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