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Last week, AEW announced that Christian Cage will challenge Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship at the All Out pay-per-view on September 5, 2021.
The match was confirmed by Cage on AEW Dynamite, and the live crowd in attendance had a mixed reaction to this news.
The AEW World Championship match announcement was followed up by the revelation that Christian would also challenge Omega for the IMPACT World Championship on the premiere episode of AEW Rampage last Friday.
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In the first match in AEW Rampage history, Christian Cage defeated Kenny Omega to capture the IMPACT World Championship. This marked the third time in Cage's Hall of Fame career that he has held IMPACT's top prize.
Now that he has beaten Kenny Omega once, some are speculating that Christian Cage could repeat this victory over the Best Bout Machine at All Out. If he does, he'll capture the AEW World Championship for the first time in his illustrious career.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at three reasons why Christian Cage shouldn't win the AEW World Championship and two reasons why he should.
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#5 Shouldn't: A younger and less established AEW wrestler should defeat Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship
Christian Cage is one of the most respected active professional wrestlers competing today.
The fan-favorite star made his shocking return to in-ring competition earlier this year when he was a surprise entrant in the 2021 Men's Royal Rumble Match.
This bout marked Christian Cage's return to the ring after a seven-year retirement due to concussion-related issues. Despite the lengthy hiatus, Christian Cage appears to be in the shape of his life, and he can still compete with the very best, even though he's 47 years old.
That being said, AEW is still a company in its relative infancy. All Elite Wrestling must be weary of the crushing mistakes that previous competitors to WWE, such as WCW and TNA, made in the past.
A major criticism of past competitors to WWE was their focus on ex-WWE talent and their pattern of making former WWE Superstars their World Champion. There have only been three AEW World Champions to date. Two of them, Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley, were prominent WWE stars before they signed with AEW.
Whoever dethrones Kenny Omega shouldn't be a older veteran, like Christian Cage. Instead, a younger, less-established star, who is more closely associated with AEW than WWE, should defeat Omega.
#4 Should: Christian Cage's redemption story would be complete with an AEW World Championship victory
AEW wrestler Christian Cage's road to an in-ring return is an incredibly inspiring story.
Christian Cage was forced to retire in 2014 after he suffered a serious concussion on an episode of Monday Night RAW. Due to the severity of the injury, Cage quietly retired without any send-off or much fanfare.
While many fans hoped Christian would eventually return, the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion ruled it out on many occasions. But after a seven-year absence, Christian returned to active competition earlier this year for WWE.
Christian Cage once again shocked the world when he signed with AEW in March. Since then, Christian has delivered several excellent matches on AEW television.
Should Christian Cage defeat Kenny Omega at All Out for the AEW World Championship, this victory would complete the future Hall of Famer's incredible comeback story, from his forced retirement to his triumph as the AEW World Champion.
#3 Shouldn't: Christian Cage can turn an AEW World Championship loss into a feud with Jungle Boy
Since signing with AEW, Christian Cage has seemingly formed an alliance with Jurrassic Express.
Specfically, Christian has become a mentor-like figure to rising AEW star Jungle Boy. Jungle Boy last eliminated Christian Cage in the Casino Battle Royale at Double or Nothing earlier this year, earning an AEW World Championship opportunity in the process.
With this outcome, Jungle Boy seemingly earned Christian Cage's respect.
That being said, there will always come a time when the student surpasses the teacher. This deveopment can often lead to the teacher feeling threatened by the student.
If Christian Cage loses to Kenny Omega at All Out, the IMPACT World Champion could potentially take out his frustrations on Jungle Boy. This directionn would lead to a fascinating feud between the two AEW stars.
A feud against an established veteran, such as Christian Cage, may be exactly what Jungle Boy needs to rise to the next level as a talent in AEW.
#2 Should: Christian Cage can continue his remarkable AEW undefeated streak
AEW announced the signing of Christian Cage during the AEW Revolution pay-per-view back in March of this year.
Since his in-ring debut with the company, Christian Cage has been undefeated in traditional matches, not counting the battle royale at Double or Nothing. This remarkable unbeaten streak has led to him becoming the top contender for Kenny Omega's AEW World Championship at All Out.
Undefeated streaks such as those by Goldberg, Asuka and The Undertaker have been fondly remembered in the world of professional wrestling. The momentum of the crowd wanting to see the streak continue often creates an incredible atmosphere during the match where the streak is in jeopardy.
Though many fans expect Kenny Omega to retain the AEW World Championship at All Out, AEW could instead decide to have Christian Cage's undefeated streak continue.
Perhaps if Christian Cage remains undefeated in AEW for a few more months, his eventual defeat will be even more meaningful. Whoever defeats the future Hall of Famer will become an instant star with just one victory.
#1 Shouldn't: Hangman Page should be the wrestler to defeat Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship
AEW wrestler "Hangman" Adam Page is one of the most popular stars on the AEW roster right now.
As the summer stretched on and All Out drew closer, many assumed that Hangman Page would be the person to challenge Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship at the show. But AEW went in a different direction, as indicated by the announcement of Cage's title shot.
Page can no longer challenge Omega for the AEW World Championship after The Elite defeated Hangman Page and The Dark Order on a recent episode of AEW Dynamite. Page was subsequently written off of AEW television when The Elite beat him down.
In reality, Hangman Page has taken a hiatus from AEW while his partner gives birth to their first child.
Despite his absence, many AEW fans are still firmly behind Hangman Page, and they want to see him dethrone Kenny Omega. The AEW audience is desperate to see Page finally win "the big one" and get his long-overdue redemption against Omega in the process.
Instead of Omega losing the title to Cage, AEW should wait until Hangman Page returns to television. When he does, Hangman should be the person to defeat Omega. Clearly, it's what the audience wants, after all.
