Orange Cassidy
American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling
James Cipperly (born May 4, 1984), better known by his ring name Orange Cassidy, is an American professional wrestler, wrestling trainer and producer. As of August 2019, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the epithet "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy and is a member of The Conglomeration stable.
Prior to signing with AEW, he had previously performed for the Chikara promotion as Fire Ant, a luchador enmascarado (masked professional wrestler). Fire Ant was part of the Colony stable, which won the Campeonatos de Parejas once and Chikara's premier King of Trios tournament twice. During his time in Chikara, he also appeared unmasked as a member of The Gentleman's Club faction, alongside Chuck Taylor and Drew Gulak, and was a trainer at the promotion's Wrestle Factory school. He also wrestled prominently on the independent circuit from 2004 to 2019.
In AEW, Cassidy is a two-time AEW International Champion, with his first reign being the longest in the title's history. He is also a former one-time AEW World Trios Champion with Conglomeration stablemates Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly. Cassidy was also a member of Best Friends, and by extension, a member of Chaos in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), representing the stable in the United States.
Early life and education
James Cipperly was born on May 4, 1984, in the Stewartsville section of Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey.
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