Roderick Strong
| Roderick Strong | |
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Strong posing on the turnbuckles in March 2012
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| Birth name | Christopher Lindsey |
| Born |
July 26, 1983 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States |
| Residence | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Alma mater | University of South Florida |
| Spouse(s) | Marina Shafir (engaged) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The Jester Roderick Strong Roddy Strong |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Billed from |
New Orleans, Louisiana Tampa, Florida |
| Trained by |
Jim Neidhart The Warlord Prince Iaukea Tim Mahoney |
| Debut | 2000 |
Christopher "Chris" Lindsey (born July 26, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong, currently signed to WWE performing in its developmental territory NXT. 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.
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 faction, the No Remorse Corps with Davey Richards and Rocky Romero. During this time, he was also competing for ROH's sister promotion, FIP, and debuted for PWG. Strong has also toured Japan with Dragon Gate and Pro Wrestling Noah and had a brief stint in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2005.
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