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Brian Cage Reveals WWE Told Him He Was “Too Indie” & “Average At Best”

Brian Cage Reveals WWE Told Him He Was “Too Indie” & “Average At Best”
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Somewhat surprisingly, Brian Cage had his AEW contract renewed by Tony Khan earlier this year despite him not being frequently used. Before this, many fans had speculated he could potentially return to WWE due to his impressive look, which had dramatically changed since he was part of their developmental program. Now, in a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, Cage has revealed that he has indeed spoken to the company a few times, once about signing with NXT and another about competing on Tough Enough. However, he was told he was “too indie” and then “average at best.“

They gave me the reason that I’m a little too indie, and I need to get some more experience. So I have to go to the indies to get more experience and not be so indie? Hmm, ok, that makes sense.Brian Cage

They did call to say that they were going to do Tough Enough and bring me back for it, but then they took me off the list. They invited me down and wanted me on NXT, but then they changed their minds again. I asked what happened, and they said, “You are average at best, and we are no longer interested.” They sent that in a text, and I was so heated. I kept it as professional as I could. There was a lot I wanted to say.Brian Cage

Based on this, it seems like the former Impact World Champion won’t be joining WWE anytime soon. Nevertheless, with him being under contract with AEW for another year, that isn’t an immediate concern for him. In fact, his last appearance for a Tony Khan-owned promotion was at Ring of Honor’s Supercard of Honor XV on April 1, 2022, where he aligned with Tully Blanchard. So seemingly, this indicates his future is actually away from AEW, but Khan does still value in using him.

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