Claudio Castagnoli Says The Elite And Blackpool Combat Club’s Handshake After Blood And Guts Should Have Been On TV

Claudio Castagnoli believes a dark segment between The Blackpool Combat Club And The Golden Elite should have been on TV.

The Blood And Guts match went down last night on AEW Dynamite, with The Golden Elite defeating the Blackpool Combat Club in the violent matchup. The two

Speaking to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Claudio reflected on the match and the aftermath.

“It was the spectacle of blood and guts that people expected, and even exceeded that,” he said. “We had modifications from last year with the separate entrances, which helped. There’s only been two other of these matches in AEW, but I thought it delivered. That’s what we wanted to come across. We lost that battle but we won the war. Thanks to the Blackpool Combat Club, now The Elite is better than ever. We brought them to a place they’ve never been.”

“The post-match between the BCC and The Elite, with Kenny talking and we all shook hands, that probably should have been on television, but it shows that there is nothing like being there in-person. There is nothing like being there live.”

Claudio Castagnoli

Claudio will be defending his Ring Of Honor World Title against PAC on tonight’s Death Before Dishonor PPV. PAC teamed with The Blackpool Combat Club on Wednesday, but walked out on the team during the match.

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