Christian Cage attempted to cash in his guaranteed championship contract during the AEW World Championship match between Jon Moxley and Adam Copeland at Revolution 2025, but failed to capture the title.
The decision to conclude the contract storyline at the pay-per-view was explained by Sean Ross Sapp during the post-AEW Revolution show. Sapp provided insight into the timing and reasoning behind the creative choice.
From what I was told, Christian was pitched this story earlier this week, and AEW just wanted to get this damn contract out there and over with.
The main event match between Adam Copeland and Jon Moxley began with a solid performance from both competitors. The situation escalated when Christian Cage interfered by pulling the referee out of the ring to prevent a three count.
Cage formally cashed in his contract at this point, making the championship match a triple threat. His participation proved brief, lasting less than a minute before Jon Moxley applied the bulldog choke, causing Cage to pass out.
Moxley successfully retained his AEW World Championship despite the unexpected cash-in attempt. The quick conclusion to Cage’s championship opportunity disappointed some fans who had hoped for a different outcome.
The resolution of the guaranteed contract storyline opens new creative directions for Christian Cage in the coming weeks on AEW programming.
