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'''Christopher Lindsey''' (born July 26, 1983), better known by his [[ring name]] '''Roderick Strong''', is an American [[professional wrestler]]. He is currently signed to [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW), where he is a member of the [[The Kingdom (professional wrestling)|Undisputed Kingdom]] stable and is a former one-time [[AEW International Champion]]. He also performs in AEW's sister promotion [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH).
He is best known for his tenure with [[WWE]], where he performed on the [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]]. He is also known for his 13-year tenure with [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH), where he is a former [[List of ROH World Champions|one-time]] [[ROH World Champion]], a [[List of ROH World Television Champions|two-time]] [[ROH World Television Champion]], and a [[List of ROH World Tag Team Champions|one-time]] [[ROH World Tag Team Champion]] with [[Austin Aries]], which made him the second-ever ROH [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)|Triple Crown Champion]] (after [[Eddie Edwards (wrestler)|Eddie Edwards]]).
In 2000, he debuted on the Floridian [[independent circuit]]. 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 (wrestler)|Jack Evans]], collectively known as [[Generation Next (professional wrestling)|Generation Next]]. As part of Generation Next, Strong won the ROH World Tag Team Championship with Austin 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, [[Full Impact Pro]] (FIP), and debuted for [[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]] (PWG). Strong toured Japan with [[Dragon Gate (wrestling)|Dragon Gate]] and [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] and had a brief stint in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) in 2005.
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In FIP, he won the [[FIP World Heavyweight Championship|World Heavyweight Championship]] three times, and the [[FIP Tag Team Championship|Tag Team Championship]] twice, once with [[Erick Stevens]] and once with [[Rich Swann]]. In PWG, he is a one-time [[PWG World Championship|World Champion]] and a three-time [[PWG World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team Champion]], having held the title with Davey Richards, [[Pac (wrestler)|Pac]], and Jack Evans, respectively. In addition, he is the only wrestler to win PWG's annual [[List of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla tournaments#Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament|Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament]] with two different partners (Pac in [[List of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla tournaments#DDT4 (2007)|2007]] and Jack Evans in [[List of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla tournaments#DDT4 (2008)|2008]]).
After signing with WWE in 2016, Strong debuted in NXT as a [[face (professional wrestling)|fan-favorite]] before turning into a [[heel (professional wrestling)|
==Early life==
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Strong wrestled his first match for the Independent [[Professional wrestling promotion|Professional Wrestling promotion]], competing in a twenty-man [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight]] [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|Battle royal]]. He was initially one-third of a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]] known as "Risk Factor" with The Kamikaze Kid and Kid Lethal before he formed a [[tag team]] with his trainee and [[kayfabe]] brother, Sedrick Strong. The Strong Brothers defeated Wrongful Death (Naphtali and Dagon Briggs) for the IPW Tag Team Championship on June 28, 2002, in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]]. They held the title until September 20, when they lost to Naturally Marvelous ([[Scoot Andrews]] and Mike Sullivan) in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]] in which Roderick suffered a [[Concussion of the brain|concussion]].<ref name="Wojcik0203" /><ref name="Milner" /><ref name="WestcottIPW">{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttipw2.html|author=Westcott, B.|title=Independent Professional Wrestling (Florida) Tag Team Title History|publisher=Solie.org|access-date=May 30, 2007|year=2003}}</ref>
After Sedrick cost the Strong Brothers a number of matches, Roderick [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Turn|turned]] into a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|
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. Strong defeated David Babylon for the Florida Unified Cruiserweight Championship on July 19, 2003, in St. 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. 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 [[2300 Arena|New Alhambra Sports and Entertainment Center]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. He lost the title to Sedrick Strong on April 29, 2004, in [[New Port Richey, Florida]].<ref name="Milner" /><ref name="WestcottKnights">{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/lhtipw2.html|author1=Westcott, B. |author2=Knights, K. |name-list-style=amp |title=Independent Professional Wrestling (Florida) Light Heavyweight / Cruiserweight Title History|publisher=Solie.org|access-date=May 30, 2007|year=2003}}</ref><ref name="RoelfsemaCapoKnights">{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/fxcnwa.html|author=Roelfsema, E., Capo, J. and Knights, K.|title=NWA Florida X Title History|publisher=Solie.org|access-date=May 30, 2007|year=2005}}</ref>
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On an episode of ROH on HDNet, Strong was chosen as a judge for the [[Seth Rollins|Tyler Black]]/Austin Aries match for the ROH World Title on February 13. Strong accepted the position as Black promised that, should he win the title, Strong will be given a championship match.
On May 22, 2010, Strong turned
On April 1 at [[Honor Takes Center Stage]], Strong faced Richards once again in a rematch from their encounter at Final Battle. This time, Richards defeated Strong after making him submit to an Ankle Lock. The following night, on the second night of the iPPV, Strong lost again, this time to [[Sami Zayn|El Generico]]. After the match, Strong's teammate from the [[The House of Truth (professional wrestling)|House of Truth]], [[Michael Elgin]], attacked Generico until [[Colt Cabana]] made the save. [[Christopher Daniels]] also came out, presumably to assist fellow babyfaces Cabana and Generico, but turned heel after hitting Generico with the Book of Truth and hitting Cabana with the Angel's Wings, thus joining the House of Truth. On August 13 at the first ever TV tapings of Ring Of Honor Wrestling under [[Sinclair Broadcasting Group]], Strong received another shot at the ROH world title against Davey Richards but was unsuccessful. On March 31, 2012, at [[Showdown in the Sun]], Strong defeated Jay Lethal to win the ROH World Television Championship for the first time, in the process becoming the second person to win the ROH [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)|Triple Crown]].<ref name=ROHTV>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_59795.shtml|title=Title change at ROH iPPV Saturday|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=March 31, 2012|access-date=March 31, 2012}}</ref> On June 29, Strong lost the title to [[Adam Cole]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_62927.shtml|title=ROH TV spoiler – title change|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=June 30, 2012|access-date=June 30, 2012}}</ref> After defeating former stablemate Michael Elgin on December 16 at [[Final Battle 2012: Doomsday]], Strong quit the House of Truth.<ref name=FinalBattle2012>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1355697580|title=ROH Final Battle Results – 12/16/12|last=Namako|first=Jason|date=December 16, 2012|access-date=December 17, 2012|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> On March 2, 2013, at the [[ROH 11th Anniversary Show|11th Anniversary Show]], Strong would end his feud with Elgin, being defeated in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Series variations|Two out of three falls match]].
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====Various feuds and departure (2013–2016)====
[[File:Roderick Strong September 2013.jpg|thumb|right|Strong posing on the turnbuckles in September 2013]]
Throughout 2013, Strong won numerous singles matches and in mid-2013, began a friendly rivalry with Adam Cole with both men trading victories. After the ROH World Championship was [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Vacated|vacated]], Strong entered a tournament to determine the new champion as a [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]], defeating [[Matt Taven]] in his first round match on August 3. On August 17, Strong was eliminated from the tournament in the second round by [[Kevin Owens|Kevin Steen]]. On October 5, Strong challenged tournament winner and ROH World Champion, Adam Cole, in a No Disqualification, No Count Out match, but would come up short. In late 2013, Strong would dub the name "Mr. Ring of Honor" for his consistent stint in ROH. On December 14, 2013, at [[Final Battle 2013]], Roderick Strong would turn
On January 4, 2014, Strong was defeated by the returning [[A.J. Styles]]. Throughout 2014, Strong was ousted from The Decade after falling out with Adam Page, Strong then fended off an attack from Page and Whitmer to set up a match for Final Battle, and as a result. Strong defeated Adam Page at [[Final Battle 2014]], and then B. J. Whitmer in a grudge match at [[ROH 13th Anniversary Show|ROH's 13th Anniversary Show]] to end his feud with The Decade.
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Despite his recent misfortunes, Strong continued to feud with Jay Lethal, where he was announced as being the partner of A. J. Styles and ACH in a "Champions vs. All-Stars" elimination match at [[Glory By Honor XIV]] against Lethal and ROH World Tag Team Champions [[The Kingdom (professional wrestling)|The Kingdom]] ([[Matt Taven]] and [[Mike Bennett (wrestler)|Michael Bennett]]). In the lead-up to the match, Strong earned a match for Jay Lethal's ROH World Television Championship on the first night of Glory By Honor XIV on October 23. Strong was successful in the match, capturing the TV title for the second time.<ref name=ROHTV2>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/ring-honor/jay-lethal-drops-roh-tv-title-roderick-strong-200261|title=Jay Lethal drops ROH TV Title to Roderick Strong|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=2015-10-24|access-date=2015-10-24|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> Being a champion, Strong was placed on the Champions team with Lethal and the Kingdom against the new All-Stars team (after Styles and ACH had both been injured the previous night), turning the six-man tag team match into an eight-man tag team match. Strong's team was victorious, with Strong and Lethal being the only two remaining in the match. After the match, Strong had a stare-down with both Styles and Lethal.
After being injured during the Survival of the Fittest tournament, Strong issued an open challenge for the upcoming [[Final Battle (2015)|Final Battle]] pay-per-view event, which was accepted by [[Bobby Fish]], who had defeated him in a match on September 12. On December 18, the first night of the event, Strong retained the title against Fish. During the match Strong submitted to Fish, but the referee did not see, and the match continued. Strong once more turned
Heading into 2016, Roderick Strong continued to feud with Bobby Fish, where the two were scheduled for a rematch for Strong's TV Championship at [[ROH 14th Anniversary Show|ROH's 14th Anniversary event]] on February 26. However Strong lost the ROH World Television Championship to New Japan Pro-Wrestling's [[Tomohiro Ishii]] at the ROH/NJPW co-produced [[Honor Rising: Japan 2016]] event in [[Tokyo]]'s [[Korakuen Hall]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1090 | title = Honor Rising:Japan 2016 | access-date=February 19, 2016 | work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] | language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/02/19/11256/ | title=ROH "Honor Rising" in Japan – new ROH TV champion | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=February 19, 2016 | access-date=February 19, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219124328/http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/02/19/11256/ | archive-date=February 19, 2016 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> He then went on to be pinned by Ishii in a three-way match at ROH 14th Anniversary, which also involved Fish. Strong was then defeated May 8 by [[Dalton Castle (wrestler)|Dalton Castle]], who became the new number-one contender to the TV title.
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