Christian (wrestler)
| Christian Cage | |
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Christian in March 2015
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| Birth name | William Jason Reso |
| Born |
November 30, 1973 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Residence | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Denise Hartmann (m. 2001) |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The Canadian Rage Captain Charisma Christian Christian Cage Conquistador Dos The Suicide Blonde The Male Nurse |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| Billed from |
Tampa, Florida (WM18, TNA) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Trained by |
Dory Funk Jr. Ron Hutchinson |
| Debut | 1995 |
| Retired | 2014 |
William Jason "Jay" Reso (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian actor, variety show host and retired professional wrestler signed to WWE under the ring name Christian, a shortened version of his original ring name Christian Cage.
Reso was trained by former professional wrestlers Ron Hutchinson and Dory Funk Jr. and made his wrestling debut in June 1995. Reso wrestled in Canadian independent promotions early in his career. During his time in these promotions, he competed in singles and tag team competition with long time best friend Adam Copeland. In 1998, Reso signed a developmental deal with the WWF and began competing for the company the following year as the storyline brother of Copeland's WWF persona, Edge. After signing with the WWF, Reso made his debut and captured his first title with the company, the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. He and Edge went on to win the WWF Tag Team Championship on seven different occasions. During this time, they gained notoriety in the tag team division, partly due to their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. In 2001, the team parted ways.
In 2005, Reso signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and revived his Christian Cage ring name. There, he won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in February 2006. He recaptured the title in January 2007 and established Christian's Coalition, which disbanded a year later. Reso left TNA in late 2008 and re-signed with WWE. In April 2009, Reso won the ECW Championship, which he would hold again that July. He became the longest-reigning ECW Champion within WWE and went on to capture WWE's World Heavyweight Championship twice in 2011, making him the only wrestler to have held the NWA, ECW and World Heavyweight Championship.
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