Claudio Castagnoli Announces T1 And Karmine Corp During 2026 League Of Legends World Championship Quarterfinals

Claudio Castagnoli appears during the 2026 League of Legends World Championship Series.

The 2026 League of Legends World Championship Quarterfinals best-of-five series between T1 (Doran, Oner, Faker, Peyz and Keria) and Karmine Corp (Canna, Yike, kyeahoo, Caliste and Busio) took place on November 6 at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas.

Before the opening game, AEW’s Claudio Castagnoli appeared as a special guest to announce both teams.

SPECIAL GUEST ON THE MIC @CLAUDIOCSRO:

Welcome to the quarterfinals, KC! pic.twitter.com/gWl7hdbC7t

— LoL Esports (@lolesports) November 6, 2026

Welcome to the Quarterfinals, T1! pic.twitter.com/inet0GYZGL

— LoL Esports (@lolesports) November 6, 2026

After game one, which T1 won, Castagnoli was also interviewed briefly. When asked how he got into League of Legends, the wrestler said that eight years ago, he got to play a show match and has been hooked ever since.

Sideline interview with the one and only @ClaudioCSRO 💪 pic.twitter.com/doqJadLGQB

— LoL Esports (@lolesports) November 6, 2026

Castagnoli is a part of the All Elite Wrestling roster. Fans can read results from this week’s AEW Dynamite Blood and Guts by clicking here.