While weve seen plenty of wrestling promotions over the years, none of these promotions has managed to send ripples throughout the wrestling world, like the way AEW has done. [117] Steiner was the next to leave the group after he was attacked by Tomko following their NWA World Tag Team Championship match at Sacrifice. [57] On the May 5 episode of Raw, Christian faced Goldberg, but the match ended in a no contest when 3-Minute Warning got involved which led to a rematch on May 12, where Christian lost to Goldberg in a steel cage match. After celebrating the anniversary of his return to the ring at the 2021 Royal Rumble, Christian Cage says he will end his career in AEW. [9][72] Christian returned on the August 30 episode of Raw, attacking Jericho and thus resuming their feud. He debuted as a top talent and descended down to being the third wheel of Jurassic Express. [171] Later, it was announced that he would be a Pro on NXT, mentoring NXT Rookie Heath Slater. Edge and Christian formed a tag team and gained notoriety for their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. [251] During the match, he briefly reunited with Edge, who would eventually win by last eliminating Orton. [152] Christian won a tri-branded 15-man battle royal on the March 10 episode of ECW,[153] gaining entry into the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 25 on April 5, which he failed to win. NEXT: WWE Salary: Highest-Paid Wrestlers, Richest Wrestlers, Lowest Paid Wrestlers, Referee Earnings, The 25 Greatest WWE Wrestlers of All Time, WWE Salary: Highest Paid Wrestlers, Richest Wrestlers, Lowest Paid Wrestlers, Referee Earnings. [108] After Final Resolution, Cage prepared for his title defence against the new number one contender Kurt Angle, who had defeated Samoa Joe in a 30-minute Iron Man match at Final Resolution to gain the opportunity. Christian was obligated to fulfill the champion's duties by appearing in the Impact Zone for the first time in nine years, and he did so with pride and honor tonight on Impact Wrestling (Aug. 19, 2021). At Judgment Day on May 21, Edge and Christian competed in a tag team turmoil match which was won by Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho. Christian Cage confirms that he has signed a long-term contract with AEW. Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara was a rivalry that had a lot of promise, and for the most part, it had all the elements of a great veteran versus younger star feud. [98] Sting accepted Cage's offer, with interviewer and occasional ring announcer Jeremy Borash announcing Sting's decision in a backstage segment on the August 3 episode of Impact!. AEW Dark Stream And Results (2/28): 14-Match Card With Orange Cassidy, Danhausen, Jeff Jarrett, More, NWA Powerrr (2/28) Stream And Results: KiLynn King, Bully Ray, More, NJPW x CMLL FantasticaMania Night 6 (2/28/2023) Results: Mistico Headlines, LIJ, El Desperado & More. Revealed as the 'Hall of Fame' worthy signing. [133] Cage failed to win the title at Final Resolution as a result of Styles' betraying and attacking him during the bout, ending Christian's Coalition. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Christian Cage Born: November 30, 1973 (age 48years), Kitchener, Christian Cage Spouse: Denise Hartmann (m. 2001), Christian Cage Education: Orangeville District Secondary School, Christian Cage Full name: William Jason Reso. (2000), WWF No Mercy (2000), WWF SmackDown! Edge and Christian were also the hosts and stars of a WWE Network sketch comedy series titled The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness, which had two seasons, the first of which aired from February to May 2016 with the second from November 2018 to February 2019. The veteran said that he didn't know what WWE was going to do with him from a creative standpoint. [164] After a few months of defending the ECW Championship on ECW only, retaining the title against the likes of Zack Ryder and Yoshi Tatsu,[165][166] Christian was part of Team Kingston in a Survivor Series elimination match at Survivor Series on November 22, where he eliminated both Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes before being eliminated by Randy Orton. [8] He lived in Huntsville and East Luther-Grand Valley[8] before moving to Orangeville, where he met Adam "Edge" Copeland, who became his best friend and tag team partner. [158], On the June 15 episode of Raw, Christian faced Dreamer for the ECW Championship in a losing effort. William Jason Reso (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. He was the twenty-third Triple Crown Champion and eleventh Grand Slam Champion in WWE history. [219] On the July 29 episode of Raw, Christian defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match. 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Cage, received a raucous ovation during a segment with Justin Roberts, and. I am happy. [145] On the November 13 episode of Impact!, Cage had his final appearance in TNA before his contract expired as during the telecast he was to be inducted into The Main Event Mafia, but Cage was attacked and "injured" by Angle, Booker T, Nash and Scott Steiner after Angle learned that he would go back to WWE when his contract expired. The former WWE star said he had some "cordial talks" with the company,. [243], At the Raw 25 Years event on January 22, 2018, Christian hosted The Peep Show with special guests Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins, but it was later interrupted by The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus). [177] In September 2010, Christian tore his pectoral muscle and was expected to be sidelined for approximately six months. [277] He also hosted a talk show segment called The Peep Show. He wasn't kidding: It was Christian Cage, who. [162] Christian then began a rivalry with William Regal over the ECW Championship, retaining the title against him at SummerSlam in eight seconds on August 23,[163] and at Breaking Point on September 13. [76] At the Royal Rumble, Christian competed in the Royal Rumble match, but he was eliminated by eventual winner Batista. Apart from offering wrestlers higher wages, All Elite Wrestling also provides wrestlers with a lighter schedule and more freedom. All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 16, 2023. [184] On the March 18 episode of SmackDown, Christian defeated Del Rio in a steel cage match, but was afterwards attacked by both Del Rio and Clay. [206], Christian made his return at Over the Limit on May 20, where he won a battle royal to receive a title match for either the Intercontinental or United States Championship and (despite originally selecting to face Santino Marella for the United States Championship) went on to defeat Cody Rhodes later in the show to win his fourth Intercontinental Championship, turning face once again. on AXS TV Results August 19, 2021", "IMPACT Wrestling Presents Victory Road Results & Live Coverage Christian Cage vs Ace Austin", "10/23 Moore's Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory live review: Christian Cage vs. Josh Alexander for the Impact World Championship, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Mickie James for the Knockouts Title, Steve Maclin vs. Trey Miguel vs. El Phantasmo for the vacant X Division Title, Call Your Shot gauntlet", "Everett wrestling fans answer brawl of the wild", "Smackdown: BWO triumphs; terrorist angle airs", "WWE.com exclusive Christian shares major news", "Edge and Christian Are One of the WWE's Most Popular "Brother" Tag Teams", "Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Title history", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2007", "WWE News, RAW Results, Smackdown Results", "Impact! Welcome to the team #ChristianCage is #AllElite pic.twitter.com/3MycwGDTiJ. The introduction of AEW came at a time when fans had just begun to lose interest in pro wrestling due to poor bookings and predictable scripts. With a net worth of $18 million, Chris Jericho is the richest AEW wrestler. After appearing in the 2021 Royal Rumble match, Reso left WWE shortly after and signed with AEW, again reverting to his Christian Cage moniker, and officially resumed his in-ring wrestling career. [103] This led to a match against Rhino at No Surrender on September 24, which Cage won. Here Comes the Pain (2003), WWE Day of Reckoning (2004), WWE Survivor Series (2004), WWE SmackDown! In 2019, Brandi Rose joined the newly founder AEW as the CBO. [130] However, Cage failed to win the tournament final the second time around at Genesis. [3][9], In September 1994, Reso enrolled in a wrestling school run by Ron Hutchison at Sully's Gym. [65] At Armageddon, Christian and Jericho defeated Lita and Trish Stratus in an intergender tag team match billed as the "Battle of the Sexes. At the time, he said no decision had been made on his future. [139] At Slammiversary on June 8, Cage and Rhino were involved as single competitors in a King of the Mountain match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, but they failed to win the match. "Conquistador Dos" redirects here. Christian was forced to retire from in-ring competition in 2014 because of injuries, but he shocked the wrestling world by returning in the 2021 Men's Royal Rumble match as a surprise entrant.. [111], On the March 8 episode of Impact!, Cage proclaimed that he, Tomko and Scott Steiner were an "inseparable family", which he called Christian's Coalition. [236], Edge and Christian were the guest hosts for the December 29 episode of Raw, where WWE commentator Jerry Lawler referred to Christian as "retired". [81] His last match occurred during the tapings for the November 4 episode of SmackDown!, where he and JBL lost to Rey Mysterio and Matt Hardy. He had to step away from the ring due to a serious concussion-related injury, but he was cleared by doctors which then enabled him to return. For weeks, Christian Cage has had free rein to run down Jungle Boy & his family. Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes", "KELLER'S TV SIX PACK: Quick thoughts on WWE Smackdown including Booker's jaw-dropping statement, Ross being mocked, Christian's good explanation", "Intercontinental Champion Christian def. While this might be slightly lower than what many WWE wrestlers earn, AEW wrestlers receive numerous perks and benefits that many wrestlers in the WWE are not entitled to. Mar 16, 2021. [127] The two had a rematch with Matt Morgan as the special outside enforcer at Bound for Glory on October 14, where Cage lost to Joe and ended his 23-month-long undefeated streak by not officially being pinned nor made to submit. Christian Cage Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV Christian Cage Promotion Search: All 1PW AEW FCW HWA Impact Wrestling JAPW NEW NJPW NWE OVW ROH TNA UPW WWE WWF [211] At Raw 1000 on July 23, Christian lost the Intercontinental Championship to The Miz ending his reign at 63 days and failed to regain it in a rematch the same week on SmackDown. [279] The divorce was finalized in January 2020. AEW wrestlers earn an average annual salary of $300,000 per year. [187] After Edge's sudden retirement from wrestling on the April 15 episode of SmackDown, Christian won a 20-man battle royal to face Del Rio for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules,[188] where Christian defeated Del Rio in a ladder match to win the World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. episodes, Abyss, his manager Father James Mitchell and Alex Shelley showed two pre-taped video packages that had been compiled in the weeks before the episodes, with first on March 25 depicting Mitchell stalking Cage's wife Denise, confronting her and even threatening that "they were coming". However, its important to note that because many injured wrestlers are not able to attend PPVs events, they will not receive commissions from these events. [239] He confirmed his status on the September 22, 2017 edition of E&C's Pod of Awesomeness, saying: "I had to retire, like, right around 40 'cause of the concussion stuff". Impact's world changed when Christian Cage won the Impact World Championship from Kenny Omega on AEW Rampage.That meant a new face to run the place. At Vengeance on December 9, Christian and Test faced Albert and Scotty 2 Hotty in a losing effort. [244] On April 7, Christian appeared with Edge to induct the Dudley Boyz into the WWE Hall of Fame. Cage previously managed both Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus before turning on them. 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But last week, JB returned for the first time since Cage turned on him, delivering a con-chair-to and covering him with his own leather jacket. [90] On the March 25 and April 1 respective Impact! Christian Cage defied expectations in 2021. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 13, Christian successfully defended the ECW Championship against Shelton Benjamin in a ladder match. [229] On the March 24 episode of Raw, Christian won a fatal four-way match including Alberto Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler and Sheamus to challenge Big E for the Intercontinental Championship, which did not come to fruition due to Christian suffering a concussion. Championship, but he lost to John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL). He left TNA in late 2008 and re-signed with WWE in 2009, where he won the ECW Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship twice each until retiring in 2014 due to concussion issues. [258] Soon after, he would begin a partnership with Jungle Boy and become his mentor. vs. [100], After the event, Cage began a feud with Rhino one of Reso's real-life good friends as Rhino questioned Cage on his actions at Hard Justice on the August 17 episode of Impact!, but Cage replied saying he did it for the good of TNA. [278] In December 2013, Reso announced the birth of his daughter during the time he had taken off due to recurring post-concussive symptoms. [3][23] At SummerSlam on August 27, the Edge and Christian successfully defended the tag team titles in the first ever TLC match against The Hardy Boyz and The Dudley Boyz. [124], After defeating Harris at Victory Road on July 17[125] and him, Tomko and Styles losing to the team of Andrew Martin, Sting and Abyss at Hard Justice on August 12 in a Doomsday Chamber of Blood match to become number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship,[126] Cage restarted his feud with Samoa Joe and the two met at No Surrender on September 9, where he defeated Joe by disqualification when Joe refused to release his rear naked choke submission hold he had applied. thanks to special guest referee Kurt Angle. Cage walked to the ring and signed his contract. [226], Christian returned on the January 31, 2014 episode of SmackDown to defeat Jack Swagger in a qualifying match for the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Prior to this, Moxley had communicated with the company that he was not going to renew his contract. [3] Christian made his television debut as a heel at WWF's pay-per-view event Breakdown: In Your House on September 27, distracting Edge during his match against Owen Hart to reveal his allegiance to Gangrel. [78] Following this, Christian, who had an encounter with SmackDown! [210] At Money in the Bank on July 15, Christian was unsuccessful as the match was won by Dolph Ziggler. At 47, after seven years away from the ring, he is looking . [99] On August 13, Cage was in Sting's corner at Hard Justice as he faced Jarrett (with Scott Steiner in his corner) and during the contest interfered to help Sting win numerous timesas did Steiner for Jarrettuntil Cage turned on Sting by taking Jarrett's signature guitar and bashing it over his headturning heel in the process. Perry was ready. 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Squad in a six-man tag team match, then they briefly feuded with The Undertaker's Ministry of Darkness and later joining the team, but upon learning that Christian was beaten into telling Ken Shamrock the whereabouts of Stephanie McMahon, The Undertaker punished Christian by flogging him. [119] At the event on May 13, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the owners of the NWA World Heavyweight and the NWA World Tag Team Championships, stripped Cage and Team 3D of the titles. [192] At Capitol Punishment on June 19, Christian faced Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship once again, but he failed to capture the title as the referee missed his foot under the bottom rope. [169] On the February 16 episode of ECW, Christian lost the ECW Championship in an Extreme Rules match to Jackson on the show's final episode. [62], At Unforgiven on September 21, Christian defeated Chris Jericho and Rob Van Dam to retain the title in a triple threat match,[63] but later lost the title to Van Dam in a ladder match on the September 29 episode of Raw. Jon Moxley is the highest-paid AEW wrestler, earning an annual salary of $6 million. [194] At SummerSlam on August 14, Christian lost the World Heavyweight Championship back to Orton in a No Holds Barred match. results 5/3/07 ('Sacrifice' main event announced and more)", "NWA/Trobich strips TNA/Cage/Team 3D of NWA branded Championships", "Caldwell's TNA Impact report 5/17: Angle-Rhino, Daniels-Raven, blood, Gore, and Stomper", "Impact! WWE NXT (2/28/2023) Results: Tyler Bate vs Carmelo Hayes, Wes Lee Hosts Open Challenge & More. 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Full results to tonight's Dynamite can be found here. [262], Due to his winning streak, Cage would be ranked as the number one competitor in the men's division, and was named as the number one contender for the AEW World Championship,[262] held by Kenny Omega. 454 of the top 500 greatest wrestlers in the, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 10:37. [254][255] Cage wrestled his debut match for AEW on the March 31 episode of Dynamite, defeating Frankie Kazarian, in what was Christian's first official singles match in seven years. [245] In October 2019, Christian started appearing as a regular contributor on WWE Backstage. Apart from being part of AEWs womens roaster, Brandi Rhodes currently serves as the promotions, Chief Branding Officer. In 1998, he signed a developmental contract with the then-World Wrestling Federation (WWF, renamed to WWE in 2002) and made his debut the following year, immediately capturing his first championship in the company, the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, in his debut match. He is best known for his tenures in Impact Wrestling and WWE . [12] After the tryout, once Copeland was promoted from his developmental status to touring with the WWF, he put in a good word for Reso and got him invited to Dory Funk, Jr.'s WWF-affiliated Funking Conservatory training camp in 1998. 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