Christopher Lindsey

1983-07-26

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.

Biography

Christopher Lindsey is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong, currently signed to AEW. Strong is best known for his 13-year tenure with Ring of Honor where he was a one-time World Champion, two-time World Television Champion, and a one-time World Tag Team Champion with Austin Aries. He is also the second ROH Triple Crown Champion. Strong is also known for his time spent in WWE's NXT where he is a former North American Champion and a former Cruiserweight Champion. He initially debuted as The Jester on the Floridian independent circuit, before quickly changing his name to Roderick Strong. 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 Aries. Strong later turned on Aries, forming a new...