Great shot of Edge and Christian after the 2021 Royal Rumble. [278] On May 2, 2019, Hartmann filed for divorce from Reso. [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. [81] According to wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer, Reso was asked on the spot to sign a new contract, but he declined. Apart from the base salary and earnings from pay per view, Jon Moxley also receives VIP treatment from the promotion which includes travel and accommodation expenses. [55], On January 19, 2003, Christian entered the Royal Rumble match at the namesake event, however he was eliminated by Jericho. You can find his full comments by clicking here. Do his choices match yours? William Jason "Jay" Reso was born in Kitchener, Ontario, on November 30, 1973, the son of Canadian mother Carol and American father Randy Reso. Founded by some of the brightest names in wrestling such as Cody Rhodes, Adam Page, Nick Jackson, and Matt Jackson, AEW immediately placed the entire wrestling universe on notice. Edge and Christian formed a tag team and gained notoriety for their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. Many people ask this question about the money Christian Cage makes from Facebook. [254][255] Cage wrestled his debut match for AEW on the March 31 episode of Dynamite, defeating Frankie Kazarian, in what was Christian's first official singles match in seven years. [44] The Un-Americans teamed with Triple H, to defeat WWE Undisputed Champion The Rock, The Undertaker and Booker T and Goldust in an eight-man tag team match on the August 12 episode of Raw, after Test pinned Undertaker. 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. [116] Sting was the individual who gained the pinfall victory for Team Angle and became the new number one contender. [227] On the February 17 episode of Raw, Christian attacked Daniel Bryan from behind and mocked Bryan during the match, turning heel. [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. In the WWE, only the top-tier wrestlers, veterans, and main eventers receive fully catered travel and accommodation packages. Please only use it for a guidance and Christian Cage's actual income may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Christian Cage spoke about the contract discussions he had with WWE after his Royal Rumble return. Cage smacked Perry in the face with the chair, and left his former protege bloody. [141] At Hard Justice on August 10, Cage and Rhino defeated Team 3D in a New Jersey Street Fight. [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. [90] On the March 25 and April 1 respective Impact! [129] Cage made it all the way to the final round of the tournament, where he fought Kaz on the November 8 episode of Impact!, defeating Kaz due to interference from Styles and Tomko on Cage's behalf, but the match was declared a no contest, with the finals being determined in a ladder match at Genesis on November 11. [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. [109] This consultant was revealed on the February 8 episode of Impact!, who turned out to be Scott Steiner after he attacked Angle following a match pitting the team of Angle and Joe against Cage and A.J. At the Royal Rumble on January 23, 2000, Christian competed in the Royal Rumble match, but he was eliminated by Rikishi. On the other hand, all AEW wrestlers, irrespective of the role or tier in the promotion receive these perks and benefits. [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. At Judgment Day on May 21, Edge and Christian competed in a tag team turmoil match which was won by Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho. While the percentages are not yet available, we can estimate that these commissions are more or less what their counterparts in the WWE earn. [239] He confirmed his status on the September 22, 2017 edition of E&C's Pod of Awesomeness, saying: "I had to retire, like, right around 40 'cause of the concussion stuff". [213] Later that week on SmackDown, Christian was attacked by The Shield while delivering a promo. In January 2002, Christian lost the European Championship to Diamond Dallas Page. [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. Period. That man is none other than AEW star Christian Cage, who has been best friends with the . Nyla Rose is the other female wrestler who makes it into the companys top 10 highest-paid wrestlers list with an annual salary of $1.8 million. [145] On the November 13 episode of Impact!, Cage had his final appearance in TNA before his contract expired as during the telecast he was to be inducted into The Main Event Mafia, but Cage was attacked and "injured" by Angle, Booker T, Nash and Scott Steiner after Angle learned that he would go back to WWE when his contract expired. [210] At Money in the Bank on July 15, Christian was unsuccessful as the match was won by Dolph Ziggler. At Armageddon on December 10, Edge and Christian regained the tag team titles in a fatal four-way match involving The Dudley Boyz, K-Kwik and Road Dogg and The Right to Censor, but they lost them eight days later to The Rock and The Undertaker only to win them back days later on SmackDown! In 2019, Brandi Rose joined the newly founder AEW as the CBO. vs. [130] However, Cage failed to win the tournament final the second time around at Genesis. Saraya Gets First Singles Win On AEW Dynamite [37] Christian won the WWF European Championship from Bradshaw on the November 1 episode of SmackDown!. [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. 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. [92] This storyline led to Cage facing Abyss at Lockdown on April 23 in a six sides of steel cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, with Cage winning and attempting after the match to attack Mitchell and gain revenge for all his recent evil deeds against Cage and his family, but Abyss stopped him, took a steel chain, wrapped it around Cage's neck and attempted to hang him with it until he passed out, after which Abyss and Mitchell stole the title belt and left the arena. Keep up with everything happening on AEW Revolution with Fightful's ongoing coverage. [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. [157] At Extreme Rules on June 7, Christian lost the ECW Championship to Tommy Dreamer in a triple threat hardcore match also involving Swagger. IMPACT Wrestling/NJPW Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive. [218] During the match, Christian had his teeth chipped after a strong punch from Sheamus through the rungs of a ladder. 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. [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. On the June 15 special episode of Dynamite titled Road Rager, Cage attacked Jungle Boy after he and Luchasaurus lost the AEW World Tag Team Championship to The Young Bucks in a ladder match, turning heel for the first time in AEW. 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. 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! You can also watch along with members of the Fightful community at Fightful Scraps. [80] Soon after, Christian was given his own interview segment on SmackDown! Christian Cage, formally known as Christian in WWE, has signed a multi-year contract with AEW. to Raw, appearing on the July 29 episode of Raw to attack The Undertaker. 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Langston & A.J. [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. [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. [65] At Armageddon, Christian and Jericho defeated Lita and Trish Stratus in an intergender tag team match billed as the "Battle of the Sexes. [115], Abyss was later kicked out of the group after he attacked Cage on the April 19 episode of Impact!. Raw 2010 (2009), WWE SmackDown vs. He wrestled in Canadian independent promotions early in his career, where he competed in singles and tag team competition with his friend Edge. [43] The trio then defected from SmackDown! In addition to the base salary, AEW wrestlers also do earn commissions from merch sales and PPV appearances. [193] At Money in the Bank on July 17, Christian won the World Heavyweight Championship for the second and final time after Orton was disqualified for kicking him in the groin (the stipulation was if Orton was disqualified or the referee made a bad call, he would lose the title). Raw (2004), WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (2005), WWE SmackDown! [45] At SummerSlam Christian and Storm retained the WWE Tag Team Championship against Booker T and Goldust, before interfering in Test's match with the Undertaker later in the night, only to be tossed out of the ring and for Undertaker to defeat Test. Christian Cage last had a match in AEW at All Out in September of 2022. Cage walked to the ring and signed his contract. Before then, there was no real speculation Christian could be AEW-bound, and many simply assumed he was still on WWE's payroll. 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. [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. Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara was a rivalry that had a lot of promise, and for the most part, it had all the elements of a great veteran versus younger star feud. Reso made his debut in 1995. 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Raw 2006 (2005), WWE SmackDown vs. [151] Later that night, Christian defeated Swagger in his first match back. 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. [97], After Victory Road, Cage befriended the new number one contender Sting on the July 27 episode of Impact! Prior to joining AEW, Chris Jericho was among the highest-paid wrestlers in the WWE, earning $900,000 a year. [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. 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. At Backlash, Christian and Stratus faced Jericho in an intergender handicap match which they lost. [52] Christian and Jericho won the titles the next week on the October 14 episode of Raw. [42] Christian and Storm won the WWE Tag Team Championship at Vengeance by defeating Edge and Hollywood Hulk Hogan. [265] At All Out on September 5, Cage was defeated by Omega in a match for the AEW World Championship, marking Cage's first loss in AEW. They won the promotion's World Tag Team Championship on seven occasions. [10] As a tag team on the Canadian independent circuit, Reso and Copeland were known as High Impact and later The Suicide Blondes. 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. [177] In September 2010, Christian tore his pectoral muscle and was expected to be sidelined for approximately six months. [3][9] They attended Orangeville District Secondary School together, from which Reso graduated. After celebrating the anniversary of his return to the ring at the 2021 Royal Rumble, Christian Cage says he will end his career in AEW. [57] On the May 5 episode of Raw, Christian faced Goldberg, but the match ended in a no contest when 3-Minute Warning got involved which led to a rematch on May 12, where Christian lost to Goldberg in a steel cage match. [40] 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. 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[111], On the March 8 episode of Impact!, Cage proclaimed that he, Tomko and Scott Steiner were an "inseparable family", which he called Christian's Coalition. And Brian Pillman, Jr. & his family. [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). [112] After a short feud with Samoa Joe, culminating in a victory for Cage at Destination X on March 11 for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship,[113] Cage was announced as a captain of a five-man team for the Lethal Lockdown match at Lockdown against Team Angle during the March 15, 2007 episode of Impact!. 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. Christian came out to ramp, stepped in the ring, signed his contract, and walked to the back without cutting a promo. While little to no data on the salary of AEW contractors, all AEW wrestlers are entitled to travel and accommodation allowances. Christian Cage signed a long-term deal with AEW at Revolution. [183] On the March 11 episode of SmackDown, Christian reunited with Edge and defeated Del Rio and Clay in a tag team match. Prior to joining AEW, Jon Moxley worked with the WWE, where he wrestled under the moniker Dean Ambrose. [3][9] Cage's wrestling career began in June 1995 in a match against Zakk Wyld, which resulted in a draw. [148], In May 2006, Reso made two appearances for the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion as Christian Cage. And within seconds of appearing on the entrance ramp, Christian reignited his feud with "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry that started months ago when Christian served as the manager . 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[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. Brandi Rhodes is the highest-paid AEW female wrestler with an annual salary of $2 million. He also worked for Impact Wrestling, then known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), from 2005 to 2008 and during a brief return in 2021. [11] The duo held titles in numerous promotions and competed in the United States and Japan. [243], At the Raw 25 Years event on January 22, 2018, Christian hosted The Peep Show with special guests Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins, but it was later interrupted by The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus). In 2015, Jon Moxley earned an annual salary of $900,000 while working with the WWE. Styles. [12], When Reso came to the WWF, he shortened his ring name to Christian. Styles and Petey Williams to defeat RISE (Milano Collection A.T., Minoru and Prince Devitt). [208] At No Way Out on June 17, Christian retained the Intercontinental Championship against Rhodes in a rematch. Apart from being a pro wrestler, Chris Jericho also doubles up as a podcast show host and successful musician. [186], On the April 8 episode of SmackDown, Christian lost to Del Rio in a number one contender's match for the World Heavyweight Championship after a distraction from Brodus Clay. [60] Christian lost the Intercontinental Championship to Booker T on the July 7 episode of Raw,[61] but he regained it after Booker was legitimately injured at a house show on August 10. [41] On the June 27 episode of SmackDown!, Test, another Canadian, joined their team, now called The Un-Americans. [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! Unlike their WWE counterparts, AEW wrestlers receive a hefty salary with a less demanding schedule. He also headlined multiple pay-per-view events between WWE and TNA, and was one of WWE's most prolific pay-per-view performers. Jay Reso, the man who created and engineered the Christian character, is back in pro wrestling, this time starring for AEW. [228] At Elimination Chamber on February 23, Christian eliminated Sheamus before being eliminated by Daniel Bryan. 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