Claudio Castagnoli

Claudio Castagnoli (/ˈkæstænˌjoʊli/ Italian: [kastanˈɲoli]; born 27 December 1980) is a Swiss professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under his real name, and is a member of the Blackpool Combat Club stable. Castagnoli also performs for AEW's sister promotion, Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former one-time ROH World Champion. Castagnoli is also known for his 11-year tenure in WWE from 2011 to 2022, where he performed under the ring names Antonio Cesaro and Cesaro. Castagnoli began his career in the European independent wrestling circuit in the year 2000, and wrestled for numerous independent promotions around the world, including Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Pro Wrestling Noah (NOAH), and Westside Xtreme Wrestling (WxW). During his time on the independent circuit, Castagnoli won numerous cham...