The AEW women's division needs a Continental Classic

Big news came out of All Elite Wrestling when the draws for the 2024 Continental Classic were announced. The Blue and Gold Leagues feature some of the top names on the men’s roster. The groups feature former champions, top prospects, and stalwart veterans. Yet, something is still missing. What’s that? It’s a women’s tournament. Tony Khan had the opportunity to earn a lot of goodwill with fans by announcing a women’s tournament and it doesn’t look like it will happen in 2024, which would be a major miss.

Look at who could be involved if a women’s C2 was booked. ATHENA, Deonna Purrazzo, Emi Sakura, Hikaru Shida, Jamie Hayter, Kris Statlander, Thunder Rosa, Kamille, Marina Shafir, Nyla Rose, Riho, Queen Aminata. And that’s just scratching the surface. Imagine if the company tapped into its partnership with Stardom and brought in some other names as well.

AEW calls itself “the place where the best wrestle” but fails to include the women in the best tournament in North American wrestling. Fans have continued to call for the company to shore up the booking of the women’s division. There were times when it looked like the momentum was shifting toward that improvement. But at this point in 2024, it looks like the booking around the division has taken a step back.

There’s no reason to not book a Continental Classic for the women’s division. They have the talented roster to do it. There’s ample time between Dynamite, Collision, and Rampage to book all the matches necessary for the tournament to play out. The fans want it. The women on the roster want it as well. So, there’s nowhere else to look other than the person in charge of creative as to why this tournament isn’t happening.

The 2024 edition of the AEW Continental Classic is going to be something. To steal the line from another superstar, it’s going to feature “Banger, after banger, after banger.” The women’s division would benefit from the same opportunity. It doesn’t look like it’s coming this year. Here’s to hoping that more people put pressure on Tony Khan to make a change.