Konosuke Takeshita And Kyle Fletcher To Compete In 2025 AEW Continental Classic

Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita have officially entered the Continental Classic.

Both men announced their entry during AEW Full Gear in a backstage segment alongside Don Callis and Kazuchika Okada.

As the reigning AEW Continental Champion, Okada is automatically entered into the tournament.

A million-dollar night for @TheDonCallis Family! But behind the smiles, tension rises between @rainmakerXokada & @Takesoup as Takeshita and @kylefletcherpro enter the Continental Classic!

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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November 23, 2025

This will be the second Continental Classic for Okada and Fletcher. It is the first for Takeshita. Takeshita did win the 2025 G1 Climax tournament in New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

The Continental Classic begins on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.

Here is the current list of competitors:

2025 AEW Continental Classic

• Kazuchika Okada (reigning champion)
• Kyle Fletcher
• Konosuke Takeshita

Fans can find Fightful’s coverage of AEW Full Gear here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review here.