It’s a busy time for the AEW roster as the Full Gear pay-per-view and the annual Continental Classic tournament are both on the horizon. However, one of AEW’s toughest wrestlers is currently sidelined.
During an interview with The Load In with Paul Delos Santos at the 2026 League of Legends World Championship, Claudio Castagnoli claimed that he is not medically cleared for in-ring competition right now.
“It’s been great. Not medically clear right now, so I was just sitting around at home. So they asked me if I wanted to come here to see Worlds and I’m like, ‘Yeah, definitely 100%. I’ll be there.’
So what impressed me, and I had the chance to go to China for LPL a few years ago, and then here again, it’s the passion of the fans. It’s the passion of the fans for their team, for the game, and how they show it. It’s very similar to pro wrestling. They have signs, they come early, they dress up their jerseys, they show their passion and they’re proud.”
Last month during the AEW Fright Night Dynamite, Claudio was beaten down by The Cut as he attempted to make the save for his Death Riders stablemate Jon Moxley. Unfortunately the numbers game was too much and Jay White ended up hitting Claudio with the Bladerunner on the exposed floor outside the ring.
At this point in time it is not known when Claudio will be cleared to return.