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