CHRISTIAN

Name: Christian Height: 6 foot 2 Weight: 235 pounds From: Now residing in Tampa, FL Finishing Move: Unprettier Career Highlights: EWF Tag Team Champion [1 w/Edge], Cruiserweight Champion (2), Intercontinental Champion, Television Champion

Christian made his WWE debut in 1997. His first match set the tone for his remarkable career, as he won the WWE Light Heavyweight Championship.

Originally part of the Brood, Christian soon decided to partner with Edge and compete in the tag-team division. At WrestleMania 2000, the two etched their place in history by defeating the Hardy Boyz and Dudleys in a thrilling Ladder Match for the World Tag Team Championship. This would not be their last, as they went on to win the Tag Team titles a remarkable seven times. When he joined the Un-Americans in 2002, he won it twice more, once with Lance Storm, and then later won it one more time with Chris Jericho.

In addition to his tag-team success, Christian has flourished as a single performer. At WrestleMania X8, he captured the Hardcore Championship. On September 23, 2001, he defeated Edge for his first Intercontinental Championship. Christian’s second Intercontinental Championship reign came on May 18, 2003, at Judgment Day, when he won a Battle Royal featuring past Intercontinental Champions. The third time was when he took it from Booker T in August 2003, a month after Booker and won it from him.

In early 2004, Christian stole Chris Jericho’s love interest, Trish Stratus, and secured bodyguard Tyson Tomko to serve as an enforcer. Although neither move endeared him to the fans, Christian could care less. As his opponents have found out, underestimating his talent and will to win can be costly. Surely, it’s only a matter of time before he can claim the one championship he wants most: The World Heavyweight Championship.

Before that, in 2001, Christian teamed with Edge in the EWF and won the Tag Team titles from the APA. However, in September, Christian separated from Edge and joined the WWF invasion side. He won the Cruiserweight championship twice: once by defeating Krazy Kid and once by defeating Edge.

In 2002, he joined the WWF company and defeated Jared Jindrak in his first match for the Intercontinental Championship, Tazz being his bodyguard. But Tazz betrayed Christian at Nowhere to Run 2002 by costing Christian the IC title to Johnny Banks. He then defeated Ryu, Test, and Tazz with Dark Angel and Rob Van Dam for the Television Championship. He is dubbed the last Television champion ever.