[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. On the Feb. 22 episode, Cage was set to villainously monologue into Tony Schiavone's microphone. Cage, received a raucous ovation during a segment with Justin Roberts, and. [194] At SummerSlam on August 14, Christian lost the World Heavyweight Championship back to Orton in a No Holds Barred match. At Vengeance on December 9, Christian and Test faced Albert and Scotty 2 Hotty in a losing effort. 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. [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. [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. [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. Christian turned heel shortly afterward,[34] resulting in the two feuding for Edge's WWF Intercontinental Championship for several months.[35]. [3][9] They attended Orangeville District Secondary School together, from which Reso graduated. Raw (2004), WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (2005), WWE SmackDown! Keep up with everything happening on AEW Revolution with Fightful's ongoing coverage. In 1998, he signed a developmental contract with the then-World Wrestling Federation (WWF, renamed to WWE in 2002) and made his debut the following year, immediately capturing his first championship in the company, the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, in his debut match. [218] During the match, Christian had his teeth chipped after a strong punch from Sheamus through the rungs of a ladder. 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. [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. [249] At Clash of Champions, Christian got revenge on Orton by attacking him during his ambulance match against Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship. [271][272] At Bound for Glory on October 23, Cage lost the title to Josh Alexander.[273][274]. He also headlined multiple pay-per-view events between WWE and TNA, and was one of WWE's most prolific pay-per-view performers. [46] On the August 26 episode of Raw, the Un-Americans attempted to burn the American flag, but were stopped by Booker T, Goldust and a returning Kane. Apart from their base salary, AEW wrestlers also earn from PPV appearances. Cage was still wearing a cast and shoulder sling when Perry came at him. Raw 2006 (2005), WWE SmackDown vs. [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. She later joined the independent circuit before ultimately joining TNA and ROH. Jay Reso, the man who created and engineered the Christian character, is back in pro wrestling, this time starring for AEW. [156] At Judgment Day on May 17, Christian defeated Swagger in a rematch to retain the title. Christian Cage revealed that Edge stayed at his house ahead of the 2021 Royal Rumble. Styles. Shut Your Mouth (2002), WWE Crush Hour (2003), WWE WrestleMania XIX (2003), WWE Raw 2 (2003), WWE SmackDown! [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. Being contractual employees, AEW wrestlers do receive their earnings whether injured or not. His first appearance was on March 4 at their All or Nothing: Night 1 event, where he defeated Rhino. Darius Martin, Serpentico, and Daunte Martin are the lowest paid AEW wrestlers with an annual salary of Earning annual salary of $300,000. [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. 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. Despite having to retire due issues with a concussion in 2014, Christian Cage returned to action on January 31st 2021. 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. 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 . At the Royal Rumble on January 21, 2001, Edge and Christian lost the WWF Tag Team Championship to The Dudley Boyz. [155] At Backlash on April 26, Christian defeated Swagger to win the ECW Championship. He wrestled in Canadian independent promotions early in his career, where he competed in singles and tag team competition with his friend Edge. He wrestled in Canadian independent promotions early in his career, where he competed in singles and tag team competition with his friend Edge. 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. Great shot of Edge and Christian after the 2021 Royal Rumble. [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. WWE NXT (2/28/2023) Results: Tyler Bate vs Carmelo Hayes, Wes Lee Hosts Open Challenge & More. [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. [252] Following this, it was reported that Reso was no longer under contract with WWE. He also appears in the TNA video game TNA iMPACT! 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. [148] His second appearance was at 1PW's Know Your Enemy: Night 1 event on May 26, defeating Steve Corino. Cody Rhodes, Roses husband is one of the founders of the promotion. [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. Prior to joining AEW, Jon Moxley worked with the WWE, where he wrestled under the moniker Dean Ambrose. At the Royal Rumble on January 25, 2004, Christian competed in the Royal Rumble match, but he was eliminated by Jericho. [118] On the following episode of Impact!, Angle came to the ring with a new championship belt in-toe and announced he was the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion,[121] a championship that TNA had just introduced at Sacrifice. Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Sheamus, Cesaro & Christian in an Elimination Chamber Match", "Caldwell's WWE Raw results 3/24: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw Taker & Lesnar face-to-face, Cena gets spooked, no Bryan, WM30 developments, more", "Why Did Christian Retire From Wrestling In 2014? [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). You can read all about WWE salaries and earnings here. [116] Sting was the individual who gained the pinfall victory for Team Angle and became the new number one contender. [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. The former WWE star said he had some "cordial talks" with the company, but nothing materialized. It was violent, it had a lot of variety, and Guevara was getting some good singles spotlight. Other wrestlers on the highest-paid list include Kenny Omega, Hangman Adam Page, and Chris Jericho all earning above $3 million. Free shipping for many products! Many people ask about the amount of money Christian Cage makes from Instagram. [20][21] At Backlash on April 30, Edge and Christian defeated Road Dogg and X-Pac to retain titles. [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). [76] At the Royal Rumble, Christian competed in the Royal Rumble match, but he was eliminated by eventual winner Batista. [88] and defeated Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at Against All Odds on February 12, 2006. [70] Stratus then joined forces with Christian, becoming his on-screen girlfriend in the process. [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. On the August 4 episode of ECW, Christian retained the ECW Championship in an Extreme Rules match against Dreamer. 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. brand in the 2005 WWE draft lottery and replaced Big Show (who was drafted to Raw) in a six-man elimination match for the newly created SmackDown! The announcers recognized his previous two NWA World Heavyweight Championship reigns, though this recent reign was his first under the Impact World Championship lineage. Edge and Christian were also the hosts and stars of a WWE Network sketch comedy series titled The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness, which had two seasons, the first of which aired from February to May 2016 with the second from November 2018 to February 2019. At the time, he said no decision had been made on his future. [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. [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. [172], Christian was drafted back to the SmackDown brand by the WWE draft. by asking for forgiveness for doubting Sting's agenda by coming to TNA in January of that year. [251] During the match, he briefly reunited with Edge, who would eventually win by last eliminating Orton. Christian came out to ramp, stepped in the ring, signed his contract, and walked to the back without cutting a promo. At the Royal Rumble on January 20, Christian entered the Royal Rumble match, but he was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. [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. At Armageddon on December 12, Edge and Christian competed in an eight-team battle royal which was won by The Acolytes. The company went ahead to bring in many renowned and seasoned stars such as John Moxley (Dean Ambrose) and Kenny Omega. 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(2001), WWF Road to WrestleMania (2001), WWF SmackDown! [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. However, its important to note that because many injured wrestlers are not able to attend PPVs events, they will not receive commissions from these events. He is best known for his tenures in Impact Wrestling and WWE . Revealed as the 'Hall of Fame' worthy signing. The introduction of AEW came at a time when fans had just begun to lose interest in pro wrestling due to poor bookings and predictable scripts. [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. In January 2002, Christian lost the European Championship to Diamond Dallas Page. [101] Cage went on to explain later in the episode during a sit-down interview with TNA commentator Mike Tenay that he attacked Sting because he felt Sting did not show enough passion during the encounter to "get the job done" and win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Your login session has expired. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 13, Christian successfully defended the ECW Championship against Shelton Benjamin in a ladder match. [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! February 15, 2023. Unlike WWE wrestlers, all AEW wrestlers are entitled to the same privileges such as fully catered travel and accommodation packages. 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