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. [43] The trio then defected from SmackDown! Great shot of Edge and Christian after the 2021 Royal Rumble. Christian Cage signed a long-term deal with AEW at Revolution. While the percentages are not yet available, we can estimate that these commissions are more or less what their counterparts in the WWE earn. [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. They won the promotion's World Tag Team Championship on seven occasions. This led to all four members attacking each other, thus disbanding the team. Cage was still wearing a cast and shoulder sling when Perry came at him. [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. [33] It was also during this time that Edge was becoming a face during The Invasion storyline. [156] At Judgment Day on May 17, Christian defeated Swagger in a rematch to retain the title. [3] Christian made his television debut as a heel at WWF's pay-per-view event Breakdown: In Your House on September 27, distracting Edge during his match against Owen Hart to reveal his allegiance to Gangrel. With a net worth of $18 million, Chris Jericho is the richest AEW wrestler. [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. After storming to the top of the card, he is now finding himself a little lost in the AEW jungle, with a current lack of direction. Christian Cage confirms that he has signed a long-term contract with AEW. to Raw, appearing on the July 29 episode of Raw to attack The Undertaker. vs. AEW wrestlers earn an average annual salary of $300,000 per year. 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. Please logout and login again. [129] Cage defeated Joe to gain entry. 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. [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. [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. He is best known for his tenures in Impact Wrestling and WWE . Many people ask about the amount of money Christian Cage makes from Instagram. By James Holder. [35] The following night on Raw, Christian appeared on Chris Jericho's talk show The Highlight Reel sporting a new haircut and ring attire. [228] At Elimination Chamber on February 23, Christian eliminated Sheamus before being eliminated by Daniel Bryan. At Armageddon on December 12, Edge and Christian competed in an eight-team battle royal which was won by The Acolytes. [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. [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". [9][72] Christian returned on the August 30 episode of Raw, attacking Jericho and thus resuming their feud. [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. Unlike WWE wrestlers, all AEW wrestlers are entitled to the same privileges such as fully catered travel and accommodation packages. [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. [103] This led to a match against Rhino at No Surrender on September 24, which Cage won. Prior to joining AEW, Chris Jericho was among the highest-paid wrestlers in the WWE, earning $900,000 a year. Your login session has expired. On the other hand, all AEW wrestlers, irrespective of the role or tier in the promotion receive these perks and benefits. [180] Christian made his return from injury at Elimination Chamber on February 20, 2011, saving Edge from an attack by Del Rio. [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. [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. [179] The injury was put into a storyline with Alberto Del Rio attacking Christian backstage on the September 24 episode of SmackDown. [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. The next night on Raw Is War, The Hardy Boyz dressed as the Los Conquistadores and defeated Edge in a handicap match after Christian was taken out backstage to regain the WWF Tag Team Championship. 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. results 7/27/06 (Rhino vs. Samoa Joe, 4-Way Match, more)", "Caldwell's Impact report 8/3: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of show", "Cage turns on Sting at fiery Hard Justice", "Caldwell's Impact report 8/17: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of show", "Keller's Impact report 8/24: Styles & Daniels vs. LAX for tag titles, Christian-Rhino angle", "Impact: Hot show genesis of something bigger", "Samoa Joe finally tops Angle at Turning Point", "Cage, Angle on top after Final Resolution", "Caldwell's Impact report 1/18: Ongoing live coverage on Spike TV show", "Impact: Steiner revealed as Cage's consultant", "Christian retains belt Against All Odds", "Caldwell's Impact report 3/8: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV show", "Caldwell's Impact report 3/15: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV show", "Lockdown pulled down by gimmick matches", "Caldwell's Impact report 4/5: Ongoing virtual time coverage of Spike TV show", "Impact: Champions collide in main event", "World title picture muddied after good Sacrifice", "Impact! [81] Despite his quitting, Christian appeared on the October 31 episode of Raw and at Taboo Tuesday on November 1, fulfilling his obligations to the company as he was one of five SmackDown! [10] As a tag team on the Canadian independent circuit, Reso and Copeland were known as High Impact and later The Suicide Blondes. [278] On May 2, 2019, Hartmann filed for divorce from Reso. Raw 2010 (2009), WWE SmackDown vs. [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. 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. On the August 4 episode of ECW, Christian retained the ECW Championship in an Extreme Rules match against Dreamer. [40] Apart from being a pro wrestler, Chris Jericho also doubles up as a podcast show host and successful musician. 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). thanks to special guest referee Kurt Angle. [132], On the January 3 episode of Impact!, Tomko left both Christian's Coalition and The Angle Alliance. [253], Reso made his surprise debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and signed a multi-year contract at Revolution on March 7, 2021, reverting to his Christian Cage persona. He wrestled in Canadian independent promotions early in his career, where he competed in singles and tag team competition with his friend Edge. [3][9] They attended Orangeville District Secondary School together, from which Reso graduated. Cody Rhodes, Roses husband is one of the founders of the promotion. 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. 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. results 6/14/07 (Final KOTM Qualifier, Slammiversary PPV)", "No Surrender delivers on Angles and a new TV deal", "Caldwell's TNA Impact report 10/18: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of two-hour show", "Caldwell's TNA Impact report 11/8: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of two-hour show", "Booker T the surprise, but Angle still champ after Genesis", "Impact results 12/20/07 (Christmas theme, & Final Resolution PPV)", "Styles sides with Angle costing Cage at Final Resolution", "Against All Odds: Angle still TNA champ", "Impact: Lethal Lockdown begins to take shape", "Sacrifice PPV results 5/11 Orlando, FL (New main event and more)", "Slammiversary PPV results 6/8 Southaven, MS (KOTM, AJ & Angle)", "Victory Road PPV Results 7/13 Houston, TX (Samoa Joe vs Booker)", "Hard Justice PPV results 8/10 Trenton, NJ (Joe vs. Booker T, more)", "No Surrender PPV results 9/14 Oshawa, ON (Joe vs Angle vs Cage)", "Impact results 11/13/08 Orlando, FL", "Backstage News On WWE Allowing Christian To Appear At TNA's Slammiversary PPV", "Wrestlemania 25: HBK-Undertaker steals the show", "Backlash: All 3 world titles change hands", "Extreme Rules sees many title changes, but fails to live up to its name", "Mysterio & Jericho save The Bash from wash-out", "Night of Champions: Punk loses title, but keeps star performer tag", "TLC Match and the return of a fan favorite liven up SummerSlam", "Montreal fans 'screwed' again in Breaking Point sham", "CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 9/22: Complete coverage of Christian vs. Zack Ryder", "CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 10/27: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Christian vs. Yoshi ECW Title match", "Keller's WWE TLC PPV report 12/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live event", "Interesting stat on Christian/ECW Title", "The 2010 Royal Rumble is Rated R in Atlanta", "ECW: Extreme ending for Christian, what's NXT", "WWE News: Complete cast of the NXT show revealed including The Miz mentoring Bryan Danielson", "WWE SmackDown Report 5/7: Drew McIntyre stripped of IC Title, four-man tournament to crowd new champ, Swagger vs. Kane", "WWE SmackDown Report 5/14: McIntyre returns after Kofi beats Christian in IC Finals, Mysterio vs. Saraya Gets First Singles Win On AEW Dynamite [151] Later that night, Christian defeated Swagger in his first match back. Free shipping for many products! That man is none other than AEW star Christian Cage, who has been best friends with the . While weve seen plenty of wrestling promotions over the years, none of these promotions has managed to send ripples throughout the wrestling world, like the way AEW has done. [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 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. [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. 454 of the top 500 greatest wrestlers in the, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 10:37. Like their counterparts in the WWE, AEW are contracted employees and thus receive their earnings after every two weeks. [116] Sting was the individual who gained the pinfall victory for Team Angle and became the new number one contender. 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. AEW Dark Stream And Results (2/28): 14-Match Card With Orange Cassidy, Danhausen, Jeff Jarrett, More, NWA Powerrr (2/28) Stream And Results: KiLynn King, Bully Ray, More, NJPW x CMLL FantasticaMania Night 6 (2/28/2023) Results: Mistico Headlines, LIJ, El Desperado & More. However, this rivalry was overshadowed by one awful moment. 2: Know Your Role (2000), WWF/E With Authority! [219] On the July 29 episode of Raw, Christian defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match. He received a call on Friday, two days before the Rumble, about being a part of the event. 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. In 2019, Chris Jericho signed a full 3-year contract with AEW. Christian Cage made a surprise return on last week's Dynamite, resuming his feud with Jungle Boy Jack Perry by macing his former protege. [107] Cage fought for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once again at Final Resolution on January 14, 2007 against Abyss and Sting, this time in a three-way elimination match that he won by pinning Sting after Abyss was already eliminated to win the championship. In addition, AEW wrestlers also earn commissions from merch sales. [14] After completing his training at the conservatory, Reso signed a contract with the WWF to become a full-time performer. Christian has been a playable character in several of WWE's video games, including WWF Attitude (1999), WWF WrestleMania 2000 (1999), WWF SmackDown! [3] Christian betrayed Page and faced off against him for the European Championship at WrestleMania X8 on March 17, but he lost. [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). But when it's time to hang up the boots once and for all, there's only one man who can be his opponent. 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. [citation needed], In 1999, Christian and Edge parted ways with Gangrel, who associated himself with The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) to form The New Brood. At Backlash, Christian and Stratus faced Jericho in an intergender handicap match which they lost. Copyright 2023 Fightful, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. [184] On the March 18 episode of SmackDown, Christian defeated Del Rio in a steel cage match, but was afterwards attacked by both Del Rio and Clay. Darius Martin, Serpentico, and Daunte Martin are the lowest paid AEW wrestlers with an annual salary of Earning annual salary of $300,000. [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. They won the promotion's World Tag Team Championship on seven occasions. [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. [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! (AEW) On AEW Dynamite, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry defeated Brian Cage. 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. 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[97], After Victory Road, Cage befriended the new number one contender Sting on the July 27 episode of Impact! [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. [9] Soon after, then-WWE Champion Cena was drafted to Raw, where Cena successfully defended the WWE Championship in a triple threat match against Christian and Jericho at Vengeance on June 26. [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. [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. 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[210] At Money in the Bank on July 15, Christian was unsuccessful as the match was won by Dolph Ziggler. 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. [150], Reso did not appear for the promotion until the February 10 episode of ECW under his old ring name Christian as a face, confronting then ECW Champion Jack Swagger. At the companys inaugural event, Chris Jericho took on Adam Page becoming the companys first-ever world champion. [42] Christian and Storm won the WWE Tag Team Championship at Vengeance by defeating Edge and Hollywood Hulk Hogan. [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. He also appears in the TNA video game TNA iMPACT! [183] On the March 11 episode of SmackDown, Christian reunited with Edge and defeated Del Rio and Clay in a tag team match. [194] At SummerSlam on August 14, Christian lost the World Heavyweight Championship back to Orton in a No Holds Barred match. 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. [142] Cage was involved in a three-way match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against the champion Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle at No Surrender on September 13, but he failed to win the title. Christian Cage, formally known as Christian in WWE, has signed a multi-year contract with AEW. 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. 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. Full results to tonight's Dynamite can be found here. He didn't make a follow-up appearance on WWE television. [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. Upon his return, he retired the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and considered the Impact World Championship the sole world title belt in the promotion. My childhood is slowly coming back pic.twitter.com/EFTUMVk6Aa. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Christian Cage. episodes, Abyss, his manager Father James Mitchell and Alex Shelley showed two pre-taped video packages that had been compiled in the weeks before the episodes, with first on March 25 depicting Mitchell stalking Cage's wife Denise, confronting her and even threatening that "they were coming". On average AEW wrestlers make about $300,000 per year, with the most experienced wrestlers earning more than $1 million. Cage, who performed for years in WWE as Christian, was in the ring with Tony Schiavone on. [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. 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. Cage previously managed both Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus before turning on them. AGO (12-19-03): Triple H vs. Goldberg vs. Kane, Ric Flair & Batista vs. Dudleys", "Full WWE Raw Results 5/10/04 San Jose, CA (Five big matches and more)", "WWE RAW Results - 8/30/04 - San Francisco, CA (Orton goes after HHH, more)", "Batista, Cena go over but undercard steals the show", "SmackDown Results 6/30/05 Anaheim, CA (Final two draft picks)", "Keller's Raw report 10/31: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show", "WWE & Christian Fighting Over "Captain Charisma", "Against All Odds Christian Cage crowned champion", "Destination X PPV results 3/12/06 Orlando, FL (Scott Steiner debuts)", "Impact: Steeling for a PPV & schedule change", "iMPACT! He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Christian Cage. [2] He also utilized a spear as tribute to his best friend Edge, as well as a frog splash in memory of Eddie Guerrero. Perry was ready. [52] Christian and Jericho won the titles the next week on the October 14 episode of Raw. [240], Starting on February 21, 2016, Reso began appearing along with Edge in the WWE Network exclusive The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness, but in July 2017 it was announced that the show was cancelled from the Network. [91] The second aired on April 1, with Abyss, accompanied by Mitchell and Shelley, who was taping the segment with a camcorder like the previous video package, attacking Cage at his home in Tampa, Florida and nearly drowning Cage in his own pool. Being contractual employees, AEW wrestlers do receive their earnings whether injured or not. Christian returned to the ring at this year's Royal Rumble pay-per-view, after a seven-year hiatus. 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 . 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