Bio
Claudio Castagnoli Cesaro is a Swiss professional wrestler who is best known for his time in WWE and he had been a top star of the promotion. He has also worked in major wrestling promotions like Ring of Honor and All Elite Wrestling. He was a big star on the independent circuit as well and he achieved success from all over the world.
Cesaro Height, Weight, Age & More:
The billed height of Castagnoli is 6’5″ and his billed weight is 232 lbs. He was born on 27 December 1980 and currently the former seven times WWE Tag Team Champion is 43 year old. He had been a top star of the independent circuit before joining WWE and he worked in WWE for eleven long years before joining AEW in 2022.
Cesaro: Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Net Worth, Family, Injury Details, Tattoo, and Other Unknown Facts
Cesaro Early Life
Castagnoli was born on 27 December 1980 and currently he is 43 year old. Lucerne, Switzerland is the place where Cesaro born. He has been a wrestling fan and he started watching wrestling regularly after he watched it for the first time on a German TV station. He has also a football fans and he is a fan of his hometown football club FC Luzern.
Who is Cesaro
Claudio Castagnoli Cesaro is a 43 year old Swiss professional wrestler who is currently active in All Elite Wrestling. He has also worked in major wrestling promotions like WWE and Ring of Honor. He had been a huge star of the independent circuit of all over the world and he won multiple championships throughout the indies.
Cesaro WWE Debut
Castagnoli signed a professional contract with WWE back in September 2011 and he was assigned to the Florida Championship Wrestling FCW which was then developmental territory of WWE. He worked under the ring name Antonio Cesaro at first and his first match in the promotion was against Seth Rollins. He lost his first match against the former five times WWE World Champion.
Professional Wrestling Career
Training and Debut
Castagnoli has been active in the world of professional wrestling since year 2000 and he took his early training for wrestling from famous Swiss professional wrestler Sigmasta Rappo. After a hard training session, he made his in ring debut in December 2000 in a Germany based professional wrestling promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling WXW.
European Independent Circuit
This promotion is famous for building some of the top stars based in Europe. The first ring name he worked in was Double C and he lost his first match against his trainer Sigmasta Rippo. He got the opportunity to work on various European independent circuit wrestling promotions and he played different characters throughout the indies. He even played a Japanese character.
American Indies
Overall, Castagnoli had been extremely impressive during his early days in wrestling. Soon he got his big opportunity to work in the United States of America. One of the early and major promotions that gave him the break to work in the United States of America was Chikara. He worked in the mentioned promotion for eight long years and he won multiple top championships.
Combat Zone Wrestling
He also earned a lot of success from Combat Zone Wrestling which is one of the leading independent circuit promotions of The United States of America. Ring of Honor was the first major promotion to give him his early break in 2005 and he was able to make the breakthrough in the promotion through the CZW invasion angle.
Joining WWE
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Pro Wrestling Noah were also some of the other top promotions of the independent circuit of America where he worked. In 2011 he got the biggest opportunity of his career when he signed a professional contract with WWE but he was already a top star of the independent circuit before becoming a part of WWE.
Professional Information Table
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Ring Name |
Cesaro, Claudio Castagnoli |
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Cesaro Nick Names |
The Swiss Superman, The King of Swing |
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Profession(s) |
Professional Wrestler |
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Cesaro Height |
6’5” |
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Cesaro Weight |
232 lbs. |
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Relationship Status |
Married |
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Cesaro Net Worth |
$3 Million |
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Cesaro Eye Color |
Brown |
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Hair Color |
Bald |
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Wrestling Debut |
2000 |
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Mentor |
* |
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Cesaro Signature Moves |
Cesaro Swing, European Uppercut, German Suplex, Suicide Dive |
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Finishing Move(s) |
Neutralizer, Swiss Death, Sharpshooter, Alpamare Waterslide |
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Theme Song / Cesaro Song / Cesaro Music |
Uppercut Swingphony (AEW) |
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Catchphrases |
*
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Cesaro Net Worth & Salary
According to reports from various media sources, the current net worth of Castagnoli is estimated to be somewhere around $3 million. He is presently active in All Elite Wrestling and reports suggest that he receives an annual salary of something around $500,000 from AEW. He has previously worked in WWE.
Cesaro Family
Castagnoli was born on 27 December 1980 in Lucerne, Switzerland. There is not enough information available about his previous life, his parents, or whether he has any siblings. He played football during his childhood and he loved watching football from his childhood. He had also been a huge fan of his hometown football club FC Luzern.
Championships and Accomplishments
Castagnoli won multiple championships from all over the world of professional wrestling. He had been extremely successful in terms of winning championships in the world of professional wrestling. He was top mid card in WWE and he won multiple mid card titles from the promotion. He also won loads of titles from the independent circuit.
Championships and Accomplishments Table
| Championships and Accomplishments / Trophy (WWE) | WWE United States Championship (1 time), WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Tyson Kidd (1) and Sheamus (4), WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Sheamus (1) and Shinsuke Nakamura (1), André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (2014), Slammy Award for Best John Cena U.S. Open Challenge (2015), WWE Year-End Award for Tag Team of the Year (2018) – with Sheamus |
| Awards & Achievements (Outside WWE) | Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas (2 times) – with Chris Hero (1) and Ares (1), Global Gauntlet (2008), King of Trios (2010) – with Ares and Tursas, Tag World Grand Prix (2005) – with Arik Cannon, Tag World Grand Prix (2006) – with Chris Hero, Torneo Cibernético (2007)
CAPW Unified Heavyweight Championship (1 time) CZW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Chris Hero, Last Team Standing (2006) – with Chris Hero GSW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ares JCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chris Hero IWA Switzerland World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) IPW:UK Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ares Pro Wrestling Illustrated – Ranked No. 12 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2023 Pro Wrestling Noah – Global Tag League Fighting Spirit Award (2011) – with Chris Hero, Global Tag League Technique Award (2010) – with Chris Hero Undisputed British Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ares ROH World Championship (2 times), ROH World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Chris Hero, Race to the Top Tournament (2007), Tag Wars Tournament (2010) – with Chris Hero SWF Powerhouse Championship (1 time), SWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ares, SWC Powerhouse Championship Tournament (2001) wXw World Heavyweight Championship (2 time), wXw Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Ares Wrestling Observer Newsletter – Most Underrated (2013–2016), Tag Team of the Year (2010) with Chris Hero |
| Records | Seven Times WWE Tag Team Champion, One Time United States Champion, Two Times ROH World Champion |
Personal life & Lifestyle
Claudio loves drinking coffee a lot. His love for coffee let him to start his own Cafe. Once he talked to Sports Illustrated where he shared his love for coffee and revealed that he started drinking coffee at the age of 27. After that he became addicted towards it. Here is what the former WWE United States champion has to say about his love for coffee;
“I started drinking coffee when I was 27. Coffee brings people together. That’s why I love going to coffee shops. And I look forward to a cup of coffee before my matches. It kind of calms me down, puts everything in position, and puts me in the moment.
“Mox drinks coffee. He is a straight filter coffee and espresso guy. Bryan is a cold brew guy. That’s the only kind of coffee he’ll drink. We all have our own preferences, but we’re all coffee guys, with the exception of Yuta.
“No two cups of coffee are ever the same. That’s the beauty of wrestling, too. Every match in the ring is very unique and special.”
Personal Information Table
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Cesaro Real Name / Full Name |
Claudio Castagnoli |
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Birth Date
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27 December 1980 |
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Cesaro Age |
43 |
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Relationship Status |
Married |
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Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
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Birthplace |
Lucerne, Switzerland |
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Nationality |
American |
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Hometown |
Lucerne, Switzerland |
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School/College/University |
Not known |
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Educational Qualification |
Not known |
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Religion |
Christianity |
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Cesaro Ethnicity |
White |
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Current Residence |
Orlando, Florida |
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Hobbies |
Playing Basketball & Tennis, Watching Movies |
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Cesaro Tattoo |
* |
Cesaro Movies and TV Shows
Castagnoli featured on the award winning movie The Wrestler from 2008 starring Academy Award winning actor Mickey Rourke. Castagnoli played a short role in this movie. He has also appeared on web series and television series like The JBL and Cole Show and Total Divas. He is a big fan of the James Bond franchise and he even played a character in WWE inspired from James Bind.
Cesaro Wife
Castagnoli married famous American professional wrestler and trainer Sara Del Rey in 2011. She worked on various wrestling promotions from various Japanese and American wrestling promotions. She joined WWE in 2012 but she never worked in WWE as a wrestler since she retired from in ring action in September of the same year. She worked in WWE as a trainer and she is still active in the promotion.
Success in WWE
Florida Championship Wrestling
Castagnoli signed a professional contract with WWE back in 2011 and the first rename he worked in WWE was Antonio Cesaro. But later WWE decided to cut off the Antonio part of his ring name. After signing the professional contract with WWE, Castagnoli was assigned to the Florida Championship Wrestling which was then developmental territory of WWE.
Main Roster Debut, United States Champion
He made his main roster television debut in April 2012 and he had been treated as one of the top mid cards of the promotion. Only 4 months after his main roster debut he won the WWE United States Championship. He had a stunning 239 days of the title reign and by this reign, he established himself as one of the top mid card of WWE during the time.
The Real Americans, Inaugural Andre The Giant Memorial Winner
In 2013, he teamed up with the former World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger. Together they were known as the Real Americans and they were managed by Zeb Colter. He won the inaugural Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania XXX. The fan thought it might be the beginning of his ultimate main event push. But unfortunately, he has never been promoted as a top star in WWE.
Storyline with Sheamus, Final Days in WWE
One of his most memorable work in WWE was with the Celtic Warrior Sheamus. At first, they worked as rivals but after this rivalry ended they became Tag Team partners and together they won multiple Tag Team championships. They were famously known as the Bar. In 2021 it finally looked like he would get his much awaited main event push in WWE. He defeated Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 37 and also had a huge match with Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania Backlash 2021.
AEW Career, Recent Days
But by the end of his WWE career, he became a jobber and after his WWE contract expired in February 2022 he decided not to extend his contract and joined AEW where he got his new ring name Claudio Castagnoli. The former WWE United States Champion is still active in the promotion and he is being treated as a top star. He even won the ROH World Championship two times after joining AEW. He is still going pretty strong in the promotion.
Iconic Quotes From Cesaro
“My brain can form thoughts that come out through my mouth. The problem is sometimes I stumble the words because I speak five different languages – we know all that – so the thing is, I like to speak the language that everybody speaks all around the world, that the WWE Universe loves… that’s the language of wrestling that I do in the ring.”
“I grew up with WWE and New Japan, but when I started traveling to Germany, I had the chance to train with people like Christian Eckstein and Tony St. Clair. They were two of the cornerstones of the German ‘beer tent’ wrestling era, when they’d have 30-day tournaments in the same town.”
“I didn’t come over with a comfy sponsor that took care of my visa and paid me a good amount of money right away. I came over here with nothing, the little bit of money that I had saved up, and it was struggle and plight to get some recognition and then finally make it to the WWE.”
“There’s always a transition if you go to a new territory or a new company or a new country or wherever because there’s different styles and different crowds that you perform in front of. Of course, it always takes a little bit of time to find your groove.”
“My style is different from everybody else’s because I’ve traveled so much and wrestled in so many places. I took something from everywhere I went, and I think that WWE’s most accomplished superstars have also done that in the past.”
“I think, over my career, if you look at it in WWE, Sheamus has always been one of my biggest adversaries and one of the ones I would like to say I had some very memorable bouts with. It’s definitely fun to be in the ring with him.”
“The last time I was in Abu Dhabi, I had a blast. I went jet-skiing in the Arabian Gulf, I went to Ferrari World, and went to Sheikh Zayed Mosque. I just enjoyed the city and the life. It was just amazing, and I am really looking forward to coming back.”
Notable Feuds and Rivalries of Cesaro
Throughout his WWE career, Castagnoli had some amazing feuds with some of the top stars of WWE. From John Cena to Rusev, from the Big Show to Kevin Owens, he had multiple rivalries with many top stars of WWE. During his latter days in the promotion, his rivalry with Seth Rollins and then Roman Reigns were really excellent.
But the biggest rival of his WWE career has to be none other than the Celtic Warrior Sheamus. There rivalry was pretty long and they even had a best of seven series of matches. After they are rivalry ended they became Tag Team partners and together they were famously known as The Bar. Together they won the WWE Tag Team championships five times in total.
Cesaro Injury
Cesaro teamed up with Sheamus to challenge Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose for the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship at the No Mercy event of 2017. During the match, he lost two of his front teeth while receiving a move from Dean Ambrose. This injury led to a permanent dental damage and he is often compared Mick Foley who had a similar injury.
Other Details
Castagnoli has appeared in loads of WWE video games as playable characters. His first appearance in a WWE video game was in WWE ’13 video game and since then he has appeared in every WWE video game until WWE 2K22. He left the promotion after his contract expired in February 2022 so he never appeared in any other WWE video game.
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Cesaro Salary |
$500,000 |
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Brand Endorsements |
AEW Merchandise |
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Sponsors |
* |
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Charity |
Various Charities |
Social Media Accounts
Castagnoli is active on Twitter and Instagram from verified accounts. His verified Twitter account has a total following of 1.8 million and his Instagram has a stunning following of 2.4 million. Here are links of his social media accounts where you can follow him. Cesaro Twitter, Cesaro Instagram.
Cesaro Win Loss Record
| Promotion | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
| 2CW | 2 (33.33%) | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (66.67%) |
| AAW | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (100.00%) |
| AEW | 66 (74.16%) | 2 (2.25%) | 21 (23.60%) |
| AEW/NJPW | 1 (50.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (50.00%) |
| AIW | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (100.00%) |
| APW | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| CHIKARA | 88 (63.77%) | 2 (1.45%) | 48 (34.78%) |
| CMLL | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| CZW | 16 (55.17%) | 0 (0.00%) | 13 (44.83%) |
| DSW | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| EVOLVE | 1 (50.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (50.00%) |
| F1RST | 2 (66.67%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (33.33%) |
| FCW | 14 (30.43%) | 2 (4.35%) | 30 (65.22%) |
| FIP | 3 (42.86%) | 1 (14.29%) | 3 (42.86%) |
| FWA | 1 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| IWA-MS | 30 (53.57%) | 0 (0.00%) | 26 (46.43%) |
| IWA-MS/NWA No Limits | 1 (33.33%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (66.67%) |
| IWC | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (100.00%) |
| JAPW | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| JCW | 1 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| MXW | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| N/A | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (100.00%) |
| NEXT | 5 (83.33%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (16.67%) |
| NJPW | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| NOAH | 24 (51.06%) | 0 (0.00%) | 23 (48.94%) |
| NOAH/KOPW | 1 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| NXT | 20 (58.82%) | 1 (2.94%) | 13 (38.24%) |
| NXT UK | 1 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| OVW | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| PWG | 19 (44.19%) | 0 (0.00%) | 24 (55.81%) |
| ROH | 120 (51.50%) | 7 (3.00%) | 106 (45.49%) |
| SHIMMER | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| Toryumon Mexico | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| WWE | 514 (45.61%) | 16 (1.42%) | 597 (52.97%) |
| WXw | 19 (44.19%) | 0 (0.00%) | 24 (55.81%) |
| WXw/CHIKARA | 1 (50.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (50.00%) |
| WXw/NOAH | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (100.00%) |
| WXw/X-S:W | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| TOTAL | 950 (48.94%) | 31 (1.60%) | 960 (49.46%) |
Cesaro Manager
Castagnoli had been managed by various names throughout his professional wrestling career. During his early career in WWE, he worked as a tag team with Jack Swagger and together they were managed by Zeb Colter. Later, he worked on various teams and he had been managed by his teammates, Sheamus would be the most important name of them all.
FAQS
Q. When did Cesaro start wrestling?
A. Cesaro started working in 2000
Q. How tall is Cesaro in feet?
A. Cesaro is 6’5” tall in feet
Q. Who is Cesaro manager?
A. Cesaro had been managed by various names like his former Tag Team partner Sheamus and famous professional wrestling manager Zeb Colter
Q. What is current Cesaro song?
A. Cesaro uses the song ‘Uppercut Swingphony’ in AEW
Q. Who is Cesaro mother?
A. Not known
Q. Who is Cesaro father?
A. Not known
Q. Who is currently Cesaro girlfriend?
A. Cesaro is currently married to famous professional wrestler Sara Del Ray
Q. Who is Cesaro brother?
A. Not known
Q. How much is Cesaro worth?
A. Cesaro’s net worth is something around $3m
Q. How many times Cesaro won the WWE United States title?
A. Cesaro had been a one time WWE United States Champion