Ranking Every WWE To AEW Move From Worst To Best

12. Claudio Castagnoli

At a time when the concept of an All Elite surprise appearance has been spammed to the point of exhaustion, the reaction that greeted Claudio Castagnoli at Forbidden Door tells you all you need to know about what calibre of talent WWE had been utterly squandering over the last decade or so.

There's a real argument to be made that the one-time Cesaro can confess to having perhaps the strongest pair of debut bouts in AEW history, too, with his Zack Sabre Jr. exhibition and Blood & Guts showings very much showcasing straight away what he'd been capable of bringing to the Sports Entertainment party throughout arguably his best years.

Better late than never, though, which can also be applied to the sight of Claudio finally lifting a world title at Death Before Dishonor as the Blackpool Combat Club star continues to have the time of his life in the All Elite sun.