Claudio Castagnoli
Awards & Honours
9
Awards Won
2
Honours
1
Rankings
3
Records
Claudio Castagnoli holds a unique place in professional wrestling history. He is the only wrestler to win the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Most Underrated Wrestler award four years in a row, a testament to his consistent excellence and fan respect. As part of the Kings of Wrestling, he set the record for the longest ROH World Tag Team Championship reign at 364 days, a mark that stood for years. In WWE, he won the inaugural Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, a feat that launched the tradition. His seven WWE tag team championship reigns place him among the most decorated tag team wrestlers in company history. His ability to excel in both singles and tag team competition, across multiple promotions, makes him a true workhorse of the industry.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
ROH Hall of Fame
Inducted as part of the Kings of Wrestling with Chris Hero.
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Inducted as part of the Kings of Wrestling.
Rankings & Lists
PWI 500
Records & Feats
Most Wrestling Observer Newsletter Most Underrated Wrestler awards (4 consecutive)
Won the award for Most Underrated Wrestler four years in a row from 2013 to 2016, a record.
First Swiss-born wrestler to compete in WWE
Castagnoli was the first wrestler born in Switzerland to appear in WWE.
Longest ROH World Tag Team Championship reign (with Chris Hero)
The Kings of Wrestling held the ROH World Tag Team Championship for 364 days, the longest reign in ROH history at the time.