AEW’s three-hour Dynamite & Collision Holiday Bash from Manchester, England wasn’t just a “special episode” — it felt like a pressure-point night where everything moved at once. The Continental Classic races tightened, title challengers emerged, and then the biggest jolt of the entire build to Worlds End arrived: MJF is back, and he didn’t return to shake hands or pose… he returned to rewrite the main event. 

Between a high-stakes trios money match, three Continental Classic league bouts with standings implications, and FTR escaping a chaotic tag title defense, Holiday Bash played like a “final week before finals” exam. And by the time the dust settled, AEW had a clearer picture of what matters most heading into December 27 — even if the roads to get there are now more dangerous than ever. 

Here are the full results

• AEW Continental Classic (Blue League): Jon Moxley def. Roderick Strong  
• $1 Million Winner-Takes-All Trios: The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) def. Don Callis Family (Kazuchika Okada, Konosuke Takeshita & Hechicero)  
• 8-Woman Tag: Mercedes Moné, Athena, Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir def. Harley Cameron, Willow Nightingale, “Timeless” Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa  
• AEW Continental Classic (Gold League): PAC def. Kyle Fletcher  
• Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale: Final two were Ricochet and Bandido (to face off next week for the ring)  
• AEW Continental Classic (Blue League): Orange Cassidy def. Máscara Dorada  
• Jamie Hayter def. Isla Dawn  
• AEW World Tag Team Championship: FTR (c) def. Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn)  

Holiday Bash Match-by-Match Breakdown

Jon Moxley stays alive, Roderick Strong is eliminated

Holiday Bash opened with urgency. Jon Moxley needed points, and Roderick Strong needed nothing short of a miracle. The match wrestled like a ticking clock — Strong attacking with calculated precision, Moxley absorbing punishment and dragging the fight into uncomfortable territory. The time limit loomed over every exchange. When Moxley finally connected with Death Rider, it wasn’t just a win — it was survival. The victory kept Moxley firmly in the Blue League hunt, while Strong’s loss officially eliminated him from contention.

The Elite win the money — and reassert their big-match dominance

With $1 million on the line, The Elite and the Don Callis Family delivered a spectacle built for a global stage. The Bucks and Kenny Omega leaned into pace, timing, and chemistry, while Okada, Takeshita, and Hechicero brought controlled chaos and relentless pressure. Every near fall felt expensive. In the end, The Elite cashed in, walking away with the win — and reminding everyone that when the lights are brightest, they still thrive in the biggest moments.

MJF returns and reshapes the Worlds End main event

The contract signing already carried tension. Samoa Joe, Swerve Strickland, and Hangman Page stood in uneasy proximity, each with legitimate claims to the AEW World Championship. Then the atmosphere shifted. The scarf. The smirk. MJF is back.

And he didn’t return to negotiate. Armed with his Casino Gauntlet contract, MJF inserted himself into the match, officially transforming Worlds End into a fatal four-way. It wasn’t just shocking — it was strategic. Four men. One title. No disqualifications. For Joe, the champion’s margin for error just disappeared.

Eight women collide as the tag title picture comes into focus

The 8-woman tag served both spectacle and purpose. Mercedes Moné and Athena’s team emerged victorious, but the bigger story came after the bell. The message was unmistakable: Moné and Athena are coming for the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships. With momentum on their side, the division suddenly feels crowded — and dangerous — heading into Worlds End.

PAC clips Kyle Fletcher as the Gold League tightens

PAC and Kyle Fletcher wrestled like two men who understood the stakes. The pace was unforgiving, the strikes heavy, and the margin razor-thin. PAC’s victory didn’t separate him from the field — it compressed it. The Gold League now feels like a pressure cooker, where one loss can undo weeks of momentum.

Ricochet and Bandido survive the Diamond Battle Royale

The Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale delivered its annual chaos — bodies flying, alliances breaking, and eliminations coming fast. When the dust settled, Ricochet and Bandido were the final two remaining, setting up a marquee one-on-one clash next week with the Dynamite Diamond Ring on the line.

Orange Cassidy keeps pace against Máscara Dorada

Cassidy and Máscara Dorada brought speed, creativity, and contrast. Dorada dazzled, but Cassidy found the opening he needed, securing a critical Blue League victory. The win keeps Cassidy firmly entrenched in the race, proving once again that his laid-back demeanor masks championship-level instincts.

Jamie Hayter builds momentum at the right time

Jamie Hayter didn’t need an epic — she needed a win. By putting away Isla Dawn decisively, Hayter continued building momentum heading toward Worlds End. In a title picture defined by confidence and physicality, every victory matters, and Hayter looks increasingly ready for the spotlight.

FTR retain after surviving Bang Bang Gang’s best shot

The main event was chaos wrapped in opportunity. Bang Bang Gang came within inches of gold, pushing FTR to their limits and forcing the champions into survival mode. But experience matters. FTR weathered the storm, capitalized on a moment of hesitation, and escaped with the titles intact. It wasn’t clean. It wasn’t easy. It was championship wrestling.

Updated AEW Continental Classic standings (after Holiday Bash)

Blue League

• Konosuke Takeshita — 7
• Claudio Castagnoli — 7
• Orange Cassidy — 6
• Jon Moxley — 6
• Máscara Dorada — 3
• Roderick Strong — 0  

Gold League

• Kazuchika Okada — 6
• PAC — 6
• Mike Bailey — 6
• Kyle Fletcher — 6
• Kevin Knight — 3
• Jack Perry — 0  

Updated AEW Worlds End card (as of after Holiday Bash)

AEW Worlds End — December 27, 2025 (NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates, IL) 

• AEW World Championship (Fatal Four-Way): Samoa Joe (c) vs. Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Page vs. MJF  
• AEW Women’s World Championship: Kris Statlander (c) vs. Jamie Hayter  
• AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship: The Babes of Wrath (c) vs. Mercedes Moné & Athena  
• AEW Continental Classic Semifinal: TBA  
• AEW Continental Classic Semifinal: TBA  
• AEW Continental Classic Finals: TBA

Holiday Bash Sets the Table for Worlds End

AEW’s Dynamite & Collision Holiday Bash wasn’t designed to give answers — it was designed to sharpen questions. Who survives the Continental Classic pressure cooker? Who capitalizes when chaos multiplies? And who walks into Worlds End with momentum instead of regret? With MJF crashing the World Title picture, league standings tightening by the match, and champions across the card escaping by inches rather than miles, Holiday Bash functioned as the last deep breath before the plunge. Worlds End is no longer about potential outcomes or speculative paths — the lines have been drawn, the stakes are unmistakable, and the margin for error is gone. In AEW, December doesn’t close the year with comfort. It closes it with consequences.

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