Claudio Castagnoli

ABOUT CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI

Born Claudio Castagnoli but also known as Antonio Cesaro or simply Cesaro, he is a 6'5" Swiss wrestler best known for his time in the WWE. He won a WWE United States Championship in 2012 after defeating Santino Marella . He began using his real name when he joined AEW in 2022.

He wrestled in Europe for four years and in the U.S. with the Ring of Honor promotion before joining the WWE.

Being able to speak Italian, German and French in addition to English plays into his "European snob" wrestling gimmick. He is a two-time Ring of Honor World Champion.

He grew up in Lucerne, Switzerland and can speak English, German, Swiss German, French, and Italian. He has been in a relationship with wrestling trainer and former wrestler Sara Del Rey since 2011.

He won a title match against Zack Ryder on the WWE's Night of Champions in 2012.