WRESTLING fans were left stunned last night as a former AEW star made a shocking NXT debut.
Jade Cargill and CM Punk have moved from Tony Khan’s company to WWE over the past year.
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And Brian Pillman Jr, who now plays the role of Lexis King in the company’s developmental brand NXT, is another.
However, no one expected to see the arrival of Ethan Page on Tuesday as the 34-year-old took everyone by surprise.
NXT Champion Trick Williams and Je’Von Evans defeated The Gallus in the main event of the show just seconds before the real drama unfolded.
Following this match, Meta-Four member Lash Legend confronted Williams about the unknown attacks on his stablemates, Noam Dar and Oro Mensah.
The title holder vehemently denied the accusations before the lights suddenly went out.
But when they returned, Williams had appeared and quickly exposed Williams in a vicious assault.
He then revealed himself as the mastermind behind previous assaults on the Meta-Four men before winning the NXT Championship and raising it above his head at the end of the show.
He then broke his silence after the shock debut on X by mocking Williams using his new rival’s popular catchphrase.
He wrote: “I guess I screamed at that thing. »
Fans had already flooded social media after his surprise appearance, and it seems they can’t wait to see his rivalry with Williams unfold.
“Ethan Page is truly a great asset to WWE,” one said.
Another wrote: “Ethan Page is so underrated. Even as a singles competitor. Never given an opportunity in AEW. He will thrive in NXT/WWE.
A third commented: “Ethan Page is an incredible worker, stays in great shape, is phenomenal on the mic, sells tons of toys and has a solid following that goes beyond pro wrestling, and he’s going to make a real difference in NXT. »
While a fourth said: “Ethan Page in NXT is crazy, this guy has the potential to be a superstar.”
“It’s time someone gave him the chance to show that potential.”
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And a fifth added: “Ethan Page vs Trick Williams is going to be CRAZY. »
Page joined AEW in 2021 after working for Ring of Honor and Impact previously.
His last match came at Collision last July when he suffered a loss to then-AEW World Champion MJF.
He later appeared in AEW’s sister company ROH but has not been seen since December, while in May his profile was removed from both companies’ websites due to his tenure with the companies .
Multiple media outlets are reporting that he was at the WWE Performance Center last week to finalize his deal to join them.
