Claudio Castagnoli
Known for Acting · 334 credits
- Born
- 1980-12-27 (age 45)
- Place of birth
- Lucerne, Switzerland
- Also known as
- Very Mysterious Ice Cream · Tenshi Takami · Double C · Antonio Cesaro · Claudio Castignoli · Cesaro
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
TV Shows (18)
Raw
1993
as Cesaro / Antonio Cesaro
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE NXT
2010
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Cesaro / Antonio Cesaro / Ceasro
WWE Main Event
2012
as Antonio Cesaro
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Pay Per View
1985
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
as Claudio Castagnoli
Ring of Honor Wrestling
2009
Hey! (EW)
2022
as Claudio Castagnoli
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
2010
WWE Backstage
2019
as Cesaro
WWE Rivalries
2014
as Self
The JBL and Cole Show
2012
as Antonio Cesaro
Wrestlemania Rewind
2014
as Cesaro
WWE Table For 3
2015
as Cesaro
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
2022
as Claudio Castagnoli
WXW Rage TV
1996
as Antonio Cesaro
Movies (316)
The Wrestler
2008
as Wrestler
AEW Full Gear 2022
2022
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 35
2019
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
ROH: Driven
2007
as Himself
ROH: Unified
2006
WWE WrestleMania XXX
2014
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
2012
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Night of Champions 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 33
2017
as Cesaro
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
ROH: 8th Anniversary
2010
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Money in the Bank 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2016
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
2015
as Cesaro
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
2021
as Cesaro
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016
as Cesaro (archive footage)
WWE Hell In A Cell 2012
2012
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
2019
as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2012
2012
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Crown Jewel
2019
as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2018
2018
as Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE Payback 2015
2015
as Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2015
2015
as Cesaro
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
2012
as Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
2014
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
2018
as Cesaro
WrestleMania 37: Night 1
2021
as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Battleground 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2015
2015
as Cesaro
Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
2015
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2016
2017
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
2014
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2015
2015
as Cesaro
WWE Clash of Champions 2020
2020
as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE SummerSlam 2012
2012
as Antonio Cesaro (Preshow)
AEW Revolution 2024
2024
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Payback 2014
2014
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017
2018
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
2021
as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
2020
as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018
2018
as Cesaro
WWE Day 1 2022
2022
as Cesaro
WWE Money in the Bank 2020
2020
as Cesaro (Preshow)
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
2013
as Himself
AEW All In 2024: London
2024
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW Worlds End 2023
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
2018
as Cesaro
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
2020
as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE Survivor Series 2014
2014
as Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2021
2021
as Cesaro
WWE Hell in a Cell 2016
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Battleground 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Fastlane 2019
2019
as Cesaro
AEW Dynasty 2025
2025
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
2018
as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2016
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2017
2017
as Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020
2020
as Cesaro (Preshow)
WWE WrestleMania Backlash
2021
as Cesaro
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
2019
as Cesaro
AEW Double or Nothing 2023
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
2017
as Cesaro
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
2016
as Cesaro
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
2013
as Himself
WWE Night of Champions 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
2020
as Cesaro
AEW All In 2025: Texas
2025
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Hell in a Cell 2015
2015
as Cesaro
WWE Royal Rumble 2017
2017
as Cesaro
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2017
2017
as Cesaro
WWE Payback 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro (Lumberjack)
AEW All Out 2022
2022
as Claudio Castagnoli
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
2022
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
as Cesaro
ROH: Fate of An Angel
2005
as Himself
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Survivor Series 2021
2021
as Cesaro
PWG: EIGHT
2011
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
2019
as Cesaro
WWE Extreme Rules 2017
2017
as Cesaro
ROH: Reverse The Curse
2009
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
2025
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
2015
as Cesaro
NXT: From Secret To Sensation
2017
WWE Fastlane 2017
2017
as Cesaro
WWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
2018
as Cesaro
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009
2009
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Creating Excellence
2014
as Himself
WWE Night of Champions 2012
2012
as Antonio Cesaro
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Extreme Rules 2016
2016
as Cesaro
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
2023
as Claudio Castagnoli
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
2025
as Claudio Castagnoli
WWE Payback 2017
2017
as Cesaro
WWE Elimination Chamber 2021
2021
as Cesaro
WWE Clash of Champions 2016
2016
as Cesaro
WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016
2016
as Cesaro
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
2012
as Himself
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
2010
as Himself
WWE WrestleMania 34
2018
as Cesaro
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
2013
as Antonio Cesaro
WWE SummerSlam 2017
2017
as Cesaro
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
2025
as Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Gut Check
2006
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
2006
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
2016
as Antonio Cesaro
AEW Full Gear 2025
2025
as Claudio Castagnoli
PWG: Passive Hostility
2006
as Self
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
2007
as Himself
About 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 c… With 334 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Claudio Castagnoli has appeared in 316 films and 18 TV shows.
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- The Wrestler (2008) — as Wrestler
- AEW Full Gear 2022 (2022) — as Claudio Castagnoli
- WWE WrestleMania 31 (2015) — as Cesaro
- WWE WrestleMania 35 (2019) — as Cesaro
- WWE Royal Rumble 2013 (2013) — as Antonio Cesaro
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