Claudio Castagnoli
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 27, 1980 (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Lucerne, Switzerland
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
Filmography
CMLL Homenaje a 2 Leyendas 2026
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
CMLL at Palms Slam Fest 2026
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Double or Nothing 2026: The Buy In
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026: Buy-In
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Redemption 2026
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All In 2026: London - Buy In
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All In 2026: London
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2026
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW WrestleDream 2026: Saturday Tailgate Brawl
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW WrestleDream 2026
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW: Grand Slam Australia
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Dynasty 2025
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All In 2025: Texas
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW WrestleDream 2025: Saturday Tailgate Brawl
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW WrestleDream 2025
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Full Gear 2025
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Worlds End 2025
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Revolution 2024
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All In 2024: London
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All Out 2024
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
Jay Briscoe: Celebration of Life
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Supercard of Honor 2023
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Double or Nothing 2023
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All In 2023: London
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All Out 2023
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH Final Battle 2023
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Worlds End 2023
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
TV · as Claudio Castagnoli · 42 eps
WWE Day 1 2022
Movie · as Cesaro
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW All Out 2022
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
Tito
Movie · as Lucky
AEW Full Gear 2022
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH Final Battle 2022
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
Chris Danger: Creating a Superstar
Movie · as Self
WWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022
Movie · as Cesaro
Hey! (EW)
TV · as Claudio Castagnoli · 1 ep
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
TV · as Claudio Castagnoli · 2 eps
WWE Survivor Series 2021
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
Movie · as Cesaro
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2021
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania Backlash
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2021
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
Movie · as Cesaro
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
TV · as Claudio Castagnoli · 6 eps
WWE Money in the Bank 2020
Movie · as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020
Movie · as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
Movie · as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
Movie · as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 36 Kickoff Part 1
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2019
Movie · as Cesaro
Chasing the Magic: The Nigel McGuinness Story
Movie · as Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
Movie · as Cesaro
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 35
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Backstage
TV · as Cesaro · 1 ep
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
TV · as Claudio Castagnoli · 26 eps
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2018
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 34
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2018
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2017
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2017
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 33
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Payback 2017
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2017
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Great Balls of Fire
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2017
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE No Mercy 2017
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2017
Movie · as Cesaro
NXT: From Secret To Sensation
Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2017
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2016
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2016
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Clash of Champions 2016
Movie · as Cesaro
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Movie · as Cesaro (archive footage)
WWE Payback 2016
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2016
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2016
Movie · as Cesaro
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
Movie · as Cesaro
Randy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2016
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2016
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 31
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2015
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2015
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2015
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Payback 2015
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2015
Movie · as Cesaro
ROH: Year 5
Movie · as Himself
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
The Destruction of The Shield
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 31 - Kick Off
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Table For 3
TV · as Cesaro · 1 ep
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2014
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Night of Champions 2014
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Battleground 2014
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2014
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
Movie · as Cesaro
NXT ArRIVAL
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Payback 2014
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania XXX
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
ROH: Creating Excellence
Movie · as Himself
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
Movie · as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Rivalries
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Wrestlemania Rewind
TV · as Cesaro · 3 eps
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Battleground 2013
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2013
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Night of Champions 2013
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Payback 2013
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro (Lumberjack)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
Movie · as Himself
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson
Movie · as Himself
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Movie · as Himself
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
Movie · as Himself
Christopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
Movie · as Himself
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
Movie · as Himself
Danielson vs The World
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
Movie · as Himself
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
Movie · as Himself
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Hell In A Cell 2012
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2012
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2012
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Night of Champions 2012
Movie · as Antonio Cesaro
Kevin Steen: Descent into Madness
Movie · as Himself
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Nigel McGuinness - An ROH Career Retrospective
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
Movie · as Himself
The Many Adventures of El Generico
Movie · as Himself
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
Movie · as Himself
Danielson vs McGuinness
Movie · as Himself
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Japan's Finest
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
Movie · as Cesaro
The JBL and Cole Show
TV · as Antonio Cesaro · 1 ep
WWE Main Event
TV · as Antonio Cesaro · 21 eps
ROH: World's Greatest
Movie
PWG: 2011 Battle of Los Angeles
Movie · as Himself
PWG: EIGHT
Movie
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two
Movie
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Card Subject To Change III
Movie · as Himself
PWG: DDT4
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2
Movie · as Himself
Interviews with a Hero: The Chris Hero Story
Movie · as Himself
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Hate - Chapter II
Movie
CHIKARA We Must Eat Michigan's Brain
Movie
CHIKARA A World Of Comforting Illusions
Movie
ROH: Glory By Honor IX
Movie
ROH: Allied Forces
Movie
ROH: Bluegrass Brawl
Movie
ROH: Fade To Black
Movie
ROH: Fate of An Angel II
Movie
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2010
Movie
ROH: Tag Title Classic II
Movie
CHIKARA Dead Men Don't Laugh (Testimony Of Evil)
Movie
CHIKARA A Touch of Class
Movie
CHIKARA The Mint Condition
Movie
CHIKARA Wit, Verve and a Bit O' Nerve
Movie
PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison
Movie · as Himself
PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
Movie
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
Movie
ROH: 8th Anniversary
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Buffalo Stampede II
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Final Battle 2010
Movie · as Himself
CHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico
Movie
CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line
Movie
CHIKARA: Faded Scars and Lines
Movie
CHIKARA King of Trios 2010 - Night 3
Movie
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
TV · 3 eps
WWE NXT
TV · as Antonio Cesaro · 20 eps
Chikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
Movie
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Chicago
Movie
ROH: Caged Collision
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Eliminating The Competition
Movie
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem III
Movie
ROH: Motor City Madness 2009
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Stylin' & Profilin'
Movie
CHIKARA Three-Fisted Tales
Movie
ROH: 7th Anniversary
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Boiling Point
Movie
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009
Movie
ROH: Clash of The Contenders
Movie
ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown
Movie
ROH: Reverse The Curse
Movie
ROH Final Battle 2009
Movie
ROH: Aries Vs. Richards
Movie
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston
Movie
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton
Movie
ROH: The Omega Effect
Movie
ROH: Contention
Movie
CHIKARA If the Airplane is Snowed in, Put your Bloody Skis on and Get Going!
Movie
Ring of Honor Wrestling
TV · 16 eps
ROH: Proving Ground
Movie
ROH: Final Battle 2008
Movie
ROH: Take No Prisoners
Movie
ROH: Bedlam In Beantown
Movie
ROH: Return Engagement
Movie
ROH: Southern Navigation
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Night of The Butcher II
Movie
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Scared Straight
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 1.21 Gigawatts
Movie · as Himself
PWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Life During Wartime
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI
Movie · as Himself
The Wrestler
Movie · as Wrestler
ROH: Northern Navigation
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Best In The World
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Greatest Rivalries
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Transform
Movie
ROH: Injustice
Movie
ROH: Glory By Honor VII
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
PWG: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon
Movie · as Self
PWG: Album of The Year
Movie · as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
Movie · as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
PWG: DDT4 - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: DDT4 - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Movie · as Himself
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Driven
Movie · as Himself
Chikara: Showdown in CrisisLand
Movie
Chikara: Aniversario?
Movie
Chikara: Cibernetico & Robin
Movie
Chikara: Maximum Overdraft
Movie
Chikara: Rey de Voladores
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
PWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin'
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Card Subject To Change 2
Movie · as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One
Movie · as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two
Movie · as Self
PWG: Horror Business
Movie · as Himself
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two
Movie · as Self
PWG: Passive Hostility
Movie · as Self
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
Movie · as Self
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Threemendous
Movie · as Himself
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Movie · as Self
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Movie · as Self
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
Movie
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Dissension
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Best In The World
Movie · as Himself
ROH: The 100th Show
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Supercard of Honor
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Unified
Movie
ROH: In Your Face
Movie
ROH: Throwdown
Movie
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
Movie
ROH: Generation Now
Movie
ROH: Fight of The Century
Movie
ROH: International Challenge
Movie
ROH: Gut Check
Movie
ROH: Epic Encounter II
Movie
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
Movie
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
Movie
ROH: Suffocation
Movie
ROH: Motor City Madness
Movie
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
Movie
ROH: Dethroned
Movie
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.
Movie
ROH: Time To Man Up
Movie
ROH: The Bitter End
Movie
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
Movie
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
Movie
ROH: Ring of Homicide
Movie
ROH Final Battle 2005
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Enter The Dragon
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Buffalo Stampede
Movie · as Himself
ROH: This Means War
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Showdown In Motown
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Vendetta
Movie · as Himself
ROH: Fate of An Angel
Movie · as Himself
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 1
Movie
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 3
Movie
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 1
Movie
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 2
Movie
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2003
Movie · as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as Cesaro, Antonio Cesaro, Ceasro · 90 eps
WXW Rage TV
TV · as Antonio Cesaro · 1 ep
Raw
TV · as Cesaro, Antonio Cesaro · 77 eps