Is pro wrestling fake? AEW superstar Brian Cage sits down with Bruce Colero on the Be Great Podcast to completely dismantle the biggest misconceptions in combat sports and sports entertainment.
From suffering real compound fractures and taking unprotected steel chair shots to the face, to navigating WWE politics, 90-day cut clauses, and working under Tony Khan in AEW—Brian Cage reveals the brutal physical reality of life inside the ring. He also breaks down his transformation from a 155-lb high schooler to a 255-lb machine, the truth about steroids vs. diet, peptide recovery protocols, and why the line between "predetermined" and "real pain" is virtually nonexistent.
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00:00 - Intro
01:36 - Wrestling Name From Marvel Cards
02:14 - Mom Said I'd Outgrow Wrestling
03:36 - Wrestling Started As Real Fights
04:15 - Carny Wrestling Plant Trick Exposed
05:48 - Wrestling Is More Real Than Fake
06:12 - Flying To London Match Unplanned
08:12 - Graduated High School At 155 Pounds
13:01 - Hitting Someone Hard In Wrestling
17:44 - AEW In-Ring Wrestling Is Second To None
18:21 - Fake Wrestling But Real Injuries
20:01 - Nine Matches In Three Days
21:12 - Peptides Don't Cure Torn Quad
23:43 - Stem Cells Can't Fix Fake Shoulder
28:34 - Wolverine Cosplay Mistaken For AI
30:09 - Marvel Went Woke And Lost Money
37:38 - Spider-Man Three Actors Ranked