All The Rage with Brian Cage

The All F'N Wrestling Show: All the Rage with Brian Cage - Episode Summary

In a compelling interview on The All F'N Wrestling Show, AEW's "The Machine" Brian Cage spoke with the hosts about his personal faith, his journey into professional wrestling, his legendary friendship with Chris Kanyon, his love for comic books, and how he landed a role in an upcoming Steven Spielberg film.

Here is a summary of the topics discussed:

His Faith in Jesus

Brian Cage shared that his Christian faith has always been a core part of his life [06:02]. He revealed that his recent knee injury played a significant, if unexpected, role in his marriage:

• A Prayer Answered: Cage believes his knee injury, while horrible for his career, was a necessary event that "1,000% a big part of what just saved my marriage" and was the answer to his prayers that he "needed" [07:04].

• Baptism: He recently chose to be baptized, something he had previously had no desire to do [07:38]. The moment was made more special when his daughter, who typically attends Sunday school, spontaneously decided to be baptized alongside him [08:13].

• Respect for Others: Cage maintains his faith is personal, noting that while he's a believer, he does not "shove it down anybody's face" but is open to discussing it with those who are curious [08:22].

His Wrestling Origin Story

Cage was a wrestling fan from the age of five [12:30]. He shared an anecdote from his childhood:

• Grounded from Wrestling: He was temporarily grounded from watching wrestling from around ages eight to eleven because he and his brothers would practice moves and break things [12:35]. They would sneak-watch shows with the volume completely down, keeping the remote ready to change the channel if they heard someone approach [13:34].

• The Dream is Born: He decided he wanted to be a professional wrestler at age 10, believing he had Shawn Michaels beat by two years in achieving his "boyhood dream" [14:09].

• Embracing Fitness: Though he always had an interest in fitness, he did not begin seriously working out until the day after he graduated high school [32:26]. At 150 pounds, he realized he needed to "make a change" to succeed as a wrestler [32:44].

His Friendship with Chris Kanyon

Cage counts Kanyon as a wrestling hero and a close friend, with their relationship beginning through a memorable fan moment:

• The Sign: Cage was a huge fan of Kanyon's innovative style in WCW [20:10]. At a WWF show, he made a "Who Better Than Kanyon" sign. Kanyon saw it and later came out to give Cage a shirt and sign the fan's poster [21:08].

• Mentorship: After Cage wrote about the experience online, Kanyon reached out, which eventually led to a friendship and mentorship. Kanyon later helped Cage get his "foot in the door" by recommending him to Deep South Wrestling [23:31].

• Mortis 2.0: Kanyon personally selected Cage to portray the character Mortis after Kanyon retired, giving Cage the full costume and blessing [23:43]. Kanyon was very complimentary of Cage's work in the role [25:20].

• Coming Out: Kanyon personally called Cage to tell him he was gay before his public announcement, due to concern over how it might affect their friendship [27:12]. Cage, though initially shocked by the revelation, quickly dismissed any reservations, saying, "I don't care. That doesn't change anything" [28:55].

His Comic Book Mount Rushmore

A lifelong comic book enthusiast and Marvel fan [40:57], Cage named his top picks for a comic book Mount Rushmore:

• Wolverine: His undisputed number-one favorite comic character [38:45].

• Magneto: His second-favorite character [39:02].

• Hulk: He believes the Hulk "probably would be there" as a third member [43:24].

• Other Favorites: He is also a fan of characters like Cable, Venom, and Punisher [39:07]. He expressed a notable disdain for Superman, calling him "vanilla" and having "no weaknesses" [39:17].

His Role in the Steven Spielberg Movie

Cage discussed the incredible story of how he, Lance Archer, and Chavo Guerrero Jr. were cast in an upcoming Steven Spielberg film:

• The Audition: Chavo Guerrero Jr. first reached out to Cage about a movie role he thought would be a good fit [45:37]. After auditioning and hearing nothing for weeks, Cage assumed the opportunity was gone [46:10].

• The Director's Pick: The casting director called to say that the film's director "absolutely loves you... he wants you for the spot" [46:23]. When Cage asked who the director was, he was told it was Steven Spielberg [46:47].

• Biggest Flex: Cage was overjoyed to hear that Spielberg personally watched his material and said, "This is the guy... don't look anybody else, get him" [46:39], which Cage called the "biggest flex ever" [01:04:39].

• Casting Lance Archer: The production team asked Cage if he had a suggestion for another "big guy" in the film, and he immediately suggested his friend and tag team partner, Lance Archer [47:37].

• Spielberg's Fandom: Spielberg was a huge wrestling fan and was "intrigued" with the idea of coming to an AEW show in the future [48:41]. The movie is rumored to be released in the summer of 2026 [01:06:05].

You can watch the full episode here: The All F'N Wrestling Show Presents: All the Rage with Brian Cage