On a recent edition of “The Mark Hoke Show” podcast, Claudio Castagnoli discussed a myriad of topics including a potential AEW World Championship reign.
The prestigious title is currently held by Samoa Joe.
Castagnoli said, “It would mean a lot. That’s what everybody works towards, to be the world champion. I’m just working, being patient, maybe too patient. I think that chance will hopefully come my way and I’ll grab it. I’d be a tremendous representative for the company and be a great world champion. Right now, Joe is the champ, it’s funny, he hasn’t mentioned me of the people who hit the hardest. I think he doesn’t really want to get my attention, which I understand. I want to get Samoa Joe’s attention. I don’t know if he wants my attention. We’ve tangled once or twice. It was fun. I think that match is one that never really happened in Ring of Honor when we were both there, it happened maybe once in WWE. I think we’re due for another one. It would be great. We’ll have a new world champion, too.”
Samoa Joe is notorious for his “nope” spot when it comes to dives, and he discussed his tactic in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated.
Joe is renowned for his habit of walking out of the way when high fliers dive at him, and fans love the heel maneuver.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On his ‘nope’ tactic: “As a small youth in my younger days, if I saw something large or very destructive coming toward me, it was only natural to step aside. It’s not rocket science…The cavemen understood this, too. If you see a rock coming toward you from the top of the hill, move a little to the left.”
On his title reign: “I don’t harp on the fact that I’m not a chosen one. It’s never stopped me from doing anything I wanted to accomplish in this industry. The only people who believe that are the naysayers. I’ve proven them wrong throughout the entirety of my career, and I’ll continue to do so. I knew I was the truth from the get-go. There’s nothing anyone can say that will stop that.”
