8 Things We Learned From Austin Aries On The Ross Report
4. Being A Professional Wrestling Vegan Isn't So Tough
Aries' veganism is fairly well-documented, and Aries himself is the first to admit that he certainly isn't what would be described as a 'hardcore vegan'. Sure, he follows a plant-based diet, but his wrestling boots are made of leather after all. You can't be a hardcore vegan in most walks of life, let alone professional wrestling.
Aries is asked where he gets his protein from with his diet, and his response is as confident as it is impressive. Aries claims (with some conviction) that we may not need as much protein as we are conditioned to believe, and his way of dealing with finding protein is simple; eat more food.
'Some guys carry around packets of tuna, I carry around packets of lentils'. Aries talks of going to steakhouses with his colleagues and ordering a salad, then adding his own lentils on top. He also speaks of the power of condiments, and he speaks with such passion that I myself almost became a vegan at the end of it.
Almost.