AEW star Brian Cage has shared his thoughts on working with Team Taz and his time as the FTW champion. The Machine appeared on Dynamite Download this week and discussed his feud with his former faction.
Cage says he's ready to move on from the rivalry and admits that he didn't love working with Taz when he was a member of the group. When asked by host Sean Downey if he felt misused during his time with Team Taz, Cage gave his honest opinion.
"...I've said it to you, I was like look Taz you don't really care about me. You don't really care about how I'm being looked at or represented," said Cage. He continued, "You just care about how it makes you look. You just trying to live vicariously through me and that's why you gave me the FTW title."
Brian Cage Rivalry with Team Taz
Cage made his AEW debut on May 23, 2020, at AEW Double or Nothing after winning the Casino Ladder match with Taz as his manager. On July 8, 2020, Taz gave Cage the FTW Championship, which Taz made famous. However, Cage felt he didn't need it.
"...The FTW title too, which I never asked for Obviously. It was just gifted to me," said Cage. While being appreciative, he also shared he was indifferent to being the FTW champion.
"...We never really did that much with it. It was cool, I was indifferent on the whole thing. And obviously how it all ended, how I lost it and, everything else it exactly doesn't sit well with me," said, Cage.
Cage lost the FTW championship to Ricky Starks this year on the July 14th episode of AEW Dynamite. Team Taz turned on Cage, which led to him feuding with the group. During their time together, Cage shared that his issues with Taz affected other members of the group.
He shared that he and Taz would critique each other, which led to disagreements. "...I don't want to say we were butting heads, but it wasn't working out and then it kind of fell through with everyone else," said Cage.
While he didn't have issues with Will Hobbs or Hook, he admitted that disagreements with Taz led to issues with Starks. "...I didn't really butt that many heads with Will or Hook actually. It was more with Ricky trying to steal the spotlight and Taz kind of trying to live vicariously through me said," Cage.
What's Next for Cage
The feud with Team Taz seemed to have ended at AEW Rampage on October 8th. Starks defeated Cage in a rematch for the FTW Championship. While Cage is ready to move on from the feud, he doesn't know what AEW has planned for him. He also made a case for him being the number one contender for the AEW World Championship, if Adam Page defeats Kenny Omega at Full Gear.
Regardless of AEW's plans, Cage is looking forward to a fresh start after dealing with Team Taz.
