Christian Cage Calls out Jeff Hardy's Sobriety Struggles, Catching More Heat in Wake of Luke Perry Jab

Brian Jones

07/12/2022 10:42 am EDT

Christian Cage has been taking heat lately for his promos for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Recently, the former WWE Champion went after Jeff Hardy in a promo during AEW Dynamite. Cage was with Luchasaurus and was talking about how they have taken on a darker persona, according to Wrestling Inc. That's when Matt Hardy came out and said that Cage is the "Michael Jordan of being an a—hole." Cage then went after Matt Hardy for defending Jungle Boy, a star he recently attacked.

"You're starting to make your brother sound like the sober one," Cage told him. Cage went on to attack Matt by saying that his "screw-up, loser brother" isn't the biggest embarrassment to the family, but thinks Matt is. Jeff Hardy was charged with another DUI after being arrested on June 13. The charges against Hardy include a third DUI offense within 10 years, which is a felony in the state of Florida, as well as driving with a suspended or revoked license and a violation of restrictions placed on his driver's license. Cage's comments come after mentioning Luke Perry in a promo that goes after Jungle Boy. Outside the ring, Jungle Boy's name is Jack Perry, the son of Luke Perry who died in 2019. Here's a look at fans going after Cage for his recent promo.

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One fan on YouTube wrote: "Nobody has been able to pull heat like this since MJF. I could hear the boos much louder being in that crowd! And that was the loudest of the night for sure. Keep banking on heel characters like Christian Cage to get us through."

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Another person wrote: "Christian really is an instant classic. I think a lot of us forget how well he can play to a crowd and everyone in it while at the same time pulling off main event energy. Everything from the turtle neck to the realism in his insults and of course timing gets better and better."

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Another fan said: "DAMN! What a slam dunk of a promo. Only thing left is Dark Order 99 at this point. No boundaries to this man's heel's work in AEW."

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One fan said: "'You're starting to make, your brother sound like the sober one.' The fact that he said that in 2022 is wild, especially what Jeff is going through right now."

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Another commenter on YouTube wrote: "Christain's mic skills as a heel have to be one of the best in AEW. I am glad despite having injuries and coming out of retirement he is still active in AEW and part of significant storylines."

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One person noted: "Remembering when I was listening to the Podcast, Edge and Christian talking about what they would do if they could ever come back. This is pretty cool stuff to witness."

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This fan said: "Cage is the best thing going in AEW ATM and showing why he should have been presented this way from the get go. I also believe he is guaranteeing himself one last run in the E before its done."

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