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#REDIRECT [[Christian]]
{{Infobox Wrestler
 
| name = William Jason Reso
 
| image = [[Image:Christian-Cage.jpg|Christian Cage|180px]]
 
| names = '''Christian'''<br>'''Christian Cage'''<br>Canadian Rage<br>Male Nurse
 
| height = 6' 2"
 
| weight = 224 lbs.
 
| birth_date = November 30, [[1973]]
 
| birth_place = Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
 
| death_date =
 
| death_place =
 
| resides =
 
| billed =
 
| trainer = [[Leo Burke]]<br>[[Ron Hutchinson]]<br>[[Sweet Daddy Siki]]
 
| debut = June [[1995]]
 
| retired =
 
}}
 
 
'''William Jason (Jay) Reso''' (born November 30, [[1973]]), is a Canadian-American wrestler, better known by his [[ring name]], '''Christian Cage/Christian''' He is currently performing for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] on its [[ECW]] brand, where is the reigning [[ECW Championship|ECW Champion]].
 
 
He is also very well known for his work in [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment]] known just as '''Christian'''. Reso initially rose through the ranks as one half of the [[tag team]] [[Edge and Christian]], alongside his [[kayfabe]] brother and real-life longtime friend [[Adam Copeland|Edge]].
 
 
== News ==
 
 
Jay Reso has resigned from TNA so he can return to the WWE, He made his return on Feb 10th on the [[ECW]] brand. <ref>'''[http://bleacherreport.com/articles/115351-the-christian-cage-recesion-tna-s-got-a-problem The Christian Cage Recession: TNA's Got a Problem]''', Peter Canny, Bleacher Report. January 25, 2009. </ref>
 
 
== Return to the WWE (2009-) ==
 
After resigning from his position on [[TNA]], there had been rumors of '''Reso''' returning to the [[WWE]] this was confirmed by [[Dixie Carter]] that Christian in fact did sign a contract with the [[WWE]]. Reso made his return to the [[WWE]] on its [[ECW]] brand on Feb 10th, issuing a challenge to the winner of the match between [[Finlay]] and the [[ECW Champion]] [[Jack Swagger]]. Later that night Christian won his first match back with the [[WWE]] as he beat [[Jack Swagger]] in a non-title match. On a February 24 episode of ECW, he would fight the ECW Champion, Jack Swagger, for the ECW Championship. However, Christian came up short in the match, as Swagger successfully defended his title. On the March 10 episode of ECW, Christian won a Tri-Branded Battle Royal, in effect becoming the seventh qualifier for the [[Money in the Bank ladder match]] at [[WrestleMania XXV]].
 
===ECW Championship and Feud with Swagger and Dreamer===
 
On an episode of ECW, Christian became the number one contender for [[Jack Swagger]]'s [[ECW Championship]] and at [[Backlash 2009|Backlash]] Christian defeated Swagger to become the new ECW Champion. Christian and Swagger would vocalize there differences of opionon about the Backlash match and whether or not Christian cheated and this would lead to a rematch at [[Judgment Day 2009|Judgment Day]] which was won by Swagger.
 
 
On an episode of ECW [[Tommy Dreamer]] would cut a promo in the ring thanking the fans for his time and in ECW and that he and ECW GM Tiffany agreed to a one day contract extention so he could get an ECW Championship match at [[Extreme Rules 2009]] and that if he didnt win the match he would retire from ECW for good. In the weeks leading up to the match Dreamer & Christian would gain a mutual respect for each and Jack Swagger would work his way back into the title hunt making the Extreme Rules match a triple threat. Dreamer would go on to win the title at Extreme Rules
 
 
Christian would get a rematch at [[The Bash]] in a [[Champion Scramble match]] which also included [[Jack Swagger|Swagger]], [[Mark Henry]], [[Finlay]], and [[Tommy Dreamer|Dreamer]] which would be won by Dreamer
 
 
Christian would face [[Vladimir Kozlov]] on an episode of ECW to determain Dreamer's opponent at [[Night of Champions 2009|Night of Champions]] and would defeat Koslov making Christian the person to hand Swagger & Koslov both there first ever ECW losses. At Night of Champions Christian regained the title by defeating Tommy Dreamer.
 
 
==Wrestling facts==
 
*'''Finishing and signature moves'''
 
:*'''Killswitch'''/Unprettier
 
:*Frog Splash
 
*'''Nicknames'''
 
:*"Captain Charisma"
 
:*"Instant Classic"
 
:*"New People's Champion"
 
 
*'''Tag teams and stables'''
 
:*[[Edge & Christian]] - with [[Edge]]
 
:*Christian Cage and [[Tomko]]
 
:*Christian and [[Chris Jericho]]
 
:*[[The Alliance]]
 
:*[[The Brood]]
 
:*[[Christian's Coalition]]
 
:*[[Ministry Of Darkness]]
 
:*[[Revolution X]]
 
:*[[Thug Life]]
 
:*[[Un-Americans]]
 
:*[[Main Event Mafia]]
 
 
*'''Managers'''
 
:*[[Trish Stratus]] ('''[[WWE]]''') (''[[2004]]'')
 
 
*'''Nickname for Fans'''
 
:*"Peeps"
 
 
*'''Theme music'''
 
:*"At Last" by Jim Johnston ('''[[WWE]]''')
 
:*"Blood Brother" by Jim Johnston ('''[[WWF]]''')
 
:*"Just Close Your Eyes" by Waterproof Blonde ('''[[WWE]]''')
 
:*"Take Over" by Dale Oliver (Independent, '''[[ROH]]''', '''[[TNA]]''')
 
:*'''"Just Close Your Eyes 2009" by James A. Johnston and Story Of The Year'''
 
 
==Championships and accomplishments==
 
 
*'''[[East Coast Wrestling Association]]'''
 
:*[[ECWA Heavyweight Championship|ECWA Heavyweight Champion]] (1 time)
 
 
*'''[[Insane Championship Wrestling]]'''
 
:*[[ICW Streetfight Tag Team Championship|ICW Streetfight Tag Team Champion]] (2 times) - with [[Adam Copeland|Sexton Hardcastle]]
 
 
*'''[[Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling]]'''
 
:*[[PCW Heavyweight Championship|PCW Heavyweight Champion]] (1 time)
 
 
*'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
 
:*[[NWA World Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Heavyweight Champion]] (2 times)
 
 
*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment]]'''
 
:*[[ECW Heavyweight Championship|ECW Championship]] (2 time)
 
:*[[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF/E Intercontinental Champion]] (3 times)
 
:*[[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF/E Tag Team Champion]] (9 times) - with [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] (7), [[Lance Storm]] (1) and [[Chris Jericho]] (1)
 
:*[[WWE European Championship|WWF European Champion]] (1 time)
 
:*[[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWE Hardcore Champion]] (1 time)
 
:*[[WWF Light Heavyweight Championship|WWF Light Heavyweight Champion]] (1 time)
 
 
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
 
:*[[PWI Match of the Year]] - (2000) [[Edge and Christian|Edge & Christian]] vs. the [[Dudley Boyz]] vs. the [[Hardy Boyz]] at [[WrestleMania 2000]]
 
:*PWI Match of the Year - (2001) Edge and Christian vs. the Dudley Boyz vs. the Hardy Boyz at [[WrestleMania X-Seven]].
 
:*PWI ranked him # '''454''' of the 500 best wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
 
:*PWI ranked him # '''12''' in the PWI 500 in 2006.
 
 
*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''
 
:*2000 Tag Team of the Year (with [[Adam Copeland|Edge]])
 
 
==Wrestling Ranking==
 
total ranking: 28/35
 
 
==Acting career==
 
In March 2006, Reso began filming his part in "''Shoot 'Em Up''", a film due to be released in December 2006. Reso has a short speaking part, that of a Secret Service bodyguard for a United States Senator.
 
 
On April 12, 2006, Reso taped an edition of "Casino Cinema" for Spike TV.
 
 
==Personal life==
 
* Reso graduated at Don Bosco Secondary High School with fellow friend and wrestler [[Adam Copeland]]. He married a German woman, Denise, on [[May 25]], [[2001]].
 
* He has a tattoo of the head of a bulldog with a yellow rose in its mouth on his left upper bicep. He has four cats.
 
* He is good friends with [[Terry Gerin]], who was the best man at his wedding.
 
* Reso started using the [[Professional wrestling high-flying techniques#Frog splash|Frog splash]] as a finisher in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]] as a tribute to his friend [[Eddie Guerrero]] who had died the day of his TNA debut.
 
* Reso is also real life neighbours with Chris Irvine, better known by the stage name [[Chris Jericho]].
 
 
==See also==
 
*[[Jason Reso/Career history|Christian Cage’s career history]]
 
*[[Jason Reso/Event history|Christian Cage’s event history]]
 
*[[Jason Reso/Gimmick history|Christian Cage’s gimmicks]]
 
*[[Jason Reso/Storyline history|Significant Storylines]]
 
 
==External links and references==
 
*[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=820 Christian Cage profile at CAGEMATCH.net]
 
 
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[[Category:Canadian wrestlers]]
 
[[Category:New Japan Pro Wrestling alumni]]
 
[[Category:Ring of Honor alumni]]
 
[[Category:Total Nonstop Action Wrestling alumni]]
 
[[Category:World Wrestling Entertainment current roster]]
 

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