| Chris Lindsey | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Roderick Strong The Jester |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1. 78 m) [1] |
| Billed weight | 212 lb (96 kg/15. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 1 st) [1] |
| Born | July 26, 1983 [1] Wisconsin, United States [2] |
| Resides | Tampa, Florida, United States [2] |
| Billed from | New Orleans, Louisiana Tampa, Florida |
| Trained by | Jim Neidhart [3] The Warlord [3] Prince Iaukea [3] Tim Mahoney His father [3] |
| Debut | 2000 [1] |
Chris Lindsey (born July 26, 1983 in Wisconsin) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong. The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the Terry Szopinski (born March 28, 1962 in Pompano Beach Florida) is a professional wrestler better known as The Warlord. Michael Hayner (sometimes known as Mike Haynes, or Mike Haines) was a Professional wrestler best known as Prince Iaukea in World Championship Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as Strong currently competes in several independent promotions, most notably Ring of Honor, Full Impact Pro and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. In Professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised Ring of Honor (ROH is an American Professional wrestling promotion. Full Impact Pro (FIP is an American independent Professional wrestling promotion based in Florida. Pro Wrestling Guerrilla ( PWG) is a Professional wrestling promotion that is run by wrestlers themselves as it was created by Southern California wrestlers Strong is often referred to as the “Messiah of the Backbreaker” due to his use of various backbreakers. A backbreaker refers to Professional wrestling moves which see a wrestler dropping an opponent so that the opponent's back impacts or is bent backwards against a part of the
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Lindsey was born in Wisconsin, but relocated to Florida at a young age. Following a troubled childhood, Lindsey graduated from Riverview High School, where he played American football, He went on to attend the University of South Florida on an academic scholarship. Riverview High School may refer to Schools in Canada Riverview High School (Riverview, New Brunswick Canada Riverview Rural High School (Coxheath American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The University of South Florida ( USF) known within its system as USF Tampa, is a public research University system located in Tampa, Florida A scholarship is an award of access to an institution or a financial aid award for an individual student scholar for the purpose of furthering their Education Lindsey majored in Business for two years before postponing his academic career. An academic major, major concentration, concentration, or simply major is mainly a U A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to [2] [4]
In the autumn of 1994, Lindsey's father, a former collegiate wrestler, began training as a wrestler under Jim Neidhart. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Collegiate wrestling is the commonly-used name of the style of Amateur wrestling practiced at the College and University level in the United States James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the After Lindsey attended several training sessions and met Harry Smith, a third generation wrestler, he decided to become a wrestler. Harry Smith (born August 2, 1985)- British professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its Lindsey was trained by Neidhart and a number of other wrestlers in Tampa, Florida and debuted in 2001 as The Jester on the Floridian independent circuit for the RWA. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the In Professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised [3] [4]
Strong wrestled his first match for the Independent Professional Wrestling promotion, competing in a twenty man cruiserweight battle royal. A professional wrestling promotion (also federation or fed) is a company or Business that performs regular shows involving Professional In Professional wrestling, a cruiserweight is a wrestler weighing below 220 lb (100 kg sometimes 215 Battle royal (plural battles royal) traditionally refers to a fight involving three or more combatants which is fought until only one fighter remains standing He was initially one-third of a stable known as "Risk Factor" with The Kamikaze Kid before he formed a tag team with his trainee and kayfabe brother, Sedrick Strong. This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional The Strong Brothers defeated Wrongful Death (Naphtali and Dagon Briggs) for the IPW Tag Team Championship on June 28, 2002 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. St Petersburg (often shortened to St Pete) is a city in Pinellas County Florida, United States. They held the title until September 20, when they lost to Naturally Marvelous (Scoot Andrews and Mike Sullivan) in a steel cage match in which Roderick suffered a concussion. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Andrew Warner, known by his ring name "The Black Nature Boy" Scoot Andrews, is a retired American professional wrestler who has competed in Southestern independent Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing [3] [5] [4]
After Sedrick cost the Strong Brothers a number of matches, Roderick turned heel on February 8, 2003, betraying Sedrick and aligning himself with the Alliance of Defiance, a dominant heel stable. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. [6]
After IPW closed down in late 2003, Strong began working for NWA Florida, a promotion which had had a working relationship with IPW for two years. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa Florida wrestling office existing from 1961 when Eddie Graham Strong defeated David Babylon for the Florida Unified Cruiserweight Championship on July 19, 2003 in St. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Petersburg. While Strong was champion, the title was renamed the Florida Unified Junior Heavyweight Championship. He lost the title to Jerrelle Clark in a four way match on December 13, 2003 in St. Vincent Jerrelle Clark (born December 8, 1975 in Cleveland Ohio) normally Jerrelle Clark, is an American professional Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Petersburg. Clark vacated the title on January 10, 2004 after winning the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship, and Strong defeated Mikey Batts for the vacant title on February 21 in the Viking Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a secondary title in the National Wrestling Alliance that was for the lighter wrestlers Michael Altieri (born October 3, 1983 in New Haven Connecticut) better known by his Stage name, Mikey Batts, is an American Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland New Alhambra Arena is a former Warehouse and current multi-purpose venue used primarily for Professional wrestling and Boxing events Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə He lost the title to Sedrick Strong on April 29, 2004, in New Port Richey, Florida. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. New Port Richey is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. [4] [7] [8]
In addition to wrestling for NWA Florida, Strong served as the head trainer of the NWA Florida wrestling school. [6]
Strong joined the Pennsylvania-based Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion in September 2003. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Ring of Honor (ROH is an American Professional wrestling promotion. September 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September On May 22, 2004, at Generation Next he formed a stable known as Generation Next with Alex Shelley, Austin Aries and Jack Evans. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Generation Next was a Professional wrestling stable in the Ring of Honor promotion Patrick Martin (born May 23 1983 better known by the ring name Alex Shelley, is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for Total Dan Solwold He wrestled in the midwest for several years before his east coast wrestling career was jumpstarted after he progressed to the finals of the 2004 Jack Edward Miller (born April 2, 1982 in Parkland Washington) better known by his ring name Jack Evans, is a Professional wrestler Generation Next quickly dominated the ROH roster, declaring themselves the future of wrestling. After defeating several other stables, they defeated CM Punk, Ace Steel, John Walters and Jimmy Jacobs (mentored by Ricky Steamboat) on October 2 at The Midnight Express Reunion. Phillip Jack Brooks (born on October 26 1978 Depending on alignment as a crowd favorite or villain, different aspects of the culture are emphasized to encourage Chris Guy (born January 25, 1973) is an American professional wrestler better known by his Ring name Ace Steel. John Stagikas (born July 31 1979) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, "Hurricane" Chris Scoville (born February 17, 1984 in Grand Rapids Michigan) better known by his ring name Jimmy Jacobs, is an American Richard Henry Blood (born February 28, 1953 in West Point, New York) Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule [1]
Strong began punctuating his ring style with stiff offense, acting as the enforcer of Generation Next. To be stiff in Professional wrestling is to hit an opponent with force Enforcer is a Professional wrestling term for one of two situations In November 2004 he formed a regular tag team with Evans, and on December 26 he, Evans and Aries threw Shelley out of the group when he refused to resign as leader. November 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Strong and Evans continued to team throughout early-2005, but were unable to win the ROH Tag Team Championship. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Ring of Honor (ROH World Tag Team Championship is the Tag team title contested for in the independent Professional wrestling promotion Ring On July 9, 2005 at Escape from New York, Strong faced CM Punk for the ROH World Championship, but was defeated. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The Ring of Honor (ROH World Championship, originally named the "ROH Title" is the top championship title competed for in the independent Professional On September 24 at Survival of the Fittest 2005, Strong defeated Samoa Joe, Jay Lethal, Generation Next teammate Austin Aries, and Colt Cabana to win the titular event, thus earning himself another shot at the ROH World Championship in the future. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Nuufolau Joel Seanoa (born March 17 1979 Before becoming a wrestler Seanoa worked as a Mortgage broker. Jamar Shipman was born April 21, 1985 in Elizabeth New Jersey. Dan Solwold He wrestled in the midwest for several years before his east coast wrestling career was jumpstarted after he progressed to the finals of the 2004 Scott Colton (born May 6 1980) better known by his Ring name Colt Cabana, is a Professional wrestler currently wrestling [1] [4]
On October 1 at Joe vs. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Kobashi, valet Jade Chung aligned herself with Strong (and the remainder of Generation Next) after he defeated her former client, Jimmy Rave. James Guffey (born December 8, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Jimmy Rave. The following night, Strong defeated James Gibson in his last match for Ring of Honor before returning to World Wrestling Entertainment. James Gibson.He is also known for his appearances with Ring of Honor, where he won its World Championship, and World Championship Wrestling in its World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Following the match, Gibson gave a farewell speech in which he called Strong the "MVP" of Ring of Honor. A Farewell speech is a speech given by an individual leaving a position or place [1] [4]
Strong lost to ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson on October 29 in Woodbridge, Connecticut and on November 5 in Chicago, with the match going over 45 minutes. Bryan Danielson (born May 22 1981) is a American independent professional wrestler, also known as the "American Dragon" Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Woodbridge is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. On December 17 in Edison, New Jersey at Final Battle 2005, Strong teamed with Aries to defeat Sal Rinauro and Tony Mamaluke for the ROH Tag Team Championship. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Edison Township (usually known as Edison) is a township in Middlesex County New Jersey, United States. Charles John Spencer (born July 19 1977) They lost the title however on December 3 to Danny Doring and Roadkill. On March 31 in Chicago, Strong faced Bryan Danielson a third time for the ROH World Championship, with a 60 minute time limit, but Roderick came up short with Danielson rolling up Strong at the 56 minute mark for the victory. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor [1]
At Final Battle 2005 on December 17, 2005, Strong and Aries defeated Sal Rinauro and Tony Mamaluke to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Salvatore "Sal" Rinauro (born September 12 1982) is an American Professional wrestler. Charles John Spencer (born July 19 1977) They lost the title however on December 3 to Danny Doring and Roadkill. They held the titles until September 16, 2006, when they were defeated by The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli). Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For the short-lived TNA stable see Kings of Wrestling (TNA The Kings of Wrestling, is the Professional wrestling stable Chris Spradlin (born December 24 1979 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Chris Hero. Claudio Castagnoli (born December 27 1980) is a Swiss professional wrestler. In February 2007, Strong turned on Aries to form a new faction with Davey Richards called the No Remorse Corps. February 2007 is the second month of the year It began on a Thursday and 28 days later ended on a Wednesday. David Richards (born March 1 1983 in Othello Washington) is an American Professional wrestler, better known by his ring name [1]
In his first major appearance with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, Strong lost a special "Showcase Match" to Austin Aries at the TNA Unbreakable pay-per-view on September 11, 2005. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett Dan Solwold He wrestled in the midwest for several years before his east coast wrestling career was jumpstarted after he progressed to the finals of the 2004 Unbreakable was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul On September 22, it was announced that he had signed a contract with TNA, and would wrestle A.J. Styles on the first episode of TNA iMPACT! on Spike TV on October 1. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Alan Jones (born June 2 1978 (TNA where he is a three-time TNA Triple Crown Champion. TNA Impact! (official typeset " TNA iMPACT! " is a Professional wrestling Television program produced by Total Spike (formerly called Spike TV) a division of MTV Networks, is an American cable network designed for an audience described Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Strong went on to lose the subsequent bout. [1] [4]
In December 2005, Strong toured Japan with the Dragon Gate promotion. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. This article is about a Japanese wrestling promotion For the computer game please see Dragon's Gate. In 2006, he formed a stable in TNA with Austin Aries and Alex Shelley. In February 2006, he and Aries were both suspended for two months for arriving four hours late for the pay-per-view TNA Against All Odds 2006. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English Against All Odds is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of February [9] He returned to TNA in April 2006, but was released shortly thereafter. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English
On November 10, 2006, in Inverness, Florida, Strong defeated Bryan Danielson in a title-versus-career match to win the FIP Heavyweight Championship, the heavyweight championship of the Floridian Full Impact Pro promotion. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Inverness is a city in Citrus County, Florida, United States. Bryan Danielson (born May 22 1981) is a American independent professional wrestler, also known as the "American Dragon" Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Full Impact Pro (FIP is an American independent Professional wrestling promotion based in Florida. When he defended the title against Pac in Liverpool on the 3rd of March, the FIP Heavyweight championship became the FIP World Heavyweight Championship.
Strong had his first match in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla on February 12, 2005, wrestling a total of two matches in that year. Pro Wrestling Guerrilla ( PWG) is a Professional wrestling promotion that is run by wrestlers themselves as it was created by Southern California wrestlers Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After he and Jack Evans defeated El Generico and Human Tornado, the two challenged Davey Richards and Super Dragon for the PWG World Tag Team Championship, but were defeated. "The Generic Luchador" El Generico is a Canadian Professional wrestler, with the gimmick of a luchador from Mexico. Craig Williams (born May 1, 1983) better known by his ring name, Human Tornado, is an American Professional wrestler David Richards (born March 1 1983 in Othello Washington) is an American Professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Daniel Lyon (born May 23 1975) better known by his ring name Super Dragon is an American professional wrestler. The PWG World Tag Team Championship is the Tag team championship contended in the independent Professional wrestling promotion Pro
Throughout 2006, Strong won numerous singles matches and took part in the Battle of Los Angeles tournament, losing to Richards. On November 17, 2006, Strong teamed with Richards to defeat Super Dragon and B-Boy for the PWG World Tag Team Championship; however, Super Dragon and B-Boy regained the title on the following day. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For information on the breakdancers see B-boy. Benjamin "Benny" Cuntapay (born December 29, 1978) is an American
Strong would win his second PWG tag title as a result of the Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament held in May 2007 to determine new PWG World Tag Team Champions. Pro Wrestling Guerrilla ( PWG) is a Professional wrestling promotion that is run by wrestlers themselves as it was created by Southern California wrestlers This time, however, Strong would win the titles with UK wrestler PAC. Ben Satterley (born 1986 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English Professional wrestler, better known as PAC (or Pac) Strong would enter PWG's Battle of Los Angeles and defeat Austin Aries, Joey Ryan and Alex Shelley on his way to the finals before being defeated by CIMA.
On May 17th and 18th Strong entered PWG's 2nd annual DDT4 tag team tournament this time with partner Jack Evans. They would go on to defeat the teams of Scorpio Sky & Ronin and Los Luchas on there way to the finals where they defeated the PWG Tag Team Champions Kevin Steen and El Generico to become champions. This was Strong's second victory in a DDT4 tournament.