| Roderick Strong | |
|---|---|
.png) Strong in 2016 | |
| Birth name | Christopher Lindsey |
| Born | July 26, 1983[1] Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.[2] |
| Alma mater | University of South Florida |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Roderick Strong The Jester |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1][3] |
| Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg)[3] or 205 lb[1] |
| Billed from | New Orleans, Louisiana[1] Tampa, Florida[3][4] |
| Trained by | Jim Neidhart[5] The Warlord[5] Prince Iaukea[5] Tim Mahoney[6] |
| Debut | 2000[1] |
Christopher Lindsey (born July 26, 1983), better known by his ring name Roderick Strong, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Undisputed Kingdom stable and is a former one-time AEW International Champion. He also performs in AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH).
He is best known for his tenure with WWE, where he performed on the NXT brand. He is also known for his 13-year tenure with Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former one-time ROH World Champion, a two-time ROH World Television Champion, and a one-time ROH World Tag Team Champion with Austin Aries, which made him the second-ever ROH Triple Crown Champion (after Eddie Edwards).
In 2000, he debuted on the Floridian independent circuit. He worked for IPW Hardcore and NWA Florida, before debuting for ROH in September 2003. In mid-2004, Strong joined forces with Alex Shelley, Austin Aries, and Jack Evans, collectively known as Generation Next. As part of Generation Next, Strong won the ROH World Tag Team Championship with Austin Aries. Strong later turned on Aries, forming a new faction, the No Remorse Corps, with Davey Richards and Rocky Romero. During this time, he was also competing for ROH's sister promotion, Full Impact Pro (FIP), and debuted for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). Strong toured Japan with Dragon Gate and Pro Wrestling Noah and had a brief stint in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 2005.
In FIP, he won the World Heavyweight Championship three times, and the Tag Team Championship twice, once with Erick Stevens and once with Rich Swann. In PWG, he is a one-time World Champion and a three-time World Tag Team Champion, having held the title with Davey Richards, Pac, and Jack Evans, respectively. In addition, he is the only wrestler to win PWG's annual Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament with two different partners (Pac in 2007 and Jack Evans in 2008).
After signing with WWE in 2016, Strong debuted in NXT as a fan-favorite before turning into a villain and joining The Undisputed Era, where he became a two-time NXT Tag Team Champion (both with Kyle O'Reilly) and a one-time NXT North American Champion. As the leader of Diamond Mine, he became NXT Cruiserweight Champion once.
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