Christian Cage’s night at Wembley Stadium started on a sour note. The former World Trios Champion, together with Nick Wayne and Killswitch, lost their titles in the chaos of a ladder match that was held to open the PPV.
It was a painful loss for them, but Cage demonstrated his ability to bounce back by turning things around when he faced the much-awaited Casino Gauntlet match later in the night. In a Casino Gauntlet that involved 19 other participants, Cage showed his strategic genius and veteran instincts.
Supported by Killswitch this time, Cage finally emerged supreme among his opponents, thereby securing a pinfall triumph over one-time ROH World Champion Kyle O’Reilly. The fall came after Killswitch had unleashed an annihilating chokeslam that paved way for Christian to grab victory.
This win surprised many people, given the return of Nigel McGuinness, who is also a former ROH World Champion, to wrestling and the debut of Ricochet as an AEW from IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship holder.
Page Frustration Intensifies
Cage’s victory, which was not without controversies surrounding it, occurred.
Even though he had been involved in a bitter brawl with AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland, Hangman Page appeared devastated at the result. Going into that Gauntlet, Page anticipated to get another shot at Strickland, but Cage came from nowhere for an unexpected victory; hence, this hope was shut down.
Being the person who has been trying to find redemption and a second chance of taking down Strickland, one could almost feel Page’s frustration. This puts Cage in a position as one of the top contenders for the AEW World Title after winning the Casino Gauntlet Match, and fans are already wondering about when and where he will cash in his title opportunity.
That is why it is quite certain that his eventual clash for the championship will be a must-see event. Christian Cage never misses out on any big moment as far as wrestling is concerned. The change in the AEW landscape has brought another level of mystery into this company’s line by making Christian Cage rise toward title contention.
