Claudio Castagnoli Discusses Swinging Chris Jericho On Top Of The Cage At AEW Blood And Guts

Claudio wasn’t sure about doing the giant swing to Chris Jericho at Blood And Guts.

Last month at Forbidden Door, Claudio Castagnoli debuted for AEW, defeating Zack Sabre Jr. He would then move onto Blood And Guts where he would be replacing Bryan Danielson. Castagnoli would prove to be a pivotal part of the match, scoring the decisive fall.

Earlier on in the match however, Claudio had swung Chris Jericho on the top of the cage structures. Speaking to Steve Fall of NBC Sports Boston, Claudio reflected on the spot.

“Matches like that, you want to familiarize yourself with the structure. It was, if we’re going to do it, that was the only place where I felt comfortable because of the structure. There is so much stuff up there. The way the cage is welded together and lowered with the chains and how it’s rigged. The way it looked and the way it was shot, it was awesome. It was one of those moments that will hopefully live on for a long time. It was freaking awesome. It was freaking awesome for me, I don’t think he enjoyed it too much. The margin for error is really small. There is no net. Literally, there is no net,” 

Claudio Castagnoli to NBC Sports Boston

Claudio most recently defeated Jonathan Gresham to win the Ring Of Honor World Title this past weekend at ROH Death Before Dishonor. This was Claudio’s first world title in wrestling.

H/T to Fightful for transcription

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