Why Bushmaster Exposed Luke Cage’s Biggest Weakness in Their First Fight

I remember watching Luke Cage and the first time he fought Bushmaster was a real eye opener. Bushmaster dismantled him and knocked him out cold. The thing about Luke Cage, at least in the show, is that he relies almost entirely on his strength and invulnerability. He hits hard, he breaks things, and you can’t hurt him — but he has no real fight training to speak of. When he finally encountered someone who matched him physically and actually knew how to fight, all those gaps in his game were exposed. That’s exactly what Bushmaster did in that first fight, and it made for one of the best moments in the series.