James Cipperly (born May 4, 1984) is an American professional wrestler. He currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Orange Cassidy. He is a member of The Conglomeration stable.
| Orange Cassidy | |
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.jpg) Cassidy as AEW International Championship at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2023 | |
| Born | May 4, 1984 Stewartsville, New Jersey |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Fire Ant JC Ryder Orange Cassidy Tiff Sanfers |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 161 lb (73 kg) "Whatever" |
| Billed from | The Ant Hill (as Fire Ant) "Wherever" |
| Trained by | Chris Hero Mike Quackenbush Mr. Strongko Skayde |
| Debut | March 13, 2004 |
Cipperly has also made appearances in Chikara, Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA). In Chikara, Cipperly wrestled under a mask and used the ring name Fire Ant as part of The Colony stable.
Cipperly has held many championships over his career. In AEW, he has been a two-time and longest-reigning AEW International Champion and the co-winner of the Casino Tag Team Royale tournament with Danhausen in 2023. In Chikara, he was a one-time Campeonatos de Parejas, winner of the Young Lions Cup VI, winner of the King of Trios tournament in 2011 and 2018, and the co-winner of the Tag World Grand Prix with Soldier Ant in 2008.
Career
changeAll Elite Wrestling
changeAt Double or Nothing, Cassidy made his All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut, competing in the Casino Battle Royal. The match was won by "Hangman" Adam Page.[1] On August 12, it was announced on the Being The Elite YouTube program that Cassidy had signed a contract to become a member of the AEW roster.[2] At All Out, Cassidy joined the Best Friends stable.[3] On the October 30 episode of Dynamite, Cassidy wrestled in his AEW in-ring debut. He teamed with his Best Friends stablemates Chuck Taylor and Trent to defeat the team of Q. T. Marshall, Alex Reynolds and John Silver.[4]
At Double or Nothing, Cassidy participated in the Casino Ladder Match but the match was won by Brian Cage.[5] On the May 27 episode of Dynamite, Cassidy took part in a battle royal to determine the number one contender for the AEW TNT Championship. The match was won by Jungle Boy.[6] On the September 23 episode of Dynamite, Cassidy challenged Mr.Brodie Lee for the AEW TNT Championship but lost.[7] On the October 14 episode of Dynamite, Cassidy once again challenged for the AEW TNT Championship but this time against Cody. The match ended in a time-limit draw.[8] A rematch was held on the next week's Dynamite where Cody won.[9] At Winter Is Coming, Cassidy and MJF both won a battle royal to become the two competitors for the AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring 2020.[10] On the December 9 episode of Dynamite, Cassidy lost to MJF in the finals for the Dynamite Diamond Ring.[11]
On the May 12, 2021 episode of Dynamite, Cassidy challenged Pac in a number one contenders match for the AEW World Championship but both were knocked out.[12] Since both were knocked out, both wrestlers were added to the match. At Double or Nothing, Cassidy fought Pac and AEW World Champion Kenny Omega but Omega retained.[13]
At Forbidden Door, Cassidy faced Will Ospreay for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship but was unsuccessful.[14] At Grand Slam, Cassidy faced Pac for the AEW All-Atlantic Championship but lost.[15] Cassidy faced Pac in a rematch on the October 12 episode of Dynamite and was able to defeat him, winning the AEW International Championship. This was Cassidy's first championship in AEW.[16] During his reign, the championship was renamed to the AEW International Championship and he successfully defended the title against a multitude of other wrestlers. Cassidy ended up breaking the record for longest reign for the championship at 326 days.
At All Out, Cassidy was defeated by Jon Moxley and lost the AEW International Championship.[17] On the October 10 episode of Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Rey Fenix to regain the AEW International Championship.[18]
At AEW Revolution, Cassidy lost the championship to Roderick Strong.[19] On the April 3 episode of Dynamite, Cassidy and Baretta lost a semi-final match to The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson) in the tournament to crown the new AEW World Tag Team Champions. After the match, Best Friends went for their signature ringpost hug but during it, Baretta hit Cassidy with a running knee strike and the stable broke up.[20]
Sometime afterwards, Cassidy joined The Conglomeration stable with Mark Briscoe and Kyle O'Reilly.
References
change- ↑ "AEW The Buy In pre-show results: Powell's live review of the Casino Battle Royale, Kip Sabian vs. Sammy Guevara". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Orange Cassidy signs with All Elite Wrestling". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Chris Jericho vs. Hangman Page to become the first AEW Champion, Pentagon Jr. and Fenix vs. The Young Bucks in a ladder match for the AAA Tag Titles, Cody vs. Shawn Spears, Kenny Omega vs. Pac". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "10/30/2019 AEW Dynamite Results: The First Ever AEW World Tag Team Champions Are Crowned". Fightful. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Cody vs. Lance Archer to become the first TNT Champion (Mike Tyson presents the belt), Jon Moxley vs. Brodie Lee for the AEW Championship, The Elite vs. The Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite 5/27/20 Results: Chris Jericho Brawls With Mike Tyson, A Battle Royal & More!". Fightful. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite 9/23/20 Results: Two Title Matches, Cody Returns & Miro's In-Ring Debut!". Fightful. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite 10/14/20 Results: 4 Title Matches, Miro Gets Angry & Matt Hardy Is Cleared". Fightful. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite 10/28/20 Results: Eliminator Tourney Finals Are Set, NWA Women's Title Match & More!". Fightful. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "12/02 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship, Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal, Chris Jericho vs. Frankie Kazarian, Darby Allin and Cody Rhodes vs. Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks, Britt Baker vs. Leyla Hirsch". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Dynamite Diamond Ring 2020 Winner Crowned On AEW Dynamite". Fightful. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite 5/12/21 Results Moxley vs. Nagata, Allin vs. Miro, Cassidy vs. PAC, and much more". Fightful. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Pac for the AEW Championship, Hikaru Shida vs. Britt Baker for the AEW Women's Title, Miro vs. Lance Archer for the TNT Title, The Young Bucks vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston for the AEW Tag Titles, The Pinnacle vs. The Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the Interim AEW World Title, Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada vs. Hangman Page vs. Adam Cole for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title, Thunder Rosa vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's Title, Will Ospreay vs. Orange Cassidy for the IWGP U.S. Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "9/21 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Bryan Danielson for the vacant AEW World Championship, Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee vs. The Acclaimed for the AEW Tag Titles, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Chris Jericho for the ROH Title, Toni Storm vs. Athena vs. Britt Baker vs. Serena Deeb for the Interim AEW Women's Title, Pac vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW All-Atlantic Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "New AEW All-Atlantic Champion Crowned On 10/12 AEW Dynamite". Fightful. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Orange Cassidy vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW International Title, Luchasaurus vs. Darby Allin for the TNT Title, Bryan Danielson vs. Ricky Starks in a strap match, Kenny Omega vs. Konosuke Takeshita". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite (10/10/2023) Results: Adam Copeland Competes, Bryan Danielson, Three Title Bouts, More". Fightful. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of Sting and Darby Allin vs. The Young Bucks for the AEW Tag Titles in Sting's final match, Samoa Joe vs. Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Trent Beretta Turns On Orange Cassidy After Best Friends Lose To Young Bucks On 4/3 AEW Dynamite". Fightful. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
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