- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 27, 1980
- Place of Birth
- Lucerne, Switzerland
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 …
Filmography
movieAEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026: Buy-In
2026 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW Double or Nothing 2026: The Buy In
2026 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieCMLL at Palms Slam Fest 2026
2026 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieCMLL Homenaje a 2 Leyendas 2026
2026 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW Worlds End 2025
2025 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW Full Gear 2025
2025 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW WrestleDream 2025: Saturday Tailgate Brawl
2025 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW WrestleDream 2025
2025 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
2025 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW All In 2025: Texas
2025 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW Double or Nothing 2025
2025 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW Dynasty 2025
2025 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW: Grand Slam Australia
2025 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieNJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
2025 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW All Out 2024
2024 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW All In 2024: London
2024 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieCMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024
2024 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW Revolution 2024
2024 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW Worlds End 2023
2023 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieROH Final Battle 2023
2023 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour
2023 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour
2023 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW All Out 2023
2023 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW All In 2023: London
2023 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
2023 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
2023 · Claudio Castagnoli
tvAll Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieNJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
2023 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW Double or Nothing 2023
2023 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieROH: Supercard of Honor 2023
2023 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieJay Briscoe: Celebration of Life
2023 · Himself
movieChris Danger: Creating a Superstar
2022 · Self
movieROH Final Battle 2022
2022 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW Full Gear 2022
2022 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieTito
2022 · Lucky
movieAEW All Out 2022
2022 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieROH: Death Before Dishonor 2022
2022 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieAEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
2022 · Claudio Castagnoli
tvHey! (EW)
2022 · Claudio Castagnoli
tvAll Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
2022 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieWWE Day 1 2022
2022 · Cesaro
movieWWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022
2022 · Cesaro
movieWWE Survivor Series 2021
2021 · Cesaro
tvAll Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieWWE Hell in a Cell 2021
2021 · Cesaro
movieWWE WrestleMania Backlash
2021 · Cesaro
movieWWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
2021 · Cesaro
movieWrestleMania 37: Night 1
2021 · Cesaro
movieWWE Elimination Chamber 2021
2021 · Cesaro
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2021
2021 · Cesaro
movieWWE Superstar Spectacle 2021
2021 · Cesaro
movieMy Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
2021 · Cesaro
movieWWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020
2020 · Cesaro (Preshow)
movieWWE Clash of Champions 2020
2020 · Cesaro (Preshow)
movieWWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020
2020 · Cesaro
movieWWE Money in the Bank 2020
2020 · Cesaro (Preshow)
WrestleMania 36 Kickoff Part 1
movieWrestleMania 36 Kickoff Part 1
2020 · Cesaro
movieWWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1
2020 · Cesaro (Preshow)
movieWWE Elimination Chamber 2020
2020 · Cesaro
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2020
2020 · Cesaro
tvWWE Backstage
2019 · Cesaro
movieWWE Crown Jewel
2019 · Cesaro
tvAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019 · , Claudio Castagnoli
movieNXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
2019 · Cesaro
movieWWE Extreme Rules 2019
2019 · Cesaro
movieWWE Super ShowDown 2019
2019 · Cesaro
movieWWE WrestleMania 35
2019 · Cesaro
movieWWE Fastlane 2019
2019 · Cesaro
movieWWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
2019 · Cesaro
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019 · Cesaro
Chasing the Magic: The Nigel McGuinness Story
movieChasing the Magic: The Nigel McGuinness Story
2019 · Himself
movieWWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018
2018 · Cesaro
movieWWE Survivor Series 2018
2018 · Cesaro
movieWWE: AJ Styles: Most Phenomenal Matches
2018 · Cesaro
movieWWE Super Show-Down 2018
2018 · Cesaro
movieWWE Greatest Royal Rumble
2018 · Cesaro
movieWWE WrestleMania 34
2018 · Cesaro
movieWWE Elimination Chamber 2018
2018 · Cesaro
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2018
2018 · Cesaro
movieWWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2017
2018 · Cesaro
movieWWE Survivor Series 2017
2017 · Cesaro
movieNXT: From Secret To Sensation
2017
movieWWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2017
2017 · Cesaro
movieWWE No Mercy 2017
2017 · Cesaro
movieWWE SummerSlam 2017
2017 · Cesaro
movieWWE Great Balls of Fire
2017 · Cesaro
movieWWE Extreme Rules 2017
2017 · Cesaro
movieWWE Payback 2017
2017 · Cesaro
movieWWE WrestleMania 33
2017 · Cesaro
movieWWE Fastlane 2017
2017 · Cesaro
movieWWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2016
2017 · Cesaro
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2017
2017 · Cesaro
movieWWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
2017 · Cesaro
movieWWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016
2016 · Cesaro
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2016
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2016
2016 · Cesaro
movieWWE Survivor Series 2016
2016 · Cesaro
movieRandy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhere
2016 · Cesaro
movieWWE Hell in a Cell 2016
2016 · Cesaro
movieWWE Clash of Champions 2016
2016 · Cesaro
movieWWE Money in the Bank 2016
2016 · Cesaro
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
movieOur Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
2016 · Cesaro
movieWWE Extreme Rules 2016
2016 · Cesaro
movieWWE Payback 2016
2016 · Cesaro
movieWWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016 · Cesaro (archive footage)
movieNXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
2016 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
2016 · Cesaro
movieWWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
2016 · Cesaro
movieWWE Hell in a Cell 2015
2015 · Cesaro
movieWWE SummerSlam 2015
2015 · Cesaro
tvWWE Table For 3
2015 · Cesaro
movieDaniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes!
2015 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE Elimination Chamber 2015
2015 · Cesaro
movieWWE Payback 2015
2015 · Cesaro
movieWWE Extreme Rules 2015
2015 · Cesaro
movieWWE WrestleMania 31
2015 · Cesaro
movieWWE WrestleMania 31 - Kick Off
2015 · Cesaro
movieWWE Fastlane 2015
2015 · Cesaro
movieThe Destruction of The Shield
2015 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2015
2015 · Cesaro
movieROH: Year 5
2015 · Himself
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
movieWWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
movieWWE Survivor Series 2014
2014 · Cesaro
tvWWE Rivalries
2014 · Self
movieWWE Hell In A Cell 2014
2014 · Cesaro
movieWWE Night of Champions 2014
2014 · Cesaro
movieWWE SummerSlam 2014
2014 · Cesaro
movieWWE Battleground 2014
2014 · Cesaro
movieWWE Money in the Bank 2014
2014 · Cesaro
movieWWE Payback 2014
2014 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE Extreme Rules 2014
2014 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE WrestleMania XXX
2014 · Antonio Cesaro
movieNXT ArRIVAL
2014 · Antonio Cesaro
tvWrestlemania Rewind
2014 · Cesaro
movieWWE Elimination Chamber 2014
2014 · Cesaro
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2014
2014 · Antonio Cesaro
movieROH: Creating Excellence
2014 · Himself
movieWWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013
2013 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE Survivor Series 2013
2013 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
2013 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE Hell in a Cell 2013
2013 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE Battleground 2013
2013 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE Night of Champions 2013
2013 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE Money in the Bank 2013
2013 · Antonio Cesaro
moviePWG Sells Out: Volume 3
2013 · Himself
movieBecoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
2013 · Himself
movieWWE Payback 2013
2013 · Antonio Cesaro (Lumberjack)
movieWWE Elimination Chamber 2013
2013 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013 · Antonio Cesaro
movieNigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
2013 · Himself
movieWXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson
2013 · Himself
movieBryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
2013 · Himself
movieChristopher Daniels: The Fallen Angel
2013 · Himself
movieClaudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
2013 · Himself
movieDanielson vs The World
2013 · Himself
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
movieROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
2013 · Claudio Castagnoli
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
movieROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
2013 · Himself
movieWWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2012
2012 · Antonio Cesaro
The JBL and Cole Show
tvThe JBL and Cole Show
2012 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE Survivor Series 2012
2012 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE Hell In A Cell 2012
2012 · Antonio Cesaro
movieKings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
2012 · Himself
tvWWE Main Event
2012 · Antonio Cesaro
movieDanielson vs McGuinness
2012 · Himself
movieWWE Night of Champions 2012
2012 · Antonio Cesaro
movieWWE SummerSlam 2012
2012 · Antonio Cesaro (Preshow)
movieKevin Steen: Descent into Madness
2012 · Himself
movieWWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
2012 · Cesaro
movieThe Many Adventures of El Generico
2012 · Himself
movieROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
2012 · Himself
movieROH: Nigel McGuinness - An ROH Career Retrospective
2012 · Himself
movieChris Hero: Ring of Hero
2012 · Himself
movieROH: Ring of Hardcore
2012 · Himself
movieAmerican Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
2012 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieROH: Japan's Finest
2012 · Claudio Castagnoli
moviePWG: 2011 Battle of Los Angeles
2011 · Himself
moviePWG: EIGHT
2011
moviePWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two
2011
moviePWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One
2011 · Himself
moviePWG: Card Subject To Change III
2011 · Himself
movieROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2
2011 · Himself
movieROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1
2011 · Himself
moviePWG: DDT4
2011 · Himself
movieROH: World's Greatest
2011
moviePWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
2011 · Himself
movieInterviews with a Hero: The Chris Hero Story
2011 · Himself
movieThe Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
2011 · Himself
movieROH: Final Battle 2010
2010 · Himself
movieROH: Tag Title Classic II
2010
moviePWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison
2010 · Himself
movieROH: Fate of An Angel II
2010
movieROH: Survival of The Fittest 2010
2010
movieCHIKARA The Dark Ciberknetico
2010
movieROH: Allied Forces
2010
moviePWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island
2010 · Himself
CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line
movieCHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line
2010
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
tvChampionship Wrestling from Hollywood
2010
movieROH: Glory By Honor IX
2010
movieROH: Fade To Black
2010
moviePWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2010 · Himself
moviePWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2010 · Himself
movieROH: Hate - Chapter II
2010
movieROH: Bluegrass Brawl
2010
movieCHIKARA: Faded Scars and Lines
2010
CHIKARA We Must Eat Michigan's Brain
movieCHIKARA We Must Eat Michigan's Brain
2010
movieROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
2010 · Himself
movieROH: Buffalo Stampede II
2010 · Himself
movieEVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
2010
movieCHIKARA King of Trios 2010 - Night 3
2010
movieCHIKARA Dead Men Don't Laugh (Testimony Of Evil)
2010
movieCHIKARA Wit, Verve and a Bit O' Nerve
2010
movieEVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
2010
movieCHIKARA A World Of Comforting Illusions
2010
movieCHIKARA The Mint Condition
2010
tvWWE NXT
2010 · , Antonio Cesaro
movieROH: 8th Anniversary
2010 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieCHIKARA A Touch of Class
2010
movieROH Final Battle 2009
2009
movieROH: Reverse The Curse
2009
CHIKARA Three-Fisted Tales
movieCHIKARA Three-Fisted Tales
2009
movieROH: The Omega Effect
2009
movieROH: Aries Vs. Richards
2009
movieROH: Boiling Point
2009
movieROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009
2009 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009
2009
movieROH: Clash of The Contenders
2009
movieROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown
2009
movieROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston
2009
movieROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Chicago
2009
movieROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton
2009
movieROH: Manhattan Mayhem III
2009
movieROH: Contention
2009
movieChikara King Of Trios 2009 - Night 2
2009
movieROH: 7th Anniversary
2009 · Claudio Castagnoli
tvRing of Honor Wrestling
2009
movieROH: Stylin' & Profilin'
2009
movieROH: Eliminating The Competition
2009
movieCHIKARA If the Airplane is Snowed in, Put your Bloody Skis on and Get Going!
2009
movieROH: Caged Collision
2009 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieROH: Motor City Madness 2009
2009 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieROH: Final Battle 2008
2008
movieROH: Glory By Honor VII
2008 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieThe Wrestler
2008 · Wrestler
movieROH: Night of The Butcher II
2008
movieROH: Death Before Dishonor VI
2008 · Himself
movieROH: Northern Navigation
2008 · Himself
movieROH: Best In The World
2008 · Himself
movieROH: Greatest Rivalries
2008 · Himself
moviePWG: Life During Wartime
2008 · Himself
movieROH: Southern Navigation
2008 · Claudio Castagnoli
movieROH: Return Engagement
2008
ROH: Injustice
movieROH: Injustice
2008
ROH: Bedlam In Beantown
movieROH: Bedlam In Beantown
2008
moviePWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse
2008 · Himself
moviePWG: 1.21 Gigawatts
2008 · Himself
ROH: Take No Prisoners
movieROH: Take No Prisoners
2008
moviePWG: Scared Straight
2008 · Himself
movieROH: Transform
2008
movieROH: Proving Ground
2008
moviePWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two
2008 · Himself
moviePWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One
2008 · Himself
moviePWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
2007 · Himself
movieChikara: Cibernetico & Robin
2007
moviePWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
2007 · Himself
moviePWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2007 · Himself
movieChikara: Maximum Overdraft
2007
movieChikara: Showdown in CrisisLand
2007
movieROH: Driven
2007 · Himself
movieChikara: Aniversario?
2007
moviePWG: DDT4 - Night Two
2007 · Himself
moviePWG: DDT4 - Night One
2007 · Himself
movieChikara: Rey de Voladores
2007 · Claudio Castagnoli
moviePWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
2007 · Himself
moviePWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
2007 · Self
moviePWG: Album of The Year
2007 · Self
moviePWG: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon
2007 · Self
movieROH: International Challenge
2006
moviePWG: Passive Hostility
2006 · Self
movieROH: Dethroned
2006
movieROH: Black Friday Fallout
2006
moviePWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two
2006 · Self
movieROH: The Bitter End
2006
movieROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
2006
movieROH: Suffocation
2006
moviePWG: Horror Business
2006 · Himself
movieROH: Motor City Madness
2006
movieROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
2006
movieROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
2006 · Himself
movieROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
2006
moviePWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
2006 · Self
moviePWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2006 · Self
movieROH: Gut Check
2006
movieROH: Epic Encounter II
2006
movieROH: Anarchy In The U.K.
2006
movieROH: Unified
2006
movieROH: Fight of The Century
2006
movieROH: Time To Man Up
2006
movieROH: Generation Now
2006
moviePWG: Threemendous
2006 · Himself
movieROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
2006 · , Himself
movieROH: Chi-Town Struggle
2006
movieROH: Throwdown
2006
movieROH: In Your Face
2006
moviePWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
2006 · Himself
movieROH: Ring of Homicide
2006
moviePWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
2006 · Self
movieROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
2006
movieROH: The 100th Show
2006 · Claudio Castagnoli
moviePWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two
2006 · Self
moviePWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One
2006 · Self
movieROH: Supercard of Honor
2006 · Himself
movieROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
2006 · Himself
movieROH: Best In The World
2006 · Himself
movieROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
2006 · Himself
moviePWG: Card Subject To Change 2
2006 · Self
movieROH: Dissension
2006 · , Himself
movieROH: Tag Wars 2006
2006 · , Himself
movieROH: Hell Freezes Over
2006
moviePWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin'
2006 · Himself
movieROH Final Battle 2005
2005 · Himself
movieROH: Vendetta
2005 · , Himself
movieROH: Showdown In Motown
2005 · , Himself
movieROH: This Means War
2005 · Himself
movieROH: Buffalo Stampede
2005 · Himself
movieROH: Enter The Dragon
2005 · , Himself
moviePWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
2005 · Himself
movieROH: Fate of An Angel
2005 · Himself
movieCHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 3
2005
movieCHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 1
2005
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 2
movieIWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 2
2004
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 1
movieIWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 1
2004
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2003
movieCHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2003
2003 · Claudio Castagnoli
tvWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Cesaro, Antonio Cesaro, Ceasro
tvWXW Rage TV
1996 · Antonio Cesaro
tvRaw
1993 · Cesaro, Antonio Cesaro
tvWWE Pay Per View
1985