As they say in wrestling “controversy creates cash” and today’s guest has stirred up his fair share of controversy as of late with his on screen endorsement of Presidential Candidate Donald Trump and now The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling welcomes the heat-seeking star of Lucha Underground Brian Cage as today’s guest. Since losing his hair to Albeto El Patron and TripleMania and wearing a “Trump 2016” shirt to the ring, Cage has been thrust into the mainstream spotlight as outside pro wrestling press has covered his latest antics antagonizing the crowds of Mexico, something he is no stranger to. A former WWE Developmental talent and a former TNA Gutcheck contestant, Cage is firmly entrenched in his most prominent role to date and fills John and Chad in on his rise to mainstream success.
Full Episode Download Link: http://tmptow.podomatic.com/entry/2015-08-19T21_00_00-07_00
Brian Cage Did NOT See MAJOR Backlash Coming For Supporting Donald Trump: https://youtu.be/dZ0nbtjB6Jg
Thoughts on performing in Lucha Underground thus far:
The product is completely different, the matches are completely different as far as there the most open and fun I’ve had anywhere. They are the best major company that I’ve ever worked for. They just treat us like stars, it’s nothing but fun. It’s what I thought being a pro-wrestler would be like when I was ten years old.
His match vs. Alberto El Patron and losing his hair at TripleMania:
Seeing the highlights of the replay the night of the show when I tried attacking him after the match with my head shaved, it weirded me out, like holy crap that’s me? I’ve gotten used to it now and funny enough, many people have already said that it doesn’t look that bad, I look meaner or tougher now probably because I look like a racist or a thug. After supporting Donald Trump and curb-stomping Willie Mack through a cinder-block I guess that doesn’t do me any favors.
The match living up to the long build:
The match was awesome. It was a pretty substantial feud. We’ve been doing this thing since February of this year and just like WrestleMania all the bigger matches that have bigger story-lines lasting all year long. It would be a big match for myself and Del Rio (El Patron) at TripleMania but hair vs hair or hair vs. title and when you factor in the feud or the promos and matches leading up to that point it brings a lot more to the table and means a lot more. I was stoked to be there. It was one of the biggest matches of my career and to return to North-American Pay Per View and English commentary. I’ll say even though I came up short I was very happy with everything.
How the Trump 2016 shirt idea came together:
A buddy of mine that I work out with asked me if I had heard Donald Trump’s little speech and he gave me the rundown on it and I said “dude that’s crazy” and I thought I’m going to get a Donald Trump shirt. It was kind of a joke, but the more I thought about it and the more I thought about it, I thought this is going to be an awesome reaction. I really just thought I would do it for the cheap “pop” and to get “heat” and it was definitely an afterthought and had zero inclination that I would get any sort of more of a response out of it and that it would matter that much. Later, I kind of got a little worried and asked Konan, “Am I going to get shot?”
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
