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
| Birth Location | Lucerne, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980-12-27 |
Movies
AEW Revolution
as Claudio Castagnoli
2024
AEW Worlds End
as Claudio Castagnoli
2023
ROH: Final Battle
as Claudio Castagnoli
2023
AEW Full Gear: Zero Hour
as Claudio Castagnoli
2023
AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour
as Claudio Castagnoli
2023
AEW All Out
as Claudio Castagnoli
2023
AEW All In: London
as Claudio Castagnoli
2023
ROH: Death Before Dishonor
as Claudio Castagnoli
2023
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door
as Claudio Castagnoli
2023
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Claudio Castagnoli
2023
AEW Double or Nothing
as Claudio Castagnoli
2023
ROH: Supercard of Honor
as Claudio Castagnoli
2023
Jay Briscoe: Celebration of Life
as Himself
2023
2022
ROH: Final Battle
as Claudio Castagnoli
2022
AEW Full Gear
as Claudio Castagnoli
2022
Tito
as Lucky
2022
AEW All Out
as Claudio Castagnoli
2022
ROH: Death Before Dishonor
as Claudio Castagnoli
2022
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door
as Claudio Castagnoli
2022
WWE Day 1 2022
as Cesaro
2022
WWE Survivor Series 2021
as Cesaro
2021
WWE Hell In A Cell 2021
as Cesaro
2021
WWE WrestleMania Backlash
as Cesaro
2021
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
as Cesaro
2021
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1
as Cesaro
2021
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
as Cesaro
2021
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
as Cesaro
2021
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021
as Cesaro
2021
2021
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
as Cesaro
2020
WWE Extreme Rules 2020
as Cesaro
2020
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
as Cesaro
2020
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
as Cesaro
2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
as Cesaro
2020
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
as Cesaro
2019
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
as Cesaro
2019
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
as Cesaro
2019
WWE WrestleMania 35
as Cesaro
2019
2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
as Cesaro
2019
2019
WWE Survivor Series 2018
as Cesaro
2018
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
as Cesaro
2018
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
as Cesaro
2018
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble 2018
as Cesaro
2018
WWE WrestleMania 34
as Cesaro
2018
WWE Elimination Chamber 2018
as Cesaro
2018
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
as Cesaro
2018
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017
as Cesaro
2018
WWE Survivor Series 2017
as Cesaro
2017
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2017
as Cesaro
2017
WWE No Mercy 2017
as Cesaro
2017
WWE SummerSlam 2017
as Cesaro
2017
WWE Great Balls of Fire
as Cesaro
2017
WWE Extreme Rules 2017
as Cesaro
2017
WWE Payback 2017
as Cesaro
2017
WWE WrestleMania 33
as Cesaro
2017
WWE Fastlane 2017
as Cesaro
2017
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2016
as Cesaro
2017
WWE Royal Rumble 2017
as Cesaro
2017
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
as Cesaro
2017
WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016
as Cesaro
2016
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2016
as Cesaro
2016
WWE Survivor Series 2016
as Cesaro
2016
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
as Cesaro
2016
WWE Hell in a Cell 2016
as Cesaro
2016
WWE Clash of Champions 2016
as Cesaro
2016
WWE Money in the Bank 2016
as Cesaro
2016
2016
WWE Extreme Rules 2016
as Cesaro
2016
WWE Payback 2016
as Cesaro
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Cesaro (archive footage)
2016
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
as Antonio Cesaro
2016
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
as Cesaro
2016
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
as Cesaro
2016
WWE Hell in a Cell 2015
as Cesaro
2015
WWE SummerSlam 2015
as Cesaro
2015
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
as Antonio Cesaro
2015
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
as Cesaro
2015
WWE Payback 2015
as Cesaro
2015
WWE Extreme Rules 2015
as Cesaro
2015
WWE WrestleMania 31
as Cesaro
2015
WWE WrestleMania 31 - Kick Off
as Cesaro
2015
WWE Fastlane 2015
as Cesaro
2015
The Destruction of The Shield
as Antonio Cesaro
2015
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
as Cesaro
2015
WWE Survivor Series 2014
as Cesaro
2014
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
as Cesaro
2014
WWE Night of Champions 2014
as Cesaro
2014
WWE SummerSlam 2014
as Cesaro
2014
WWE Battleground 2014
as Cesaro
2014
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
as Cesaro
2014
WWE Payback 2014
as Antonio Cesaro
2014
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
as Antonio Cesaro
2014
WWE WrestleMania XXX
as Antonio Cesaro
2014
NXT ArRIVAL
as Antonio Cesaro
2014
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
as Cesaro
2014
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
as Antonio Cesaro
2014
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
as Antonio Cesaro
2013
WWE Survivor Series 2013
as Antonio Cesaro
2013
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
as Antonio Cesaro
2013
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
as Antonio Cesaro
2013
WWE Battleground 2013
as Antonio Cesaro
2013
WWE Night of Champions 2013
as Antonio Cesaro
2013
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
as Antonio Cesaro
2013
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
as Himself
2013
WWE Payback 2013
as Antonio Cesaro (Lumberjack)
2013
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
as Antonio Cesaro
2013
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
as Antonio Cesaro
2013
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
as Claudio Castagnoli
2013
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
as Himself
2013
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
as Antonio Cesaro
2012
WWE Survivor Series 2012
as Antonio Cesaro
2012
WWE Hell In A Cell 2012
as Antonio Cesaro
2012
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
as Himself
2012
WWE Night of Champions 2012
as Antonio Cesaro
2012
WWE SummerSlam 2012
as Antonio Cesaro (Preshow)
2012
Kevin Steen: Descent into Madness
as Himself
2012
2012
The Many Adventures of El Generico
as Himself
2012
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
as Himself
2012
2012
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
as Himself
2012
ROH: Japan's Finest
as Claudio Castagnoli
2012
PWG: 2011 Battle of Los Angeles
as Himself
2011
2011
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One
as Himself
2011
PWG: Card Subject To Change III
as Himself
2011
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2
as Himself
2011
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1
as Himself
2011
PWG: DDT4
as Himself
2011
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
as Himself
2011
ROH: Final Battle 2010
as Himself
2010
PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison
as Himself
2010
2010
PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island
as Himself
2010
2010
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
as Himself
2010
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Himself
2010
2010
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
as Himself
2010
ROH: Buffalo Stampede II
as Himself
2010
ROH: 8th Anniversary
as Claudio Castagnoli
2010
2009
2009
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009
as Claudio Castagnoli
2009
2009
ROH: 7th Anniversary
as Claudio Castagnoli
2009
ROH: Caged Collision
as Claudio Castagnoli
2009
ROH: Motor City Madness 2009
as Claudio Castagnoli
2009
The Wrestler
as Wrestler
2008
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI
as Himself
2008
ROH: Northern Navigation
as Himself
2008
ROH: Greatest Rivalries
as Himself
2008
ROH: Best In The World
as Himself
2008
PWG: Life During Wartime
as Himself
2008
ROH: Southern Navigation
as Claudio Castagnoli
2008
2008
PWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse
as Himself
2008
PWG: 1.21 Gigawatts
as Himself
2008
PWG: Scared Straight
as Himself
2008
2008
2008
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two
as Himself
2008
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One
as Himself
2008
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
as Himself
2007
2007
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Himself
2007
ROH: Driven
as Himself
2007
PWG: DDT4 - Night Two
as Himself
2007
PWG: DDT4 - Night One
as Himself
2007
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
as Himself
2007
2007
PWG: Album of The Year
as Self
2007
2007
PWG: Passive Hostility
as Self
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
PWG: Horror Business
as Himself
2006
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
as Himself
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
PWG: Threemendous
as Himself
2006
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
as Himself
2006
2006
2006
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
as Himself
2006
2006
ROH: The 100th Show
as Claudio Castagnoli
2006
2006
2006
ROH: Supercard of Honor
as Himself
2006
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
as Himself
2006
ROH: Best In The World
as Himself
2006
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
as Himself
2006
PWG: Card Subject To Change 2
as Self
2006
ROH: Dissension
as Himself
2006
2006
2006
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
as Himself
2006
PWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin'
as Himself
2006
ROH: Final Battle
as Himself
2005
2005
ROH: Vendetta
as Himself
2005
ROH: Showdown In Motown
as Himself
2005
ROH: This Means War
as Himself
2005
ROH: Buffalo Stampede
as Himself
2005
ROH: Enter The Dragon
as Himself
2005
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
as Himself
2005
ROH: Fate of An Angel
as Himself
2005
Interviews with a Hero: The Chris Hero Story
as Himself
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ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
as Himself
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ROH: Year 5
as Himself
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ROH: Ring of Hardcore
as Himself
-
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
as Himself
-
Danielson vs The World
as Himself
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Danielson vs McGuinness
as Himself
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ROH: Creating Excellence
as Himself
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Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
as Himself
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Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
as Himself
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American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
as Claudio Castagnoli
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Claudio Castagnoli hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
