Claudio Castagnoli, aka, Cesaro is a Swiss professional wrestler. Here is everything you need to know about Cesaro, including his net worth, salary, records, personal life.
Cesaro is currently signed to WWE and a seven-time tag team champion. Let us have a look at the longest reigning ROH World tag team champion’s net worth, career, records, and much more.
Cesaro Facts
| Birth Place | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Father’s Name | NA |
| Mother’s Name | NA |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| Net Worth (2021) | $ 3 million |
| Salary (2021) | $ 500,000 |
| Age | 40 |
| Date of Birth | December 27, 1980 |
| High School | NA |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Wrestling Debut | 2000 |
| WWE Debut | 2011 |
| Finisher | Ricola Bomb, Gotch Style Neutralizer |
| Achievements | WWE United States Champion, WWE Raw Tag team Champion, WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion |
| Spouse | NA |
| Children | NA |
| Nickname | The Swiss Sensation, The Stalwart Swiss Powerhouse |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
Cesaro Worth and Salary
As of 2021, Cesaro has a net worth of $3 million and receives a salary of $500,000 from WWE. He also makes from PPV appearances and other WWE public appearances.
Cesaro Career
Antonio started his wrestling journey in the European continent and debuted for the German-based Westside Xtreme Wrestling.
In Switzerland, he met Chris Hero and competed in IWA Mid-South and Chikara. Finally, he received permanent United States residency on his first try itself at the green card lottery.
Cesaro has worked for several known independent promotions like ROH, CZW, PWG, and Pro Wrestling Noah under Claudio’s name. He is a two-time ROH World tag team Champion with Chris Hero. They have a record of the longest reign as champions in the history of ROH.
He won other independent titles as well, like with CZW, JCW, and Chikara. After that, Antonio signed with WWE, worked in FCW under the ring name Antonio Cesaro and made his FCW debut in 2011. His television debut saw him defeating Mike Dalton.
Cesaro made his WWE main roster debut for SmackDown in a backstage segment with Aksana and Theodore Long. After that, he made his in-ring debut against Tyson Kid.
After a long feud with Santino Marella, Cesaro defeated him on the SummerSlam pre-show to win the United States Championship. He made several title defenses in his reign. Antonio defeated The Great Khali with a massive Neutralizer to retain his title. His reign of 239 days was ended by Kofi Kingston.
Just before Wrestlemania 32, Cesaro underwent surgery for a torn rotator cuff muscle in the left shoulder, which left him out of action for around 6 months. However, he returned from injury on Raw in a new James Bond-style entrance and attire to his character.
Cesaro teamed up with Sheamus and formed a stable referred to as “The Bar” and won the Raw tag-team championship against The New Day and defended their title against Hardy Boyz. The Bar went on to become a record-breaking four-time Tag-team Champions.
His WWE career has been really successful as he became a seven-time tag-team Champion with two SmackDown tag-team and four-time Raw Tag-team Champions. As a single, also he won the Andre the Giant Memorial Trophy.
Cesaro Family and Personal Life
Cesaro was born on December 27, 1980, in Lucerne, Switzerland. He was very interested in tennis, football and basketball as a youth. Currently, he resides in Orlando, Florida. Antonio is close friends with Tyson Kidd and is a fan of James Bond and Star Wars.
FAQs about Cesaro
| What is Cesaro’s net worth? |
| Cesaro has a net worth of approximately $3 million |
| How old is Cesaro? |
| Cesaro is 40 years old. |
| When did Cesaro make his WWE debut? |
| Cesaro made his WWE debut in 2011 |
| Who is Cesaro married to? |
| He is single |
| Does Cesaro have any children? |
| No |
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