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AEW President Tony Khan discloses that major segment with former WWE star was part of his original plans

Tony Khan is the president of AEW AEW President recently revealed that Claudio Castagnoli capturing the ROH World Championship was part of his original plans. The former WWE Superstar defeated Jonathan Gresham on the Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view to win his first ROH World Title. For those who are unaware, the 41-year-old was signed to ROH from 2005 to 2011 but did not win the world title during his initial run. In a recent interview with , Khan said that he was also aware of the possibility of Castagnoli joining the Blackpool Combat Club faction in AEW. "That was part of my original plan, yes [for Claudio Castagnoli to be the face of ROH/ROH World Champion] and I knew there was a chance that he would also be stepping into the Blackpool Combat Club with Bryan Danielson injured," Khan said. The 39-year-old believes that with Castagnoli's recruitment and Bryan Danielson's return to action, BCC could become unstoppable. "Now Bryan Danielson’s back and the Blackpool Combat Club is truly stronger than it’s ever been, literally with Claudio in the group, one of the strongest men in wrestling and with Bryan Danielson, one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time coming back." [H/T ] ROH Death Before Dishonor Candids:
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AEW star Claudio Castagnoli s reaction to winning the ROH World Championship

After pinning Jonathan Gresham at the pay-per-view, the former WWE United States Champion had a look of disbelief on his face. In the post-event media scrum, he explained that he was from the fans. "You know to me wrestling is about the fans, the interactiveness, it's about the feeding off the energy and thats what was so much fun. And to hear the crowd to see it and I just wanted to take it all and soak it in. Because no need to rush, just sit there and enjoy. I waited for a long time, and so just enjoy and it was amazing." ROH Champion Render is added- Dynamite

()ROH Champion Render is added- Dynamite () Claudio Castagnoli promised that his run as world champion would be a It remains to be seen who he will face next to defend his newly-won title. Who do you think Castagnoli should face next? Sound off in the comments section below. Did you know Scott Steiner slapped a pro wrestling legend? Don't believe us? . Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found