Lucha Underground star ‘The Machine’ Brian Cage recently spoke with Scott Fishman for Channel Guide Magazine. You can read a few highlights below:
Brian Cage comments on Tim Wiese being billed as ‘The Machine’ in WWE:
I thought, ‘Are you kidding me. I did have a lot of social media support on Twitter and social media about ‘The Machine’ being Cage. They were vocal and showed encouragement. I know WWE knows who I am, but there are people who don’t watch independent wrestling or Lucha and may not have a clue. And that’s fine. WWE knows who I am. I already worked for them before. They contacted me several times for tryouts and to come back even before I signed with Lucha Underground.
Lucha Underground is obviously hot right now. I’m on the show. And obviously the reason why I’m called ‘The Machine’ is how I look. It’s also my move set and my agility. I do things a guy my size wouldn’t normally do. I’ve created this cyborg character for myself.
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Cage talks about the freedom he has working for Lucha Underground and other companies instead of being under a WWE exclusive contract:
It’s awesome being able to make it and make a living off your dream and not be a corporate wrestler. I get to work for all these different promotions and all this talent. That’s how it should be. I was reading about how Jesse Ventura thought it was laughable that WWE books the guys as independent contractors, but does not treat them that way. Basically, it’s to save them money and make the boys less money. You can’t work for other promotions under WWE contract, but you are seen as independent contractors. They control you and you have to get their permission for everything. To not have to walk on eggshells to get around and fulfill my dream since I was a kid and getting to wrestle all over the world, it’s been awesome.
