Nickname "Double C" "The Most Money Making Man" "The Stalwart Swiss Powerhouse" "Very European" "The Swiss Sensation" "The Swiss Superman"
Real Name Claudio Castagnoli
Birthday December 27, 1980
Hometown Resides Tampa, Florida Billed from United Bank of Switzerland Lucerne, Switzerland
Height 6"5"
Weight 232lbs
Marital Status
Trained by SigMasta Rappo Dave Taylor Chris Hero Mike Quackenbush Skayde
Debut December 24, 2000
Previous Names Antonio Cesaro Claudio Castagnoli Double C Tenshi Takami Very Mysterious Ice Cream
Finishing Move(s) Neutralizer Very European Uppercut Alpamare Waterslide Inverted Chikara Special Lasartesse Lift Ricola Bomb Roaring Swiss Uppercut Swiss Death
Favorite Move(s) Bicycle kic Cravate Double foot stomp Giant swing Jim Breaks Special Match Killer Money Dive Multiple European uppercut variations Diving Springboard Swiss Uppercut Multiple suplex variations Delayed gutwrench Delayed vertical German Ricola-Plex Suicide dive Swiss Sleeper Holding UBS Neckbreaker UFO Very European Uppercut
Notable Feuds Kofi Kingston
Title History Chikara Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas (2 times) – with Chris Hero (1) and Ares (1) 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) Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling CAPW Unified Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Combat Zone Wrestling CZW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Chris Hero Last Team Standing (2006) – with Chris Hero German Stampede Wrestling GSW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ares Juggalo Championship Wrestling JCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chris Hero International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom IPW:UK Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ares Independent Wrestling Association: Switzerland IWA Switzerland World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Pro Wrestling Guerrilla PWG World Championship (1 time) Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him #44 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2011 Ring of Honor ROH World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Chris Hero Race to the Top Tournament (2007) Tag Wars (2010) – with Chris Hero Swiss Wrestling Federation SWF Powerhouse Championship (2 times) SWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ares Westside Xtreme Wrestling wXw World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) wXw Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Ares Wrestling Observer Newsletter Tag Team of the Year (2010) with Chris Hero World Wrestling Entertainment WWE United States Championship (1 time, current)