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[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. - Atletifo", "Caldwell's WWE MITB PPV report 6/29 (Pre-Show): Daniel Bryan returns, addresses health & potential return", "Caldwell's WWE Battleground report 7/20 (Pre-Show): Fandango vs. Rose, Cameron vs. Naomi, more", "WWE Night of Champions live coverage from Nashville", "SmackDown: Tag belts and rivalries in the cage", "Keller's WWE Raw report 12/29: Lesnar and Heyman show up, Ziggler vs. Rusev in a champion vs. champion match, Edge & Christian host, Bryan's big announcement", "WWE announces former world champ has retired", "John Cena Talks Roman Reigns, His Future, and Finding Success in WWE", "Edge And Christian's WWE Network Show Will Not Be Coming Back", "Two notable WWE cuts Pro Wrestling Dot Net", "Inside The Benoit Family Tragedy on Talk Is Jericho - EP259", "WWE Raw 25 Hit List: Big mistake made by WWE, Steve Austin and the McMahon family, Roman Reigns vs. Styles and Abyss) went on to lose to Team Angle (Angle, Joe, Rhino, Sting and Jeff Jarrett). Great shot of Edge and Christian after the 2021 Royal Rumble. [278] In December 2013, Reso announced the birth of his daughter during the time he had taken off due to recurring post-concussive symptoms. [55], On January 19, 2003, Christian entered the Royal Rumble match at the namesake event, however he was eliminated by Jericho. [14] After completing his training at the conservatory, Reso signed a contract with the WWF to become a full-time performer. 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[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. [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. Any promotion would jump at the chance to work with the former world champion, but. In the WWE, only the top-tier wrestlers, veterans, and main eventers receive fully catered travel and accommodation packages. [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. [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. [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. [37] Christian won the WWF European Championship from Bradshaw on the November 1 episode of SmackDown!. [183] On the March 11 episode of SmackDown, Christian reunited with Edge and defeated Del Rio and Clay in a tag team match. With a net worth of $18 million, Chris Jericho is the richest AEW wrestler. At No Way Out on February 27, Edge and Christian defeated The Hardy Boyz in a tag team match to determine the number one contenders to the WWF Tag Team Championship. Prior to joining AEW, Chris Jericho was among the highest-paid wrestlers in the WWE, earning $900,000 a year. [146], In 2012, Reso made a one night return to TNA at Slammiversary 10 under his old ring name Christian Cage to announce the number one moment in TNA history as voted by the TNA fans (Sting's 2006 return in the aforementioned Final Resolution tag team main event). He didn't make a follow-up appearance on WWE television. 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Langston & A.J. [223] On the September 9 episode of Raw, The Shield dragged out an assaulted Christian as a message to anyone that disrespected Triple H following Edge's opinion on Triple H's recent abuse of power. Christian came out to ramp, stepped in the ring, signed his contract, and walked to the back without cutting a promo. [149] His second appearance was a loss to Daniels at ROH's Generation Now event on July 29. by asking for forgiveness for doubting Sting's agenda by coming to TNA in January of that year. [79], On the June 30 episode of SmackDown!, Christian was drafted to the SmackDown! According to Sean Sapp behind Fightful's paywall, the real . 454 of the top 500 greatest wrestlers in the, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 10:37. Christian Cage debuted with AEW just over a month after making his in-ring return at the WWE 2021 Royal Rumble. [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. After working for WWE for quite some time, Dean Ambrose opted to leave the company once his contract expired. [249] At Clash of Champions, Christian got revenge on Orton by attacking him during his ambulance match against Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship. Prior to joining AEW, Chris Jericho was among the highest-paid wrestlers in the WWE, earning $900,000 a year. Christian came out to ramp, stepped in the ring, signed his contract, and walked to the back without cutting a promo. Perry was ready. [278] On May 2, 2019, Hartmann filed for divorce from Reso. 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). On the latest episode of the Hall of Fame. [90] On the March 25 and April 1 respective Impact! Please only use it for a guidance and Christian Cage's actual income may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. Christian Cage last had a match in AEW at All Out in September of 2022. Team Kingston went on to win. Edge and Christian formed a tag team and gained notoriety for their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. [190] At Over the Limit on May 22, Christian failed to regain the World Heavyweight Championship from Orton. MLW Underground Results (2/28): John Hennigan vs. Davey Richards, Billie Starkz In Action. [15][16] Christian won the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship in his debut match against Taka Michinoku at Judgment Day: In Your House on October 18. Do his choices match yours? [258] Soon after, he would begin a partnership with Jungle Boy and become his mentor. Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. Christian entered the Rumble at number 24 and lasted just over 18 minutes before being tossed by Seth Rollins. 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. [270] He then retained his title against Ace Austin at Victory Road. 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. [195] On the August 26 episode of SmackDown, special guest General Manager Bret Hart announced that Christian would face Orton in a steel cage match on the August 30 episode of SmackDown for the title, which Christian lost to end their feud. Regal, an Englishman, was the only member of the team not of Canadian nationality. He wrestled in Canadian independent promotions early in his career, where he competed in singles and tag team competition with his friend Edge. [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. The Blade", "AEW World Title Match Set For AEW All Out 2021", "OMEGA VS. CHRISTIAN IMPACT TITLE MATCH TO KICK OFF AEW RAMPAGE", "8/13 AEW Rampage results: McGuire's live review of the premiere edition with Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage for the Impact World Championship, Britt Baker vs. Red Velvet for the AEW Women's Championship, Miro vs. Fuego Del Sol for the TNT Championship", "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of CM Punk vs. Darby Allin, The Young Bucks vs. As a finisher, Christian uses an inverted double underhook facebuster, called the Killswitch. to Raw, appearing on the July 29 episode of Raw to attack The Undertaker. [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. [147], In March 2006, Reso competed as Christian Cage three times in the United Kingdom for the One Pro Wrestling (1PW) promotion. 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. By James Holder. Christian briefly turned face to help feud with The Alliance. [174][175] On the July 2 episode of SmackDown, it was announced that Christian would compete in the SmackDown Money in the Bank ladder match at Money in the Bank on July 18,[176] which he lost. [271][272] At Bound for Glory on October 23, Cage lost the title to Josh Alexander.[273][274]. [201][202], At Elimination Chamber on February 19, 2012, Christian returned from his injury to show support for John Laurinaitis. [225] Christian returned and appeared on the 2013 Slammy Awards, where he presented an award and appeared in a segment involving John Cena and Randy Orton. [267] Cage would qualify for the "Face of the Revolution" ladder match on the March 4, 2022 edition of Rampage by defeating Ethan Page, but would fail to win the match at Revolution. [42] Christian and Storm won the WWE Tag Team Championship at Vengeance by defeating Edge and Hollywood Hulk Hogan. [74], At Survivor Series on November 14, Christian failed to win the Intercontinental Championship from Shelton Benjamin. My childhood is slowly coming back pic.twitter.com/EFTUMVk6Aa. Plus, check out the post-show podcast once the show ends for a full review of all the action. In September 2015, Edge and Christian were guests on the Stone Cold Steve Austin Podcast, which aired on the WWE Network. Following this, he won the Impact World Championship at AEW Rampage, making his return to Impact Wrestling for the first time since Slammiversary 10 in 2012. 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. [144] Cage was defeated in his final TNA match by Booker T for the newly established TNA Legends Championship at Turning Point on November 9, with the stipulation that if Cage lost, he would have to join the newly formed Main Event Mafia. Ever since its inception back in 2019, AEW has successfully climbed through the ranks to become one of the biggest wrestling promotions in the world. [81] According to wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer, Reso was asked on the spot to sign a new contract, but he declined. [64] At Survivor Series, Christian was a part of Team Bischoff taking on Team Austin and during the match he eliminated Bubba Ray Dudley before he was eliminated by Shawn Michaels, though in the end Team Bischoff eventually won the match. Cage was still wearing a cast and shoulder sling when Perry came at him. [222] At SummerSlam on August 18, Christian failed in his title challenge against Del Rio. It's actually a myth about how to make money on Facebook William Jason Reso (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. Apart from the base salary, AEW wrestlers also receive plenty of other benefits such as travel and accommodation allowances. His first appearance was on March 4 at their All or Nothing: Night 1 event, where he defeated Rhino. [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. [264] At the event on August 13, Cage defeated Omega to win the Impact World Championship. Cage previously managed both Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus before turning on them. [200] In December, Christian briefly appeared at the Slammy Awards and Tribute to the Troops. [41] On the June 27 episode of SmackDown!, Test, another Canadian, joined their team, now called The Un-Americans. Please only use it for a guidance and Christian Cage's actual income may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. [157] At Extreme Rules on June 7, Christian lost the ECW Championship to Tommy Dreamer in a triple threat hardcore match also involving Swagger. [155] At Backlash on April 26, Christian defeated Swagger to win the ECW Championship. [20][21] At Backlash on April 30, Edge and Christian defeated Road Dogg and X-Pac to retain titles. At 47, after seven years away from the ring, he is looking . [148], In May 2006, Reso made two appearances for the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion as Christian Cage. [140] Cage and Rhino went on to team with Styles (who had made amends with Cage and Rhino) in a losing effort against Angle, Brother Devon, and Brother Ray in a Full Metal Mayhem match at Victory Road on July 13. [218] During the match, Christian had his teeth chipped after a strong punch from Sheamus through the rungs of a ladder. That man is none other than AEW star Christian Cage, who has been best friends with the . 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