Claudio Castagnoli
Actor
Born December 27, 1980 in Lucerne, Switzerland
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.
Filmography
AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026: Buy-In
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Double or Nothing 2026: The Buy In
Claudio Castagnoli
CMLL at Palms Slam Fest 2026
Claudio Castagnoli
CMLL Homenaje a 2 Leyendas 2026
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Worlds End 2025
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Full Gear 2025
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW WrestleDream 2025: Saturday Tailgate Brawl
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW WrestleDream 2025
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All In 2025: Texas
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Dynasty 2025
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW: Grand Slam Australia
Claudio Castagnoli
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All Out 2024
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All In 2024: London
Claudio Castagnoli
CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Revolution 2024
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Worlds End 2023
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH Final Battle 2023
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All Out 2023
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All In 2023: London
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
Claudio Castagnoli
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
Claudio Castagnoli
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Double or Nothing 2023
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023
Claudio Castagnoli
Jay Briscoe: Celebration of Life
Himself
Chris Danger: Creating a Superstar
Self
ROH Final Battle 2022
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Full Gear 2022
Claudio Castagnoli
Tito
Lucky
AEW All Out 2022
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022
Claudio Castagnoli
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
Claudio Castagnoli
Hey! (EW)
Claudio Castagnoli
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Day 1 2022
Cesaro
WWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022
Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2021
Cesaro
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Hell in a Cell 2021
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania Backlash
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
Cesaro
WrestleMania 37: Night 1
Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
Cesaro
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021
Cesaro
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020
Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020
Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2020
Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
Cesaro
WWE Backstage
Cesaro
WWE Crown Jewel
Cesaro
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
Cesaro
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 35
Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2019
Cesaro
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018
Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2018
Cesaro
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
Cesaro
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
Cesaro
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 34
Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2018
Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
Cesaro
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017
Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2017
Cesaro
NXT: From Secret To Sensation
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2017
Cesaro
WWE No Mercy 2017
Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2017
Cesaro
WWE Great Balls of Fire
Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2017
Cesaro
WWE Payback 2017
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 33
Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2017
Cesaro
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2016
Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2017
Cesaro
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
Cesaro
WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016
Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2016
Cesaro
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2016
Cesaro
WWE Clash of Champions 2016
Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2016
Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2016
Cesaro
WWE Payback 2016
Cesaro
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Cesaro (archive footage)
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
Antonio Cesaro
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
Cesaro
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2015
Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2015
Cesaro
WWE Table For 3
Cesaro
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
Cesaro
WWE Payback 2015
Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2015
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 31
Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 31 - Kick Off
Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2015
Cesaro
The Destruction of The Shield
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
Cesaro
ROH: Year 5
Himself
WWE Survivor Series 2014
Cesaro
WWE Rivalries
Self
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
Cesaro
WWE Night of Champions 2014
Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2014
Cesaro
WWE Battleground 2014
Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
Cesaro
WWE Payback 2014
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
Antonio Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania XXX
Antonio Cesaro
NXT ArRIVAL
Antonio Cesaro
Wrestlemania Rewind
Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
Antonio Cesaro
ROH: Creating Excellence
Himself
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2013
Antonio Cesaro
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Battleground 2013
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Night of Champions 2013
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
Antonio Cesaro
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
Himself
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Himself
WWE Payback 2013
Antonio Cesaro (Lumberjack)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
Antonio Cesaro
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
Himself
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson
Himself
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
Himself
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
Himself
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
Himself
Danielson vs The World
Himself
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2012
Antonio Cesaro
WWE Hell In A Cell 2012
Antonio Cesaro
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
Himself
WWE Main Event
Antonio Cesaro
Danielson vs McGuinness
Himself
WWE Night of Champions 2012
Antonio Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2012
Antonio Cesaro (Preshow)
Kevin Steen: Descent into Madness
Himself
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
Cesaro
The Many Adventures of El Generico
Himself
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
Himself
ROH: Nigel McGuinness - An ROH Career Retrospective
Himself
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
Himself
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
Himself
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Japan's Finest
Claudio Castagnoli
PWG: 2011 Battle of Los Angeles
Himself
PWG: EIGHT
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One
Himself
PWG: Card Subject To Change III
Himself
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2
Himself
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1
Himself
PWG: DDT4
Himself
ROH: World's Greatest
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
Himself
Interviews with a Hero: The Chris Hero Story
Himself
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
Himself
ROH: Final Battle 2010
Himself
ROH: Tag Title Classic II
PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison
Himself
ROH: Fate of An Angel II
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2010
CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico
ROH: Allied Forces
PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island
Himself
ROH: Glory By Honor IX
ROH: Fade To Black
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Himself
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Himself
ROH: Hate - Chapter II
ROH: Bluegrass Brawl
CHIKARA: Faded Scars and Lines
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
Himself
ROH: Buffalo Stampede II
Himself
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
CHIKARA King of Trios 2010 - Night 3
CHIKARA Dead Men Don't Laugh (Testimony Of Evil)
CHIKARA Wit, Verve and a Bit O' Nerve
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
CHIKARA A World Of Comforting Illusions
CHIKARA The Mint Condition
WWE NXT
ROH: 8th Anniversary
Claudio Castagnoli
CHIKARA A Touch of Class
ROH Final Battle 2009
ROH: Reverse The Curse
ROH: The Omega Effect
ROH: Aries Vs. Richards
ROH: Boiling Point
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009
ROH: Clash of The Contenders
ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Chicago
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem III
ROH: Contention
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
ROH: 7th Anniversary
Claudio Castagnoli
Ring of Honor Wrestling
ROH: Stylin' & Profilin'
ROH: Eliminating The Competition
CHIKARA If the Airplane is Snowed in, Put your Bloody Skis on and Get Going!
ROH: Caged Collision
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Motor City Madness 2009
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Final Battle 2008
ROH: Glory By Honor VII
Claudio Castagnoli
The Wrestler
Wrestler
ROH: Night of The Butcher II
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI
Himself
ROH: Northern Navigation
Himself
ROH: Best In The World
Himself
ROH: Greatest Rivalries
Himself
PWG: Life During Wartime
Himself
ROH: Southern Navigation
Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Return Engagement
PWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse
Himself
PWG: 1.21 Gigawatts
Himself
PWG: Scared Straight
Himself
ROH: Transform
ROH: Proving Ground
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two
Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One
Himself
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
Himself
Chikara: Cibernetico & Robin
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Himself
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Himself
Chikara: Maximum Overdraft
Chikara: Showdown in CrisisLand
ROH: Driven
Himself
Chikara: Aniversario?
PWG: DDT4 - Night Two
Himself
PWG: DDT4 - Night One
Himself
Chikara: Rey de Voladores
Claudio Castagnoli
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
Self
PWG: Album of The Year
Self
PWG: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon
Self
ROH: International Challenge
PWG: Passive Hostility
Self
ROH: Dethroned
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two
Self
ROH: The Bitter End
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
ROH: Suffocation
PWG: Horror Business
Himself
ROH: Motor City Madness
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
Himself
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Self
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Self
ROH: Gut Check
ROH: Epic Encounter II
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.
ROH: Unified
ROH: Fight of The Century
ROH: Time To Man Up
ROH: Generation Now
PWG: Threemendous
Himself
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
ROH: Throwdown
ROH: In Your Face
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
Himself
ROH: Ring of Homicide
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
Self
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
ROH: The 100th Show
Claudio Castagnoli
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two
Self
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One
Self
ROH: Supercard of Honor
Himself
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
Himself
ROH: Best In The World
Himself
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
Himself
PWG: Card Subject To Change 2
Self
ROH: Dissension
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
PWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin'
Himself
ROH Final Battle 2005
Himself
ROH: Vendetta
ROH: Showdown In Motown
ROH: This Means War
Himself
ROH: Buffalo Stampede
Himself
ROH: Enter The Dragon
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
Himself
ROH: Fate of An Angel
Himself
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 3
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 1
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Cesaro
WXW Rage TV
Antonio Cesaro
Raw
Cesaro
WWE Pay Per View