown.
In the final week of the inaugural tournament, the C2 was also promoted as the Tournament for Tots in support of charity.