This Saturday, fans will be treated to the final part of AEW’s winter tour to the UK with two big Continental Classic bouts that could determine who will and who will not advance to the semi-finals. With the tease that Eddie Kingston will be in action after his loss to Samoa Joe at Winter is Coming, plus Mercedes Mone putting her Rev Pro Undisputed British Women’s Championship on the line against some “local” talent, the stage is set for a Saturday night that’s alright for fightin’!
Mercedes Mone Puts Rev Pro Undisputed British Women’s Championship On the Line
Mercedes Mone is riding the momentum after a big tag team victory with her frenemy, Athena. Yet, as Corey Michaels discussed with his examination of Mone and the spiritual belief of Aparigraha, the CEO is carrying baggage.
Despite all her gold, despite topping the PWI 2025 Women’s 250 List, the cracks have formed in Mone’s mask since her second failed attempt to capture the AEW Women’s World Championship.
Failing to advance with Athena in the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship tournament and failing at ROH’s Final Battle to defend her ROH Women’s Television Championship against Red Velvet. Failure is a recurring issue.
The problem of being at the top is that eventually you must fall. The hate and politics that have been thrown at Mone will again prove superficial when Rev Pro, one of the UK’s top indy promotions, will have its championship spotlighted on international TV and also defended on home soil. This will be Mone’s fifth time, her second in a week after defending the belt on Sunday night in Cardiff.
Mones seems to be working overtime to prove something to someone in the storyline. Perhaps to herself? We’ve pondered before who could take these belts from Mone. The UK has a wealth of excellent female wrestlers.
Isla Dawn, Nina Samuels, and Session Moth Martina have competed on AEW/ROH this past week. Could one of them step up? Or could it be a Brit already on the roster? Alex Windsor is a former Rev Pro women’s champion…
More importantly, can they claim the upset on home soil? Can they knock over the next domino in Mone’s fall?
Continental Classic – Gold League Deadlock
Speedball Mike Bailey has wowed in his last two Continental Classic outings. Taking on the alternate, Jungle Jack Perry is a mini-dream match that pits two of the best cruiserweight wrestlers in the world against each other. Bailey has momentum, but Perry’s 0-2 record doesn’t reflect the challenge the former Jungle Boy poses.
Never underestimate Jack Perry, who has never been afraid to bite off more than he can chew. Expect this to be a frenetic match.
Elsewhere, Bailey’s JetSpeed teammate, Kevin Knight, will take on AEW Continental Champion and the greatest tournament wrestler of all time, Kazuchika Okada. With reverse records of 1-2 (Knight) and 2-1 (Okada), there’s a chance for the Rainmaker to break the four-way deadlock at the top of the table.
Yet a victory for Knight would make it a tense five-way contest, with most of the Gold League competitors having one match remaining. Can Knight, like Bailey, secure an upset? Or will Okada lead the pack… b*tch.
AEW Collision in Manchester, England, Matches Confirmed:
- Continental Classic, Gold League: Kevin Knight (1-2) vs. Kazuchika Okada (2-1)
- Continental Classic, Gold League: Speedball Mike Bailey (2-1) vs. Jungle Jack Perry (0-2)
- Rev Pro Undisputed British Women’s Championship: Mercedes Mone vs. a local wrestler
Match Speculation
- Eddie Kingston in action
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