Christian Cage finisher

Christian Cage, born on November 30, 1973, is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor presently affiliated with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), performing under the ring name Christian Cage. Having held the AEW TNT Championship twice and the AEW World Trios Championship, Cage also serves as the leader of The Patriarchy faction. Renowned for his contributions to WWF/E, where he performed as a Christian, and his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Reso made his debut in 1995.

Having won numerous championships across WWE, AEW, and TNA, including seven world championships and nine tag team titles, Christian Cage has left an indelible mark on professional wrestling, headlining numerous pay-per-view events and establishing himself as one of WWE's most prolific performers.

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What is Christian Cage’s finisher?

Christian Cage's finisher is the Killswitch, an inverted double underhook facebuster. In this move, Christian stands behind and faces the same way as his opponent, hooking both arms. He then places his head next to the opponent's back and turns 180 degrees while twisting one of the opponent's arms over both of their heads. With Christian in front of the opponent and still hooking their arms, he drops onto his back, driving the opponent down face-first into the mat. He sometimes used Frog Splash during his WWE and TNA days to show respect to Eddie Guerrero. In addition, Cage also uses Spear as his finishing move.

This move was innovated by Tommy Rogers as the Tomikaze but gained popularity through Christian, who used it as a finisher in WWE/TNA. The Killswitch is also known by other names, including the Impaler (1998–1999) and the Unprettier (1999–2009) during different periods. Juice Robinson uses a jumping variation of this move, calling it Pulp Friction, while Candice Michelle named her version the Candywrapper. Chelsea Green utilizes it as her finisher, referring to it as the Un-Pretty-Her. Lio Rush incorporates a variation where he and the opponent spin a full 360°. Tyler Breeze is another wrestler who employs this move, calling it The Unprettier, and Grayson Waller adds a somersault to his version.

Christian Cage's Signature Moves

Apart from his finishing Moves, Cage uses several others as his signature moves. Diving European uppercut, Diving crossbody, Fireman's carry gutbuster, Inverted facelock backbreaker, Pendulum kick from out of the corner, Dropkick, Multiple DDT variations, Falling inverted DDT, Sitout inverted suplex slam, Inverted tornado, etc. are the most well-known signature moves of Christian Cage.

Christian Cage Theme Song

Christian Cage currently uses "Take Over" by Dale Oliver as his theme song. He first used this theme in March 2021 upon his AEW debut. He had previously used this theme in WWE from November 2005 to November 2008. Cage is also known for using "Just Close Your Eyes" by Story of The Year as his theme song in WWE.

Professional Wrestling Career of Christian Cage

In the early stages of his career, Christian Cage competed in Canadian independent promotions, engaging in singles and tag team competitions alongside his close friend Edge. His journey with the then-World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE) began in 1998, leading to an impactful debut where he secured the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship.

Collaborating with Edge as a tag team, known for their involvement in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches, they claimed the World Tag Team Championship seven times, significantly influencing tag team wrestling during the Attitude Era. Post their separation in 2001, Christian pursued success in WWE's singles division, earning titles such as the European, Hardcore, and Intercontinental Championships.

After departing WWE in 2005, Reso, under the ring name Christian Cage, joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), clinching the NWA World Heavyweight Championship twice. His return to WWE in 2009 resulted in winning the ECW Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship twice each before retiring in 2014 due to concussion issues. As the 23rd Triple Crown Champion and 11th Grand Slam Champion in WWE history, Reso achieved remarkable accolades.

In March 2021, Christian Cage made a triumphant return to AEW, resuming his in-ring career. Notable victories followed, including the Impact World Championship on AEW Rampage in 2021 and the AEW TNT Championship in 2023.