[104] A rematch was held at Bound for Glory on October 22, which Cage also won under 8 Mile Street Fight rules. Other wrestlers on the highest-paid list include Kenny Omega, Hangman Adam Page, and Chris Jericho all earning above $3 million. [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. Christian Cage debuted 31st March 2021 & their last match was 04th September 2022 which was 161 days ago. Apart from offering wrestlers higher wages, All Elite Wrestling also provides wrestlers with a lighter schedule and more freedom. Upon his return, he retired the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and considered the Impact World Championship the sole world title belt in the promotion. Brandi Rhodes is the highest-paid AEW female wrestler with an annual salary of $2 million. [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. You can find his full comments by clicking here. [37] Christian won the WWF European Championship from Bradshaw on the November 1 episode of SmackDown!. [99] On August 13, Cage was in Sting's corner at Hard Justice as he faced Jarrett (with Scott Steiner in his corner) and during the contest interfered to help Sting win numerous timesas did Steiner for Jarrettuntil Cage turned on Sting by taking Jarrett's signature guitar and bashing it over his headturning heel in the process. 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. [76] At the Royal Rumble, Christian competed in the Royal Rumble match, but he was eliminated by eventual winner Batista. [74], At Survivor Series on November 14, Christian failed to win the Intercontinental Championship from Shelton Benjamin. [256][257] At the Double or Nothing on May 30, Cage participated in the Casino Battle Royale, but he was the last competitor eliminated by the eventual winner Jungle Boy. [80] Soon after, Christian was given his own interview segment on SmackDown! Christian Cage defied expectations in 2021. Styles and Abyss) went on to lose to Team Angle (Angle, Joe, Rhino, Sting and Jeff Jarrett). [70] Stratus then joined forces with Christian, becoming his on-screen girlfriend in the process. [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. Impact's world changed when Christian Cage won the Impact World Championship from Kenny Omega on AEW Rampage.That meant a new face to run the place. [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. [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. Cage, who performed for years in WWE as Christian, was in the ring with Tony Schiavone on. At AEW Revolution, Christian Cage was revealed as the "Hall of Fame worthy" signing by AEW. [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. [190] At Over the Limit on May 22, Christian failed to regain the World Heavyweight Championship from Orton. Prior to joining AEW, Chris Jericho was among the highest-paid wrestlers in the WWE, earning $900,000 a year. 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My childhood is slowly coming back pic.twitter.com/EFTUMVk6Aa. Christian briefly turned face to help feud with The Alliance. [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. [151] Later that night, Christian defeated Swagger in his first match back. 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[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. [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. [65] At Armageddon, Christian and Jericho defeated Lita and Trish Stratus in an intergender tag team match billed as the "Battle of the Sexes. [73] The two had a ladder match for the vacant Intercontinental Championship at Unforgiven, which Christian lost, ending their feud. Cage, received a raucous ovation during a segment with Justin Roberts, and. [201][202], At Elimination Chamber on February 19, 2012, Christian returned from his injury to show support for John Laurinaitis. [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. (AEW) On AEW Dynamite, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry defeated Brian Cage. In addition to the base salary, AEW wrestlers also do earn commissions from merch sales and PPV appearances. [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. At AEW Revolution, Christian Cage was revealed as the "Hall of Fame worthy" signing by AEW. [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. [81] His last match occurred during the tapings for the November 4 episode of SmackDown!, where he and JBL lost to Rey Mysterio and Matt Hardy. [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. On the Feb. 22 episode, Cage was set to villainously monologue into Tony Schiavone's microphone. [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. Welcome to the team #ChristianCage is #AllElite pic.twitter.com/3MycwGDTiJ. Christian was an outside pick to be Paul Wight 's mystery newcomer, but those rumors only began after the giant's tease earlier in the week. [212], After a ten-month absence, Christian returned from injury on the June 17, 2013 episode of Raw, defeating Wade Barrett. Edge and Christian formed a tag team and gained notoriety for their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. That man is none other than AEW star Christian Cage, who has been best friends with the . 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. Ranked #134 for total wins. [238] On the March 2, 2016 episode of Talk Is Jericho, Christian said that while he has had no formal discussion with management regarding his retirement, he would be unlikely to wrestle again. [168] At the Royal Rumble on January 31, 2010, Christian successfully defended the ECW Championship against Ezekiel Jackson. [147], In March 2006, Reso competed as Christian Cage three times in the United Kingdom for the One Pro Wrestling (1PW) promotion. He wasn't kidding: It was Christian Cage, who. Christian Cage is a different prospect entirely. 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). [115] A stipulation was added that the wrestler who got the pinfall would become number one contender for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and have their title shot at Sacrifice. [7] 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. [148] At Know Your Enermy: Night 2 event on May 27, 2006, Cage fought against the champion Abyss and Corino for the 1PW World Heavyweight Championship in a three-way dance, but failed to win as Corino gained the fall and the title. While little to no data on the salary of AEW contractors, all AEW wrestlers are entitled to travel and accommodation allowances. [3][9] They attended Orangeville District Secondary School together, from which Reso graduated. [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). [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). [281] Reso is also the host of the DVD The Ladder Match 2: Crash and Burn. 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". His first appearance was on March 4 at their All or Nothing: Night 1 event, where he defeated Rhino. AEW star Christian Cage recently opened up about contract discussions with WWE before joining Tony Khan's promotion. [170] The ECW brand was deactivated shortly after. AEW wrestlers earn an average annual salary of $300,000 per year. [79], On the June 30 episode of SmackDown!, Christian was drafted to the SmackDown! (2000), WWF No Mercy (2000), WWF SmackDown! [130] However, Cage failed to win the tournament final the second time around at Genesis. Apart from being a pro wrestler, Chris Jericho also doubles up as a podcast show host and successful musician. [172], Christian was drafted back to the SmackDown brand by the WWE draft. 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. thanks to special guest referee Kurt Angle. Please only use it for a guidance and Christian Cage's actual income may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. At No Mercy on October 22, Edge and Christian (disguised as Los Conquistadores) defeated The Hardys for the titles. 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". [18] More loyal to The Brood than to The Ministry, Edge and Gangrel betrayed The Undertaker and rescued Christian from sacrifice. [149] His second appearance was a loss to Daniels at ROH's Generation Now event on July 29. [148], In May 2006, Reso made two appearances for the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion as Christian Cage. [135] Cage teamed with Joe and Kevin Nash (known as The Unlikely Alliance) at Destination X on March 9 to defeat The Angle Alliance (Angle, Styles and Tomko) in a six-man tag team match. 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. But when it's time to hang up the boots once and for all, there's only one man who can be his opponent. [9][72] Christian returned on the August 30 episode of Raw, attacking Jericho and thus resuming their feud. 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. #christiancage #networth #wwe Christian Cage Height,Weight,Age,Wife, Children,Films,Profile,NetWorth,Salary,House,Wiki,BiographyName Christian CageNickname C. that he had hired a special consultant to assist him in training for his bout with Angle. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. [86], Cage would defeat Monty Brown at Turning Point to become number one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. [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. Cage walked to the ring and signed his contract. [11] The duo held titles in numerous promotions and competed in the United States and Japan. He wrestled in Canadian independent promotions early in his career, where he competed in singles and tag team competition with his friend Edge. Wanna follow Christian Cage's net worth? They are considered one of the major teams that revived tag team wrestling during the Attitude Era. [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. I am happy. 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. [132], On the January 3 episode of Impact!, Tomko left both Christian's Coalition and The Angle Alliance. [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. 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