Sep 3, 3:55 PM
Christian mocks alleged WWE pay cuts in AEW Dynamite promo
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Christian Cage took a shot at WWE/TKO on Wednesday (September 2) when he referenced reports that the company asked some stars to take 50% pay cuts. Cage dropped the line during a promo on Dynamite, during which he was joined by his tag team partner, Adam Copeland. Both men, of course, had storied careers in WWE before joining AEW. The moment came when Cage and Cope, the reigning AEW World Tag Team Champions, were engaged in a verbal standoff against The Young Bucks and FTR. The segment began with the Bucks stating during an in-ring promo that Cage and Cope cheated to hold on to their belts during their recent bout at All In London. Nick and Matt Jackson then demanded a rematch. Their challenged was interrupted by FTR, another former WWE team, who came to the ring to announce they had returned to reclaim their gold. Soon enough, the champions emerged to address both teams. When Cage took to the mic, he suggested FTR and The Young Bucks might want to work at another company for less mo