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At Dominion this past weekend, Claudio Castagnoli got to compete for NJPW for the first time ever.<\/p>\n
Castagnoli made his NJPW debut by teaming with Jon Moxley & Shota Umino against Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii. Though his team didn't win the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team titles, the match was still a highlight for Castagnoli.<\/p>\n “I was very focused, and because of that, I was very much in the moment,” Castagnoli told Sports Illustrated. “I always want to be in the moment from the second I step out into the arena in order to be the best I can be. Standing in the ring with Tanahashi to start my first match in NJPW is definitely a moment to remember for me.”<\/p>\n Castagnoli experienced a flight delay while traveling to Dominion, but he was still able to make the show. The NEVER Six-Man title match was changed from the seventh match on the card to the eighth due to Castagnoli's travel issues.<\/p>\n Also in his interview with Sports Illustrated, Castagnoli reflected on performing his giant swing on Okada at Dominion. Castagnoli called it one of his top swings.<\/p>\n “Swinging Okada, somebody I’ve known for a long time, in Japan, in my first match in NJPW, that is definitely a top swing,” Castagnoli said. “Mox said it yesterday — we have our visas and we’ll be back.”<\/p>\n Castagnoli and Moxley are part of the Blackpool Combat Club in AEW. At Dominion, a video played where their stablemate Bryan Danielson issued a challenge to Okada.<\/p>\n “I can’t wait for that match,” Castagnoli said about Danielson vs. Okada. “I’m totally up for a match, too.”<\/p>\n