William Jason "Jay" Reso was born in Kitchener, Ontario, on November 30, 1973, the son of Canadian mother Carol and American father Randy Reso. Christian Cage debuted 31st March 2021 & their last match was 04th September 2022 which was 161 days ago. Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! [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. Edge and Christian formed a tag team and gained notoriety for their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. Revealed as the 'Hall of Fame' worthy signing. Christian Cage made a surprise return on last week's Dynamite, resuming his feud with Jungle Boy Jack Perry by macing his former protege. [130] However, Cage failed to win the tournament final the second time around at Genesis. [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. 454 of the top 500 greatest wrestlers in the, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 10:37. Cage, who performed for years in WWE as Christian, was in the ring with Tony Schiavone on. 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. [222] At SummerSlam on August 18, Christian failed in his title challenge against Del Rio. 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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. [87] At Final Resolution on January 15, 2006, Cage teamed with Sting to defeat the team of Monty Brown and Jeff Jarrett. [209] On the June 29 episode of SmackDown, Christian and Marella defeated Rhodes and David Otunga to qualify for spots in the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank ladder match. Full results to tonight's Dynamite can be found here. by asking for forgiveness for doubting Sting's agenda by coming to TNA in January of that year. [3] Christian betrayed Page and faced off against him for the European Championship at WrestleMania X8 on March 17, but he lost. [250] He then appeared as a surprise entrant in the 2021 Royal Rumble match, entering at number 24 and lasting over 18 minutes before being eliminated by Seth Rollins. [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. Upon his return, he retired the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and considered the Impact World Championship the sole world title belt in the promotion. [197][198] On the November 4 episode of SmackDown, Big Show performed a chokeslam on Christian and Christian received a storyline neck injury, preventing him from competing that night and starting to wear a neck brace. 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. According to Sean Sapp behind Fightful's paywall, the real . Christian Cage debuted with AEW just over a month after making his in-ring return at the WWE 2021 Royal Rumble. [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. [12], When Reso came to the WWF, he shortened his ring name to Christian. [258] Soon after, he would begin a partnership with Jungle Boy and become his mentor. [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. [122] Afterwards, Cage and Sting came to the ring and the three began to argue over who was the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion, but due to the controversial finish to their match at Sacrifice the title was declared vacant by Cornette and a tournament was held for the title which culminated in a King of the Mountain match at Slammiversary on June 17. As a finisher, Christian uses an inverted double underhook facebuster, called the Killswitch. (2008). Christian Cage was last seen in AEW at All Out, taking part in a short match with "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry that was reportedly cut short due to a shoulder injury that Cage was dealing with. [123] At Slammiversary, Cage failed to defeat the four other men (Styles, Joe, Angle and Chris Harris) and win the title as Angle hung the title belt to become the new and undisputed TNA World Heavyweight Champion. In just its first few years in the market, AEW has not only managed to become a household name, but also a brand with millions of followers throughout the world. The odds of another wrestler being able to main event a WWE, AEW, and IMPACT Wrestling pay-per-view in the same year ever again seems like an impossible . 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. He lost the title to Gillberg a month later. Christian Cage defied expectations in 2021. Christian returned to the ring at this year's Royal Rumble pay-per-view, after a seven-year hiatus. He is best known for his tenures in Impact Wrestling and WWE. After being cleared to compete again, Christian Cage immediately became the hottest free agent in pro wrestling. [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. 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). Christian Cage net worth 187 Million Millions of dollars 99% Net worth score Disclamer: Christian Cage net worth displayed here are calculated based on a combination social factors. Christian Cage last had a match in AEW at All Out in September of 2022. [20][21] At Backlash on April 30, Edge and Christian defeated Road Dogg and X-Pac to retain titles. Here Comes the Pain (2003), WWE Day of Reckoning (2004), WWE Survivor Series (2004), WWE SmackDown! 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With the WWE, Jon Moxley managed to become one of the companys brightest stars winning the coveted WWE championship title, as well as the Intercontinental and tag team championship title. AEW wrestlers earn an average annual salary of $300,000 per year. At No Mercy on October 22, Edge and Christian (disguised as Los Conquistadores) defeated The Hardys for the titles. [55], On January 19, 2003, Christian entered the Royal Rumble match at the namesake event, however he was eliminated by Jericho. [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. [120] NWA Executive Director Robert K. Trobich stated the reason was that Cage refused to defend the NWA world title at NWA live events. From WWE: The Day Of pic.twitter.com/VIqh3TLc0W. Christian did defeat Jungle Boy at the 2022 ALL OUT pay-per-view, but the match was not contested in a fair fight as Luchasaurus attacked his former tag partner and left him unconscious so Christian could get the easy victory. In addition to the base salary, AEW wrestlers also do earn commissions from merch sales and PPV appearances. [158], On the June 15 episode of Raw, Christian faced Dreamer for the ECW Championship in a losing effort. [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. 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. [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. [278] In December 2013, Reso announced the birth of his daughter during the time he had taken off due to recurring post-concussive symptoms. Christian Cage entered the men's Royal Rumble match at number #24 and was in the ring for 18 minutes, while Edge started as the first entrant and won the match. 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. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Christian Cage. [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. They won the promotion's World Tag Team Championship on seven occasions. On the August 4 episode of ECW, Christian retained the ECW Championship in an Extreme Rules match against Dreamer. At the Royal Rumble on January 20, Christian entered the Royal Rumble match, but he was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. [128] Cage and Joe fought one more time on the October 18 episode of Impact!, with a spot in the 2007 Fight for the Right tournament to become number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Please only use it for a guidance and Christian Cage's actual income may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. At the time, he said no decision had been made on his future. [37] Christian won the WWF European Championship from Bradshaw on the November 1 episode of SmackDown!. AEW star Christian Cage recently opened up about contract discussions with WWE before joining Tony Khan's promotion. [42] Christian and Storm won the WWE Tag Team Championship at Vengeance by defeating Edge and Hollywood Hulk Hogan. [213] Later that week on SmackDown, Christian was attacked by The Shield while delivering a promo. [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. 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. [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. [271][272] At Bound for Glory on October 23, Cage lost the title to Josh Alexander.[273][274]. The Lucha Bros in a cage match for the AEW Tag Titles, Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage for the AEW Title, Britt Baker vs. Kris Statlander for the AEW Women's Title, Chris Jericho vs. MJF", "AEW Full Gear results: Barnett's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship, Bryan Danielson vs. Miro in the eliminator tournament finals, Penta and Rey Fenix vs. FTR for the AEW Tag Titles, CM Punk vs. Eddie Kingston, Britt Baker vs. Tay Conti for the AEW Women's Title, Darby Allin vs. MJF", "We have our first two-time AEW Tag champs, and a heel Christian Cage", "Impact! thanks to special guest referee Kurt Angle. Christian has been a playable character in several of WWE's video games, including WWF Attitude (1999), WWF WrestleMania 2000 (1999), WWF SmackDown! [58][59] At Judgment Day, Christian went on to win a nine-man over-the-top-rope battle royal for his second Intercontinental Championship. [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. He did appear on WWE's The Bump following the Royal Rumble to discuss his return. [95] Larry Zbyszko and referee Earl Hebner intervened at the end of the match by helping Jarrett win. [115], Abyss was later kicked out of the group after he attacked Cage on the April 19 episode of Impact!. It was violent, it had a lot of variety, and Guevara was getting some good singles spotlight. [3][9] Cage's wrestling career began in June 1995 in a match against Zakk Wyld, which resulted in a draw. [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. Main event wrestlers receive the highest base salary, with most of them earning $1 million or above. vs. [134] At Against All Odds on February 10, Cage got a rematch against Angle with Samoa Joe as the special outside enforcer, but he once again was defeated by Angle as this time Tomko interfered and cost Cage the match. Please logout and login again. 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. [3][9], In September 1994, Reso enrolled in a wrestling school run by Ron Hutchison at Sully's Gym. At No Way Out on February 17, Christian and Lance Storm entered a tag team turmoil match with the winners getting a WWF Tag Team Championship match at WrestleMania X8 which was won by The Acolytes Protection Agency (APA). Get notification with the latest net worth updates for free. [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. [78] Following this, Christian, who had an encounter with SmackDown! [196], Christian then began feuding with Sheamus, leading to two matches between the two at the Hell in a Cell on October 2 and Vengeance on October 23, both of which Christian lost. [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. He wrestled in Canadian independent promotions early in his career, where he competed in singles and tag team competition with his friend Edge. 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. that he had hired a special consultant to assist him in training for his bout with Angle. 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. Styles. [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). 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. Christian signed with. Any promotion would jump at the chance to work with the former world champion, but. [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. You can find his full comments by clicking here. [18] More loyal to The Brood than to The Ministry, Edge and Gangrel betrayed The Undertaker and rescued Christian from sacrifice. Being a main eventer, Jon Moxley earns one of the highest base salaries at the promotion together with earnings from pay-per-view events. [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. Christian Cage is in AEW to do the work. [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. [136] On the March 13 episode of Impact!, Cage and Tomko were announced as opposing team captains for a Lethal Lockdown match at Lockdown. [32], After losing the tag team titles, friction arose within the team after Edge won the 2001 King of the Ring tournament on June 24. Unlike their WWE counterparts, AEW wrestlers receive a hefty salary with a less demanding schedule. [242] On the June 22, Talk Is Jericho podcast focusing on the Chris Benoit tragedy, Jericho mentioned Christian as an example of modern wrestlers who had to retire as the WWE would no longer give them medical clearances due to concussion related injuries (this was largely as a consequence of the Benoit incident as well as better knowledge of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and other concussion related risks). Period. 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! For weeks, Christian Cage has had free rein to run down Jungle Boy & his family. 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! Copyright 2023 Fightful, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. Cody Rhodes, Roses husband is one of the founders of the promotion. [73] The two had a ladder match for the vacant Intercontinental Championship at Unforgiven, which Christian lost, ending their feud. [148] His second appearance was at 1PW's Know Your Enemy: Night 1 event on May 26, defeating Steve Corino. The former WWE star said he had some "cordial talks" with the company,. [190] At Over the Limit on May 22, Christian failed to regain the World Heavyweight Championship from Orton. - 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. 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. Raw 2010 (2009), WWE SmackDown vs. 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. [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. Styles and Abyss) went on to lose to Team Angle (Angle, Joe, Rhino, Sting and Jeff Jarrett). [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. February 15, 2023. vs. [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. [205] Despite the injury, Christian still appeared at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony to induct long-time friend Edge. [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. 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. [9][72] Christian returned on the August 30 episode of Raw, attacking Jericho and thus resuming their feud. 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. [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. [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. At the Royal Rumble on January 21, 2001, Edge and Christian lost the WWF Tag Team Championship to The Dudley Boyz. [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. Team Kingston went on to win. He is best known for his tenures in Impact Wrestling and WWE . William Jason Reso (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. The team parted ways in 2001, after which, Christian held various singles titles, including the European Championship, the Hardcore Championship, and the Intercontinental Championship. [249] At Clash of Champions, Christian got revenge on Orton by attacking him during his ambulance match against Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship. In addition, AEW wrestlers also earn commissions from merch sales. 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