Edge and Christian formed one of the most iconic and successful tag teams in professional wrestling history, winning seven WWE (then-WWF) Tag Team championships. [128], On the January 3 episode of Impact!, Tomko left both Christian's Coalition and The Angle Alliance. [131] 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. All three wrestlers were close friends and loved getting the chance to work together with a unique act like The Brood. He will finally get the recognition and veteran status the WWE denied him for years. They would end up winning the World Tag Team Championships, proving to be a formidable unit. Christian Cage added Steiner to his heel group for a short time when wanting to stack the odds in his favor. [189] 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). [104] Heading into their encounter at Against All Odds on February 11, Cage announced on the January 17 episode of Impact! Edge and Christian formed a tag team and gained notoriety for their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. Designed & Developed by Precision Creations. In 1998, Edge was brand new on the WWE scene. [82], Cage would defeat Monty Brown at Turning Point to become number one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. [224] At Elimination Chamber on February 23, Christian eliminated Sheamus before being eliminated by Daniel Bryan. Many times, real-life romances are used in storylines for entertainment purposes. So, should the 2 most decorated tag team superstars team up and make another face tag team? [127] Later in the night, Styles and Tomko helped Angle retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship during the main event as Cage looked on from the ramp. [260] 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. [125] 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. 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[37] On the June 27 episode of SmackDown!, Test, another Canadian, joined their team, now called The Un-Americans. WWE turning Trish Stratus heel to unite with Christian was a shocking move that few fans saw coming. WWE teamed them together with the can they coexist? storyline that has been recycled for years. [155] After unsuccessfully challenging for the ECW Championship in a Championship Scramble match that also included Swagger, Finlay and Mark Henry at The Bash on June 28,[156] Christian regained the ECW Championship from Dreamer at Night of Champions on July 26.[157]. If you haven't solved the crossword clue Christian`s long-time tag team partner in the WWE yet try to search our Crossword Dictionary by entering the letters you already know! Eventually, Edge and Rey Mysterio would capture those titles. You know, Im not bummed. [178] 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. Christian briefly turned face to help feud with The Alliance. [191] On the August 26 episode of SmackDown, special guest General Manager Bret Hart announced that Christian would face Orton in a steel cage match on the August 30 episode of SmackDown for the title, which Christian lost to end their feud. Sign in to comment to your favorite stories, participate in your community and interact with your friends [273] On May 2, 2019, Hartmann filed for divorce from Reso. Since the pair are real life friends, fans have been looking forward to his response. 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[202], 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. [7] He played ice hockey and was a wrestling fan as a child. 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. [196] In December, Christian briefly appeared at the Slammy Awards and Tribute to the Troops. AEW tried to use the TNA history between Christian Cage and Frankie Kazarian as part of the formers first on-screen story. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. In January 2002, Christian lost the European Championship to Diamond Dallas Page. [232] 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. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. 8 Times WWE Tag Team Partners Fought Each Other 7. Join us in our mission to receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation and peace. He lost the title to Gillberg a month later. 10 Things Fans Should Know About The Mickey Rourke Movie, The Wrestler, 10 WWE Gimmicks That Were Meant As A Punishment, Sami Zayn Cracks Bloodline Live During SmackDown Promo, 8 Things WWE Fans Forgot About The NWA "Invasion" Storyline. In fact, the Hall of Famer seems to be genuinely happy for Christian. [114] 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,[117] a championship that TNA had just introduced at Sacrifice. As the Attitude Era drew to a close, so did Edge's time as one half of perhaps the greatest tag team in WWE history. Private Party, Cody Rhodes and Lee Johnson vs. Anthony Ogogo and QT Marshall", "7/14 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Fyter Fest Night One with Ethan Page vs. Darby Allin in a Coffin Match, Jon Moxley vs. Karl Anderson for the IWGP U.S. Raw (2004), WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (2005), WWE SmackDown! 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. [17] At Rock Bottom: In Your House on December 13, The Brood defeated The J.O.B. I want him to be happy, and I want him to get the respect that he deserves. [187] On the June 3 episode of SmackDown, Christian was the special referee for a World Heavyweight Championship defense 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. Christian in ECW outside of just having good matches was a rivalry with friend Tommy Dreamer. They won the promotion's World Tag Team Championship on seven occasions. 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. The rivalry with the Hardy Boyz and Dudley Boyz redefined tag team wrestling to a new generation. [3] When speaking to Sports Illustrated, Edge had the following to say. 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[180] 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. Tag team Tons of Funk: Brodus Clay and Tensai: The Funkadactyls: Tag team Too Cool: Rikishi, Scotty 2 Hotty, and Grandmaster Sexay: n/a: Stable n/a: Tyson Kidd and Cesaro: Natalya: Tag team The Un-Americans: Christian, Lance Storm, Test, and William Regal: n/a: Stable The Vaudevillains: Aiden English and Simon Gotch: n/a: Tag team Vince's Devils The group consisted of Edge, Rey Mysterio, Kurt Angle, Eddie, and Chavo Guerrero, and one more competitor that won't be named. [207] At Raw 1000 on July 23, Christian lost the Intercontinental Championship to The Miz ending his reign at 63 days and failed to regain it in a rematch the same week on SmackDown. [52] After a short absence, Christian returned on the April 7 episode of Raw, self-proclaiming himself as the new "People's Champion" and began calling his fans "The Peeps" after receiving advice and endorsement from The Rock. Christian Christian Cage Canadian Rage Male Nurse The Canadian Rage The Suicide Blonde Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 227 lbs (103 kg) Born November 30, 1973 (age 48) Birth Place Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Resides Toronto, Ontario, Canada Billed from Toronto, Ontario, Canada Trainer Tom Prichard Dory Funk, Jr. Ron Hutchinson Debut June 9, 1995 The team parted ways in 2001, after which, Christian held various singles titles, including the European Championship, the Hardcore Championship, and the Intercontinental Championship. [65] 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. However, their story was revisited when Edge made his 2020 return to wrestling. [58], At Unforgiven on September 21, Christian defeated Chris Jericho and Rob Van Dam to retain the title in a triple threat match,[59] but later lost the title to Van Dam in a ladder match on the September 29 episode of Raw. [107], 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. You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. But instead of going to the WWE, Christian decided to choose AEW instead. On the August 4 episode of ECW, Christian retained the ECW Championship in an Extreme Rules match against Dreamer. [240] In October 2019, Christian started appearing as a regular contributor on WWE Backstage. So pick a current tag team and say who you think could be the Christian of the group (and this is regardless of weather you think the other guy is the Edge.). [261], 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. Squad in a six-man tag team match, then they briefly feuded with The Undertaker's Ministry of Darkness and later joining the team, but upon learning that Christian was beaten into telling Ken Shamrock the whereabouts of Stephanie McMahon, The Undertaker punished Christian by flogging him. Over the years, Christian made sporadic appearances in the WWE. Both Chris Jericho and Christian were trying to move up the ladder as heels in the Ruthless Aggression Era when forming teams. TNA reunited them when Cage turned heel and brought Tomko back in a similar role. [101] They had their final bout on the November 16 episode of Impact!, where Cage defeated Rhino in a barbed wire six sides of steel cage match. They won the WWF Tag Team Championship on seven occasions. [119] 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. Edge Is Happy For Tag Team Partner Christian And His AEW Move Source: Screenshot, YouTube WWE Despite working for rival promotions, Edge is quite positive about his tag team partner Christian moving to AEW. [231], Edge and Christian were the guest hosts for the December 29 episode of Raw, where WWE commentator Jerry Lawler referred to Christian as "retired". 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. [97] 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. On the May 24 episode of SmackDown!, Edge and Christian competed in a fatal four-way tag team TLC match for the WWF Tag Team Championship in which Benoit and Jericho retained the tag team titles. [29] [150], Christian won an elimination chase tournament to become the number one contender to the ECW Championship, gaining a title match at Backlash. Upon his return, he retired the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and considered the Impact World Championship the sole world title belt in the promotion. The reality of the pro wrestling business is that there are levels to it. 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. [190] At SummerSlam on August 14, Christian lost the World Heavyweight Championship back to Orton in a No Holds Barred match. RELATED: Every Version Of Christian, Ranked From Worst To Best. Unfortunately, at the time, neither man was experienced enough to be more than a lackey. Because whatever the initials are, hes my best friend., I want him to be happy, and I want him to be able to do hopefully what I get to do do, which is go out on your own terms, and see this thing through properly instead of just like, Youre done. Wait, what? [3][8], In September 1994, Reso enrolled in a wrestling school run by Ron Hutchison at Sully's Gym. [167] Later, it was announced that he would be a Pro on NXT, mentoring NXT Rookie Heath Slater. There were also plenty of short-term makeshift or one-night tag team partners for Cage in each company. That worked in the favor of kayfabe brothers Edge and Christian. Edge would surprisingly return at Royal Rumble 2010 and win the Royal Rumble match. Since returning from an apparent career-ending injury in 2020, Edge has competed mostly in singles matches. That year, Hogan accomplished a first in his illustrious career when he won the WWE Tag Team Championships with Edge. Edge and Christian won a total of seven WWE Tag Team Championships together after teaming up for just about two years. [205] 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. As such, the entertainment side can often trump the wrestling side in WWE. The duo won the ICW Streetfight Tag Team Championship twice and SSW Tag Team Championship once during their time in the independent circuit. William Jason Reso (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. [225] On the March 24 episode of Raw, Christian won a fatal four-way match including Alberto Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler and Sheamus to challenge Big E for the Intercontinental Championship, which did not come to fruition due to Christian suffering a concussion. [200] On the March 26 episode of Raw, Christian was injured once again after (kayfabe) re-aggravating his neck and shoulder in a match with CM Punk. [139] 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. [274], Reso is best friends with fellow professional wrestler Adam Copeland, better known in the WWE as Edge. They wouldn't hold them for too long but they were an incredible team regardless. The tag team was hugely popular in the '80s and had a longtime rivalry with the Hart Foundation. The two would team up with Edge on several occasions. [137] At Hard Justice on August 10, Cage and Rhino defeated Team 3D in a New Jersey Street Fight. Edge's babyface status at the time put him at odds with his former flame and SmackDown General Manager, Vickie Guerrero. In September 2015, Edge and Christian were guests on the Stone Cold Steve Austin Podcast, which aired on the WWE Network. [123] 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. [95] 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. The team was young but they had some future potential. Joey is a writer with a decade of experience writing about sports, entertainment, and pop culture. Despite coming into his own as a main event singles star during the Ruthless Aggression era, Edge was still very active on the tag team scene. Despite his lack of experience, WWE saw potential in the young Canadian performer. [126] However, Cage failed to win the tournament final the second time around at Genesis. At Vengeance on December 9, Christian and Test faced Albert and Scotty 2 Hotty in a losing effort. 7 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [238], 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). All sin is the same to God. [188] At Capitol Punishment on June 19, Christian faced Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship once again, but he failed to capture the title as the referee missed his foot under the bottom rope. [145], 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. Tyson Smith (born October 16, 1983), better known by the ring name Kenny Omega, is a Canadian-born professional wrestler. The two grew up together in their native home of Orangeville, Ontario and went to the same high school and wrestling training academy.[275]. 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. At the time, Kelly Kelly also had issues with Vickie. There was a time in pro wrestling when kayfabe ruled the land. Edge and Randy Orton are both special performers. They would both improve dramatically over the years and experience some solid success in the business. Cage has a long history of over two decades wrestling at the highest level with quite a few tag team partners at his side. [120], After defeating Harris at Victory Road on July 17[121] 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,[122] 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. 18008 Bothell Everett Hwy SE # F, Bothell, WA 98012. [3] One of his early ring names was Christian Cage, a combination of the names of actors Christian Slater and Nicolas Cage. [151] At Backlash on April 26, Christian defeated Swagger to win the ECW Championship. If any storyline was ever proven to not be true, it could often mean serious consequences for the talents exposed.
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