Claudio Castagnoli
Biography
Claudio Castagnoli is a Swiss professional wrestler, best known for his tenure in WWE under the ring name Cesaro (shortened from Antonio Cesaro). Prior to signing with WWE, Castagnoli wrestled under his real name in Ring of Honor (ROH) and various independent promotions, including Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and Pro Wrestling Noah (NOAH). Castagnoli is an accomplished tag team wrestler, being a two-time ROH World Tag Team Champion with his partner Chris Hero (as "The Kings of Wrestling;" their 364-day reign as champions was the longest in ROH history up to that time). As Cesaro, he held 7 tag team titles in WWE: a two-time WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion, and a five-time WWE (Raw) Tag Team Champion. Castagnoli has also held various independent tag team titles, such as the Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas, the JCW Tag Team Championship, and the CZW World Tag Team Championship. The Kings of Wrestling (the tag team he had with Chris Hero) were voted the 2010 Tag Team of the Year by Wrestling Observer Newsletter readers. He has additionally had success as a singles wrestler, being a one-time WWE United States Champion, the winner of the inaugural André the Giant Memorial Trophy at WrestleMania XXX, and a one-time PWG World Champion. When playing a villainous character, particularly in the United States, Castagnoli has been known to emphasize his European origin as part of his gimmick, proclaiming a superior intellect and fashion sensibility while regularly using moves such as the European uppercut. He gained a reputation for impressive in-ring feats of strength, and was called one of WWE's best and most underrated performers for much of his time there. He was even voted Most Underrated Wrestler in the world, for a record four years in a row (2013–2016), by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Known For
ROH: Proving Ground
ROH: Final Battle 2008
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
ROH: Hate - Chapter II
Himself
Jay Briscoe: Celebration of Life
Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2021
Cesaro
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2016
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
ROH: Take No Prisoners
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Chicago
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Caged Collision
ROH: Eliminating The Competition
Cesaro
WWE Day 1 2022
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem III
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Motor City Madness 2009
ROH: Stylin' & Profilin'
ROH: Bedlam In Beantown
ROH: Return Engagement
CHIKARA We Must Eat Michigan's Brain
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Double or Nothing
CHIKARA Three-Fisted Tales
Claudio Castagnoli
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Hell In A Cell 2012
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
Antonio Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE SummerSlam 2012
Antonio Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2012
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Night of Champions 2012
Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2014
Cesaro
WWE Night of Champions 2014
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
CHIKARA A World Of Comforting Illusions
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All In: London
Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All Out
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Battleground 2013
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2013
Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2017
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Night of Champions 2013
Cesaro
WWE Battleground 2014
Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2014
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 31
Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2015
Cesaro
WWE Clash of Champions 2016
Antonio Cesaro (Lumberjack)
WWE Payback 2013
Antonio Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
Antonio Cesaro
NXT ArRIVAL
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Payback 2014
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
Antonio Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania XXX
ROH: Glory By Honor IX
ROH: Allied Forces
ROH: Bluegrass Brawl
ROH: Fade To Black
ROH: Fate of An Angel II
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2010
ROH: Tag Title Classic II
ROH: World's Greatest
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Full Gear: Zero Hour
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Final Battle
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Southern Navigation
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All Out
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 2
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Worlds End
ROH: Night of The Butcher II
Himself
PWG: 2011 Battle of Los Angeles
PWG: EIGHT
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two
Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One
Himself
PWG: Card Subject To Change III
Himself
PWG: DDT4
Himself
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
Lucky
Tito
Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2015
CHIKARA Dead Men Don't Laugh (Testimony Of Evil)
CHIKARA A Touch of Class
CHIKARA The Mint Condition
CHIKARA Wit, Verve and a Bit O' Nerve
Himself
ROH: Final Battle 2005
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Full Gear
Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2015
Cesaro
WWE Payback 2015
Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
Himself
PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison
Himself
PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island
Himself
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Himself
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Final Battle
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Revolution
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour
Himself
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
Self
Chris Danger: Creating a Superstar
Himself
PWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin'
Self
PWG: Card Subject To Change 2
Self
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One
Self
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two
Claudio Castagnoli
CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024
Himself
PWG: Horror Business
Self
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two
Self
PWG: Passive Hostility
Self
PWG: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon
Self
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
Himself
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
Himself
PWG: Threemendous
Self
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Self
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Self
PWG: Album of The Year
Self
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
Himself
PWG: DDT4 - Night One
Himself
PWG: DDT4 - Night Two
Himself
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Himself
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Himself
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One
Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two
Himself
PWG: Scared Straight
Himself
PWG: 1.21 Gigawatts
Himself
PWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse
Himself
PWG: Life During Wartime
Himself
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI
ROH: Enter The Dragon
Himself
ROH: Enter The Dragon
Himself
ROH: Buffalo Stampede
Himself
ROH: This Means War
ROH: Showdown In Motown
Himself
ROH: Showdown In Motown
ROH: Vendetta
Himself
ROH: Vendetta
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
Himself
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
Himself
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
ROH: Dissension
Himself
ROH: Dissension
Himself
ROH: Best In The World
Antonio Cesaro
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
Cesaro (archive footage)
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Cesaro
WWE Payback 2016
Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2016
Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2016
Cesaro
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018
Wrestler
The Wrestler
Cesaro
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
Cesaro
WWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022
Cesaro
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2019
Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2016
Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2016
Cesaro
WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016
Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE Money in the Bank 2020
Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020
Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2017
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All In: London
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 33
Cesaro
WWE Payback 2017
Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2017
Cesaro
WWE Great Balls of Fire
Cesaro
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2017
Cesaro
WWE No Mercy 2017
Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2017
NXT: From Secret To Sensation
Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2017
Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2018
Cesaro
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: The 100th Show
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: 7th Anniversary
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: 8th Anniversary
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 34
Cesaro
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2018
Himself
Chasing the Magic: The Nigel McGuinness Story
Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2015
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009
Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
Cesaro
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
Cesaro
WWE Crown Jewel
Himself
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
Himself
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
Himself
ROH: Supercard of Honor
Himself
ROH: Northern Navigation
Himself
ROH: Buffalo Stampede II
Himself
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
Himself
ROH: Final Battle 2010
Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
Himself
ROH: Driven
Himself
ROH: Fate of An Angel
Himself
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
Himself
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1
Himself
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2
Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
Himself
Kevin Steen: Descent into Madness
Himself
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
Himself
ROH: Nigel McGuinness - An ROH Career Retrospective
Himself
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
Himself
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
Himself
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson
Himself
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Himself
Interviews with a Hero: The Chris Hero Story
Himself
The Many Adventures of El Generico
Himself
ROH: Year 5
Claudio Castagnoli
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
Himself
ROH: Best In The World
Himself
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
Himself
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
Himself
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
Himself
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
Himself
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
Himself
ROH: Creating Excellence
Himself
Danielson vs McGuinness
Himself
Danielson vs The World
Himself
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
Himself
ROH: Greatest Rivalries
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Japan's Finest
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
Himself
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
Himself
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
Antonio Cesaro
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
Antonio Cesaro
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
Antonio Cesaro
The Destruction of The Shield
Cesaro
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
Cesaro
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 31 - Kick Off
Cesaro
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico
ROH: Boiling Point
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009
ROH: Clash of The Contenders
ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown
ROH: Reverse The Curse
ROH: Final Battle 2009
ROH: Aries Vs. Richards
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton
ROH: The Omega Effect
ROH: Contention
CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line
Cesaro
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 1
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 3
CHIKARA If the Airplane is Snowed in, Put your Bloody Skis on and Get Going!
Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
ROH: Unified
ROH: In Your Face
ROH: Throwdown
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
ROH: Generation Now
ROH: Fight of The Century
ROH: International Challenge
ROH: Gut Check
ROH: Epic Encounter II
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
ROH: Suffocation
ROH: Motor City Madness
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
ROH: Dethroned
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.
ROH: Time To Man Up
ROH: The Bitter End
Cesaro
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 35
Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2020
Cesaro
WrestleMania 37: Night 1
Chikara: Showdown in CrisisLand
Chikara: Aniversario?
Chikara: Cibernetico & Robin
Chikara: Maximum Overdraft
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
CHIKARA: Faded Scars and Lines
CHIKARA King of Trios 2010 - Night 3
ROH: Ring of Homicide
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania Backlash
ROH: Transform
ROH: Injustice
Cesaro
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
Cesaro
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
Cesaro
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2016
Cesaro
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017
Cesaro
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2021
Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All Out
Cesaro
WrestleMania 36 Kickoff Part 1
Claudio Castagnoli
Chikara: Rey de Voladores
Claudio Castagnoli
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW: Grand Slam Australia
Claudio Castagnoli
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2003
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Dynasty
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW: Double or Nothing
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
312
Gender
Male
Birthday
1980-12-27
Place of Birth
Lucerne, Switzerland
Also Known As
Very Mysterious Ice Cream