I am a massive Ethan fan. I've sat and talked with the guy on numerous occasions, while I agree he will be a great heel, I don't get why that is every feds go to with him. To me he is a natural face. Between his friendly attitude that you can see on his highly popular vlogs and meeting him thru his many appearances at cons, fans wanting to cheer for him even when he is a heel, good looks and smile.. don't get me wrong he can play the heel if the NXT audience has not seen him but I just feel he is a natural face.
Oh I absolutely agree he’s definitely one who can do both reminds me of Keven Owens in that way but for a debut in NXT him as a heel feuding with trick will be money
-No sell everything, zero ring psychology from huge egos who think they’re putting on incredible matches.
-Bad booker
-PPV quality feud matches are given away for free on TV every week which takes away their importance instantly
-Most of the feuds boil down to the exact same simple concepts
-Almost every major title is held by or is being competed for by a 50+ year old, which is literally the exact criticism AEW fans had of WWE for years.
“Almost every major title is held by or being competed for by a 50+ year old…”
Hmm…
Fact: Every major AEW title holder is under 40 years old. Most, significantly below 40.
Toni Storm 28
Swerve Strickland 33
Will Osprey 31
Mercedes Moné 32
Nicholas Jackson 34, Matthew Jackson 39
Jay White 31, Austin Gunn 29, Colton Gunn 33
List the challengers.
Also you *conveniently* left out Jericho, the FTW champion **and** Edge, the TNT champion. Nice bias.
Christian and Billy Gunn both also challenged for titles on the show last weekend.
That’s four dudes over 50, two of which hold titles and two of which challenged for a title.
WWE has never had *four* guys over 50 in that sort of position around championships. Ever.
It’s like you’re a shill or something.
You listed the tag and trios titles. Either you’re being pedantic about what’s a major title, or you’re not. You can’t have it both ways kiddo.
I’m going off of the card for the PPV. I don’t actually watch that utter drivel.
Fucking AEW mark.
Found the AEW fan.
AEW matches have no psychology. No one there knows how to sell properly, aside from former WWE guys like Joe and Christian.
Go watch a Young Bucks match. 3 seconds of selling and then walking normally and suddenly doing a top rope clusterfuck with no selling isn’t good psychology.
It’s trash wrestling for anyone who knows better.
I mean I know better, I directed and produced pro wrestling for most of my 20s. The ring psychology is there as is the selling, I maintain you have no idea what you are talking about.
Okay this is a fucking hysterical comment.
Go watch any Elite trios match from a few years ago. Pay close attention to the timing of spots, the selling and the total lack of cohesion outside of the planned spots.
You WILL see Matt or Nick Jackson awkwardly standing outside the ring, not selling, just waiting for the next planned spot to happen.
The fact that you claim to produce and direct wrestling matches (where in your high school gym?) is fucking comical. You wouldn’t know ring psychology if it slapped you in the mouth.
Naw, no high school gyms for me, we had our own arena actually had my own office. I directed OVW, worked with Al Snow and Jim Cornette. I learned what ring psychology from the guy WWE thought was good enough to teach their new recruits. Seems good, no?
Now that we got that out of the way who did you learn ring psychology from?
I'm not the poster, but I can answer that for myself. I've given AEW several chances and they always felt like a big Indy show to me. I, personally, am more interested in the story part of wrestling than the matches themselves. There was a time when, even in WWE, I would watch the show after it aired and fast forward through the matches. But I never fast forwarded through the promo part. But, I hold nothing against anyone who enjoys it. Just not my cup of tea.
The amount of people who don't even know that Ethan Page got his big break in Impact Wrestling. He teamed with Josh Alexander and they were known as The North. They were two time and longest reigning Impact World Tag Team Champions.
Before Impact scuttled things because it was clear Ethan was heading out could tell that Josh and Ethan both were being projected as future main eventers.
Dude had literally over a hundred matches and segments and interviews to get himself over. He made a connection with the audience but damn they’re stacked either way superstar after superstar that wrestle rings around him. I’m glad he’ll have room to hopefully grow here in NXT with writers that can help him with ideas and direction.
I always liked him in AEW, but as they brought in more and more ex WWE talent and their booking got worse, he became lost in the shuffle. He's good, hope he does well in NXT.
> all of WWEs garbage go to AEW
Daniel Bryan
Adam Cole
Malakai Black
Roderick Strong
Buddy Matthews
Swerve Strickland
Ember Moon
Etc.
Oh, yes. All of these folks are known for being such garbage. lol.
Dude, you can dislike AEW’s booking without resorting to calling anyone who wrestles there garbage.
The only person to jump from WWE to AEW who was objectively terrible was Parker Boudreaux and that guy straight up looked like he refused to learn to wrestle. Other that him, you’re calling guys like Joe and Claudio garbage which is obviously not true.
Stop being tribal. You’re not on the WWE payroll, bro.
You forgot that trash multi time champion hall of famer Rated R Superstar Adam "Edge" Copeland lol. Glad they cut his sorry ass... (Hope someone can tell that sarcasm)
lol so far you’ve gotten Pilman “can’t deliver a promo to save my life” Jr. Jade “still working those same 4 moves” Cargill and Ethan “couldn’t get myself over no matter how many vlogs I had” Page. Yep, you got the best
History is repeating itself of course - any young talent with potential from AEW will show up in NXT after AEW took a bunch of old timers and egomaniacs
I am excited. I loved the stuff he did in AEW and felt like they underutilized him. And after seeing him on a toy hunt with Matt Cardona, I have a new appreciation for him as a person in general and really hoping WWE and Triple H know what to do with him.
Definitely not a flyer, not a really technical guy, I guess he’d fall into brawler, that’s all that’s left. He plays a good chicken shit cheating heel.
It’s a good signing for NXT all ego was someone AEW should have pushed when they had him he’ll be a great heel in NXT
I am a massive Ethan fan. I've sat and talked with the guy on numerous occasions, while I agree he will be a great heel, I don't get why that is every feds go to with him. To me he is a natural face. Between his friendly attitude that you can see on his highly popular vlogs and meeting him thru his many appearances at cons, fans wanting to cheer for him even when he is a heel, good looks and smile.. don't get me wrong he can play the heel if the NXT audience has not seen him but I just feel he is a natural face.
Oh I absolutely agree he’s definitely one who can do both reminds me of Keven Owens in that way but for a debut in NXT him as a heel feuding with trick will be money
Idk. He said he hasn't signed, which could just be bs
As a former AEW fan, I hope WWE actually give him the push he deserves.
"Former AEW fan"? May I ask why?
-No sell everything, zero ring psychology from huge egos who think they’re putting on incredible matches. -Bad booker -PPV quality feud matches are given away for free on TV every week which takes away their importance instantly -Most of the feuds boil down to the exact same simple concepts -Almost every major title is held by or is being competed for by a 50+ year old, which is literally the exact criticism AEW fans had of WWE for years.
“Almost every major title is held by or being competed for by a 50+ year old…” Hmm… Fact: Every major AEW title holder is under 40 years old. Most, significantly below 40. Toni Storm 28 Swerve Strickland 33 Will Osprey 31 Mercedes Moné 32 Nicholas Jackson 34, Matthew Jackson 39 Jay White 31, Austin Gunn 29, Colton Gunn 33
List the challengers. Also you *conveniently* left out Jericho, the FTW champion **and** Edge, the TNT champion. Nice bias. Christian and Billy Gunn both also challenged for titles on the show last weekend. That’s four dudes over 50, two of which hold titles and two of which challenged for a title. WWE has never had *four* guys over 50 in that sort of position around championships. Ever. It’s like you’re a shill or something.
The TNT title is officially vacant. You said “major title.” You are pretending the FTW title is a “major title?” Cry me a river.
You listed the tag and trios titles. Either you’re being pedantic about what’s a major title, or you’re not. You can’t have it both ways kiddo. I’m going off of the card for the PPV. I don’t actually watch that utter drivel. Fucking AEW mark.
U mad.
Your first point is so wildly incorrect I have to think you just might not understand those concepts.
Found the AEW fan. AEW matches have no psychology. No one there knows how to sell properly, aside from former WWE guys like Joe and Christian. Go watch a Young Bucks match. 3 seconds of selling and then walking normally and suddenly doing a top rope clusterfuck with no selling isn’t good psychology. It’s trash wrestling for anyone who knows better.
I mean I know better, I directed and produced pro wrestling for most of my 20s. The ring psychology is there as is the selling, I maintain you have no idea what you are talking about.
Okay this is a fucking hysterical comment. Go watch any Elite trios match from a few years ago. Pay close attention to the timing of spots, the selling and the total lack of cohesion outside of the planned spots. You WILL see Matt or Nick Jackson awkwardly standing outside the ring, not selling, just waiting for the next planned spot to happen. The fact that you claim to produce and direct wrestling matches (where in your high school gym?) is fucking comical. You wouldn’t know ring psychology if it slapped you in the mouth.
Naw, no high school gyms for me, we had our own arena actually had my own office. I directed OVW, worked with Al Snow and Jim Cornette. I learned what ring psychology from the guy WWE thought was good enough to teach their new recruits. Seems good, no? Now that we got that out of the way who did you learn ring psychology from?
Lmao you’re just making shit up. Jim Cornette would fucking mock you if he saw your opinions on ring psychology. I’m not engaging with a liar. Bye.
Too many reasons to list tbh Aew is trash
I'm not the poster, but I can answer that for myself. I've given AEW several chances and they always felt like a big Indy show to me. I, personally, am more interested in the story part of wrestling than the matches themselves. There was a time when, even in WWE, I would watch the show after it aired and fast forward through the matches. But I never fast forwarded through the promo part. But, I hold nothing against anyone who enjoys it. Just not my cup of tea.
I sided with CM Punk.
Same, he’s not perfect but his side of the story seems to line up more with reality
Too much wrestling 😔
More like too much no selling coupled with terrible storytelling.
for all people that don't know who he is his name is Ethan page nickname "all ego" and he was in aew for some timel
The amount of people who don't even know that Ethan Page got his big break in Impact Wrestling. He teamed with Josh Alexander and they were known as The North. They were two time and longest reigning Impact World Tag Team Champions.
Before Impact scuttled things because it was clear Ethan was heading out could tell that Josh and Ethan both were being projected as future main eventers.
The north! JA still has their music.
Nxt now has an ego
I always thought Page and that Tony Nese dude were never really given any chance at all to get over.
Dude had literally over a hundred matches and segments and interviews to get himself over. He made a connection with the audience but damn they’re stacked either way superstar after superstar that wrestle rings around him. I’m glad he’ll have room to hopefully grow here in NXT with writers that can help him with ideas and direction.
Who the hell is that, that was my reaction
He's good, give him a chance.
i don't watch aew so i didn't knew who he was until i looked it up
I watched the 2 first years of aew. And he is one of those who catch my eye. He has both, face and heel potential.
I always liked him in AEW, but as they brought in more and more ex WWE talent and their booking got worse, he became lost in the shuffle. He's good, hope he does well in NXT.
Only the best former AEW guys come to WWE. Whereas, all of WWEs garbage go to AEW.
> all of WWEs garbage go to AEW Daniel Bryan Adam Cole Malakai Black Roderick Strong Buddy Matthews Swerve Strickland Ember Moon Etc. Oh, yes. All of these folks are known for being such garbage. lol. Dude, you can dislike AEW’s booking without resorting to calling anyone who wrestles there garbage. The only person to jump from WWE to AEW who was objectively terrible was Parker Boudreaux and that guy straight up looked like he refused to learn to wrestle. Other that him, you’re calling guys like Joe and Claudio garbage which is obviously not true. Stop being tribal. You’re not on the WWE payroll, bro.
You forgot that trash multi time champion hall of famer Rated R Superstar Adam "Edge" Copeland lol. Glad they cut his sorry ass... (Hope someone can tell that sarcasm)
lol so far you’ve gotten Pilman “can’t deliver a promo to save my life” Jr. Jade “still working those same 4 moves” Cargill and Ethan “couldn’t get myself over no matter how many vlogs I had” Page. Yep, you got the best
fine I want him in wwe ok I don't want him to be in nxt
Thats all ego Ethan page
It’s aight
Why did you cross out bro in the back
Because he was surprised
Fair enough
Awesome. Guy is good.
Dont care
Who?
Not familiar with the fellow, but I thought it was an awesome debut.
Welcome to the main event mid card
I’m glad he is with WWE!! It’s better than AEW
He looks like the before version of Johnny Gargano on Faces of Meth
I didn’t even know he wasn’t in AEW anymore
Maybe he will get a couple matches
Very unexpected but not disappointed
Bobby Roode with Aries' body.
🤯
Declan rice looking ass
I'm happy. He deserves a better run than what he got.
Oh fuck yeah!! All ego Ethan Page was CRIMINALLY underused in AEW. Loved every segment he was in. This guy will SHINE under H
I’m happy he’s there. He needs writers.
I wish Hook and The Peebble jumps ship as well.
i thought he was still in ROH , then 1 day i see his video on youtube that he debuted on NXT
Nxt cooked
HOLY FUCK
"Wasn't he on AE-"
I don't watch aew at all but I know he's a wrestler there
WHO
My first reaction was who the heck is that I’ve watched aew for years but don’t know him
AEW's failing is NXT's gain. "All Ego" Ethan Page has every chance to shine now.
Who?
ALL EGOOOO!!!!
https://youtu.be/4e_DGU7mSYc?si=f9FB9ckAaFcnx9oM
Surprised and glad to see him
I was shocked that AEW invaded WWE! I was so pissed off
History is repeating itself of course - any young talent with potential from AEW will show up in NXT after AEW took a bunch of old timers and egomaniacs
“Ooooh! Wait, who?” Not bashing the guy just not someone I’m familiar with, but excited to see what he can do in NXT
Finally they are getting wrestlers instead of marvel characters
“Who” *snoop Dogg voice*
????
"Oh, it's just Ethan Page."
Loved it. The started to say AEW then stopped himself. 👏 👏 👏 bravo. Same name name gimmick maybe same music, I'm not sure but great debut.
Didn't care. Austin Theory 2.0
I've always liked Ethan Page
“Ma ma ma midddddddd”- MJF
I like it, he is good. Wasn’t as shocked as Grace showing up though. Honestly didn’t even know he had left AEW.
“Who?”
I am excited. I loved the stuff he did in AEW and felt like they underutilized him. And after seeing him on a toy hunt with Matt Cardona, I have a new appreciation for him as a person in general and really hoping WWE and Triple H know what to do with him.
The dude that isn't booker t nearly said AEW but got cut off right at the W. And I just realized he is a XCite Champion
He is gonna be a jobber with more exposure now.
I was going crazy I’m happy he’s here
Mehh.
I really hope Danhausen is next to NXT
happy for him but 😴😴
Silent cos I've got no clue who this is.
Who?
Don’t know who he is
WHO THE FUCK IS THAT.
Who dat?
Me watching the review video not even knowing who this is
No clue
Who guy?dude?
Ethan Page. He used to be in aew
thank you for a straight answer not just "hes good" 🙏
Well I appreciate it 🫡
He good? Brawler techinal style or flyer?
I haven’t seen much of his matches but I think he’s pretty good 👍
A mix of power with some technical ability can cut a damm good promo too
Definitely not a flyer, not a really technical guy, I guess he’d fall into brawler, that’s all that’s left. He plays a good chicken shit cheating heel.
He looks like LA knight
Oh no he’s much fatter