Claudio Castagnoli’s Devastating Move Leaves Darby Allin In Danger On AEW Dynamite

Recently, Swiss professional wrestler Claudio Castagnoli destroyed Darby Allin on AEW Dynamite.

Claudio is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Death Riders and one-third of the AEW World Trios Champions.

Moreover, he also performs for AEW’s sister promotion, Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a two-time ROH World Champion.

He is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Antonio Cesaro and later simply Cesaro from 2011 to 2022.

Claudio was signed to WWE in 2011 and assigned to its developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling, before debuting on the main roster in April 2012.

He once won the WWE United States Championship and the inaugural Andre the Giant Memorial Trophy at Wrestlemania 30.

In December 2014, he started a team with Tyson Kidd, with the pair later winning the WWE Tag Team Championship. After the team split, he allied with Sheamus, known as The Bar.

They won the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship four times and the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship once.

Claudio Castagnoli Pulled Darby Allin With A Vertical Suplex, Leaving Him In Danger

On November 20, 2024, Claudia and Darby Allin had their first one-on-one matchup. The crowd was entirely behind Allin as Claudio escaped to the outside.

Claudio eventually entered and caught Darby off the corner, who quickly jumped back up and went for the pin before springboarding off the ropes with a body press.

Castagnoli went outside again, where Allin met him with a Coffin Drop attempt.

Claudio watched and rag-dolled him, sending him into the barricade before uppercutting him over it.

Claudio pulled Allin in with a vertical suplex, sending him back into the ring.

Later, Darby trapped Claudio in the ring skirt and took advantage, taking him out with a cannonball and sending them both crashing into the barricade.

Both the wrestlers headed back inside the ring, where Claudio stopped a Coffin Drop attempt by knocking Darby off the top rope and delivered an avalanche gut-wrench suplex for two.

Later, Claudio watched Draby off the ropes, but he came back with a Code Red for two. He attacked Darby in the corner before knocking him off the apron.

Claudio hit Allin with a Ginat Swing outside the ring, sending him into the ring steps before sending him to the announce table.

Castagnoli picked up Darby from the top of the table and slammed him into another table, leaving him motionless.

Referee Paul Turner started counting out Darby, but he could run inside the ring at the nine count, where he met with a lariat from Claudio for the pin and the win.

Following the brutal match, the rumors speculated on social media that Darby Allin had died. A reddit user came up with a post saying,

A user commented,

Another user wrote,

However, there is no official announcement from AEW that Darby Allin has passed away.

All Elite Wrestling’s official Twitter handle posted the video of Claudio’s deadliest slam. They captioned,

Claudio Castagnoli doesn't just want to win, he wants to PUNISH Darby Allin!

Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!@DarbyAllin | @ClaudioCSRO pic.twitter.com/oNFhMCU82P

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November 21, 2024

Claudio also took his Twitter handle and shared that video and said,

Additional Information

• Claudio Castagnoli has an estimated net worth of around $3 million as of 2024.
• Castagnoli is not married but is currently in a long-term relationship with American professional wrestler Sara Del Rey.
• Darby Allin’s net worth is estimated at around $1 million as of 2024.
• Allin was married to Gigi Dolin in 2018 but separated in 2020.