Ethan Page made his WWE debut on the May 28, 2024, episode of NXT. He made his debut by attacking NXT Champion Trick Williams. Thereafter, he made an appearance on the June 4, 2024, episode of NXT. During that, he was welcomed by General Manager Ava to the ring.
Ethan Page then came and sat inside the ring. With that, Page’s contract negotiations began. Meanwhile, during this, Page took a dig at AEW. He said, “I could have sat my a*s at home for the last two years and collected a check. But I ain’t about that.”
Not to mention, Ethan was a part of AEW from 2021 to 2024. However, he didn’t get enough television time on AEW. Thus, he stated that he could have sat at home and collected his paycheck while being a part of AEW, but he’s not like that, he wants to wrestle.
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Moving ahead, after a few negotiations, Page agreed to sign a contract with NXT. Thus, Ethan has officially become a part of WWE. However, since Page recently took a dig at the Tony Khan-led promotion, it is to be seen if anyone from AEW will have anything to say about the matter.
Fans react to Ethan Page firing shots at AEW
On the recent episode of WWE NXT, Ethan Page signed a contract with WWE. However, Page’s dig at AEW caught the attention of the fans. With that, several fans took to their ‘X’ handles to share their thoughts on the matter. One fan wrote, “Shot fired ! I’m a fan of EP !”
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Different fans reacted differently to the matter. Some of the fans sided with Ethan and showered praise on him. One fan wrote, “I see a main event heel in the future” On the other hand, some of the fans asked him to continue his legacy on NXT. A fan stated, “Better stay on NXT then”.
It now remains to be seen what the Stamford-based promotion has in store for Ethan going forward. Also, fans will look forward to more fiery promos from him.
Ethan Page has a huge match scheduled at the NXT Battleground
Ethan Page not only signed a contract with WWE on the latest episode of NXT. He also got himself a huge match at the NXT Battleground. Previously, Ethan made his WWE debut by attacking Trick Williams.
With that, he will now be facing Williams for the NXT Championship at NXT Battleground 2024. In that regard, it is to be noted that the pro wrestling event is all set to take place on June 9, 2024.
Ethan Page vs Trick Williams for the NXT Championship is official for NXT Battleground. He demanded it to be in his NXT contract.#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/pOxkscBiRr
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) June 5, 2024
Meanwhile, several matches have already been announced for the event. Fans, however, will look forward to the highly anticipated NXT Championship match. They will be eager to see what unfolds between Williams and Page at the upcoming event.