Claudio Castagnoli (fka Cesaro) completes historic achievement outside AEW

Former WWE star Claudio Castagnoli has been a dominant force in Tony Khan's All Elite Wrestling since he joined the promotion two years ago. He recently added a big accolade to his pro wrestling resume when he completed a historic achievement outside AEW.

CMLL held its Viernes Espectacular event where the 2024 edition of the International Showcase Elimination tag match, the Grand Prix took place. Team Mexico suffered a loss against Team World.

Claudio Castganoli was the one who came out victorious after pinning Volador Jr. courtesy of an uppercut followed by a Swiss Death and a piledriver. With this victory, he became the first-ever Swiss wrestler to win the Grand Prix. Not only that, he also set a record as the sixth non-Mexican wrestler to win the match.

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The Switzerland native began his pro wrestling career in the early 2000s. He wrestled in the independent circuits for a decade before finding fame in WWE. He was with the Stamford-based promotion from 2011 to 2022. He joined Tony Khan's roster following his departure from WWE.

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Claudio Castagnoli failed to dethrone top AEW champion on Dynamite

This week on AEW Dynamite which emanated from Cardiff, Wales, Claudio Castagnoli had the chance to defeat a top star and become champion in the Jacksonville-based company. But unfortunately, he came up short. His opponent was the AEW Continental Champion Kazuchiak Okada.

Claudio and Okada had a brutal bout which lasted for 20 minutes and The Rainmaker picked up the win after the match ended in a time-limit draw. The challenger was upset with his loss but was satisfied with his match as he brought out the best version of Okada.

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He added that the match was challenging which is exactly what he wanted. He was not disappointed with the loss but looks forward to having a rematch sometime in the future.

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