The war between The Elite and Blackpool Combat Club ended, for now, on AEW Dynamite as The Elite were victorious in Blood & Guts.
After the bout, the remaining members of the BCC squad (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, & Wheeler Yuta) shook hands with the Elite (Kenny Omega, Hangman Page, The Young Bucks, & Kota Ibushi).
Speaking to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Claudio reflected on the match and how BCC forced The Elite to raise their level.
“It was the spectacle of blood and guts that people expected, and even exceeded that,” he said. “We had modifications from last year with the separate entrances, which helped. There’s only been two other of these matches in AEW, but I thought it delivered. That’s what we wanted to come across. We lost that battle but we won the war. Thanks to the Blackpool Combat Club, now The Elite is better than ever. We brought them to a place they’ve never been."
Speaking about the post-match segment, Claudio said, “The post-match between the BCC and The Elite, with Kenny talking and we all shook hands, that probably should have been on television, but it shows that there is nothing like being there in-person. There is nothing like being there live.”
PAC and Konosuke Takeshita were the other two members of The BCC squad, but they walked out on their teammates during the bout.
Claudio will defend his ROH World Title against PAC at ROH Death Before Dishonor. Fans can check out the current lineup for the show by clicking here.
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