Eric Malstrom (wrestler)

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Erik Malstrom
Ring name(s)	Antonio Cesaro Claudio Castagnoli Double C Tenshi Takami Very Mysterious Ice Cream
Billed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Billed weight	232 lb (105 kg)
Born	December 27, 1980 (age 31) Lucerne, Switzerland
Resides	Tampa, Florida
Billed from	United Bank of Switzerland Lucerne, Switzerland
Trained by	SigMasta Rappo Dave Taylor Khris Hero Mike Quackenbush Skayde
Debut	December 24, 2000

Eric Malstrom (born December 27, 1980) is a Swiss professional wrestler. He is currently signed to IWE under the ring name Antonio Cesaro. He is best known for his work, under his real name, on the American independent circuit in promotions such as Chikara, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Ring of Honor (ROH) and in Japan for Pro Wrestling Noah.

Malstrom is an accomplished tag team wrestler, having won many championships with his partner Khris Hero as the Kings of Wrestling, as well as with his compatriot Ares as Swiss Money Holding. He has held Chikara's Campeonatos de Parejas with each partner once. With Ares, he is an eight-time Tag Team Champion having held the titles of Chikara, German Stampede Wrestling, International Pro Wrestling: UK, the Swiss Wrestling Federation and Westside Xtreme Wrestling. With Hero he is a six-time Tag Team Champion, having held the titles of Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling, Juggalo Championship Wrestling and Ring of Honor, where their 364-day reign is the longest. They were also voted as the 2010 Tag Team of the Year by Wrestling Observer Newsletter readers.

He has also won a number of singles titles, most notably the PWG World Championship once. Particularly in America, Castagnoli emphasises his European origin as part of his wrestling gimmick to proclaim a superior intellect and fashion sensibility.

Professional wrestling career

Europe (2000–2004)

Going solo (2007–2009)

Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (2009–2011)

See also: Bruderschaft des Kreuzes

Combat Zone Wrestling (2004–2006)

Ring of Honor

CZW Invasion (2005–2006)

World Championship contender (2007–2009)

Kings of Wrestling reunion (2009–2011)

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2005–2008, 2010–2011)

Pro Wrestling Noah (2008, 2010, 2011)

Other promotions

IWE

Florida Championship Wrestling (2011–2012)

SmackDown (2012–present)

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

• 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 Khris 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 Khris Hero
  • Last Team Standing (2006) – with Khris Hero
• German Stampede Wrestling
  • GSW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ares
• Juggalo Championship Wrestling
  • JCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Khris 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 Khris Hero
  • Race to the Top Tournament (2007)
  • Tag Wars (2010) – with Khris 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 Khris Hero

References

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