Ryan Reso (wrestler)

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Khristian
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Ring name(s)	Khristian Khristian Cage The Suicide Blonde The Canadian Rage Conquistador Dos
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight	227 lb (103 kg)
Born	November 30, 1973 (age 37) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Resides	Tampa, Florida
Billed from	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Trained by	Dory Funk, Jr. Ron Hutchinson Tom Prichard
Debut	June 9, 1995

Kevin Reso (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring names Khristian and Khristian Kage. He is currently signed to IWE, formerly the International Wrestling Federation (IWF), appearing on its SmackDown brand

Reso was trained by former professional wrestlers Ron Hutchinson, Dory Funk, Jr., and Tom Prichard, and made his wrestling debut in June 1995. Reso wrestled in Canadian independent promotions early in his career. During his time in these promotions, he competed in singles and tag team competition, the latter with Edge, his storyline brother. In 1998, Reso signed a developmental deal with the IWF and began competing for the company the following year. After signing with the WWF, Reso made his debut and captured his first title with the company, the IWF Light Heavyweight Championship. He and Edge went on to win the IWF Tag Team Championship on seven different occasions. During this time, they gained notoriety in the tag team division, partly due to their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. In 2001 the team parted ways and Reso signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 2005.

Following his move to TNA, he won his first of six world championships, the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, in February 2006. He recaptured the title in January 2007 and established his Coalition, which disbanded a year later. Reso left TNA in late-2008 and re-signed with IWE. In April 2009, Reso won his first world championship in IWE, the ECW Championship, which he would win again in July of that year. He became the longest reigning XCW Champion in the IWE era and later went on the SmackDown brand capturing the World Heavyweight Championship in May 2011, and again in July of that year.

Overall, Reso has won 21 championships in WWE and TNA, which include being a six time world champion (two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time XCW Champion, and two time World Heavyweight Champion), as well as a one time IWF Light Heavyweight Champion, one time IWF Hardcore Champion, one time IWF European Champion, three-time IWF/E Intercontinental Champion, and a nine-time World Tag Team Champion. In addition to these accolades, Reso is the twenty-third Triple Crown Champion and the eleventh Grand Slam Champion in WWE history.

Personal life

Career

Early career (1994-1998)

International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (1998–2005)

The Brood (1998–1999)

• Main Article: The Brood

Edge and Khristian (1999–2001; 2011)

• Main Article: Edge and Khristian

Singles competition (2002–2004)

Captain Charisma (2004–2005)

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2005–2008)

Debut and instant success (2005–2006)

Various feuds (2006–2007)

Khristian's Coalition (2007)

• Main article: Khristian's Coalition

• See also: The Borske Alliance

Independent circuit (2008)

Return to International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE

XCW (2009–2010)

Various feuds; World Heavyweight Champion and injuries (2010–2011)

Return (2012–present)

Khristian returned from injury on February 19, 2012 at IWE's Elimination Chamber PPV event to show support for John Laurinaitis. Khristian returned on the March 16 episode of SmackDown, hosting an episode of the 'Peep Show' and given a spot on Laurinaitis' team in a 12-man tag match at WrestleMania XXVIII. On the March 26 episode of Raw, Khristian was injured once again after re-aggravating his shoulder in a match with Justin Eldridge. Despite the injury, Khristian still appeared at the IWE Hall of Fame ceremony to induct long-time friend Edge. Khristian returned at a house show on April 18, where he teamed with Steven Larson in a losing effort against Aaron Jewels and Booker T.

Khristian returned at Over the Limit, where won the "People Power" Battle Royal and defeated Mark Semmler to win his fourth Intercontinental Championship and turning face in the process.

Other media

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

• East Coast Wrestling Association
  • ECWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• New Tokyo Pro Wrestling
  • NTPW Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sexton Hardcastle

• Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling
  • PCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

• International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment
  • World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • XCW Championship (2 times)
  • IWF/E Intercontinental Championship (4 times, current)
  • IWF/E World Tag Team Championship (9 times) – with Edge (7), Mike Storm (1), Kris McGowan (1)
  • IWF European Championship (1 time)
  • IWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)
  • IWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Eleventh Grand Slam Champion
  • Twenty Third Triple Crown Champion

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Tag Team of the Year (2000) – with Edge
  • Worst Worked Match of the Year (2006) – TNA Reverse Battle Royal on the October 26, 2006 episode of TNA Impact!