"I took my career back" - Christian Cage reflects on emotional comeback year in AEW

AEW star Christian Cage took to social media to celebrate the one-year anniversary of his official in-ring return during the 2021 Royal Rumble match.

Cage initially retired from in-ring action in 2014 after he sustained a concussion. WWE doctors were unable to medically clear him for in-ring action, so Cage had to hang up his boots. Captain Charisma's only match during his seven years away from the ring was against Randy Orton in an unsanctioned bout in June 2020.

Following his departure from WWE, Cage joined AEW at the 2021 Revolution pay-per-view and resumed wrestling full-time. Throughout 2021, he main-evented AEW All Out and IMPACT Bound For Glory as the IMPACT World Champion.

To mark one year since the 2021 Royal Rumble match, Christian Cage posted a statement to his Twitter page:

"1 yr ago today I took my career back. Man, 2021 was wild, I was involved in 3 PPV main events for 3 different companies & had some special moments. That being said, @AEW is my home for the rest of my career. So what do I want in 2022? The world, Chico, and everything in it."

2021 had many twists and turns for the former WWE World Champion, who enjoyed a career resurgence in AEW. Will 2022 hold just as much glory for Christian and his "peeps?" Stay tuned to AEW TV to find out.

Christian Cage has aligned himself with the AEW tag team champions

Ever the expert on tag team psychology, Cage has been a successful mentor as well as an in-ring performer since joining AEW. With his many years of experience, he helped Jurassic Express rise to the top of the tag team division and win the AEW World Tag Team Championship.

The Jurassic Express defeated the Lucha Bros on the January 5th edition of AEW Dynamite to capture gold for the first time in their careers, and Christian was by their side the entire time.

When teaming with the current champions, there's been nothing short of fireworks from Christian Cage. In one remarkable highlight, Cage, Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy picked up a win over the Superkliq in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at AEW Full Gear.

One of the most notable spots of the match was Cage leaping off of an entrance way onto all of the other members of the match, something that seemed impossible to imagine for both fans, and Cage himself, just a few short years ago.