Claudio Castagnoli
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 ...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
2006
Interviews with a Hero: The Chris Hero Story
2011
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
2012
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2013
Jay Briscoe: Celebration of Life
2023
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
2013
Chikara: Showdown in CrisisLand
2007
AEW: Grand Slam Australia
2025
NXT: From Secret To Sensation
2017
ROH: Fight of The Century
2006
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
2012
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
2006
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston
2009
WWE Survivor Series 2016
2016
CHIKARA Dead Men Don't Laugh (Testimony Of Evil)
2010
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson
2013
WWE Survivor Series 2017
2017
ROH: Creating Excellence
2014
WWE Survivor Series 2018
2018
WWE Survivor Series 2021
2021
The Wrestler
2008
WWE Survivor Series 2012
2012
ROH: Night of The Butcher II
2008
ROH: Transform
2008
ROH: Time To Man Up
2006
AEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour
2023
WWE Survivor Series 2014
2014
WWE Survivor Series 2013
2013
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem III
2009
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
2010
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
2007
AEW All In 2024: London
2024
ROH: The 100th Show
2006
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
2025
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
2021
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Chicago
2009