Cage

The professional wrestler known as Cage first made his more high-profile wrestling debut in RAGE Pro Wrestling Generation in October of 2004. While originally thought to be a wrestler who would only be around for a short while, he surprised RAGE Owner at the time Daniel Dare by quickly becoming a rookie with talent. In his rookie year Cage won the Scientific Showcase Title and RAGE World Title, also cementing five RAGE End of the Year Awards including Wrestler of the Year. Cage was often found in high profile matches and feuds until his retirement in April 2009 where we then became owner of RAGE Pro Wrestling Generation.

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Cage, known in real life as Matt Wintz, was a life long wrestling fan who had teached himself how to wrestle throughout childhood and high school by putting on more "backyard wrestling" style matches with friends. Personally, one of the big reasons behind joining RAGE was the 2003 death of his younger sister Sarah. Cage needed both an outlet for his anger and mourning, and had always wanted a chance to wrestle on a "big stage." When he first debuted, he was not known for his amazing promo ability and even in his official debut in the federation, lost his first match. Daniel Dare would say behind the scenes he didn't really see much in the kid, but a very personal feud with "Suicidial" Scott Beinlich would change things as the two did battle in a match that would go on to win "Match of the Year" honors in 2005, a match of Cage's creation, entitled the "Claustrophobia Cage." This match at RAGE in the Ubk in 2005 was seen as one of the bloodiest of the year and also cemented the feud between the young rookie and violent veteran. Later that same night, and only a mere four months into his career with the promotion, Cage captured the Scientific Showcase Title in a battle royal.

Cage would go on to join Apache Assassin and The Christian Enigma (TCE) as the "Young Gunz", a trio of wrestlers who at the time were brought together in order to combat "The Elite", a stable of heel wrestlers who had been running all over the federation. During this time, Cage would lose his Scientific Showcase Title to TCE in a triple threat Iron Man match that also involved Wolverine, who was Apache Assassin under a mask. Cage took this in stride however and would go on to challenge and win the World Title from Michael Weaver in October of 2004, thus cementing an amazing rookie year. Cage would go on to hold the World Title until losing it at the "Battle of the Best" of 2005 to Apache Assassin. Cage would then go on to hold the RAGE Bare Knuckle Title once and the Scientific Showcase title twice more in his career. A further cementing of Cage's Hall of Fame legacy would be besting Apache Assassin, TCE, and the Saint in a four way match that gave the winner the one title they would need to secure the "Grand Slam." The "Grand Slam", which had not been acheived at that time in RAGE, was the first wrestler to hold all four titles at least once in their career. Cage would go on to win the match, pinning Apache Assassin, in order to secure the Gauntlet Tag Titles and pick Action Jay Jackson as his partner.

In April of 2009 Cage announced his retirement from active competition shortly after being announced as the new owner of RAGE Pro Wrestling Generation when Daniel Dare relinquished power in order to get back into active wrestling. Cage's final match was wrestled only days short of his 25th birthday against Daniel Dare. While the match ended in his defeat, the two ring rivals and real-life friends shook hands and Cage was given a standing ovation. So while Cage has been retired, the career of Matt Wintz continues as the new booker and owner of RAGE.

Cage was a skilled ring technician and high flyer who at times would be able to pull off short bursts of physical strength. Always knowing he would be putting his body on the line, Cage always believed in doing what was right and being equal to the fans. Cage also has the personal honor of never turning his back on the fans or his friends in the industry, a small feat he takes great pride in.