Antonio Cesaro

Stats

• Height: 6’5”
• Weight: 232 pounds
• From: Lucerne, Switzerland
• Career Highlights: United States Champion

Signature Moves

Very European Uppercut

Standing front or Irish whip rebound

Gutwrench Suplex 3

Standing front

Finishers

Neutralizer

Standing front

Attributes

• Strike Power: 85
• Grapple Power: 80
• Submission: 80
• Strike Defense: 80
• Grapple Defense: 80
• Speed: 80
• Jump: 65
• Agility: 60
• Adrenaline: 75
• Recovery: 75
• Toughness: 75
• Durability: 75
• Charisma: 75
• Tag Team: 70
• Overall: 84

Abilities

• Leverage Pin
• Ring Escape

WWE Bio

Ask Antonio Cesaro where he hails from, and you won’t be hearing “parts unknown.” The Swiss-born Superstar is unabashedly proud of his roots, and is quick to remind allies and foes alike of his Lucerne hometown. Walking the walk, Cesaro backed up his patriotism by serving in Switzerland’s famed militia before embarking on an athletic career. After excelling on several European rugby teams, Cesaro was banned from the league due to excessive aggression, and decided to apply his mercilessness in the ring. Honing his skills not just in Europe but around the entire world, Cesaro landed in the United States and developed a cult following exhibiting his vicious skills in tag team and singles competition alike. But this brutally innovative grappler from the “Land of the Alps” is not all brawn. As versatile as a Swiss Army knife, the cultured Cesaro speaks five languages, allowing him to adapt to his surroundings while traveling the globe en route to WWE. When not European Uppercutting his way through his opponents, he appreciates the finer things in life. Cesaro has backed up his multilingual smack talk with a string of big victories on SmackDown leading up to his championship-winning stunner at the 2012 SummerSlam Pre-Show. By ending Santino Marella’s lengthy five-month United States Championship reign, The Swiss Sensation put the entire WWE Universe on notice that he’s one of WWE’s fastest-rising young Superstars. Truly in a class unto himself, Cesaro is very talented…very bright…“very European!”

Breakdown

He’s currently the United States Champion for a reason—Antonio Cesaro is good at standing and banging with the best. Even though he has some very low attribute ratings (Agility, Jump) that drop his Overall rating to an 84, His 85 Strike Power and solid 75s and 80s keep him a gamer in the ring. We love the strong strike Headbutt 5 and getting into the Side Headlock and Front Facelock and perform the various iterations of the European Uppercut. His Very European Uppercut is one of favorites in the game! Hammer your opponent with it to force them into the critical damage and a groggy state. Whip your opponent into a corner and perform a Player’s Boot 1 (running strike). If you like, pick them up and get a Waist Lock from behind. Cesaro has a decent 80 rating in Submission so hold grapple to sink in a Cobra Clutch Breaking Point Submission for the tap out. If they survive, release the hold and use your Finisher.

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