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Brian Cage On If He Has Resentment Over WWE, Wearing Donald Trump Shirt In Mexico, TNA, Matt Hardy
- Updated: December 2, 2016
Source: Wrestling Epicenter
Wrestling Epicenter interviewed Lucha Underground Brian Cage, who discussed his WWE developmental run, the expansion of Lucha Underground, the state of independent wrestling, and wearing a Donald Trump T shirt when wrestling in Mexico. They sent us these highlights:
His experience thus far with Lucha Underground:
“It has been awesome, man. It is the most fun and best place I’ve been blessed to work at. My whole life, I always wanted to work at WWE. I told everyone I was going to get signed by WWE by the time I was 24 which I accomplished. So, job well done there. But, the thrill I get working at Lucha Underground and the talent, the matches, and just the way they do it is just cooler. Now I finally feel how I thought I’d feel to be a professional wrestler.”
Head shots and chair shots to the head:
“I’m OK with it. It is something that has always been around as long as it is not ruthlessly all the time. People kind of compare it to ECW and that nostalgic kind of feeling. On top of it, for those concerned about safety. We actually have to go through a full physical concussion thing (protocol), blood work, EKG… The whole nine yards. I’ve done this for both companies, WWE and Lucha and I’d say Lucha is more extreme. So, it is not like we’re going out there and getting our brains scrambled. They take care of you, if something does happen, better than I have elsewhere.”
His time in WWE developmental:”I was stoked. I didn’t have a bad time there at all. I guess, for lack of a better term, I was wrongfully let go. But, I’m in a better place now. But, I enjoyed it. I got to live my life long goal of being signed with WWE. I wish it would have worked out. But, their loss is Lucha’s gain. “
If he harbors any bad feelings about his WWE departure:
“Yes and no. No, I’m not losing any sleep over it or anything. If you ask if I’d ever go back, I’d not be opposed to it. But, I don’t need to. Basically, I got …
