Orange Cassidy

Real Name: James Cipperly
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 161 lbs.
Date of Birth: March 10, 1985
From: Stewartsville, New Jersey
Pro Debut: March 13, 2004
Trained By: Chris Hero, Bryan Wenzel & Mike Quackenbush
Finishing Move: Orange Punch

Biography

– Outside of wrestling, Cipperly is a qualified architect
– At the start of his career, Cipperly wrestled as JC Ryder and regularly teamed with Danny Rage as The New Jersey Independent All Stars
– On January 29, 2005, The New Jersey Independent All Stars defeated Xtreme Pandemonium (Buster Maccabi & Apollo Cruz) to win the GBW Tag Team Titles
– On February 19, The New Jersey Independent All Stars defeated The Security Team (Chris Vertigo & Scott Adams) to retain the GBW Tag Team Titles
– On March 12, The New Jersey Independent All Stars defeated 3XS (Scott Richards & Matt Skills), The Security Team (Chris Vertigo & Scott Adams) and Xtreme Pandemonium (Buster Maccabi & Apollo Cruz) to retain the GBW Tag Team Titles
– On March 19, The New Jersey Independent All Stars defeated Adam Flash & Derek Frazier and Xtreme Pandemonium (Buster Maccabi & Apollo Cruz) to retain the GBW Tag Team Titles
– On April 9, The New Jersey Independent All Stars defeated Xtreme Pandemonium (Buster Maccabi & Apollo Cruz) and The Zoo Crew (Eric Pinhat & Bruno) to retain the GBW Tag Team Titles
– Following a stint in Mike Quackenbush’s school, Cipperly joined the CHIKARA roster as the masked Fire Ant in early 2006
– On April 8, 2006, The New Jersey Independent All Stars defeated The Untouchables (Nikki Starr & Ryan Phenix) to win the GBW Tag Team Titles
– On July 29, The New Jersey Independent All Stars defeated The Untouchables to retain the GBW Tag Team Titles
– On September 30, The New Jersey Independent All Stars defeated Cheech & Cloudy to retain the GBW Tag Team Titles
– In July 2007, Cipperly worked as Orange Cassidy for the first time
– Cassidy wrestled an ROH dark match on January 12, 2008, teaming with Vin Gerard in a loss to Kyle Durden & Pelle Primeau
– On June 15, 2008, Fire Ant defeated Vin Gerard to win the CHIKARA Young Lions Cup
– On November 19, The Colony (Fire Ant & Soldier Ant) defeated Team UK (Martin Stone & Pac) and The Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian) to win the CHIKARA/wXw Tag World Grand Prix
– On September 13, 2009, The Colony (Fire Ant & Soldier Ant) defeated The Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian) to win the CHIKARA Campeonatos de Parejas Titles
– On October 17, The Colony defeated The Roughnecks (Brodie Lee & Grizzly Redwood) to retain the CHIKARA Campeonatos de Parejas Titles
– On November 22, The Colony defeated The Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian) to retain the CHIKARA Campeonatos de Parejas Titles
– On January 31, 2010, The Colony defeated Team FIST (Gran Akuma & Icarus) to retain the CHIKARA Campeonatos de Parejas Titles
– On February 28, The Colony defeated The Order Of The Neo Solar Temple (UltraMantis Black & Delirious) to retain the CHIKARA Campeonatos de Parejas Titles
– On April 17, 2011, The Colony (Fire Ant, Green Ant & Soldier Ant) defeated Team FIST (Chuck Taylor, Johnny Gargano & Icarus) to win the CHIKARA King of Trios Tournament
– On August 23, 2014, Fire Ant defeated Bandido Jr to win the Forza Lucha Cup
– On November 4, 2017, Fire Ant defeated Hallowicked, Gran Akuma, Darby Allin & Zenshi to win the WrestleJam Title
– On September 2, 2018, Fire Ant, Green Ant & Thief Ant defeated The Four Nations (Adam Hoffman, Mick Moretti & Jack Bonza) to win the CHIKARA King of Trios Tournament
– On December 31, 2018, Cassidy defeated Tracy Williams to win the Powerbomb.tv Independent Title, which would be renamed the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title shortly thereafter
– On January 11, 2019, Cassidy defeated Eddie Kingston to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title. Over the next two days, he would retain the title against Puf and Tommy Boy Floyd
– On January 25, Cassidy defeated Bobby Shields to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– On February 10, Cassidy defeated Stokely Hathaway in a Parking Lot Street Fight to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– On February 15, Cassidy defeated Chris Dickinson to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– On February 23, Cassidy defeated John Silver to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– On March 9, Cassidy defeated Filthy Tom Lawlor to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– On March 17, Cassidy defeated Dick Justice, Puf, Joey Ryan & Anthony Greene to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– On March 21, Cassidy defeated Darin Corbin to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title and win the F1RST Wrestling Uptown Title
– On April 4, Cassidy defeated Jonathan Gresham in a European Rules Match to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– The next day, Cassidy defeated Bryan Alvarez to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– On April 17, Cassidy defeated Kylie Rae to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– On May 8, Cassidy defeated Jordynne Grace to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– On May 18, Cassidy defeated Joey Janela to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– Cassidy debuted for AEW in the Casino Battle Royal at Double Or Nothing 2019
– On June 9, Cassidy defeated Kris Statlander & Kimber Lee in a No-DQ Match to regain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– On July 13, Cassidy defeated Hallowicked to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– On July 27, Cassidy defeated Kikutaro in a Best Of 3 Falls Match to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– The next day, Cassidy defeated RD Evans to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– On August 13, it was announced that Cassidy had signed with AEW
– On August 24, Cassidy defeated Shawn From Michaels to retain the IWTV Independent Wrestling Title
– On November 17, Cassidy defeated Trey Miguel, Brett Michael David & Kody Lane in an Elimination Match to win the A1 Zero Gravity Title
– Following his official AEW debut, Cassidy aligned himself with The Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent) and, later, Kris Statlander & Wheeler YUTA
– At All Out 2020, Cassidy defeated Chris Jericho in a Mimosa Mayhem Match
– On the October 14, 2020 edition of Dynamite, Cassidy fought TNT Champion Cody to a time-limit draw
– At Full Gear 2020, Cassidy defeated John Silver
– At AEW Winter Is Coming 2020, Cassidy was one of the two winners of the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal. He would lose the ‘final’ to MJF the next week
– At AEW Road Rager 2021, Cassidy & Kris Statlander defeated The Hardy Family Office (The Blade & The Bunny)
– At Fyter Fest 2021, Cassidy defeated The Blade
– On the All Out 2021 pre-show, Best Friends (Cassidy, Chuck Taylor & Wheeler Yuta) and Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus) defeated The Hardy Family Office (Matt Hardy, Angelico, Jack Evans, Isaiah Kassidy & Marq Quen)
– At Beach Break 2022, Cassidy defeated Adam Cole in a Lights Out Match
– At Blood & Guts 2022, Cassidy defeated Ethan Page
– On the October 12, 2022 episode of Dynamite, Cassidy defeated PAC to win the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– On the October 21 episode of Rampage, Cassidy defeated Rush & Ten to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– On the November 2 Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Rey Fenix & Luchasaurus to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– On the November 4 Rampage, Cassidy defeated Katsuyori Shibata to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– A week later, Cassidy defeated Lee Johnson to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– On the Full Gear 2022 pre-show, Cassidy, Trent Beretta, Chuck Taylor, Rocky Romero & Danhausen defeated The Factory (QT Marshall, Aaron Solo, Lee Johnson, Nick Comoroto & Cole Karter)
– On the following episode of Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Jake Hager to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– On the December 2 episode of Rampage, Cassidy defeated QT Marshall in a Lumberjack Match to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– A week later, Cassidy defeated Trent Seven to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– At New Year’s Smash 2022, Cassidy defeated Trent Barreta to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– At Battle Of The Belts V, Cassidy defeated Kip Sabian to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– On the January 18, 2023 episode of Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Jay Lethal to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– On the February 10 episode of Rampage, Cassidy defeated Lee Moriarty to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– On the February 22 episode of Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Wheeler Yuta to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– Cassidy & Danhausen won the Casino Tag Team Royale Match on the March 1 episode of Dynamite, after Cassidy defeated Big Bill to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– On the March 8, 2023 episode of Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Jay Lethal to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title
– A week later, Cassidy defeated Jeff Jarrett to retain the renamed AEW International Title
– On the March 29 Dynamite, Cassidy defeated The Butcher to retain the AEW International Title
– At Battle Of The Belts VI, Cassidy defeated Dralistico to retain the AEW International Title
– At NJPW’s Collision in Philadephia, Cassidy defeated Gabriel Kidd to retain the AEW International Title
– On the following episode of Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Bandido to retain the AEW International Title
– On the May 10 Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Daniel Garcia to retain the AEW International Title
– On the May 24 Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Kyle Fletcher to retain the AEW International Title
– At Double Or Nothing 2023, Cassidy won a 21-man Battle Royal to retain the AEW International Title
– On the June 7 Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Swerve Strickland to retain the AEW International Title
– At Forbidden Door 2023, Cassidy defeated Daniel Garcia, Zack Sabre Jr & Katsuyori Shibata to retain the AEW International Title
– At Battle Of The Belts VII, Cassidy defeated Lance Archer by countout to retain the AEW International Title
– On the July 26 Dynamite, Cassidy defeated AR Fox to retain the AEW International Title
– On the August 9 Rampage, Cassidy defeated Johnny TV to retain the AEW International Title
– At Fight For The Fallen 2023, Cassidy defeated Wheeler Yuta to retain the AEW International Title
– At All In 2023, Cassidy, Pentagon Jr, Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta & Eddie Kingston defeated Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Santana & Ortiz in a Stadium Stampede
– On the August 30 Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Pentagon Jr to retain the AEW International Title
– On the 2023 Rampage Grand Slam special, Cassidy, Hook & Kris Statlander defeated Angelo Parker, Matt Menard & Anna Jay
– On the October 10 Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Rey Fenix to regain the AEW International Title
– At Battle Of The Belts VIII, Cassidy defeated John Silver to retain the AEW International Title
– On the November 1 Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Claudio Castagnoli to retain the AEW International Title
– At Full Gear 2023, Cassidy defeated Jon Moxley to retain the AEW International Title
– On the Dynamite Thanksgiving Eve 2023 special, Cassidy, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata defeated Jake Hager, Angelo Parker & Matt Menard
– On the December 6 Rampage, Cassidy defeated Angelico to retain the AEW International Title
– At Winter Is Coming 2023, Cassidy & The Von Erichs (Ross & Marshall) defeated Jake Hager, Angelo Parker & Matt Menard, before Cassidy defeated Bryan Keith to retain the AEW International Title
– At Holiday Bash 2023, Cassidy defeated Rocky Romero to retain the AEW International Title
– On the January 3, 2024 Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Dante Martin to retain the AEW International Title
– On the 2024 Dynamite Homecoming special, Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Preston Vance & Dustin Rhodes defeated Brian Cage, Toa Liona, Bishop Kaun & Lance Archer
– At Battle Of The Belts IX, Cassidy defeated Preston Vance to retain the AEW International Title
– On the January 27 Collision, Cassidy defeated Komander to retain the AEW International Title
– On the February 10 Collision, Cassidy defeated Tomohiro Ishii to retain the AEW International Title
– At a RevPro event in London, England on February 18, Cassidy defeated Flash Morgan Webster, Shigehiro Irie, Sha Samuels, Richard Holliday, Spike Trivet & Cameron Khai in a Scramble Match to retain the AEW International Title
– On the February 28 Dynamite, Cassidy defeated Nick Wayne to retain the AEW International Title
– On the Dynasty 2024 pre-show, Cassidy & Katsuyori Shibata defeated Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty
– At Double Or Nothing 2024, Cassidy defeated Trent Beretta
– On the WrestleDream 2024 pre-show, Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd defeated Alex Reynolds, John Silver, Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese