AEW World's End 2024 Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of AEW World End on December 28. This is the final PPV of the year for All Elite Wrestling, and the company set up a card to ensure it capped off 2024 with a bang.

Here's a look at the lineup that was advertised for Saturday's show:

• Toni Storm vs. Leila Grey
• Jeff Jarrett vs. QT Marshall
• Top Flight and The Outrunners vs. Action Andretti, Lio Rush, Brian Cage and Lance Archer
• Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher
• Kazuchika Okada vs. Ricochet
• Winner of Ospreay vs. Fletcher vs. Winner of Okada vs. Ricochet (Continental Championship)
• Konosuke Takeshita vs. Powerhouse Hobbs (International Championship)
• Mariah May vs. Thunder Rosa (World Championship)
• MJF vs. Adam Cole (Dynamite Diamond Ring)
• Mercedes Mone vs. Kris Statlander (TBS Championship)
• Jon Moxley vs. Adam Page vs. Jay White vs. Orange Cassidy (World Championship)

Let's take a look at everything that happened at Worlds End 2024.

The first Zero Hour match saw Storm take on Grey. The former champion was still doing her amnesia gimmick.

Grey has improved a lot but still has some rough edges to sand off, so there were some moments of hesitation on her part. Storm got the win and continued to act like this was all new to her.

Result: Storm defeated Grey

Grade: C+

Marshall gave an interview backstage before his match with Double J and spoke about Jarrett interfering in his match with the Costco guy.

Double J got a nice pop when he came out for the match. This bout included a ton of taunting and posturing between each move.

After surviving interference from Aaron Solo, Double J scored the win. This felt more like something that would have worked on Rampage than a PPV pre-show.

Result: Jarrett defeated Marshall

Grade: C+

The Zero Hour closed out with an eight-man tag match featuring four teams that would all love a shot at the AEW tag titles.

It didn't take long for the heel teams to start having issues in their corner when deciding who would tag in, and that gave the babyfaces a small advantage.

This bout had the most action of the three Zero Hour matches. Everyone got a little bit of time in the ring to show off, but it felt like the babyface team had the upper hand more often than not.

Rush tagged himself in and stole the win for his team with a frog splash.

Result: Rush, Andretti, Cage and Archer defeated Top Flight and The Outrunners

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

• Nigel McGuinness no-sold the amnesia gimmick. 
• Lexi Nair's facial expressions during the QT interview were hilarious. 
• Adding the VCR status to the Outrunners' entrance was a great idea. 
• The dropkick Darius used to start the match didn't even come close to connecting with Archer's face. 

The main card of the PPV opened with Fletcher taking on Ospreay in the semifinals of the Continental Classic. Whoever won would go on to face the winner of Ricochet vs. Okada.

They started going 100 MPH as soon as the bell rang and didn't slow down until Fletcher rolled out of the ring to regroup.

Once he was able to gain the upper hand, Fletcher slowed things down a bit so he could taunt the crowd and punish his former friend.

Billy Goat was busted open and Fletcher tasted some of the blood to show how deranged he is. What started as a small cut quickly turned into a crimson mask.

Not only did they put on a match that was just as good as their previous encounter, but they made it feel completely different. This match had a little bit of everything and a ton of excitement.

After a few incredible reversals, Ospreay hit a Styles Clash for the pin to advance to the finals of the C2. This may be a bit bloody for some, but it was an awesome display of skill.

Result: Ospreay defeated Fletcher

Grade: A

Notable Moments and Observations

• "Welcome to the Jungle" was used for the opening video package. 
• One of Fletcher's chops hit Ospreay in the throat. It was hard to tell if it was an accident or supposed to happen. Either way, Ospreay recovered quickly. 
• The apron powerbomb spot looked nasty. 
• Fletcher catching Ospreay in the middle of a handspring was an impressive display of power. 
• Ospreay's wound was dripping like a faucet. 

The second semifinal C2 match was up next with Okada taking on Ricochet. With the recent heel turn of Ricochet, Okada became the de factor babyface in this match, at least in the eyes of the crowd.

These two men tried to wrestle very different paces. Ricochet tried to use his signature fast-paced arsenal while Okada was more measured in his approach.

The current continental champion had his hands full with Ricochet's high-flying style, but he kept finding ways to keep himself in the fight.

After surviving some of Ricochet's best moves, Okada hit the Rainmaker clothesline for the win to advance to the finals of the C2 against Ospreay. This was a solid match but left a lot of room to grow.

As Ricochet was looking despondent in the ring, Swerve Strickland came out on the stage to taunt him. Prince Nana handed out rolls of toilet paper to the crowd to throw at Ricochet at Swerve's request.

Result: Okada defeated Ricochet

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

• Okada needs some new ring gear. He's been wearing the same couple of things since he got to AEW. 
• The way Okada slapped the back of Ricochet's head got one of the biggest pops of the night. 
• Ricochet is known for his high-flying moves but he has more strength than a lot of people may realize. He had no problem getting Okada off the mat. 

Next up was the Tijuana Street Fight for the world title between May and Rosa. La Mera Mera showed up with a pinata and a chain around her neck. May was wearing cargo pants to show she was taking this street fight seriously.

Rosa jumped onto May from the apron to get the match started before she even got to the ring. The challenger had control until the fought to the stage.

They used a variety of different weapons to inflict damage including chairs, tables, tacks, chains, a bottle of alcohol and even Rosa's dad's cane.

In the end, May retained by hitting a Storm Zero piledriver through a table to get the pin. This was an entertaining and brutal encounter that made both women look good.

Result: May defeated Rosa

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

• Thunder Rosa played a video from her dad, who had an epic mustache. 
• The way May threw the trash can at Rosa looked painful. It didn't look like Rosa knew it was going to happen. 
• Rosa's pinata was filled with thumbtacks, but it ended up being her who was slammed into them. 
• May had some fun interactions with Rosa's dad. 

Cole was the first to strike after the bell rang for his match with MJF for the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Matt Taven and Mike Bennett were watching from ringside.

Cole was bleeding after being run into the steel steps, so MJF tried to open the wound more by sending him into the ring post.

The former world champion saw Cole land hard on his injured leg and immediately went after it with a chop block.

A few minutes later, MJF was busted open, too. Both men were bleeding from the head as they began to work toward the finish.

MJF pulled out an old trick and faked an injury as if Taven and Bennett attacked him to get them ejected. That allowed him to grab the Dynamite Diamond Ring to use as a weapon, but Cole saw it coming and hit a superkick.

MJF hit a low blow followed by the Heat Seeker for the pin and the win. The first half of this match was relatively uneventful but the second half picked up quite a bit. The outcome was predictable but how we got there was a little surprising.

Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly showed up and took out MJF before helping Cole to his feet.

Result: MJF defeated Cole

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

• The huge banner MJF uses during his entrance probably annoys an entire section of the crowd by blocking visibility. 
• MJF hit a powerbomb backbreaker perfectly in the center of Cole's back. 
• The mics picking up crowd noise seemed to be going in and out.  

Hobbs was out first for his international title bout against his former stablemate, Takeshita. Powerhouse is used to having a big size advantage over his opponents, but Takeshita is a big dude, so they looked pretty even when they started trading shots.

The challenger took control early and began dominating The Alpha, but Takeshita started focusing on the knee that took Hobbs out for several months.

They worked this match with a methodical pace that allowed them to sell every move a bit more than the other bouts on the card. Hobbs was selling a knee injury for most of the match, so that impacted the pacing, too.

This looked like a tough fight for both men, but Hobbs was the star here. He looked like a fighter who didn't know the meaning of the word quit while Takeshita looked like a wily opportunist who preyed on his injuries.

Hobbs put in a great effort but ultimately came up short. Takeshita picked up a clean win with his finisher to retain his title.

Result: Takeshita defeated Hobbs

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

• Hobbs hit a nice pounce to send Takeshita out of the ring. 
• The audio issues with the crowd were even more apparent in this match. 
• Hobbs has grown so much as a performer. He is so much better at selling than he used to be. 
• Both men lost their balance in the corner when trying to set up a superplex. 

Mone put the TBS title on the line against Statlander in the next match. The CEO looked very confident due to holding a victory over Stat in their last encounter.

The former champion immediately established her power advantage by pushing Mone to the mat during their first lockup.

The CEO used her quickness and agility to combat Statlander's strength. She broke a few rules here and there but never relied on anything that was too illegal to get ahead.

While most of what they did looked good, this match felt like it lacked the flow of their previous encounter. It didn't feel as fluid somehow, but it got much better as it went.

Statlander removed her boot to avoid a countout because it was stuck on part of the ring, but The CEO stayed on her and hit a tombstone piledriver on the apron that almost took her out of the match completely.

Despite the first few minutes feeling a bit clunky, this turned into one of the better matches on the entire show. Statlander was unable to get a submission victory, but she was able to use a pinning combination to keep Stat down for the three-count.

Result: Mone defeated Statlander

Grade: A-

Notable Moments and Observations

• Mercedes had her least colorful hair to date. 
• Mone's baseball slide dropkick looked brutal for Statlander. 
• Carrying another human being up some stairs is always an impressive feat. 
• The series of suplexes from Mercedes got the crowd on its feet. 

A heavily bandaged Ospreay came out first with blood still on his gear from his previous match to challenge Okada for the continental title.

The Rainmaker took the first shot, but it seemed to fire Ospreay up. When they took the fight out of the ring, Okada began to focus more on Ospreay's head. He even removed the bandage Ospreay was wearing and wore it like an armband for a moment.

Since both men had already worked a match earlier in the show, they paced this a little slower than you would normally expect, but not in a bad way. They were taking time to sell, not just moving slowly.

Ospreay had short bursts of offense, but for a long time, Okada had him reeling from his injuries. He didn't start to make his big comeback until the final couple of minutes.

After several counters and close two-counts, Okada finally hit the Rainmaker for the pin and the win. Okada shook Ospreay's hand to show some respect. A moment later, Kenny Omega made his return to AEW to present Okada with his championship.

Result: Okada defeated Ospreay

Grade: A-

Notable Moments and Observations

• The crowd was chanting "Holy s--t" before the match got started. 
  
• Ospreay didn't even try to clean off a single drop of blood between matches. 
• The way Ospreay's leg got caught between the ropes looked accidental, but he continued like nothing was wrong. 

The main event for Worlds End saw Moxley defend the world title against White, Page and Cassidy in a Fatal 4-Way.

Mox rolled out of the ring and watched his opponents argue until OC hit him with a suicide dive. White and Page soon followed and all three men started beating on the leader of the Death Riders.

Marina Shafir Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli freely interfered since there are no DQs in this kind of match. After all three opponents put Mox through a table, Page tried to win the match by going after Cassidy. From that point forward, it was every man for himself.

Hangman would have had the match won if the ref hadn't been taken out a few minutes earlier. When it looked like White was going to win, Yuta attacked the ref to stop the count.

Mox was able to retain the title by hitting White with a Death Rider DDT. This was a frenetic main event that was a little overbooked but ultimately enjoyable.

When it looked like The Death Riders were going to keep attacking, FTR and a returning Adam Copeland showed up. They proceeded to take out The Death Riders to send the crowd home happy at the end of the PPV.

Result: Moxley defeated Page, White and Cassidy

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

• The ref only held up the case Moxley keeps the belt in, not the belt itself. 
• Moxley had a cut on his head after a couple of minutes. It was hard to tell what happened to cause it but it may have been the triple powerbomb onto the table. 
• The briefcase was somehow accidentally cuffed to the ring rope, so Shafir just broke the cuffs to get it off. 
• The crowd popped big when Shafir was hit with a Blade Runner. 
• The mic Copeland tried to use didn't work, so he had to grab another one. 

Worlds End may not go down as the best AEW PPV of the year, but it definitely delivered a couple of the best PPV matches.

Ospreay and Okada were two of the MVPs of this show with two stellar matches each, but nobody should be overlooking Mone vs. Statlander. In fact, all three women's matches on the show were enjoyable for different reasons.

We didn't see a single title change hands, but we did see the groundwork laid for a few matches at All In: Texas that could potentially lead to title changes.

The main event ending with the return of Copeland definitely ended the show and 2024 on a high note. Add in the return of Omega and AEW fans are going to be very happy in the new year.

Grade: B+