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At Armageddon on December 10, Edge and Christian regained the tag team titles in a fatal four-way match involving The Dudley Boyz, K-Kwik and Road Dogg and The Right to Censor, but they lost them eight days later to The Rock and The Undertaker only to win them back days later on SmackDown! Matt Hardy Says Christian Cage Will Pay For Betraying Him At AEW Double Or Nothing Subhojeet Mukherjee on May 31, 2021 iPhone App Android App SEND NEWS TIP Leave Comment Follow us To Stay. [203] Christian appeared on the March 16 episode of SmackDown, hosting an episode of The Peep Show and given a spot on Laurinaitis' team in a 12-man tag match at WrestleMania XXVIII on April 1. [228] At Elimination Chamber on February 23, Christian eliminated Sheamus before being eliminated by Daniel Bryan. He's a career wrestling professional who can help iron out the backstage kinks while putting over new talent. [85], On November 13, Reso made his debut in the TNA promotion at TNA's pay-per-view event Genesis under his old ring name Christian Cage. All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 16, 2023. [51], Christian formed a tag team with Chris Jericho and competed in a fatal four-way tag team TLC match for the World Tag Team Championship on the October 7 special episode of Raw Roulette, involving Kane, Jeff Hardy and Rob Van Dam and Bubba Ray and Spike Dudley. [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. [220] That same week on SmackDown, Christian defeated Randy Orton and Rob Van Dam in a triple threat match to become number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship, after which he was attacked by Del Rio during a post-match interview. In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Christian Cage spoke about the contract discussions he had with WWE after his Royal Rumble return. On average AEW wrestlers make about $300,000 per year, with the most experienced wrestlers earning more than $1 million. [92] This storyline led to Cage facing Abyss at Lockdown on April 23 in a six sides of steel cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, with Cage winning and attempting after the match to attack Mitchell and gain revenge for all his recent evil deeds against Cage and his family, but Abyss stopped him, took a steel chain, wrapped it around Cage's neck and attempted to hang him with it until he passed out, after which Abyss and Mitchell stole the title belt and left the arena. [80] Soon after, Christian was given his own interview segment on SmackDown! [109] This consultant was revealed on the February 8 episode of Impact!, who turned out to be Scott Steiner after he attacked Angle following a match pitting the team of Angle and Joe against Cage and A.J. [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". Cage smacked Perry in the face with the chair, and left his former protege bloody. Reso made his debut in 1995. [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. He didn't make a follow-up appearance on WWE television. 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. [150], Reso did not appear for the promotion until the February 10 episode of ECW under his old ring name Christian as a face, confronting then ECW Champion Jack Swagger. His mentor-turned-nemesis, Christian Cage, had returned. In addition to the base salary, AEW wrestlers also do earn commissions from merch sales and PPV appearances. [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. At Fully Loaded on July 23, Edge and Christian lost to The Acolytes Protection Agency (Bradshaw and Faarooq) by disqualification, but they retained the titles. Apart from being a pro wrestler, Chris Jericho also doubles up as a podcast show host and successful musician. At WrestleMania 2000 on April 2, Edge and Christian defeated The Hardy Boyz and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) to win their first WWF Tag Team Championship in a triangle ladder match, which ultimately led to the creation of the Tables, Ladders and Chairs (TLC) match. 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. [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. [157] At Extreme Rules on June 7, Christian lost the ECW Championship to Tommy Dreamer in a triple threat hardcore match also involving Swagger. [248] Christian, who had no offence in the match, quickly lost after a low blow from Ric Flair, which was followed by a punt kick from Orton. Raw 2011 (2010), WWE '12 (2011), WWE WrestleFest (2012), WWE '13 (2012), WWE 2K14 (2013), WWE SuperCard (2014), WWE 2K15 (2014), WWE 2K17 (2016), WWE Champions (2017), WWE 2K18 (2017), WWE 2K19 (2018), WWE 2K20 (2019), and WWE 2K Battlegrounds (2020). [141] At Hard Justice on August 10, Cage and Rhino defeated Team 3D in a New Jersey Street Fight. [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. [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. [112] After a short feud with Samoa Joe, culminating in a victory for Cage at Destination X on March 11 for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship,[113] Cage was announced as a captain of a five-man team for the Lethal Lockdown match at Lockdown against Team Angle during the March 15, 2007 episode of Impact!. As a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble . [69] At WrestleMania XX on March 14, Christian faced Jericho in a singles match with Stratus on Jericho's side, but Stratus accidentally struck Jericho, allowing Christian to defeat Jericho. [189] On the May 6 episode of SmackDown, Christian lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Randy Orton ending his reign at 2 days (5 recognized by WWE due to tape delay). At Survivor Series, Christian defeated Al Snow to retain the European Championship. AEW star Christian Cage recently opened up about contract discussions with WWE before joining Tony Khan's promotion. And Brian Pillman, Jr. & his family. At AEW Revolution, Christian Cage was revealed as the "Hall of Fame worthy" signing by AEW. Do his choices match yours? Period. Apart from the base salary, AEW wrestlers also receive plenty of other benefits such as travel and accommodation allowances. [116] Sting was the individual who gained the pinfall victory for Team Angle and became the new number one contender. He is best known for his tenure in WWE under the ring name Christian where he performed regularly from 1998 to 2005 and again from 2009 to 2014. [201][202], At Elimination Chamber on February 19, 2012, Christian returned from his injury to show support for John Laurinaitis. While the percentages are not yet available, we can estimate that these commissions are more or less what their counterparts in the WWE earn. [269] He was then confronted by Brian Myers, his challenger at Emergence, a match which Cage won. [2] He also utilized a spear as tribute to his best friend Edge, as well as a frog splash in memory of Eddie Guerrero. With all these wrestling promotions, Chris Jericho managed to become a main event wrestler, winning some of the biggest and most coveted accolades and titles. Cage was still wearing a cast and shoulder sling when Perry came at him. All 2022 2021 Overall 16/6 Singles 10/3 Tag 3/0 Trios 3/1 Group 0/2 Singles He also worked for Impact Wrestling, then known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), from 2005 to 2008 and during a brief return in 2021. In September 2015, Edge and Christian were guests on the Stone Cold Steve Austin Podcast, which aired on the WWE Network. [181] On the March 4 episode of SmackDown, Christian saved Edge from another attack by Del Rio. He also appears in the TNA video game TNA iMPACT! He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Christian Cage. In 2019, Chris Jericho signed a full 3-year contract with AEW. [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. [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. [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". Christian Cage signed a long-term deal with AEW at Revolution. Being a main eventer, Jon Moxley earns one of the highest base salaries at the promotion together with earnings from pay-per-view events. Christian Cage made a surprise return on last week's Dynamite, resuming his feud with Jungle Boy Jack Perry by macing his former protege. On the other hand, all AEW wrestlers, irrespective of the role or tier in the promotion receive these perks and benefits. He also headlined multiple pay-per-view events between WWE and TNA, and was one of WWE's most prolific pay-per-view performers. He wrestled in Canadian independent promotions early in his career, where he competed in singles and tag team competition with his friend Edge. [151] On the February 24 episode of ECW, Christian faced Swagger again for the ECW Championship in a losing effort. Great shot of Edge and Christian after the 2021 Royal Rumble. by asking for forgiveness for doubting Sting's agenda by coming to TNA in January of that year. [102] The following week on Impact!, Cage came down to the ring where he addressed his attack on Sting further until he was interrupted by Rhino, who attacked after a small debate, starting a brawl between the two which came to an end after Cage laid Rhino's head on a steel chair, picked up another chair and bashed it over the outside of Rhino's head performing a one-man con-chair-to in the process. [47] On the September 2 episode of Raw, William Regal joined the team. [245] In October 2019, Christian started appearing as a regular contributor on WWE Backstage. [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. The next night on Raw Is War, The Hardy Boyz dressed as the Los Conquistadores and defeated Edge in a handicap match after Christian was taken out backstage to regain the WWF Tag Team Championship. Please only use it for a guidance and Christian Cage's actual income may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. [24] At Unforgiven on September 24, Edge and Christian lost the titles against The Hardy Boyz in a steel cage match and were not allowed another title shot. In tag/trios Christian Cage pinned the opponent 2 times & took the pin 0 times. 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[60] Christian lost the Intercontinental Championship to Booker T on the July 7 episode of Raw,[61] but he regained it after Booker was legitimately injured at a house show on August 10. [132], On the January 3 episode of Impact!, Tomko left both Christian's Coalition and The Angle Alliance. [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. Raw 2006 (2005), WWE SmackDown vs. [79], On the June 30 episode of SmackDown!, Christian was drafted to the SmackDown! [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!. [277] He also hosted a talk show segment called The Peep Show. 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[107] Cage fought for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once again at Final Resolution on January 14, 2007 against Abyss and Sting, this time in a three-way elimination match that he won by pinning Sting after Abyss was already eliminated to win the championship. [182] On the March 7 episode of Raw, Christian made his in-ring return from injury against Del Rio's bodyguard Brodus Clay, picking up the victory. [78] Following this, Christian, who had an encounter with SmackDown! WWE NXT (2/28/2023) Results: Tyler Bate vs Carmelo Hayes, Wes Lee Hosts Open Challenge & More. snaps again, Rhodes-Sandow feud continues", "PWTorch.com - PARKS'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 8/2: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Friday show, including Alberto Del Rio selecting his Summerslam opponent", "PWTorch.com - PARKS'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 8/9: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Friday show, including Randy Orton vs. wrestler John Cena, began commenting on Cena, claiming he was a better rapper than Cena and denouncing him as "poseur" while being noticeably cheered during these segments. Christian has been a playable character in several of WWE's video games, including WWF Attitude (1999), WWF WrestleMania 2000 (1999), WWF SmackDown! [130] However, Cage failed to win the tournament final the second time around at Genesis. Raw (2004), WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (2005), WWE SmackDown! [25][26] At No Way Out on February 25, Edge and Christian were unsuccessful in regaining the tag team titles,[27] but they eventually recaptured them in the second ever TLC match at WrestleMania X-Seven on April 1. [171] Later, it was announced that he would be a Pro on NXT, mentoring NXT Rookie Heath Slater. [168] At the Royal Rumble on January 31, 2010, Christian successfully defended the ECW Championship against Ezekiel Jackson. Christian formed an alliance with fellow Canadian wrestler Lance Storm on the June 20 episode of SmackDown!, complaining that the WWE[a] has a history of prejudice against Canadians, bringing up the Montreal Screwjob as an example. In such a short time, AEW managed to become a fan favorite, selling close to 100,000 tickets during its inaugural pay-per-view event. [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. Your login session has expired. Cage, received a raucous ovation during a segment with Justin Roberts, and. Get notification with the latest net worth updates for free. Prior to joining AEW, Jon Moxley worked with the WWE, where he wrestled under the moniker Dean Ambrose. [137] At Lockdown on April 13, Team Cage (Cage, Rhino, Nash, Morgan and Sting) went on to defeat Team Tomko (Tomko, Styles, Brother Devon, Brother Ray and James Storm) at the event. that he had hired a special consultant to assist him in training for his bout with Angle. Perry would grab two steel chairs, but he'd hesitate before the Conchairto - allowing Cage to hit the low blow. [45] At SummerSlam Christian and Storm retained the WWE Tag Team Championship against Booker T and Goldust, before interfering in Test's match with the Undertaker later in the night, only to be tossed out of the ring and for Undertaker to defeat Test. [35] The following night on Raw, Christian appeared on Chris Jericho's talk show The Highlight Reel sporting a new haircut and ring attire. [58][59] At Judgment Day, Christian went on to win a nine-man over-the-top-rope battle royal for his second Intercontinental Championship. [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. They are considered one of the major teams that revived tag team wrestling during the Attitude Era. Christian came out to ramp, stepped in the ring, signed his contract, and walked to the back without cutting a promo. Welcome to the team #ChristianCage is #AllElite pic.twitter.com/3MycwGDTiJ. He speared Christian so hard the ankle boots almost flew off his ex-mentor's sock-less . [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. Christian Cage On The Length Of His AEW Contract, Why His Debut Was "Nerve Wracking" By Brie Coder / March 10, 2021 10:00 am EDT After a life-threatening injury kept him on the retirement. We would like to send you notifications for the latest news and updates. His first appearance was on May 12 at ROH's How We Roll event in a tag match with Colt Cabana against Bryan Danielson and Christopher Daniels, which Cage and Cabana won. You can also watch along with members of the Fightful community at Fightful Scraps. results 6/14/07 (Final KOTM Qualifier, Slammiversary PPV)", "No Surrender delivers on Angles and a new TV deal", "Caldwell's TNA Impact report 10/18: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of two-hour show", "Caldwell's TNA Impact report 11/8: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of two-hour show", "Booker T the surprise, but Angle still champ after Genesis", "Impact results 12/20/07 (Christmas theme, & Final Resolution PPV)", "Styles sides with Angle costing Cage at Final Resolution", "Against All Odds: Angle still TNA champ", "Impact: Lethal Lockdown begins to take shape", "Sacrifice PPV results 5/11 Orlando, FL (New main event and more)", "Slammiversary PPV results 6/8 Southaven, MS (KOTM, AJ & Angle)", "Victory Road PPV Results 7/13 Houston, TX (Samoa Joe vs Booker)", "Hard Justice PPV results 8/10 Trenton, NJ (Joe vs. Booker T, more)", "No Surrender PPV results 9/14 Oshawa, ON (Joe vs Angle vs Cage)", "Impact results 11/13/08 Orlando, FL", "Backstage News On WWE Allowing Christian To Appear At TNA's Slammiversary PPV", "Wrestlemania 25: HBK-Undertaker steals the show", "Backlash: All 3 world titles change hands", "Extreme Rules sees many title changes, but fails to live up to its name", "Mysterio & Jericho save The Bash from wash-out", "Night of Champions: Punk loses title, but keeps star performer tag", "TLC Match and the return of a fan favorite liven up SummerSlam", "Montreal fans 'screwed' again in Breaking Point sham", "CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 9/22: Complete coverage of Christian vs. Zack Ryder", "CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 10/27: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Christian vs. Yoshi ECW Title match", "Keller's WWE TLC PPV report 12/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live event", "Interesting stat on Christian/ECW Title", "The 2010 Royal Rumble is Rated R in Atlanta", "ECW: Extreme ending for Christian, what's NXT", "WWE News: Complete cast of the NXT show revealed including The Miz mentoring Bryan Danielson", "WWE SmackDown Report 5/7: Drew McIntyre stripped of IC Title, four-man tournament to crowd new champ, Swagger vs. Kane", "WWE SmackDown Report 5/14: McIntyre returns after Kofi beats Christian in IC Finals, Mysterio vs. [75] At New Year's Revolution on January 9, 2005, Christian and Tyson Tomko faced Eugene and William Regal for the World Tag Team Championship, but they failed to win the titles. He wasn't kidding: It was Christian Cage, who. According to Sean Sapp behind Fightful's paywall, the real . [82], On October 31, his contract with WWE expired. Christian Cage defied expectations in 2021. He is best known for his tenures in Impact Wrestling and WWE. [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. The former WWE star said he had some "cordial talks" with the company,. Mar 16, 2021. [216][217] At Money in the Bank on July 14, Christian competed in the WWE Championship Money in the Bank ladder match, but was unsuccessful as the match was won by Randy Orton. William Jason "Jay" Reso was born in Kitchener, Ontario, on November 30, 1973, the son of Canadian mother Carol and American father Randy Reso. [129] Cage defeated Joe to gain entry. Free shipping for many products! [88] and defeated Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at Against All Odds on February 12, 2006. "[66], Also, Christian and Jericho began romances with Lita and Stratus, respectively; and as part of the angle it was revealed to be a bet over who could sleep with their respective female first, with a Canadian dollar at stake. Christian Cage is in AEW to do the work. Apart from their base salary, AEW wrestlers also earn from PPV appearances. Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. [232][233][234] He then went on to host The Peep Show program with Chris Jericho at Night of Champions in September,[235] and with Dean Ambrose on the November 7 episode of SmackDown. Despite having to retire due issues with a concussion in 2014, Christian Cage returned to action on January 31st 2021. Christian entered the Rumble at number 24 and lasted just over 18 minutes before being tossed by Seth Rollins. Team Kingston went on to win. [253], Reso made his surprise debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and signed a multi-year contract at Revolution on March 7, 2021, reverting to his Christian Cage persona. [265] At All Out on September 5, Cage was defeated by Omega in a match for the AEW World Championship, marking Cage's first loss in AEW. Prior to joining AEW, Chris Jericho was among the highest-paid wrestlers in the WWE, earning $900,000 a year. [91] The second aired on April 1, with Abyss, accompanied by Mitchell and Shelley, who was taping the segment with a camcorder like the previous video package, attacking Cage at his home in Tampa, Florida and nearly drowning Cage in his own pool. [38] At Rebellion on November 3, Christian faced Edge in a steel cage match for the Intercontinental Championship, but he failed to win the title. The Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede match", "6/4 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of AEW Tag Champions The Young Bucks vs. Pac and Penta El Zero Miedo in a non-title match, Dustin Rhodes vs. Nick Comoroto in a bull rope match, Britt Baker's championship celebration, Jungle Boy and Christian Cage vs. Any promotion would jump at the chance to work with the former world champion, but. [81] According to wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer, Reso was asked on the spot to sign a new contract, but he declined. [95] The title was declared vacant until TNA's main authority figure at the time, Management Director Jim Cornette, awarded the title belt back to Jarrett on the June 29 episode of Impact! 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