Claudio Castagnoli FKA WWE’s Cesaro Is All Elite With AEW With AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2022!

Claudio Castagnoli FKA WWE’s Cesaro Is All Elite With AEW With AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2022!

AEW reports.

Zack Sabre Jr. vs. the newest member of the Blackpool Combat Club…Claudio Castagnoli!

Claudio charged at Zack and rocked him with the European uppercut! Claudio Irish whipped Zack into the steel guardrail twice! Zack ate a high boot from Claudio.

Claudio brought Zack back into the ring with a suplex. Zack grabbed a knee bar on Claudio while using the ropes! Sabre manipulated Claudio’s fingers. Sabre cranked Claudio’s neck.

Sabre served up some uppercuts but Claudio countered with two back breakers! Sabre captured Claudio’s arm with a triangle. Claudio dumped Sabre over the top rope but Sabre held onto the triangle! Claudio hoisted up Sabre, carried him up the steps, and then chucked Sabre into the ring!

The fans chanted “This is awesome! This is awesome! This is awesome!”

Claudio was about to put the giant swing on Sabre but Sabre put Claudio in a guillotine. Claudio outpowered Sabre, smashing him onto the top turnbuckle. Sabre cracked Claudio with European uppercuts but then Claudio answered with one of his own!

Claudio used a gut wrench slam off the middle rope, sending Sabre crashing to the mat. Claudio blasted Sabre with a European uppercut. Claudio grabbed Sabre and got the giant swing on him! Sabre countered a Sharpshooter with a heel hook.

“Zack Sabre Jr. with so many options!” said Excalibur.

Claudio retaliated with a double stomp onto Zack for a near fall!

“What a battle this has been. This is awesome stuff!” said Taz.

Claudio smashed Sabre with the discus lariat and then the Ricola Bomb for the pin!

“Make no mistake. He is a pro wrestler and not a sports entertainer,” said Jim Ross.

…After the match, Chris Jericho and Daniel Garcia sprinted down the ramp and attacked Tanahashi and Moxley! Eddie Kingston ran down and charged at Jericho. Garcia pulled Kingston off Jericho. Yuta, Ortiz, and Santana joined the mix to even up the odds. The rest of the Jericho Appreciation Society got into the fight as everything came unglued. Claudio ran down and cleaned house on the Jericho Appreciation Society!