Wednesday, 17^th December, AEW brings a special three-hour Holiday Bash edition of Dynamite/Collision from Manchester, England, in the United Kingdom, featuring The Elite reuniting! Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks have not teamed together since August 2023, despite being frequent opponents during this more than two-year interlude. It’s a great moment for AEW’s debut Manchester show. Given that two of their opponents for the Don Callis Family are Konosuke Takeshita and Kazuchika Okada, they expect more developments in their rivalry. As much as Callis tries, these two will not co-exist. It’s going to be a story-driven night. That’s without any clarity on the next round of the Continental Classic. FTR will have their first AEW World Tag Team Championship defense against Austin Gunn and Juice Robinson. Plus, the return of a holiday tradition suggests a big name is about to return. This year’s Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal will be interesting. Based on previous years, we can expect many wrestlers involved, along with their personal issues and intersecting stories. Already confirmed are: Brody King, Anthony Bowens, Max Caster, Mark Davis, Ricochet, and Shelton Benjamin have been named thus far. There’s going to be chaos. There will be drama. Someone, like previous winners, might emerge as a potential breakout star. Although historically, that’s a mixed bag. Dante Martin, Ricky Starks, and Juice Robinson had brief glimpses of singles runs before returning to tag teams. Last year, Adam Cole won to finish the Devil storyline with MJF. This Battle Royal doesn’t have the clout and reputation of the much newer Continental Classic. While the round robin takes some of the biggest potential names away from the battle royal, with a stacked roster, there are plenty of talented wrestlers who could compete and win. It offers either a palate cleanser or a show-stealing opportunity for the wrestlers involved. In the grand scheme of events, it offers something bigger… whoever wins traditionally faces the current holder of the ring. MJF has held the beautiful Dynamite Diamond ring since its inception. For six years, this has been MJF’s prize. We are entering the penultimate round for some of the Continental Classic competitors. The stakes are getting higher, and the potential outcomes may make it easier to determine who advances as we enter the final lap. A villain takes on the Bastard. This is a pivotal match for both. A win for PAC keeps his chances of advancing alive. Fletcher needs the victory to stay in the chase. We’re also about to find out what happens when wrestling’s equivalent of a sloth meets an acrobatics artist!