On the February 22 episode of Raw, Christian was announced to have re-signed with the Raw brand, defeating Carlito later that same night to gain entry into the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania XXVI on March 28, which he failed to win. [3] Christian began throwing tantrums in his gimmick at the time whenever things did not go his way and during the same event defeated Mighty Molly to win the WWF Hardcore Championship, but lost the title to Maven later that night. And he might even add one more. [173] On the May 7 episode of SmackDown, he was placed in an Intercontinental Championship tournament, defeating Cody Rhodes to get to the finals, where he lost to Kofi Kingston. [155] At Backlash on April 26, Christian defeated Swagger to win the ECW Championship. 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. 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! Prior to this, Moxley had communicated with the company that he was not going to renew his contract. [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. Period. [200] In December, Christian briefly appeared at the Slammy Awards and Tribute to the Troops. [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. [245] In October 2019, Christian started appearing as a regular contributor on WWE Backstage. Christian Cage cut a vicious promo on Jungle Boy that invoked his late father, actor Luke Perry. [129] Cage made it all the way to the final round of the tournament, where he fought Kaz on the November 8 episode of Impact!, defeating Kaz due to interference from Styles and Tomko on Cage's behalf, but the match was declared a no contest, with the finals being determined in a ladder match at Genesis on November 11. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. 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[138] Afterwards, Cage and Rhino began competition as a regular tag team, with the pair being involved in The Deuce's Wild Tag Team Tournament for the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championship, but they failed to win the tournament and the championship at Sacrifice on May 11. [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. AEW star Christian Cage recently opened up about contract discussions with WWE before joining Tony Khan's promotion. Full results to tonight's Dynamite can be found here. [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. [230] [231], After suffering his concussion, Christian appeared as a face on pre-show discussion panels for WWE for events including NXT TakeOver, Money in the Bank and Battleground. [191] On the June 3 episode of SmackDown, Christian was the special referee for a World Heavyweight Championship defence by Orton against Sheamus, which Orton won only to be hit by Christian after the match with the title belt, turning heel in the process. At No Mercy on October 9, Christian competed in a fatal four-way match for the United States Championship which was won by Chris Benoit. The team parted ways in 2001, after which, Christian held various singles titles, including the European Championship, the Hardcore Championship, and the Intercontinental Championship. Apart from the base salary, AEW wrestlers also receive plenty of other benefits such as travel and accommodation allowances. "[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. [19] At Survivor Series on November 14, Edge and Christian and The Hardy Boyz faced Too Cool and The Hollys in a four-on-four Survivor Series elimination match, but they lost. [86], Cage would defeat Monty Brown at Turning Point to become number one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. [148], In May 2006, Reso made two appearances for the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion as Christian Cage. He wrestled in Canadian independent promotions early in his career, where he competed in singles and tag team competition with his friend Edge. Christian Cage began mentoring Jungle Boy on-screen after being eliminated by the latter in the Casino Battle Royal at AEW's Double or Nothing pay-per-view in 2021. [98] Cage went on to say that he had asked Cornette the week before if he could be in Sting's corner in his match with Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at Hard Justice, but Cornette had told him he needed Sting's approval. [12] Reso won the East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) Heavyweight Championship on July 18, 1998, which he held until October 15, 1999. Christian has been a playable character in several of WWE's video games, including WWF Attitude (1999), WWF WrestleMania 2000 (1999), WWF SmackDown! [214] On the June 26 episode of Main Event, Christian took on Shield member Dean Ambrose, which resulted in a disqualification win for Christian following interference from Ambrose's stablemates, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. vs. In 2007, TNA Home Video released a DVD titled The Instant Classic: Christian Cage, covering his beginnings in the independent circuit and other various subjects up to his second NWA World Heavyweight Championship reign. [279] The divorce was finalized in January 2020. [193] At Money in the Bank on July 17, Christian won the World Heavyweight Championship for the second and final time after Orton was disqualified for kicking him in the groin (the stipulation was if Orton was disqualified or the referee made a bad call, he would lose the title). [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. [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. Many of the biggest names in AEW received multi-million contracts. [170] The ECW brand was deactivated shortly after. [39] After a series of defeats, Christian announced he would quit the WWF, but Page persuaded him to reconsider and adopted him as his protg. Keep up with everything happening on AEW Revolution with Fightful's ongoing coverage. Unlike the WWE, AEW has done a great job of ensuring that the disparity between male and female wrestlers salaries is insignificant. Please only use it for a guidance and Christian Cage's actual income may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. [67][68] Despite the bet, Jericho continued his relationship with Stratus, which ultimately resulted in Christian and Jericho turning on each other. [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 began to build up a loyal fanbase around the spring of 2005, despite his placement as a villain; he referred to them as his "Peeps",[275] "Peepulation" (a play on the word "population"),[276] or the "Christian Coalition". Styles. [266], On November 13 at Full Gear, Cage, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus defeated Omega's allies Adam Cole and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in a falls count anywhere match. As a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble . From WWE: The Day Of pic.twitter.com/VIqh3TLc0W. Do his choices match yours? In addition to the base salary, AEW wrestlers also do earn commissions from merch sales and PPV appearances. At Judgment Day on May 21, Christian, Edge and Kurt Angle lost a six-man tag team match to Rikishi and Too Cool, to whom they lost the titles soon after only to win them back in a four corners elimination match at King of the Ring on June 25. Christian came out to ramp, stepped in the ring, signed his contract, and walked to the back without cutting a promo. [178] Following surgery, WWE released a statement that revealed he was expected to only be sidelined for four months. The former WWE star said he had some "cordial talks" with the company, but nothing materialized. Unlike the WWE where most mid-carders and lower carders take care of their accommodation and travel expenses, the AEW offers a more on hands approach, catering for all these expenses. He wasn't kidding: It was Christian Cage, who. Many people ask about the amount of money Christian Cage makes from Instagram. [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). [237] Pro Wrestling Insider corroborated Lawler's statement, adding that because of multiple concussions and other injuries, the company considered Christian retired as an active wrestler. [222] At SummerSlam on August 18, Christian failed in his title challenge against Del Rio. 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. February 15, 2023. [3][9] They attended Orangeville District Secondary School together, from which Reso graduated. He received a call on Friday, two days before the Rumble, about being a part of the event. [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. Cage previously managed both Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus before turning on them. [28][29], On the April 19 episode of SmackDown!, Edge and Christian were defeated by The Brothers of Destruction (Kane and The Undertaker) for the WWF Tag Team Championship. [263] Through AEW's partnership with Impact Wrestling (formerly TNA), Omega also held the Impact World Championship, and Cage challenged him to a match for that championship, scheduling the match for the premiere episode of Rampage. by asking for forgiveness for doubting Sting's agenda by coming to TNA in January of that year. He is best known for his tenures in Impact Wrestling and WWE. [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. [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. Jay Reso, the man who created and engineered the Christian character, is back in pro wrestling, this time starring for AEW. [246], On the June 8, 2020 episode of Raw, Christian hosted The Peep Show with special guest Edge, who had returned to competition in January and was feuding with Randy Orton. Since March 2017, Reso has hosted a podcast with Copeland called E&C's Pod of Awesomeness.[282]. [18] More loyal to The Brood than to The Ministry, Edge and Gangrel betrayed The Undertaker and rescued Christian from sacrifice. Cage appeared on the Revolution PPV tonight as Paul Wight's big news reveal and ended days of speculation among fans as to who the reveal might be. One of the biggest stories coming out of this past weekend's AEW Revolution pay-per-view was the official signing of Christian Cage to the company. Edge and Christian formed a tag team and gained notoriety for their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. [116] Sting was the individual who gained the pinfall victory for Team Angle and became the new number one contender. [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. on the condition that he defend it against the winner of a four-way match involving Cage, Samoa Joe, Scott Steiner and Sting at Victory Road. [14] After completing his training at the conservatory, Reso signed a contract with the WWF to become a full-time performer. 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. [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. Christian Cage revealed that Edge stayed at his house ahead of the 2021 Royal Rumble. [10] As a tag team on the Canadian independent circuit, Reso and Copeland were known as High Impact and later The Suicide Blondes. By Samantha Schipman. Christian turned heel shortly afterward,[34] resulting in the two feuding for Edge's WWF Intercontinental Championship for several months.[35]. [33] It was also during this time that Edge was becoming a face during The Invasion storyline. [48] At Unforgiven on September 22, The Un-Americans lost to Bubba Ray Dudley, Kane and Booker T and Goldust. [99] With Tomko at his side, Cage set his sights on the NWA World Heavyweight Championship now held by Abyss and at Turning Point on December 10 fought Abyss and Sting in a three-way match for the title, but he failed to win the match as Abyss won to retain the championship after pinning Sting. Raw (2004), WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (2005), WWE SmackDown! [251] During the match, he briefly reunited with Edge, who would eventually win by last eliminating Orton. Mid-card AEW wrestlers on the other hand receive anywhere between $300,0000- $900,000 while lower-card wrestlers receive an annual salary of $100,000 to $300,000. In tag/trios Christian Cage pinned the opponent 2 times & took the pin 0 times. [247] The following week on Raw, Christian was challenged to an unsanctioned match by Orton, marking his first in-ring match in over six years, although unofficial. He also headlined multiple pay-per-view events between WWE and TNA, and was one of WWE's most prolific pay-per-view performers. [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. Mar 16, 2021. [141] At Hard Justice on August 10, Cage and Rhino defeated Team 3D in a New Jersey Street Fight. The two grew up together in their native home of Orangeville, Ontario and went to the same high school and wrestling training academy.[280]. That man is none other than AEW star Christian Cage, who has been best friends with the . [56] After a short absence, Christian returned on the April 7 episode of Raw, self-proclaiming himself as the new "People's Champion" and began calling his fans "The Peeps" after receiving advice and endorsement from The Rock. [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. Any promotion would jump at the chance to work with the former world champion, but. [104] A rematch was held at Bound for Glory on October 22, which Cage also won under 8 Mile Street Fight rules. [30] At Backlash on April 29, Christian was part of the triple threat match for the WWF European Championship which was won by Matt Hardy. [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). [277] He also hosted a talk show segment called The Peep Show. [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. All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 16, 2023. 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. Main event wrestlers receive the highest base salary, with most of them earning $1 million or above. [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. [168] At the Royal Rumble on January 31, 2010, Christian successfully defended the ECW Championship against Ezekiel Jackson. With a net worth of $18 million, Chris Jericho is the richest AEW wrestler. Christian Cage signed a long-term deal with AEW at Revolution. 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