Claudio Castagnoli
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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
Credits
The Wrestler (2008)
as Wrestler
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009 (2009)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Crown Jewel 2019 (2019)
as Cesaro
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023 (2023)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE WrestleMania XXX (2014)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 31 (2015)
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 35 (2019)
as Cesaro
WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020 (2020)
as Cesaro
ROH: Boiling Point (2009)
Actor
WWE Royal Rumble 2018 (2018)
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1 (2020)
as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE WrestleMania 33 (2017)
as Cesaro
ROH: Year 5 (2015)
as Himself
WWE SummerSlam 2015 (2015)
as Cesaro
Tito (2022)
as Lucky
AEW Redemption 2026 (2026)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE WrestleMania 34 (2018)
as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2021 (2021)
as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2013 (2013)
as Antonio Cesaro
ROH: 8th Anniversary (2010)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013 (2013)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology (2013)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2014 (2014)
as Cesaro
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble (2018)
as Cesaro
AEW All In 2023: London (2023)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Survivor Series 2017 (2017)
as Cesaro
WWE Day 1 2022 (2022)
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2014 (2014)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness (2016)
as Cesaro (archive footage)
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson (2021)
as Cesaro
WrestleMania 37: Night 1 (2021)
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2013 (2013)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2020 (2020)
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2021 (2021)
as Cesaro
AEW Double or Nothing 2023 (2023)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Battleground 2013 (2013)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Super ShowDown 2019 (2019)
as Cesaro
AEW Double or Nothing 2026: The Buy In (2026)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Royal Rumble 2015 (2015)
as Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2013 (2013)
as Antonio Cesaro
AEW All Out 2022 (2022)
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026: Buy-In (2026)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Survivor Series 2012 (2012)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018 (2019)
as Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2017 (2017)
as Cesaro
AEW All In 2025: Texas (2025)
as Claudio Castagnoli
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 2 (2004)
Actor
CMLL at Palms Slam Fest 2026 (2026)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Extreme Rules 2019 (2019)
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2017 (2017)
as Cesaro
AEW Worlds End 2025 (2025)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Great Balls of Fire (2017)
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2019 (2019)
as Cesaro
AEW Dynasty 2025 (2025)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE SummerSlam 2012 (2012)
as Antonio Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE Extreme Rules 2015 (2015)
as Cesaro
PWG: Threemendous (2006)
as Himself
WWE Survivor Series 2018 (2018)
as Cesaro
WWE Battleground 2014 (2014)
as Cesaro
WWE Payback 2015 (2015)
as Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2014 (2014)
as Cesaro
WWE Payback 2017 (2017)
as Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2015 (2015)
as Cesaro
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022 (2022)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Extreme Rules 2014 (2014)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Clash of Champions 2020 (2020)
as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014 (2014)
as Cesaro
WWE Payback 2014 (2014)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2017 (2017)
as Cesaro
WWE Night of Champions 2013 (2013)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014 (2014)
as Cesaro
CMLL Homenaje a 2 Leyendas 2026 (2026)
as Claudio Castagnoli
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars (2016)
as Cesaro
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 1 (2004)
Actor
WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016 (2016)
as Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013 (2013)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live! (2012)
as Cesaro
WWE Payback 2013 (2013)
as Antonio Cesaro (Lumberjack)
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2017 (2017)
as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 (2020)
as Cesaro
WWE No Mercy 2017 (2017)
as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2014 (2014)
as Cesaro
AEW Worlds End 2023 (2023)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Super Show-Down 2018 (2018)
as Cesaro
AEW Revolution 2024 (2024)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Survivor Series 2016 (2016)
as Cesaro
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches (2018)
as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2018 (2018)
as Cesaro
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty (2025)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Night of Champions 2012 (2012)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017 (2018)
as Cesaro
AEW All In 2024: London (2024)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015 (2016)
as Cesaro
ROH Final Battle 2022 (2022)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016 (2017)
as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 (2021)
as Cesaro
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning (2011)
as Himself
WWE WrestleMania Backlash (2021)
as Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2015 (2015)
as Cesaro
ROH: Eliminating The Competition (2009)
Actor
AEW Double or Nothing 2025 (2025)
as Claudio Castagnoli
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three (2007)
as Himself
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020 (2020)
as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE Money in the Bank 2016 (2016)
as Cesaro
WWE Night of Champions 2014 (2014)
as Cesaro
PWG: Horror Business (2006)
as Himself
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes! (2015)
as Antonio Cesaro
Chasing the Magic: The Nigel McGuinness Story (2019)
as Himself
ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023 (2023)
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023 (2023)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Fastlane 2019 (2019)
as Cesaro
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2016 (2017)
as Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013 (2013)
as Antonio Cesaro
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2010 (2010)
Actor
PWG: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon (2007)
as Self
ROH: Creating Excellence (2014)
as Himself
AEW All Out 2024 (2024)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Hell In A Cell 2012 (2012)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2021 (2021)
as Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012 (2012)
as Antonio Cesaro
ROH: Glory By Honor IX (2010)
Actor
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015 (2015)
as Cesaro
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston (2006)
Actor
ROH: Supercard of Honor (2006)
as Himself
ROH: Nigel McGuinness - An ROH Career Retrospective (2012)
as Himself
WWE Money in the Bank 2020 (2020)
as Cesaro (Preshow)
The Destruction of The Shield (2015)
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 31 - Kick Off (2015)
as Cesaro
ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown (2009)
Actor
PWG: Passive Hostility (2006)
as Self
WWE Hell in a Cell 2016 (2016)
as Cesaro
AEW All Out 2023 (2023)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff (2021)
as Cesaro
NXT: From Secret To Sensation (2017)
Actor
WWE Payback 2016 (2016)
as Cesaro
ROH: Ring of Hardcore (2012)
as Himself
ROH: Transform (2008)
Actor
WWE Fastlane 2017 (2017)
as Cesaro
ROH: Greatest Rivalries (2008)
as Himself
ROH: Glory By Honor VII (2008)
as Claudio Castagnoli
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet (2011)
as Himself
ROH: Dethroned (2006)
Actor
ROH: Gut Check (2006)
Actor
ROH: 7th Anniversary (2009)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014 (2014)
Actor
WWE Extreme Rules 2016 (2016)
as Cesaro
AEW Full Gear 2022 (2022)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015 (2016)
as Cesaro
ROH: Tag Wars 2006 (2006)
Actor
ROH Final Battle 2005 (2005)
as Himself
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023 (2023)
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Clash of Champions 2016 (2016)
as Cesaro
ROH: Unified (2006)
Actor
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel (2013)
as Himself
AEW WrestleDream 2025 (2025)
as Claudio Castagnoli
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff (2019)
as Cesaro
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere (2016)
as Cesaro
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation (2013)
as Himself
ROH: Night of The Butcher II (2008)
Actor
ROH: Contention (2009)
Actor
NXT ArRIVAL (2014)
as Antonio Cesaro
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2 (2013)
as Himself
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One (2010)
as Himself
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two (2010)
as Himself
PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island (2010)
as Himself
ROH: Driven (2007)
as Himself
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 (2025)
as Claudio Castagnoli
The Many Adventures of El Generico (2012)
as Himself
PWG: 1.21 Gigawatts (2008)
as Himself
ROH: Northern Navigation (2008)
as Himself
ROH: The Bitter End (2006)
Actor
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One (2008)
as Himself
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1 (2011)
as Himself
ROH: Dissension (2006)
Actor
CHIKARA The Mint Condition (2010)
Actor
ROH: Fight of The Century (2006)
Actor
AEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour (2023)
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Injustice (2008)
Actor
ROH: Buffalo Stampede (2005)
as Himself
ROH: Reverse The Curse (2009)
Actor
ROH: Suffocation (2006)
Actor
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown (2013)
as Himself
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka (2010)
Actor
ROH: Proving Ground (2008)
Actor
AEW Full Gear 2025 (2025)
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Best In The World (2008)
as Himself
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies (2012)
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: The Omega Effect (2009)
Actor
ROH: Enter The Dragon (2005)
Actor
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson (2013)
as Himself
ROH: Buffalo Stampede II (2010)
as Himself
ROH: Showdown In Motown (2005)
Actor
PWG: Card Subject To Change 2 (2006)
as Self
ROH: Best In The World (2006)
as Himself
PWG: Card Subject To Change III (2011)
as Himself
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1 (2016)
as Antonio Cesaro
ROH: Motor City Madness 2009 (2009)
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Epic Encounter II (2006)
Actor
ROH: Final Battle 2008 (2008)
Actor
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022 (2022)
as Claudio Castagnoli
Interviews with a Hero: The Chris Hero Story (2011)
as Himself
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018 (2018)
as Cesaro
ROH: Ring of Homicide (2006)
Actor
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two (2006)
as Self
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1 (2013)
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Southern Navigation (2008)
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Bluegrass Brawl (2010)
Actor
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole! (2012)
as Himself
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three (2006)
as Self
AEW WrestleDream 2025: Saturday Tailgate Brawl (2025)
as Claudio Castagnoli
PWG: Album of The Year (2007)
as Self
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One (2007)
as Himself
ROH: Caged Collision (2009)
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII (2010)
as Himself
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It (2013)
as Himself
CHIKARA We Must Eat Michigan's Brain (2010)
Actor
ROH: Throwdown (2006)
Actor
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI (2008)
as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One (2011)
as Himself
PWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin' (2006)
as Himself
ROH: Generation Now (2006)
Actor
ROH: In Your Face (2006)
Actor
ROH: Hell Freezes Over (2006)
Actor
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K. (2006)
Actor
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C. (2006)
as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two (2007)
as Himself
ROH: Stylin' & Profilin' (2009)
Actor
Danielson vs McGuinness (2012)
as Himself
ROH: Japan's Finest (2012)
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW: Grand Slam Australia (2025)
as Claudio Castagnoli
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson (2013)
as Himself
ROH: Vendetta (2005)
Actor
PWG: 2011 Battle of Los Angeles (2011)
as Himself
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero (2012)
as Himself
Kevin Steen: Descent into Madness (2012)
as Himself
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston (2009)
Actor
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One (2006)
Actor
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009 (2009)
Actor
ROH: The 100th Show (2006)
as Claudio Castagnoli
CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico (2010)
Actor
ROH: Hate - Chapter II (2010)
Actor
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem III (2009)
Actor
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006 (2006)
Actor
ROH: Black Friday Fallout (2006)
Actor
ROH: Fate of An Angel (2005)
as Himself
ROH: Aries Vs. Richards (2009)
Actor
Chris Danger: Creating a Superstar (2022)
as Self
ROH Final Battle 2009 (2009)
Actor
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021 (2021)
as Cesaro
CHIKARA Dead Men Don't Laugh (Testimony Of Evil) (2010)
Actor
PWG: Life During Wartime (2008)
as Himself
PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison (2010)
as Himself
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle (2006)
Actor
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two (2006)
as Self
Danielson vs The World (2013)
as Himself
ROH: Clash of The Contenders (2009)
Actor
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV (2006)
Actor
WWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022 (2022)
as Cesaro
ROH Final Battle 2023 (2023)
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Fade To Black (2010)
Actor
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two (2008)
as Himself
CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line (2010)
Actor
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One (2007)
as Self
ROH: Return Engagement (2008)
Actor
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 3 (2005)
Actor
ROH: Final Battle 2010 (2010)
as Himself
Jay Briscoe: Celebration of Life (2023)
as Himself
CHIKARA King of Trios 2010 - Night 3 (2010)
Actor
ROH: Time To Man Up (2006)
Actor
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two (2006)
Actor
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2 (2009)
Actor
ROH: This Means War (2005)
as Himself
PWG: DDT4 - Night Two (2007)
as Himself
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two (2006)
as Himself
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business (2007)
as Himself
PWG: DDT4 - Night One (2007)
as Himself
CHIKARA Three-Fisted Tales (2009)
Actor
PWG: EIGHT (2011)
Actor
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea (2006)
as Himself
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge (2006)
as Himself
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2016 (2016)
as Cesaro
PWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse (2008)
as Himself
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3 (2013)
as Himself
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2003 (2003)
as Claudio Castagnoli
CHIKARA A Touch of Class (2010)
Actor
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling (2012)
as Himself
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run) (2005)
as Himself
CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024 (2024)
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour (2023)
as Claudio Castagnoli
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One (2006)
as Self
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2 (2011)
as Himself
ROH: Fate of An Angel II (2010)
Actor
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show (2006)
as Himself
PWG: DDT4 (2011)
as Himself
Chikara: Cibernetico & Robin (2007)
Actor
CHIKARA: Faded Scars and Lines (2010)
Actor
ROH: Bedlam In Beantown (2008)
Actor
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Chicago (2009)
Actor
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall (2010)
Actor
ROH: International Challenge (2006)
Actor
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two (2006)
as Self
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton (2009)
Actor
PWG: Scared Straight (2008)
as Himself
ROH: Take No Prisoners (2008)
Actor
Chikara: Aniversario? (2007)
Actor
CHIKARA Wit, Verve and a Bit O' Nerve (2010)
Actor
ROH: Motor City Madness (2006)
Actor
Chikara: Rey de Voladores (2007)
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Allied Forces (2010)
Actor
CHIKARA A World Of Comforting Illusions (2010)
Actor
Chikara: Showdown in CrisisLand (2007)
Actor
Chikara: Maximum Overdraft (2007)
Actor
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two (2011)
Actor
CHIKARA If the Airplane is Snowed in, Put your Bloody Skis on and Get Going! (2009)
Actor
ROH: World's Greatest (2011)
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CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 1 (2005)
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ROH: Tag Title Classic II (2010)
Actor
WrestleMania 36 Kickoff Part 1 (2020)
as Cesaro