Claudio Castagnoli
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.
Acted in
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
2025
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All Out
2024
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All In: London 2024
2024
as Claudio Castagnoli
CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024
2024
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Revolution
2024
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Worlds End
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Final Battle
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Full Gear: Zero Hour
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All Out
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All In: London
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Double or Nothing
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
Jay Briscoe: Celebration of Life
2023
as Himself
Chris Danger: Creating a Superstar
2022
as Self
ROH: Final Battle
2022
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Full Gear
2022
as Claudio Castagnoli
Tito
2022
as Lucky
AEW All Out
2022
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022
2022
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door
2022
as Claudio Castagnoli
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
2022
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Day 1 2022
2022
as Cesaro
WWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022
2022
as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2021
2021
as Cesaro
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Hell in a Cell 2021
2021
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania Backlash
2021
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
2021
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1
2021
as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
2021
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
2021
as Cesaro
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021
2021
as Cesaro
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
2021
as Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020
2020
as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
2020
as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE Extreme Rules 2020
2020
as Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2020
2020
as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1 Kickoff
2020
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
2020
as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
2020
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
2020
as Cesaro
WWE Backstage
2019
as Cesaro
WWE Crown Jewel
2019
as Cesaro
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as Claudio Castagnoli
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
2019
as Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
2019
as Cesaro
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
2019
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 35
2019
as Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2019
2019
as Cesaro
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
2019
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
as Cesaro
Chasing the Magic: The Nigel McGuinness Story
2019
as Himself
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018
2018
as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2018
2018
as Cesaro
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
2018
as Cesaro
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
2018
as Cesaro
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
2018
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 34
2018
as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2018
2018
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
2018
as Cesaro
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017
2018
as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2017
2017
as Cesaro
NXT: From Secret To Sensation
2017
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2017
2017
as Cesaro
WWE No Mercy 2017
2017
as Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2017
2017
as Cesaro
WWE Great Balls of Fire
2017
as Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2017
2017
as Cesaro
WWE Payback 2017
2017
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 33
2017
as Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2017
2017
as Cesaro
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2016
2017
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2017
2017
as Cesaro
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
2017
as Cesaro
Smosh's Try Not to Laugh
2016
as Self
WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2016
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2016
2016
as Cesaro
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2016
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Clash of Champions 2016
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2016
2016
as Cesaro
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2016
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Payback 2016
2016
as Cesaro
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016
as Cesaro (archive footage)
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
2016
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2015
2015
as Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2015
2015
as Cesaro
WWE Table For 3
2015
as Cesaro
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
2015
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
2015
as Cesaro
WWE Payback 2015
2015
as Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2015
2015
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 31 - Kick Off
2015
as Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2015
2015
as Cesaro
The Destruction of The Shield
2015
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
2015
as Cesaro
ROH: Year 5
2015
as Himself
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
WWE Survivor Series 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE Rivalries
2014
as Self
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE Night of Champions 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE Battleground 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE Payback 2014
2014
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
2014
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania XXX
2014
as Antonio Cesaro
NXT ArRIVAL
2014
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
2014
as Antonio Cesaro
ROH: Creating Excellence
2014
as Himself
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Battleground 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Night of Champions 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
2013
as Himself
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
2013
as Himself
WWE Payback 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro (Lumberjack)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
2013
as Himself
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson
2013
as Himself
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
2013
as Himself
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
2013
as Himself
Danielson vs The World
2013
as Himself
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
2013
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
2012
as Antonio Cesaro
The JBL and Cole Show
2012
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2012
2012
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Hell In A Cell 2012
2012
as Antonio Cesaro
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
2012
as Himself
WWE Main Event
2012
as Antonio Cesaro
Danielson vs McGuinness
2012
as Himself
WWE Night of Champions 2012
2012
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2012
2012
as Antonio Cesaro (Preshow)
Kevin Steen: Descent into Madness
2012
as Himself
WWE Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
2012
as Cesaro
The Many Adventures of El Generico
2012
as Himself
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
2012
as Himself
ROH: Nigel McGuinness - An ROH Career Retrospective
2012
as Himself
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
2012
as Himself
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
2012
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Japan's Finest
2012
as Claudio Castagnoli
PWG: 2011 Battle of Los Angeles
2011
as Himself
PWG: EIGHT
2011
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two
2011
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One
2011
as Himself
PWG: Card Subject To Change III
2011
as Himself
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2
2011
as Himself
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1
2011
as Himself
PWG: DDT4
2011
as Himself
ROH: World's Greatest
2011
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
2011
as Himself
ROH: Final Battle 2010
2010
as Himself
ROH: Tag Title Classic II
2010
PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison
2010
as Himself
ROH: Fate of An Angel II
2010
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2010
2010
CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico
2010
ROH: Allied Forces
2010
PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island
2010
as Himself
CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line
2010
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
2010
ROH: Glory By Honor IX
2010
ROH: Fade To Black
2010
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2010
as Himself
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2010
as Himself
ROH: Hate - Chapter II
2010
ROH: Bluegrass Brawl
2010
CHIKARA Faded Scars and Lines
2010
CHIKARA We Must Eat Michigan's Brain
2010
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
2010
as Himself
ROH: Buffalo Stampede II
2010
as Himself
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
2010
CHIKARA King of Trios 2010 - Night 3
2010
CHIKARA Testimony Of Evil
2010
CHIKARA Wit, Verve and a Bit O' Nerve
2010
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
2010
CHIKARA A World Of Comforting Illusions
2010
CHIKARA The Mint Condition
2010
WWE NXT
2010
WWE NXT
2010
as Antonio Cesaro
ROH: 8th Anniversary
2010
as Claudio Castagnoli
CHIKARA A Touch of Class
2010
ROH: Final Battle 2009
2009
ROH: Reverse The Curse
2009
CHIKARA Three-Fisted Tales
2009
ROH: The Omega Effect
2009
ROH: Aries Vs. Richards
2009
ROH: Boiling Point
2009
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009
2009
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009
2009
ROH: Clash of The Contenders
2009
ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown
2009
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston
2009
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Chicago
2009
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton
2009
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem III
2009
ROH: Contention
2009
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
2009
ROH: 7th Anniversary
2009
as Claudio Castagnoli
Ring of Honor Wrestling
2009
ROH: Stylin' & Profilin'
2009
ROH: Eliminating The Competition
2009
CHIKARA If the Airplane is Snowed in, Put your Bloody Skis on and Get Going!
2009
ROH: Caged Collision
2009
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Motor City Madness 2009
2009
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Final Battle 2008
2008
The Wrestler
2008
as Wrestler
ROH: Night of The Butcher II
2008
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI
2008
as Himself
ROH: Northern Navigation
2008
as Himself
ROH: Best In The World
2008
as Himself
ROH: Greatest Rivalries
2008
as Himself
PWG: Life During Wartime
2008
as Himself
ROH: Southern Navigation
2008
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Return Engagement
2008
ROH: Injustice
2008
ROH: Bedlam In Beantown
2008
PWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse
2008
as Himself
PWG: 1.21 Gigawatts
2008
as Himself
ROH: Take No Prisoners
2008
PWG: Scared Straight
2008
as Himself
ROH: Transform
2008
ROH: Proving Ground
2008
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two
2008
as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One
2008
as Himself
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
2007
as Himself
Chikara: Cibernetico & Robin
2007
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
2007
as Himself
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2007
as Himself
Chikara: Maximum Overdraft
2007
Chikara: Showdown in CrisisLand
2007
ROH: Driven
2007
as Himself
Chikara: Aniversario?
2007
PWG: DDT4 - Night Two
2007
as Himself
PWG: DDT4 - Night One
2007
as Himself
Chikara: Rey de Voladores
2007
as Claudio Castagnoli
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
2007
as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
2007
as Self
PWG: Album of The Year
2007
as Self
PWG: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon
2007
as Self
ROH: International Challenge
2006
PWG: Passive Hostility
2006
as Self
ROH: Dethroned
2006
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
2006
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two
2006
as Self
ROH: The Bitter End
2006
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
2006
ROH: Suffocation
2006
PWG: Horror Business
2006
as Himself
ROH: Motor City Madness
2006
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
2006
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
2006
as Himself
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
2006
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
2006
as Self
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2006
as Self
ROH: Gut Check
2006
ROH: Epic Encounter II
2006
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.
2006
ROH: Unified
2006
ROH: Fight of The Century
2006
ROH: Time To Man Up
2006
ROH: Generation Now
2006
PWG: Threemendous
2006
as Himself
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
2006
as Himself
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
2006
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
2006
ROH: Throwdown
2006
ROH: In Your Face
2006
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
2006
as Himself
ROH: Ring of Homicide
2006
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
2006
as Self
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
2006
ROH: The 100th Show
2006
as Claudio Castagnoli
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two
2006
as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One
2006
as Self
ROH: Supercard of Honor
2006
as Himself
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
2006
as Himself
ROH: Best In The World
2006
as Himself
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
2006
as Himself
PWG: Card Subject To Change 2
2006
as Self
ROH: Dissension
2006
ROH: Dissension
2006
as Himself
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
2006
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
2006
as Himself
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
2006
PWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin'
2006
as Himself
ROH: Final Battle 2005
2005
as Himself
ROH: Vendetta
2005
ROH: Vendetta
2005
as Himself
ROH: Showdown In Motown
2005
as Himself
ROH: Showdown In Motown
2005
ROH: This Means War
2005
as Himself
ROH: Buffalo Stampede
2005
as Himself
ROH: Enter The Dragon
2005
ROH: Enter The Dragon
2005
as Himself
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
2005
as Himself
ROH: Fate of An Angel
2005
as Himself
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 3
2005
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 1
2005
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 2
2004
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1
2004
WWE SmackDown
1999
as Cesaro
WWE SmackDown
1999
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE SmackDown
1999
as Ceasro
WXW Rage TV
1996
as Antonio Cesaro
Raw
1993
as Cesaro
Raw
1993
as Antonio Cesaro
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
as Himself
Interviews with a Hero: The Chris Hero Story
as Himself
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
as Himself
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
as Himself
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
as Himself