Claudio Castagnoli has always been curious to see how he would match up with Kazuchika Okada.
On the August 21st episode of AEW Dynamite, Claudio Castagnoli will challenge Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Continental Championship. Many fans have been looking forward to seeing the two stars clash since Okada joined AEW in March 2024.
Speaking with Liam Crowley for ComicBook, Castagnoli previewed his match against Okada.
"The question is how does Okada prepare for me? I feel I'm always preparing for the very best every day. I guess we'll find out tonight how that really works out because I don't really adjust my training for one single person. I push myself to be better and I like to measure myself up against the best. I hope I'm going to face The Rainmaker. We all know the real Rainmaker, not the one we've been seeing over the last couple of months," Castagnoli said.
Castagnoli went on to note that he has known Okada for a long time, and he stated that it was amazing to see his transformation into The Rainmaker. He also said that he was always curious to see how they would match up.
"I've known Okada for over 15 years. I've known him since before he became The Rainmaker. I've known him since before I went to WWE, I think maybe even before I went to Ring of Honor. I've known him for a very long time. It was amazing to see his transformation into The Rainmaker and to see what he has achieved, and I've always tried to keep up with what's going on in the wrestling world. I was always curious to see how we would match up," he said.
Matthew Jackson previously praised Kazuchika Okada. Check out his comments here.
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