"The Rise of Brutal Battles: Exploring the Age of the Cage Match"
Powerful men, including tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, are increasingly engaging in displays of physical strength and machismo, with cage matches and physical challenges becoming a trend. These conspicuous displays draw on tropes of masculine honor and personal strength, reflecting a resurgence of old-school masculinity in American pop culture. Influences such as mixed martial arts culture and the blurring of reality and fantasy during the Trump years have contributed to this trend. Overcompensation and the desire to project a certain image may also play a role. However, it is worth noting that women in leadership positions face different expectations and scrutiny over their appearance and behavior.