Seth Rollins Misses Claudio Castagnoli in Interview

WWE superstar Seth Rollins expressed a personal longing for his former colleague Claudio Castagnoli during a recent interview, highlighting the bonds that persist across professional wrestling's divided promotions.

In a candid conversation with CBR alongside his wife, fellow WWE performer Becky Lynch, Rollins participated in a game called "We're Not Really Strangers." When asked who he was missing in his life, the former World Heavyweight Champion first mentioned his daughter, Roux, noting that time on the road keeps him from her. He then pivoted to a surprising admission about Castagnoli, the current CMLL World Heavyweight Champion and a key figure in All Elite Wrestling, or AEW.

"You know who I miss? This is a weird one. I miss Claudio," Rollins said. "I haven't seen Claudio in a long time. I feel like it's been too long. I don't know the timeline. I talk to him all the time, but I haven't been in his presence. So, I miss Claudio. Fellow coffee enthusiast. We keep in touch via the coffee texts with John, but it's just not the same."

The two wrestlers' paths diverged in February 2022 when Castagnoli, previously known in WWE as Cesaro, departed the company after nearly a decade...