Jim Ross names two dark horses who could win the AEW Continental Classic.
Will Ospreay, Ricochet, Darby Allin, Kazuchika Okada, and other stars will compete in the AEW Continental Classic 2024, which will begin on the November 27 episode of AEW Dynamite.
Speaking on his Grilling JR podcast, Jim Ross was asked to share his picks for the Gold League in the AEW Continental Classic.
“I see a bunch of hungry guys. I’m a big man specialist. I think athletic big men, over the course of time, have proven to draw the most money. That said, Brody King stands out, but I gotta go with my little buddy Darby Allin as the dark horse winner of this thing. He’s so resilient. He’s a homegrown guy, which I think is cool as hell. So I’m gonna do with Darby and Brody King. Brody King because he’s the biggest dog in this fight. It could be Will Ospreay, or I could see Ospreay’s former tag team partner interfering in that, costing Ospreay a win. I don’t know. We’ll see. Juice Robinson needs a win, but I don’t think he’ll get it here. But he might. So I’m gonna hang my black hat on Brody King and Darby Allin," Ross said.
Ross was then asked about the Blue League. He highlighted AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada and said that, at his best, he was spectacular. Ross also noted that Kyle Fletcher could build off his momentum coming off his win against Will Ospreay at AEW Full Gear.
“To me, it’d be easy. [Kazuchika] Okada would be my first choice because I’ve seen him at his best, and it’s spectacular. Okada at his best is as good, if not better, than anybody in AEW. Then building on the momentum that he created with that Ospreay win, I gotta think Kyle Fletcher is another viable option. But it could be somebody like Daniel Garcia, he’s been getting some love here lately. But I think Okada and Fletcher are my two picks," Ross said.
Click here to see what Jeff Jarrett had to say about the Continental Classic.
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