On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Roderick Strong, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Christopher Lindsey was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on July 26, 1983, and he is currently 40 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for AEW, under the ring name of Roderick Strong.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Christopher Lindsey
- Ring Names
- Roderick Strong ( November 24, 2001 - Present)
- The Jester ( January 1, 2000 - November 23, 2001)
- Born July 26, 1983 (age 40)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Billed From
- Tampa, Florida
- Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Weight
- 200 lbs (91 kg)
- Nicknames The Messiah of the Backbreaker
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( January 1, 2000 - Present)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
AEWApril 26, 2023 Present Promotion WWEBrand
NXT
June 22, 2021 November 30, 2022 Promotion WWEBrand
NXT UK
March 17, 2022 April 7, 2022 Promotion WWEBrand
205 Live
October 8, 2021 February 11, 2022 Promotion WWEApril 14, 2021 June 21, 2021 Promotion WWEBrand
NXT
October 19, 2016 April 13, 2021 Promotion PWGFebruary 12, 2005 July 29, 2016 Promotion ROHSeptember 20, 2003 July 15, 2016 Promotion EVOLVESeptember 13, 2014 July 10, 2015 Promotion NOAHFebruary 15, 2009 July 28, 2013 Promotion TNASeptember 11, 2005 October 4, 2006 Promotion DRAGON GATEDecember 23, 2005 July 12, 2006 Promotion NWAMay 16, 2003 September 10, 2005 Promotion CZWMarch 5, 2004 December 11, 2004 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel August 27, 2023 Present Face October 11, 2022 August 26, 2023 Heel June 22, 2021 October 10, 2022 Face October 21, 2020 June 21, 2021 Heel April 7, 2018 October 20, 2020 Face October 19, 2016 April 6, 2018 Heel December 18, 2015 October 18, 2016 Face November 8, 2014 December 17, 2015 Heel December 14, 2013 November 7, 2014 Face December 16, 2012 December 13, 2013 Heel May 22, 2010 December 15, 2012 Face February 16, 2007 May 21, 2010 Heel February 8, 2003 February 15, 2007 Face January 1, 2000 February 7, 2003 - Images
Jan 2024Aug 2023
Apr 2023Jun 2021Oct 2020Oct 2016May 2010Mar 2006Jan 2000
AEW
WWE
PWG
ROH
EVOLVE
NOAH
TNA
DRAGON GATE
NWA
CZW
- Finishers
- Strong Hold - Elevated Boston Crab with a knee to the back or a straight jacket choke ( April 7, 2018 - Present)
- End of Heartache / Strong Breaker - Vertical Suplex into a Double Knee Backbreaker ( May 16, 2003 - Present)
- Sick Kick - Running Single Leg Dropkick ( May 16, 2003 - Present)
- Jumping High Knee ( September 20, 2003 - December 19, 2015)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "The End of Heartache" by Killswitch Engage - Single ( April 26, 2023 - Present)
- Theme Song "Devil Rising" by Mikey Rukus - with The Undisputed Kingdom - Team ( January 3, 2024 - Present)
- Theme Song "The Tide Is Turning" by def rebel - Single ( March 3, 2021 - November 30, 2022)
- Theme Song "Diamond Mine" by UberChardgeD - with The Diamond Mine - Team ( June 22, 2021 - October 4, 2021)
- Theme Song "Shock the System" by CFO$ - with The Undisputed ERA - Team ( April 7, 2018 - March 2, 2021)
- Theme Song "Next Level" by CFO$ - Single ( January 18, 2017 - April 6, 2018)
- Theme Song "Gallantry" by CFO$ - Single ( October 19, 2016 - December 21, 2016)
- Theme Song "A Victim, A Target" by Misery Signals - Single ( February 16, 2007 - July 15, 2016)
- Theme Song "Emofarm" by Eliot Purse & Judson F. Snell - with The Decade - Team ( December 14, 2013 - November 28, 2014)
- Theme Song "Amazing" by Dale Oliver - Single ( September 11, 2005 - October 4, 2006)
- Theme Song "Interstellar Overdrive" by Melvins - with Generation Next - Single ( May 22, 2004 - June 3, 2006)
- Theme Song "5 Minutes Alone" by Pantera - Single ( September 20, 2003 - December 17, 2005)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 NXT North American Championship
- 2 NXT Tag Team Championship (1 with Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly - Freebird rule, 1 with Kyle O'Reilly)
- 1 NXT Cruiserweight Championship
All Elite Wrestling
- 1 AEW International Championship
Ring of Honor
- 1 ROH World Championship
- 1 ROH World Television Championship
- 1 ROH World Tag Team Championship (with Austin Aries)
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- 1 PWG World Championship
- 3 PWG World Tag Team Championship (1 with Davey Richards, 1 with PAC, 1 with Jack Evans)
American Wrestling Federation
- 1 AWF Heavyweight Championship
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 3 NWA Florida X Division Championship
Full Impact Pro
- 3 FIP World Heavyweight Championship
- 2 FIP Tag Team Championship (1 with Erick Stevens, 1 with Rich Swann)
Florida Entertainment Wrestling
- 1 FEW Heavyweight Championship
Independent Professional Wrestling
- 1 IPW Florida Unified Cruiserweight Championship
- 1 IPW Tag Team Championship (with Sedrick Strong)
Independent Wrestling Association East Coast
- 1 IWA East Coast Heavyweight Championship
Lethal Wrestling Federation
- 1 LWF Heavyweight Championship
Premier Wrestling Xperience
- 1 PWX Tag Team Championship (with Eddie Edwards)
South Florida Championship Wrestling
- 1 SFCW Heavyweight Championship
- 1 SFCW Tag Team Championship (with Justin Venom)
- Other Accomplishments
- NXT Year-End Award - Tag Team of the Year (2018 – with Kyle O'Reilly, 2020 - as a member of The Undisputed ERA)
- ROH Survival of the Fittest Winner (2005)
- ROH Honor Gauntlet Winner (2010)
- ROH Toronto Gauntlet Winner (2010)
- PWG Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament Winner (2007 - with PAC; 2008 - with Jack Evans)
- IAW Mid-South Revolution Strong Style Tournament Winner (2008)
- PW Noah Nippon TV Cup Jr. Heavyweight Tag League Outstanding Performance Award (2010 – with Eddie Edwards)
- 13° in PWI 500 (2011, 2016)
- WON Most Improved Wrestler (2005)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- The Undisputed Kingdom - Adam Cole, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Wardlow ( December 30, 2023 - Present)
- Adam Cole & Roderick Strong - Adam Cole ( April 26, 2023 - August 27, 2023)
- The Diamond Mine - Brutus Creed, Damon Kemp / Bobby Steveson, Hideki Suzuki, Ivy Nile, Julius Creed, Stokely Hathaway, Tatum Paxley, Tyler / Taylor Rust ( June 22, 2021 - November 30, 2022)
- The Undisputed ERA - Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly ( April 7, 2018 - February 24, 2021)
- Mount Rushmore 2.0 - Adam Cole, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Super Dragon ( June 26, 2015 - July 29, 2016)
- The Decade - Adam Page, B.J. Whitmer, Jimmy Jacobs ( December 14, 2013 - November 28, 2014)
- The Dojo Bros - Eddie Edwards ( November 30, 2012 - December 21, 2013)
- House of Truth - Christopher Daniels, Michael Elgin, Truth Martini, Zach Gowen, Christin Able, Josh Raymond ( May 22, 2010 - December 16, 2012)
- No Remorse Corps - Davey Richards, Rocky Romero ( February 16, 2007 - June 7, 2008)
- Austin Aries & Roderick Strong - Austin Aries ( August 25, 2006 - February 16, 2007)
- Generation Next - Alex Shelley, Austin Aries, Jack Evans, Matt Sydal / Evan Bourne ( May 22, 2004 - June 3, 2006)
- Alliance of Defiance - Billy Fives, Mike Sullivan, Scoot Andrews, Rod Steel, Mikey Tenderfoot, Agent Steele ( February 8, 2003 - June 21, 2003)
- The Strong Brothers - Sedrick Strong ( February 2, 2002 - February 8, 2003)
- The Risk Factor - Kid Lethal, Kamikaze Kid ( January 12, 2002 - May 4, 2002)
- Managers Jade Chung, Stokely Hathaway, Truth Martini
- Family
- Marina Shafir - Wife (from 2018-11-07)
