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 42 years old.
He is currently working for All Elite Wrestling under the ring name of Roderick Strong, and he is the reigning AEW World Trios Champion, holding the title for 23 days.
Currently, he is a member of the team of The Conglomeration (with Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Tomohiro Ishii, Kyle O'Reilly, Hologram and Willow Nightingale).
Roderick Strong is a 1-time World Champion, and has won a total of 10 championships in major promotions during his career. He is also a ROH Triple Crown Champion.
Roderick Strong Profile Index
Profile Info
- Real NameChristopher Lindsey
- GenderMale
- Born July 26, 1983 (age 42)
- Nationality
United States - Birth PlaceEau Claire, Wisconsin
- Billed From
- Tampa, Florida
- Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Weight
- 200 lbs (91 kg)
- NicknamesThe Messiah of the Backbreaker
Career History
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Ring Names & Gimmicks
Roderick Strong - Conglomeration (March 22, 2026 - Present)
Roderick Strong - Paragon (April 9, 2025 - March 21, 2026)
Roderick Strong - Undisputed Kingdom (January 3, 2024 - April 8, 2025)
Roderick Strong - Neckbrace (August 16, 2023 - January 2, 2024)
Roderick Strong (April 26, 2023 - August 15, 2023)
Roderick Strong - The Diamond Mine (June 22, 2021 - April 25, 2023)
Roderick Strong (February 25, 2021 - June 21, 2021)
Roderick Strong - Undisputed Era (April 7, 2018 - February 24, 2021)
Roderick Strong (October 19, 2016 - April 6, 2018)
Roderick Strong - Mr. ROH (December 14, 2013 - October 18, 2016)
Roderick Strong (December 17, 2012 - December 13, 2013)
Roderick Strong - House of Truth (May 22, 2010 - December 16, 2012)
Roderick Strong (June 8, 2008 - May 21, 2010)
Roderick Strong - No Remorse Corps (February 16, 2007 - June 7, 2008)
Roderick Strong - Generation Next (May 22, 2004 - February 15, 2007)
Roderick Strong (November 24, 2001 - May 21, 2004)- The Jester (January 1, 2000 - November 23, 2001)
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Roles
- Wrestler (January 1, 2000 - Present)
- Coach (May 25, 2002 - June 17, 2005)
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Promotions History
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
NOAHBrand
Junior Heavyweight
February 15, 2009 July 28, 2013 Promotion
TNASeptember 11, 2005 April 21, 2006 Promotion
DGDecember 23, 2005 July 12, 2006 Promotion
NWAMay 16, 2003 September 10, 2005 Promotion
CZWMarch 5, 2004 December 11, 2004 Promotion
NWA TNANovember 29, 2003 October 30, 2004 -
Images History
Sep 2025
Jan 2024
Aug 2023
Apr 2023
Feb 2022
Jun 2021
Oct 2020
May 2019
Apr 2018
Oct 2016
Dec 2013
Sep 2010
Jul 2009
Mar 2006
Nov 2001 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Face Turned for a feud against MJF October 23, 2024 Present Heel Convinced Adam Cole to use underhanded tactics to win at All In August 27, 2023 October 22, 2024 Face Turned for a feud against Imperium February 1, 2022 August 26, 2023 Heel Returned from hiatus to form the Diamond Mine stable June 22, 2021 January 31, 2022 Face Turned for a feud against Pat McAfee October 21, 2020 June 21, 2021 Heel Betrayed Pete Dunne, joining the Undisputed Era April 7, 2018 October 20, 2020 Face Debuted in WWE as a face October 19, 2016 April 6, 2018 Heel Hit Bobby Fish with a Sick Kick to win a match December 18, 2015 October 18, 2016 Face Was ousted from the Decade stable November 28, 2014 December 17, 2015 Heel Attacked Eddie Edwards December 14, 2013 November 27, 2014 Face Left the House of Truth December 16, 2012 December 13, 2013 Heel Debuted Truth Martini as his new manager May 22, 2010 December 15, 2012 Face Was betrayed by Davey Richards June 7, 2008 May 21, 2010 Heel Betrayed his (kayfabe) brother, Sedrick Strong February 8, 2003 June 6, 2008 Face January 1, 2000 February 7, 2003 -
Card Positions
Status Details from to AEW Mid Card April 26, 2023 Present NXT Injured Ankle injury September 5, 2022 November 30, 2022 NXT Mid Card June 22, 2021 September 4, 2022 WWE Inactive Hiatus April 1, 2021 June 21, 2021 NXT Mid Card October 25, 2017 March 31, 2021 NXT Upper Card July 5, 2017 October 24, 2017 NXT Mid Card October 19, 2016 July 4, 2017 TNA Mid Card January 7, 2006 April 21, 2006 TNA Low Card September 11, 2005 January 6, 2006 TNA Low Card November 29, 2003 October 30, 2004
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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)
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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 - April 8, 2025)
- 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
Career Awards
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World Wrestling Entertainment
x1 NXT Cruiserweight Championship
x1 NXT North American Championship
x2 NXT Tag Team Championship (1 with Adam Cole & Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly - Freebird Rule, 1 with Kyle O'Reilly)
All Elite Wrestling
x1 AEW International Championship
x1 AEW World Trios Championship (with Kyle O'Reilly & Orange Cassidy)
Ring of Honor
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)
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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 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)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- The Conglomeration - Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Tomohiro Ishii, Kyle O'Reilly, Hologram / Aramis, Willow Nightingale (March 22, 2026 - Present)
- Paragon - Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly (April 9, 2025 - July 12, 2025)
- The Undisputed Kingdom - Adam Cole, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Wardlow, Kyle O'Reilly (December 30, 2023 - April 8, 2025)
- Adam Cole & Roderick Strong - Adam Cole (April 26, 2023 - August 27, 2023)
- The Diamond Mine - Brutus Creed, Damon Kemp, 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, Jade Chung (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)
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Managers
- Stokely Hathaway (June 22, 2021 - April 29, 2022)
- Truth Martini (May 22, 2010 - December 16, 2012)
- Jade Chung (October 1, 2005 - December 3, 2005)
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Family
- Marina Shafir - Wife (November 7, 2018 - Present)













