First appearing as a long-haired member of the morbid faction known as The Brood, Christian won the Light Heavyweight Championship in his very first WWE match. This would only be the beginning of his highly-decorated career in the squared-circle.
Teaming with his lifelong friend Edge, Christian formed one of the most successful and most outlandish tag teams in WWE history. Together, they won the World Tag Team Championship on seven separate occasions.
The off-beat duo of "E & C" engineered some of WWE's most memorably absurd moments. Their egomaniacal "five-second pose for the benefit of those with flash photography" is legendary and their constant hi-jinks at the expense of the WWE Universe and their fellow Superstars proved as relentless to as they were hilarious.
But, it wasn't all fun and games. Known for using the chair in their dreaded signature maneuver Con-Chair-To, Edge & Christian fused their metal with the Hardy Boyz's ladders and the Dudleys tables, revolutionizing squared circle competition with the creation of the extreme Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match.
No one can deny that Edge & Christian took part in many of WWE's most famous and dangerous tag-team matches, including the Ladder Match at WrestleMania 2000; Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match at SummerSlam 2000; TLC II at WrestleMania X-Seven; and TLC III on the May 24, 2001 episode of SmackDown.
The always-outrageous Christian would soon break out on his own, going on to win numerous titles throughout his career, both as a singles and tag team competitor.
And over the years, the WWE Universe came to form a great respect for the word-wielding warrior, a feeling he would truly embrace. He even nicknamed his fans the "Peeps” and created highly-entertaining "The Peep Show" in their honor.
However, perhaps none of his achievements was as extraordinary as when Christian fulfilled a lifelong dream in a brutal Ladder Match with Alberto Del Rio at Extreme Rules 2011, capturing his first-ever World Heavyweight Championship. This monumental milestone propelled him to the spotlight and notoriety as one of the greatest competitors in the history of the squared circle.
