Orange Cassidy (original name: James Cipperly) is a wrestling instructor and pro wrestler. He is right now performing in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he is the present AEW International title holder and created the record as the longest champion. He has also won the Casino Tag Team Royale with Danhausen in 2023. He formerly worked as Fire Ant for the professional wrestling promotion Chikara as a masked professional wrestler. He was part of "The Colony" and won Campeonatos de Parejas (one time). He is a two-time winner of the King of Trios tournament and also has achievements like Young Lions Cup VI (one time), and Tag World Grand Prix (2008) in the same promotion. Cassidy was an individual from "The Gentleman's Club" and appeared unmasked during his days in Chikara. He formerly worked as a mentor at the Wrestle Factory and spent almost five years in the independent circuits. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) named him Most Popular Wrestler of the Year in 2020 and placed him at the 21st spot among the top 500 wrestlers in 2021.
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Orange Cassidy’s Age
Orange Cassidy is 40 years old as of June 2024. Cassidy was born in Stewartsville, a part of Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey, United States on May 4, 1984.
Orange Cassidy's Height, Weight, and Other Attributes
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) |
Nicknames | The King of Sloth Style |
Debut | March 13, 2004 |
Real name | James Cipperly |
Date of Birth | May 4, 1984 |
Age | 39 |
Teams | Best Friends - Occasional partner |
Birth Place | Stewartsville, New Jersey, USA |
Finisher | Canadian Destroyer / Orange Mist |
Theme Song | Jane |
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Early Life
Orange Cassidy graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 2002. He spent his college life at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and graduated from there with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree five years later in 2007.
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Professional Wrestling Career
In 2004 he made his debut in the Ground Breaking Wrestling (GBW) which is based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, US. He teamed up with Danny Rage as the New Jersey Independent All-Stars under the name "JC Ryder". He likewise worked for the Valley Wrestling Alliance and the Eastern Wrestling Alliance. The team New Jersey Independent All-Stars beat Xtreme Pandemonium in January 2005 to win the GBW Tag Team Title which they retained for four months. The team won the tag team title again in April 2006 before losing it the following year. he signed with Chikara with the same in-ring name in 2005. He created the Colony and masked himself as a new character Fire Ant. He continued with the same name for the next thirteen years. He took his present name and look in 2012 in the same promotion.
Cassidy made his AEW debut in 2019. He won his first title in AEW in 2022 by defeating his longstanding opponent Pac. This title was renamed the next year as the AEW International Championship. He successfully defended this title till now against almost 25 opponents such as Jake Hager, Jay Lethal, Jeff Jarrett, Buddy Matthews, and many others on several occasions. His main opponents in AEW were Pac and Chris Jericho. Cassidy had been feuding and faced these two opponents several times as of now. he defeated Pac in their first face-off in 2022. He was appreciated by analysts for his performance in that match. However, he was defeated by Chris Jericho in their first match. He also won the rematch against Jericho. Cassidy was then challenged by Jericho to a Mimosa Mayhem match. Cassidy likewise won the match and ended his feud with Jericho. He took part in AEW's Double or Nothing event for the AEW World Title. He faced opponents like Pac and Kenny Omega in a three-way title-deciding match.
Cassidy won the AEW International Title in 2022 and defended it against various challengers, including Rey Fenix, Katsuyori Shibata, Jake Hager, Q.T. Marshall, The Butcher, Trent Seven, Kip Sabian, Lee Johnson, Jay Lethal, Luchasaurus, Lee Moriarty, Wheeler Yuta, Swerve Strickland, Trent Beretta, Big Bill, Dralístico, Buddy Matthews, Bandido, Daniel Garcia, Jeff Jarrett, Kyle Fletcher, and AR Fox. He at last lost the title to Jon Moxley at All Out 2023. Cassidy later recaptured the Title by beating Rey Fenix. This win made Cassidy the initial two-time holder of the title. His reign finished after 145 days when he lost the title to Roderick Strong.
AEW Titles and Accomplishments
Title | No of times/ Year |
AEW All-Atlantic/International Championship | 1 time |
Casino Tag Team Royale (with Danhausen) | 2023 |
Other Titles
Title | No of times/ Year |
Alpha-1 Wrestling Zero Gravity Championship | 1 time |
Campeonatos de Parejas | 1 time |
Young Lions Cup VI | 1 time |
King of Trios | 2011, 2018 |
Tag World Grand Prix | 2008 |
DDT Pro-Wrestling Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship | 1 time |
Forza Lucha Cup Championship | 1 time |
Forza Lucha Cup | 2014 |
Ground Breaking Wrestling Tag Team Championship | 2 times |
F1RST Wrestling Uptown VFW Championship | 1 time |
Independent Wrestling Championship | 2 times |
WrestleJam Championship | 1 time |
FAQs on Orange Cassidy's Age
A. Orange Cassidy's character is based on Andy portrayed by Paul Rudd in Wet Hot American Summer
A. Orange Cassidy has been a face since 2007.
A. Orage Cassidy weighs around 161 lb (73 kg).
A. Orange Cassidy formerly held the AEW International Championship belt two times.
A. No, Orange Cassidy was defeated by Roderick Strong at Revolution.