Independent wrestling star Nick Gage recently did an interview with Uproxx to talk about several professional wrestling topics. Gage discussed how professional wrestling has changed over the years, and why he connects with fans the way he has been able to in his career.
Check out the highlights below:
How professional wrestling has changed:
A lot’s changed. The style of wrestling’s changed. The fans have changed. The business as a whole has changed. What’s awesome is every show I do the f*cking fans are great, freaking out every state I go to. I travel the f*cking country – it’s what I do – and everywhere I go the fans are awesome. Before it’d be, oh, you might have to draw it out of them, but now it’s great everywhere I go, so I guess the crowds.
Why he connects with fans:
I don’t know, man. Maybe I’m just true to who I am. I’m an honest guy. I come from the heart. I think they see how much I enjoy this. At shows, I come out there and hug them motherf*ckers and say, “You’re the reason why I do it.” That’s the honest truth. That’s the way I feel. I speak what I feel. I think they gravitate toward that. Maybe they see that I didn’t give up when I got locked up. Could’ve quit, threw the towel in. Did the total opposite. Maybe they connect with that stuff, stories like that.
Listen, I was doing that Q&A today and I said it on the mic today. Some of them fans that came up, especially if they were females, spoke to me, said some shit that was inspirational to me, and it made me realize, I’m glad I do what I do. I’m glad I get up early and get on a plane to go to this bumblef*ck town and tear it up. I’m glad I do that…
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