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CHRISTIAN CAGE
William Jason Reso was
born on 11/30/73 in Orangeville, Ontario. When
he was growing up, one of his best friends was
Adam Copeland, who wrestling fans know as Edge.
He was trained by Ron Hutchison and made his pro
debut in 1994. He originally used the name
Christian Cage when he was starting out in the
indy territories of Canada. He married his wife
Denise in 2001 and currently lives in Tampa, FL.
The Brood:
He debuted in the WWE in late 1988. He was
aligned with Gangrel (a gothic vampire like
character), who at the time was feuding with his
“brother” Edge. In his first official WWF match,
he won the light heavyweight championship. Edge
eventually joined The Brood which was led by
Gangrel. They eventually spilt from Gangrel and
dropped the gothic image.
Christian & Edge:
Edge & Christian became full time partners
in the summer of 99. The team won the tag team
titles an unprecedented 7 times. They had a
classic three way feud with The Dudley Boyz and
The Hardy Boyz. The most historic battles in
this feud were the TLC (Tables, Ladders, &
Chairs) matches. In addition to these brutal
matches, the team was also known for their
humorous antics (5 second flash photography) and
some classic comedy moments with
then-commissioner Mick Foley.
The Breakup:
In June 2001, Edge won the King of the Ring
and this planted the seed of jealousy that would
break up the team. In September 2001, the 2 men
were feuding over the I-C title. Around this
time, he joined the Alliance of WCW & ECW in
their feud with the WWF. The next year, he
joined The UnAmericans which also included Lance
Storm and Test.
Chris Jericho & I-C
Championship:
In 2003, he was involved in the I-C title
scene. He also struck up a friendship with Chris
Jericho. In 2004, Chris Jericho developed
feelings for Trish Stratus and Christian was
disgusted by this. They fought at WrestleMania
XX and Trish turned on Jericho. With Trish by
his side and Tyson Tomko as their problem
solver, they set out to make life miserable for
Jericho. That summer, Christian had to take some
time off for injuries.
The Peep Show:
To mock Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel, he
hosted The Peep Show which was a talk show in
the tradition of Piper’s Pit. He was drafted by
SmackDown! in 2005 and appeared to be getting a
push as Captain Charisma. Copyright issues over
the name came up and his push was stopped. In
November 2005, Christian left the WWE.
TNA:
Unable to wrestle as Christian in TNA, he
went back to one of his original wrestling
names, Christian Cage. He arrived in late 2005
and set his sights on Jeff Jarrett and the NWA
World Title. On 2/12/06, Christian beat Jeff
Jarrett to win the NWA World Title at the main
event of Against All Odds.
WWE & TNA Title
History:
TNA
NWA World Championship
2/12/06 Against All Odds – Jeff Jarrett
WWE
Intercontinental Championship
9/23/01 Unforgiven – Edge
5/18/03 Judgement Day – won a battle royal
8/10/03 – Booker T
Light Heavyweight Championship
10/18/99 – Taka Michinoku
European Championship
11/1/01 – JBL
(Sources: PWI Almanac,
Obsessed with Wrestling.com, and jay-reso.com)
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