Paul Wight, Natalya, and others react to 6 ft 5 in former WWE Superstar's major personal update 

Ever since its inception, AEW has signed numerous former WWE stars. Talents like Mercedes Mone, Jon Moxley, Samoa Joe, Toni Storm and more have been immensely successful in the company.

One of All Elite Wrestling's biggest stars is former WWE United States Champion, Claudio Castagnoli. He is currently a member of The Death Riders and holds the AEW World Trios Championship with PAC and Wheeler Yuta. He was also a participant in the 2024 Continental Classic.

Castagnoli recently posted a picture on his Instagram handle, where he looked jacked and in incredible shape. In the post's caption, he wrote:

"24th… 24 years. Still same mindset. Merry Christmas."

You can view the post here.

The six-foot-five-inch star's photo received likes from names such as Paul Wight (fka Big Show), Trent Beretta, Amanda Huber (the widow of the late Brodie Lee), and more. Former WWE Divas Champion Natalya commented on it, while AEW star Matt Menard and sports broadcaster Matt Camp quote retweeted it.

Natalya, Matt Menard, and Matt Camp's reactions to Castagnoli's post (Image via Castagnoli's Instagram and X handles)

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Former WWE star Claudio Castagnoli on AEW World Title pursuit

Claudio Castagnoli was recently interviewed by Sports Illustrated. During the chat, he said although he did not have a main role in the company for now, he was satisfied with his position.

"Everybody should aspire to be the World Heavyweight Champion. I think I may have realized as I'm getting older, that that single-minded focus can actually be a big detriment to me. Not everybody is the main character. Not everybody can be the hero of the story. So to me, it is how can I make the most impact?," he said. [H/T: Wrestling Inc.]

Castagnoli was known as Cesaro in World Wrestling Entertainment. He was signed to the Stamford-based company from 2011 to 2022.