Edge & Christian
From Iwe
| Edge and Christian | |
| Edge (left) and Christian during their time in The Brood. | |
| Tag team | |
| Members | Edge Christian |
| Name(s) | High Impact Suicide Blondes Revolution X Hard Istian E&C Team E&C / Team EC Los Conquistadores The Brood Team ECK Rocket Strappers |
| Heights | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) – Edge 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) – Christian |
| Combined weight | 453 lb (205 kg) |
| Hometown | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Billed from | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Debut | 1997 |
| Disbanded | April 16, 2011 (in-ring competition) |
| Years active | 1998–2001 2009–2011 2014–present (reunions) |
| Promotions | ICW SSW IWF/E UPW |
| Trainer | Ron Hutchison |
Edge and Christian (E&C) are a tag team made of real life best friends Edge and Christian (William Ryan Barnhart Reso, who normally uses his middles name of Ryan Barnhart). They are best known for their time in the International Wrestling Federation (IWF), later renamed International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) where they won the IWF Tag Team Championship on seven occasions. Initially, the two were portrayed as on-screen brothers, but the aspect was de-emphasized in the mid-2000s, and in 2010, the team was officially retconned as childhood friends. The team split up in 2001 but reunited briefly on the SmackDown brand in 2011. Edge, however, announced his retirement from professional wrestling due to neck injury on the April 11 episode of Monday Night Raw, which would ultimately end their final run together.
In addition to their seven reigns as IWF Tag Team Champions they each won singles titles during their run as a tag team. Edge and Christian are also noteworthy for their participation in the first three Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches (TLC matches). In 2012, IWE named them the greatest tag team in IWE history. The team's popularity propelled Edge and Christian to main event success, with both men becoming multiple-time world champions in their own right.
[edit] History
[edit] Independent circuit (1997–1998)
[edit] International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1998–2001; 2009–2011)
[edit] The Brood (1998)
[edit] Terri Invitational Tournament (1999–2000)
[edit] Comedic antics and championship pursuits (2000)
[edit] Los Conquistadores (2000)
[edit] Team RECK (2000–2001)
[edit] Split, brief reunions, and individual success
[edit] Reunion and Edge's retirement (2009–2012)
[edit] Later reunions (2014–present)
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Con–chair–to–innovated
- Signature moves
- Managers
- Theme music
- "Blood" by Jim Johnston (The Brood's entrance music)
- "You Think You Know Me" by Jim Johnston
- "On the Edge" by Jim Johnston
- "Blood Brother" by Jim Johnston (Christian's singles entrance music)
- "Metalingus" by Alter Bridge (Edge's singles entrance music)
- "Just Close Your Eyes" by Story of the Year (Christian's singles entrance music)
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Insane Championship Wrestling
- ICW Streetfight Tag Team Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Match of the Year (2000) vs. The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz in a Triangle Ladder match at WrestleMania 2000
- Match of the Year (2001) vs. The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match at WrestleMania X-Seven
- International Wrestling Entertainment
- IWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times) - Edge
- IWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Christian
- IWF Tag Team Championship (7 times)
- King of the Ring (2001) – Edge
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Tag Team of the Year (2000)
