A TNAWRESTLING.COM INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTIAN CAGE
Conducted by Bill Banks

This Sunday night live at the “Turning Point” Pay-Per-View, Abyss will defend the NWA World Heavyweight Title in a three-way bout against Sting and Christian Cage. In this exclusive interview, Cage discussed the upcoming World Title bout, the link between Abyss and Tomko and his history with Sting.

BANKS: Let’s begin by talking about the situation involving Abyss and Tomko…

CAGE: Let’s not.

BANKS: Well, we’re off to a good start already. Why won’t you talk about it?

CAGE: Who said I’m obligated to answer any of these questions?

BANKS: Are you just playing mind games with Abyss going into the Pay-Per-View?

CAGE: Do I stutter? Am I speaking Chinese? I said I’m not discussing it with you.

BANKS: With all due respect, you just can’t say something like that on national television and not expect people to ask questions about it.

CAGE: And with no due respect, I could care less what you and the fans think about it. Let’s put it this way – everyone saw the reaction from Abyss. He remembers Tomko – and that’s all that matters. There’s a lot more to the story, but right now I’m not saying a word.

BANKS: Are you always so gracious when doing interviews?

CAGE: Another comment like that and I’m hanging up the phone.

BANKS: If you win the NWA World Heavyweight Title this Sunday, will you give Sting another shot?

CAGE: You mean the same Sting that never gave me a shot? The same Sting that did everything he could to steal my thunder? The same Sting that expected me to step aside when he arrived in TNA?

BANKS: You didn’t answer the question.

CAGE: I’ll treat Sting the same way he treated me when he had the title – how’s that for an answer?

BANKS: Fair enough. How did you feel about the way Sting lost the title to Abyss at Genesis?

CAGE: Hold one one second, sorry – (coughs)

BANKS: …

CAGE: (still coughing)

BANKS: Are you okay?

CAGE: I’m choking you idiot – the same way Sting did at the Pay-Per-View. It’s called sarcasm – try to keep up with me. I think that match proved to everyone that Sting doesn’t have the mental-toughness to be the world champion. I held that title for four months and had it stolen from me in a match where I was never pinned, submitted or got disqualified. Sting couldn’t even get past his first defense, all because he got sucked into wrestling Abyss’ kind of match and couldn’t handle it. Sting let a mindless idiot…

BANKS: I believe the term you used on “iMPACT!” was “retard”

CAGE: (silence)

BANKS: Hello?

CAGE: Are you done? Sorry, I thought I was talking there. Don’t interrupt me. As I was saying…Sting let that idiot Abyss and his whackjob manager Jim Mitchell get inside his head. Sometimes I’m not sure whether to laugh at Abyss or have Jerry Lewis host a telethon for him. That’s all it took to beat the so-called ‘icon’ Sting? Give me a break. Sting beat himself. He wishes he was a quarter of the champion I was.

BANKS: Why do you have so much hatred for Sting?

CAGE: You’re kidding me, right?

BANKS: It’s a fair question

CAGE: I single-handedly revolutionized TNA Wrestling when I made my debut in 2005. I think the term TNA used was ‘The Greatest Free-Agent Acquisition In TNA History’ – and make sure you capitalize the first letter of every word when you type that out…just the way TNA management did on all the press releases they sent out. Then, two months after I get here, a new golden boy emerges! Why, it’s the icon known as Sting making his big comeback! The man in black! Woo hoo! Let’s throw a New Years Eve party for him! Let’s make a DVD about his career! Let’s put his face on every poster and piece of merchandise! Here I am at the peak of my career and all of a sudden TNA management is practically tripping over themselves to cater to Sting…

BANKS: So you’re jealous he took your spotlight?

CAGE: DO NOT INTERRUPT ME AGAIN OR THIS IS OVER! AND NO, IT WASN’T JEALOUSY! Let me ask you this – who beat Jeff Jarrett first for the NWA World Heavyweight Title? Sting? No – it was me. For six months I was the leader of this promotion and it’s shining star. I won the World Title, had the fans behind me and did everything this company asked me to. I was the leader around here – not Sting. So when I was screwed out of the World Title at Slammiversary, I expected TNA management would give me a rematch. Wrong! They were too concerned with giving their golden boy Sting all the opportunities he could to get a shot at Jarrett and the World Title. So instead of Jarrett vs. Cage at Victory Road in July, TNA decides to make it a four-way for the number-one contender! When Sting had to leave the match after Jarrett interfered and sprayed him in the eyes with gasoline, I had it won. All I had to do was wait for Joe and Steiner to kill each other and beat one of them. But no – Sting has to come back at the end and steal my glory. His ego couldn’t let me earn my rematch – a rematch he knew I deserved. You want to know what pi**ed me off the most? That TNA management let it happen. Sorry – I always thought wrestlers were usually counted out when they didn’t get back to the ring by the ten count. Apparently, TNA management would be fine if Sting flew back home to California, ordered a pizza, put his kids to bed and watched a movie just as long as he got back in time with a chance to win the match!

BANKS: So instead of working your problems out with Sting and TNA management you cost him his chance at the title against Jarrett at Hard Justice the next month?

CAGE: Exactly – because that was the only way I was going to get Sting and TNA to realize what they had done to me.

BANKS: Do you regret that your actions cost you a close friend in Rhino?

CAGE: Let me explain something to you about Rhino – I tried to help him. I tried to help him since we broke into this business together. The problem with Rhino is that deep down, underneath all that anger and rage, he always does the right thing.

BANKS: That’s a bad thing?

CAGE: It is when you’re in this sport. Good guys finish last – and if Rhino had only listened to me maybe he would be the one getting a shot at the World Title right now. But I couldn’t get that through to him – even when I tried beating it into his head. Rhino could have stood up for himself when Sting came in, but he didn’t. The difference between me and Rhino is that I stood up for myself.

BANKS: Everything always goes back to Sting with you, doesn’t it?

CAGE: Are you Dr. Phil or something? Do you forget what I had to do to get this shot? After Abyss beat Sting At Genesis, TNA management was ready to announce Sting was getting his rematch. If I hadn’t challenged Sting to get my shot at being the number-one contender, do you think he would have offered it to me? No. I had to dress up like that circus clown just to make a statement! If the fans want to hate me for standing up for what I deserve, then so be it!

BANKS: Any final comments before this Sunday’s match?

CAGE: Try this on – I’m not leaving the arena this Sunday without the World Title. I’m not getting beat by some drooling imbecile and a con artist. After I win the championship, Abyss can go back to eating paint chips in some dark corner - or whatever it is that human vegetables do - and Sting can go back to hanging upside down in the rafters for all I care. I’ll have the gold – they won’t. By the way, the next time you decide to call me to do an interview, when I say I only have 10 minutes, that means I only have ten minutes.

BANKS: Thanks for the interview

CAGE: Whatever (click)