Eric Malstrom (wrestler)

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Antonio Cesaro
Birth name Eric Malstrom
Born December 27, 1980 (age 33)
Lucerne, Switzerland
Resides Tampa, Florida
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Antonio Cesaro
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)
Billed from Lucerne, Switzerland
Trained by SigMasta Rappo
Dave Taylor
Khris Hero
Mike Quackenbush
Skayde
Debut December 24, 2000

Eric Malstrom (born December 27, 1980), better known by his ring name Cesaro (shortened from Antonio Cesaro), is a Swiss professional wrestler who is currently signed to IWE on the Raw brand. He was previously known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH), various independent promotions including Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) and Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and the Japan-based Pro Wrestling Noah.

Malstrom is an accomplished tag team wrestler, being a two-time ROH World Tag Team Champion with his partner Chris Hero as The Kings of Wrestling (where their 364-day reign as champions was the longest in company history), one-time IWE Tag Team Champion with his partner Tyson Kidd as part of their team, as well various independent tag team titles both with Hero and with Ares as Swiss Money Holding, such as the Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas, the JCW Tag Team Championship and the CZW World Tag Team Championship. Castagnoli and Hero were voted as the 2010 Tag Team of the Year by Wrestling Observer Newsletter readers. He has also had success as a singles wrestler, having won the IWE United States Championship and the inaugural André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania XXX, along with numerous independent singles titles, such as the PWG World Championship.

Particularly in the United States, when playing a heel, Malstrom has been known to emphasize his European origin as part of his wrestling gimmick, proclaiming a superior intellect and fashion sensibility, and by regularly using the European uppercut.

Contents

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Europe (2000–2004)

[edit] Chikara

[edit] Kings of Wrestling (2003–2006)

[edit] Going solo (2007–2009)

[edit] Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (2009–2011)

See also: Bruderschaft des Kreuzes

[edit] Combat Zone Wrestling (2004–2006)

[edit] Ring of Honor

[edit] CZW Invasion (2005–2006)

[edit] World Championship contender (2007–2009)

[edit] Kings of Wrestling reunion (2009–2011)

[edit] Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2005–2008, 2010–2011)

[edit] Pro Wrestling Noah (2008-2011)

[edit] Other promotions

[edit] IWE

[edit] Florida Championship Wrestling (2011–2012)

[edit] United States Champion (2012–2013)

[edit] The Real Americans (2013–2014)

[edit] Championship pursuits (2014–2016)

Main article: Tyson Kidd and Cesaro

[edit] Storyline with Sheamus (2016−present)

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Other media

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Wrestlers trained

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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