[179] The injury was put into a storyline with Alberto Del Rio attacking Christian backstage on the September 24 episode of SmackDown. In addition to a lighter schedule and more pay, AEW also offers all the wrestlers additional benefits such as accommodation and travel expenses. [201][202], At Elimination Chamber on February 19, 2012, Christian returned from his injury to show support for John Laurinaitis. Upon his return, he retired the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and considered the Impact World Championship the sole world title belt in the promotion. Team Kingston went on to win. [6] The team parted ways in 2001, after which, Christian held various singles titles, including the European Championship, the Hardcore Championship, and the Intercontinental Championship. AEW At All Elite Wrestling 's March 7 Revolution pay-per-view, owner Tony Khan teased a "Hall of Fame"-worthy talent would sign with the company. (2000), WWF No Mercy (2000), WWF SmackDown! [221] On the August 9 episode of SmackDown, Christian again defeated Del Rio in a non-title match. [156] At Judgment Day on May 17, Christian defeated Swagger in a rematch to retain the title. [143] Cage then went on to participate in another three-way match against Styles and Booker T at Bound for Glory IV on October 12, which Booker T won. As a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble . She later joined the independent circuit before ultimately joining TNA and ROH. [120] Cage, still holding the physical NWA world title belt, defended what was billed as the World Heavyweight Championship against Sting and Angle, who was the victor of said contest by making Sting submit (who had "technically" just pinned Cage at the very same moment) and was announced as the new World Heavyweight Champion. [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. Prior to joining AEW, Jon Moxley worked with the WWE, where he wrestled under the moniker Dean Ambrose. He's a career wrestling professional who can help iron out the backstage kinks while putting over new talent. 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. Apart from being a pro wrestler, Chris Jericho also doubles up as a podcast show host and successful musician. In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Christian Cage spoke about the contract discussions he had with WWE after his Royal Rumble return. (2008). Free shipping for many products! The two grew up together in their native home of Orangeville, Ontario and went to the same high school and wrestling training academy.[280]. Published 3rd February 2022. [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. [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. [37] Christian won the WWF European Championship from Bradshaw on the November 1 episode of SmackDown!. [14] After completing his training at the conservatory, Reso signed a contract with the WWF to become a full-time performer. During this time, their trademark became the "five second pose", where they performed a pose in the ring for five seconds "for the benefit of those with flash photography" to mock, insult, or amuse the fans. "[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. [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. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2021 Upper Deck AEW Spectrum Christian Cage Gold Auto Autograph #1/1 at the best online prices at eBay! He was the twenty-third Triple Crown Champion and eleventh Grand Slam Champion in WWE history. [citation needed] As a result, they began feuding with The Hardy Boyz and competed in a ladder match for the managerial services of Terri Runnels and $100,000 at No Mercy on October 17, which The Hardy Boyz won. [104] A rematch was held at Bound for Glory on October 22, which Cage also won under 8 Mile Street Fight rules. [131] Styles and Tomko were later announced as members of Angle's new group, The Angle Alliance, which led to a title match between the two at Final Resolution on January 6, 2008 and also turning Cage face in the process. [77], Christian participated in the first-ever Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 21, but he failed to win as the match was won by Edge. Darius Martin, Serpentico, and Daunte Martin are the lowest paid AEW wrestlers with an annual salary of Earning annual salary of $300,000. [49] The Un-Americans lost the WWE Tag Team Championship the next night on Raw to the team of The Hurricane and Kane. [2] He also utilized a spear as tribute to his best friend Edge, as well as a frog splash in memory of Eddie Guerrero. by asking for forgiveness for doubting Sting's agenda by coming to TNA in January of that year. [178] Following surgery, WWE released a statement that revealed he was expected to only be sidelined for four months. Results 6/29/06 (Cornette's Company Meeting, much more)", "Impact! At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 13, Christian successfully defended the ECW Championship against Shelton Benjamin in a ladder match. [120] NWA Executive Director Robert K. Trobich stated the reason was that Cage refused to defend the NWA world title at NWA live events. 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. The former WWE star said he had some "cordial talks" with the company, but nothing materialized. 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Langston & A.J. This led to all four members attacking each other, thus disbanding the team. 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. Welcome to the team #ChristianCage is #AllElite pic.twitter.com/3MycwGDTiJ. The former WWE star said he had some "cordial talks" with the company,. [100] Cage then allowed Jarrett to pin Sting and retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Perry was ready. [94], At Slammiversary on June 18, Cage's NWA World Heavyweight Championship reign came to an end as he was defeated by Jeff Jarrett in a King of the Mountain match, which also involved Abyss, Ron Killings and Sting. Christian signed with. Unlike the WWE, AEW has done a great job of ensuring that the disparity between male and female wrestlers salaries is insignificant. 7 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. On the Feb. 22 episode, Cage was set to villainously monologue into Tony Schiavone's microphone. At AEW All Out, Christian Cage defeated Jungle Boy in a very short match after Luchasaurus turned heel on Jungle Boy before the match. vs. This was part of a deal which in return WWE were able to use Ric Flair in programming and induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of the Four Horsemen stable. On average AEW wrestlers make about $300,000 per year, with the most experienced wrestlers earning more than $1 million. [185] Christian was in the corner of Edge when he retained the World Heavyweight Championship against Del Rio at WrestleMania XXVII on April 3. On the latest episode of the Hall of Fame. [52] Christian and Jericho won the titles the next week on the October 14 episode of Raw. Christian Cage debuted 31st March 2021 & their last match was 04th September 2022 which was 161 days ago. [218] During the match, Christian had his teeth chipped after a strong punch from Sheamus through the rungs of a ladder. WWE NXT (2/28/2023) Results: Tyler Bate vs Carmelo Hayes, Wes Lee Hosts Open Challenge & More. [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. [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". Reso made his debut in 1995. 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Great shot of Edge and Christian after the 2021 Royal Rumble. At AEW Revolution, Christian Cage was revealed as the "Hall of Fame worthy" signing by AEW. They won the promotion's World Tag Team Championship on seven occasions. He wrestled in Canadian independent promotions early in his career, where he competed in singles and tag team competition with his friend Edge. [3][17], Christian was given the character of a vampire and formed an alliance with Gangrel and Edge, who (in storyline) was finally persuaded to join what became known as The Brood. [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. [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). [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. At the time, he said no decision had been made on his future. Plus, check out the post-show podcast once the show ends for a full review of all the action. Christian Cage cut a vicious promo on Jungle Boy that invoked his late father, actor Luke Perry. [200] In December, Christian briefly appeared at the Slammy Awards and Tribute to the Troops. For more than 30 years, Chris Jericho has been in the wrestling business, working with numerous promotions such as ECW, WCW, WWE, and NJPW. At Survivor Series on November 19, Edge and Christian teamed with Right to Censor's Bull Buchanan and The Goodfather in a four-on-four Survivor Series elimination match which they lost to The Dudleys and The Hardyz. [5], While on tour with WWE in England, Reso met German model Denise Hartmann; they were married on May 25, 2001. 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Although AEW is nowhere close to challenging WWEs supremacy, the promotion has still played a crucial role in reshaping the landscape of professional wrestling today, especially after the premature deaths of ECW and WCW. [186], On the April 8 episode of SmackDown, Christian lost to Del Rio in a number one contender's match for the World Heavyweight Championship after a distraction from Brodus Clay. [13] When Copeland received a tryout match with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Reso went with him and they faced off in a non-televised tryout match, which Copeland was booked to win. [149], On January 4, 2008, Cage, while still under contract with TNA, made a one-time appearance for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) at the Wrestle Kingdom II event, teaming with fellow TNA wrestlers A.J. [71] During a steel cage match against Jericho on the May 10 episode of Raw which he lost, Christian suffered a severe back injury, causing him to miss almost four months of in-ring action. [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. [78] Following this, Christian, who had an encounter with SmackDown! [114] At Lockdown on April 15, Team Cage (Cage, Tomko, Steiner, A.J. You can find his full comments by clicking here. [268], On the August 19 episode of Impact!, as the new Impact World Champion, he made his first Impact appearance since 2012. [151] On the February 24 episode of ECW, Christian faced Swagger again for the ECW Championship in a losing effort. Cage previously managed both Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus before turning on them. [83][84], Before leaving WWE, Reso filed to trademark the nickname of "Captain Charisma", which allowed him to use it as Christian Cage in the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), but after WWE disputed the trademark claim by citing a provision in the terms of his old contract he stopped officially using it on TNA programming by the summer of 2006, calling himself "The Instant Classic" from early 2007 onwards although he still continued to be referred to as "Captain Charisma" in off-screen appearances and sometimes wore his "Captain Charisma" entrance jumpsuits to the ring at live events. [132], On the January 3 episode of Impact!, Tomko left both Christian's Coalition and The Angle Alliance. Christian Cage confirms that he has signed a long-term contract with AEW. [3] In 1997, he was a part of Thug Life, a stable that included Joe E. Legend, Zakk Wyld, Rhino Richards, and Copeland (under the name Sexton Hardcastle). [199] On November 9 during the WWE European Tour, Christian injured his ankle and was pulled from a traditional Survivor Series elimination tag team match at Survivor Series on November 20. [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. [93] The storyline between Abyss and Mitchell and Cage continued until Sacrifice on May 14, where Cage defeated Abyss to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship under Full Metal Mayhem rules. Main event wrestlers receive the highest base salary, with most of them earning $1 million or above. [44] The Un-Americans teamed with Triple H, to defeat WWE Undisputed Champion The Rock, The Undertaker and Booker T and Goldust in an eight-man tag team match on the August 12 episode of Raw, after Test pinned Undertaker. Christian retired in 2014 due to injuries, but managed to return to the ring at 2021 Royal Rumble, making a surprise entry in the match. At the Royal Rumble on January 25, 2004, Christian competed in the Royal Rumble match, but he was eliminated by Jericho. [136] On the March 13 episode of Impact!, Cage and Tomko were announced as opposing team captains for a Lethal Lockdown match at Lockdown. [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. Cage smacked Perry in the face with the chair, and left his former protege bloody. [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". At the companys inaugural event, Chris Jericho took on Adam Page becoming the companys first-ever world champion. Despite Kane's partner the Hurricane being absent from the match, he still retained the title. Being a main eventer, Jon Moxley earns one of the highest base salaries at the promotion together with earnings from pay-per-view events. After being sidelined for several months with an arm injury, Christian Cage returned to AEW during the February 15 th edition of Dynamite. 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Title, Brian Cage vs. Ricky Starks for the FTW Title, Matt Hardy vs. Christian", "8/4 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of "Homecoming" with Malakai Black vs. Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho vs. Juventud Guerrera, Miro vs. Lee Johnson for the TNT Title, The Bunny vs. Leyla Hirsch for a shot at the NWA Women's Title, Christian Cage vs. At the Royal Rumble on January 23, 2000, Christian competed in the Royal Rumble match, but he was eliminated by Rikishi. My childhood is slowly coming back pic.twitter.com/EFTUMVk6Aa. [118] Cage was set to defend the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Sting at Sacrifice, but Angle was added to the match on the May 3, 2007 episode of Impact!, making it a three-way match. thanks to special guest referee Kurt Angle. [258] Soon after, he would begin a partnership with Jungle Boy and become his mentor. [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. Despite having to retire due issues with a concussion in 2014, Christian Cage returned to action on January 31st 2021. 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. [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. [97], After Victory Road, Cage befriended the new number one contender Sting on the July 27 episode of Impact! [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. From WWE: The Day Of pic.twitter.com/VIqh3TLc0W. Christian returned to the ring at this year's Royal Rumble pay-per-view, after a seven-year hiatus. [212], After a ten-month absence, Christian returned from injury on the June 17, 2013 episode of Raw, defeating Wade Barrett. [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. [3][9] Cage's wrestling career began in June 1995 in a match against Zakk Wyld, which resulted in a draw. He was the twenty-third Triple Crown Champion and eleventh Grand Slam Champion in WWE history. In 2005, Reso departed WWE and signed with TNA under his Christian Cage ring name, after which, he won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship twice. 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). [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. [18] At Rock Bottom: In Your House on December 13, The Brood defeated The J.O.B. The versatility of the company and the genius behind its creatives and storylines enabled the promotion to morph into WWEs biggest competitor in a span of only two years. [50] On the September 30 episode of Raw, both Christian and Storm lost matches to Randy Orton, while Regal and Test lost to Rob Van Dam and Tommy Dreamer. [278] In December 2013, Reso announced the birth of his daughter during the time he had taken off due to recurring post-concussive symptoms. The company went ahead to bring in many renowned and seasoned stars such as John Moxley (Dean Ambrose) and Kenny Omega. 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. [73] The two had a ladder match for the vacant Intercontinental Championship at Unforgiven, which Christian lost, ending their feud. Apart from being a pro wrestler, Chris Jericho also doubles up as a podcast show host and successful musician. Wwe after his Royal Rumble match, Christian again defeated Del Rio attacking backstage... Said he had some `` cordial talks & quot ; with the most wrestlers! 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