Edge and Christian
| Edge and Christian | |
|---|---|
| Tag Team | |
| Members | Christian Edge |
| Name(s) | High Impact Suicide Blondes Revolution X Hard Impact Canadian Rockers Christian and Edge Edge and Christian Los Conquistadores |
| Heights | ft in ( m) - Edge ft in ( m) - Christian |
| Combined weight | 217 kg (477 lb) |
| Hometown | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Billed from | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Debut | 1998 |
| Disbanded | 2001 |
| Promotions | SSW WWF |
Edge and Christian (E&C) is a former tag team of on-screen brothers made of real life best friends Adam Joseph Copeland (Edge) and Jason William Reso (Christian), who wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation. They were a highly successful tag team, winning the WWF World Tag Team Championship on seven occasions and were part of one of the most competitive tag team scenes in WWE history.
Early history
Formerly known as "High Impact" and later "The Suicide Blondes" while on the independent circuit, in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) the team was billed as Edge & Christian and re-imagined as brothers instead of just close friends. The duo held titles in numerous wrestling promotions before signing with the WWF.
The words "Edge" and "Christian" are often associated with one another through their use in Christianity. However, any part that may have actually played (outside of coincidence) in the origins of the two ring names still has not come to light. Adam "Edge" Copeland stated the following in an interview with Silvervision.co.uk when he was asked about any plans for a tag team name before they had settled with Edge & Christian:
| “ | Well when I first came out they created Edge and Christian around the same time, Sexton Hardcastle went out of the window because it didn't fit. Vince Russo words were the modern day Jim Morrison you can understand why I didn't know I had no clue what that was but I came up with the name Edge and some other names like Rage and Riot, but I didn't really like them so I pitched Edge. So going with that Edge and Suicide Blonds doesn't really go together that well, so Christian wrestled as Christian Cage, so when they brought him in as my brother they just dropped the Cage off, so we became Edge and Christian. I would have liked a tag team name but Edge and Christian started rolling off everyone's tongue. | ” |
World Wrestling Federation
Edge made his WWF television debut on RAW on June 22, 1998, in a match against Jose Estrada, Jr.. He was a mysterious "loner" character, who would emerge from the crowd before his matches. Eventually, he started a feud with Gangrel. At the In Your House: Breakdown event in 1998, during a match pitting Edge against Owen Hart, an unknown person, looking similar to Edge, came out to the ring distracting him enough to allow Hart to get the win. It was later revealed that this person was Christian, Edge's (kayfabe) brother, and he was aligned with Gangrel as his vampire follower. After some confrontations between the two brothers (both of whom appeared to be gothic and vampire-like), Edge was convinced to 'rejoin' with Christian & Gangrel, and the three of them formed a stable known as The Brood (the theory of Christianity word usage's involvement in Copeland and Reso's WWE ring names is somewhat supported by the fact that both men have been wearing cross necklaces on TV since this beginning of their WWF careers).
The Brood briefly joined The Undertaker's Ministry of Darkness, but left after Christian was (kayfabe) thrown out of the group for revealing Stephanie McMahon's whereabouts to Ken Shamrock following an attack. Following a short feud with the Ministry, Gangrel turned on Edge and demanded that Christian do the same. He refused and both he and Edge broke with Gangrel turning them face. From there, the gothic storyline enjoyed limited success, beginning their eventual tag team feud with The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy).
After a run as faces, most notable for their tendency to enter the ring through the audience, similar to Edge's pre-Brood
gimmick, Edge and Christian redefined themselves as a heel duo of
surfer/teen idols. The two engaged in various comedic antics
including making fun of their opponents, using strange exclusive phrases, and dressing in outlandish costumes. Other trademarks
of theirs included the "five-second pose" where, "for the benefit of those with flash photography", they would stand still in odd
positions in the middle of the ring so fans could take pictures. These poses usually involved making fun of either their
opponents or aspects of town pride (for instance, making fun of
They eventually started to team with Kurt Angle, forming Team ECK, a group that was later joined by Rhyno when he came in from Extreme Championship Wrestling in early 2001 to make Team RECK. Edge and Christian repeatedly captured the WWF Tag Team Championship while feuding with other tag teams The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz. The Dudleyz, Hardyz, and E&C were an instrumental part of one of the most competitive tag team divisions in WWE history and, as a whole, helped innovate the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. In the WrestleMania X-Seven TLC match, each team had someone interfere on their behalf, but it was Rhyno who proved to be most effective, as Edge and Christian won that match.
Friction arose between the team (as well as the entire RECK faction) after Edge won the annual King of the Ring tournament (all four members had made it to the semi finals) in 2001. As a result, on the September 3 edition of RAW is WAR in their hometown of Toronto, Christian appeared to be jealous of his brother and insisted on carrying Edge's trophy to the ring. During the night, he assaulted Edge with a "One-Man Conchairto" and joined The Alliance. The former partners went on to feud over the Intercontinental Championship for several months, causing the team to split.
In wrestling
- Double team maneuvers
- Signature foreign object
- Theme music
- "Brood" from WWF The Music, Vol. 3
- "You think You Know Me?!"
- "On The Edge"
Championships and accomplishments
- Insane Championship Wrestling
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- ICW Streetfight Tag Team Championship (2 times)
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- 2000 Match of the Year – vs. The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz (WrestleMania 2000, April 2, 2000, Triangle ladder match)
- 2001 Match of the Year – vs. The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz (WrestleMania X-Seven, April 1, 2001, TLC match)
- Southern States Wrestling
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- SSW Tag Team Championship
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- 2000 Tag Team of the Year
See also
External links
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