Claudio Castagnoli Reveals Why Forbidden Door Debut Was "Perfect Moment"
AEW fans have been hoping to see Claudio Castagnoli debut since he and WWE failed to come to terms on a new contract in late February. Earlier this summer, reports surfaced indicating that the former Cesaro would head back to WWE due to his familiarity with the company, but that never materialized. He waited for the right time and the right opportunity, and replacing an injured Bryan Danielson at the Forbidden Door pay-per-view was that perfect spot.
Zack Sabre Jr. called Danielson out following NJPW's Dominion pay-per-view, leading fans to believe that The American Dragon wasn't suffering from an injury that would prevent him from working Forbidden Door. On the go-home edition of Dynamite, however, Danielson revealed that he hadn't been medically cleared to wrestle Sabre Jr. and that he'd found a suitable replacement. The internet swirled with speculation following that announcement, with most fans agreeing that either Castagnoli or Johnny Gargano would fill in for Danielson. Tony Khan seemed to tip his hand about the mystery wrestler being Castagnoli during his media availability ahead of Forbidden Door, and that turned out to be what went down on the show.
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With Danielson on the shelf and Blackpool Combat Club in need of reinforcements for Blood And Guts on June 29, Castagnoli was tabbed to be the group's newest member. During the post-Forbidden Door media scrum, posted on AEW's YouTube channel, the Swiss Superman spoke about why this was the right time to land in AEW: "You know, sometimes the stars align for a perfect moment. That’s what happened tonight… It’s just a perfect fit. I just talked to [Jon Moxley] Mox, we’ve been going back for 10-12 years, and
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