Brian Cage has solidified his future with AEW by signing a new long-term contract.
Currently part of the Mogul Embassy faction, which includes notable names such as Toa Liona, Bishop Kaun, Prince Nana, and Swerve Strickland, Brian Cage recently divulged details about his decision while engaging in a conversation with Dan Severn and Eric Carroll on their Unleashed show.
During the discussion, Cage revealed that he and his agent engaged in negotiations with WWE in 2023 prior to ultimately opting for a new extended contract with AEW. Shedding light on the factors influencing his decision, Cage emphasised the sense of certainty and security offered by AEW’s contract terms, contrasting them with the perceived uncertainties associated with WWE’s arrangements. Notably, Cage expressed that the extended term provided by AEW, coupled with the company’s treatment of talents and familial considerations, played pivotal roles in his decision-making process.
My contract was coming up last year with AEW and I was going back-and-forth with WWE and AEW with my agent. a big reason to stay with AEW was the fact that there was a lot more certainty so to speak. It’s not necessarily a guaranteed contract but more, for lack of a better term, the contract was essentially guaranteed compared to WWE’s, I could be signed there today, gone tomorrow, so I thought about it and I got a lengthy-term with AEW as well so I’m like, alright, you know what?… We (Cage & Melissa Santos) just had another kid too.
My son’s about four-and-a-half months old now and I have two other kids but, I was just thinking for, not just professionally but personally, I’m like, for the security, for the length of the contract and comfortability as well.
Cage underscored the nurturing environment fostered by AEW under the leadership of Tony Khan, accentuating the company’s approach to treating talents with respect and care as “actual human beings.” He acknowledged the ongoing changes within WWE under the leadership of Paul “Triple H” Levesque while highlighting a historical perception of talents being treated as disposable.
Going back to Tony (Khan) being such a fan and such a good person and everything else, it plays a big role into that and the way he takes care of his talent and treats his talent and thinks about his talent as actual human beings whereas, you know, not to talk negative crap on WWE and obviously Paul (Levesque), Triple H in charge over there now is making a lot of changes but, for the longest time, it’s kind of looked at as you’re almost just cattle in WWE and once they don’t need you, they’re like, alright, see you later, get the hell out of here.
What Injury Did Brian Cage Say He Worked Through On An Episode Of AEW Dynamite?
Brian Cage stated that he worked through a torn lat injury on the January 10th episode of AEW Dynamite. Cage had his shoulder taped for the eight-man tag match he participated in and even hit an impressive one-armed suplex.
In a new interview, Brian Cage confirmed the length of his AEW contract.
H/t to postwrestling.com