Wednesday’s CMLL Informa show featured CMLL officially announcing that they have recently signed AEW talent and current CMLL World Heavyweight Champion Claudio Castagnoli to a dual contract with the company.
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El Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre informa que Claudio Castagnoli formarΓ‘ parte del roster bajo modalidad de contrato dual con All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
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Prior to his signing, Castagnoli has made several appearance for CMLL since March of 2024. Castagnoli becomes the first AEW talent to have signed a dual contract with CMLL.

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