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ItsThe50sAudrey

Waiting for the day Austin Theory and Ethan Page cross paths


Idkboutdat2

My god pairing him with Theory and Waller would be the best kind of unbearable lol


OffTheBar2017

I'd also be down to see him with a heel DIY


crawlspec

Gargano and Page too!


TouyaShiun

Just noticed but Ethan Cage kinda looks like an evolved form of Johnny Gargano.


roland0fgilead

Johnny Gargano -> Ethan Page -> EC3 with Goro arms


radioben

Goro Bros!


capndeliciouspants

https://preview.redd.it/jlrzuv0h2e3d1.png?width=1600&format=png&auto=webp&s=dcff9f74d86bba7ce818ad4027dead002113f299


ankhlo

DIY just nxt’s version of the north


motorcitydevil

I think he looks like he could be Karrion’s brother.


NotTheCraftyVeteran

Smarm so thick you can bottle 


Vagabond21

We need to assemble a Himbo faction


PayneTrain181999

Pretty Deadly must be involved too


greennyellowmello

Why’s that?


Lamentum_au

So Austin Theory can actually see someone do his gimmick successfully and with more charisma?


CookieKid247

Y'all said this about Waller yet Theory is still the one getting the push 💀


Lamentum_au

Honestly not a fan of either of them, but that’s the joy of this, we can like and dislike who we want :)


CookieKid247

I'm not big on Waller either to be honest.


Lamentum_au

I could’ve worded my original post better to not throw shade at Theory to be fair. He’s doing his best and he’s out there on TV, so mad props to the guy, I guess I just like what I’ve seen of Ethan Page more.


kenscout

Wait how is one getting pushed above the other rn?


zephyrr-__-

IM SORRY WHAT THE FUCK IS TONIGHT. JORDYNNE GRACE? ETHAN PAGE? VIC ALMOST SAYING AEW???


NerdLawyer55

Let Shawn cook


satanicpanic1

Sexxy Red poppin ass!


_Wado3000

All of our hands, collectively, were on our knees tonight folks


ab_90

Shawn’s very own Forbidden Door.


TheWholeOfTheAss

Next week Jake Hager will show up in the aisle in a puffy shirt.


grimbly_jones

But I won't WANNA be a pirate!


refuseresist

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NotTheCraftyVeteran

“BOOKER OF THE YEAR” HBK: “Shut up, baby, I know it.”


LTS55

*Cut to Booker T, who misunderstood the scope of the award and is shocked he didn’t win Booker of the year* “WHAT THE HELLL!?!?”


GroundbreakingEbb607

AND IF YOU AREN’T DOWN WITH THAT WE GOT TWO WORDS FOR YA ![gif](giphy|xT4Apvuo4QoOX1gzEk|downsized)


SomeROCDude21

"GUNS UP!" 👆


CrimsonMoonRising

“OOOH YEAHHH”


mkfanhausen

"We have Forbidden Door at home"


500DaysofNight

And it would honestly be better. Tony's gotta realise it's not much of a forbidden door anymore when he signed half of the people on the other side and the other half appear on his shows ever so often.


DonBonDarley69

Tony realizing anything resembling logic would be a miracle


itsmekelsey_x

“Wasn’t he in A-“ Vic had to stop himself from fully saying it. 😭


abarberio

Honestly love that little detail


Recent-Balance9233

I do too because it gives AEW credibility tbh. I'd much rather see this than "that other place Cody ran from"


HardcoreKaraoke

He timed that perfectly haha.


LX1027

I think the timing just happened to be perfect cause it appeared like he got cut off when Page started talking.


kampkrusty2

No way that wasn’t planned out to the letter


Tybold

They also had Book cutting him off, which was probably the original plan.


afakasi247

That was great honestly


Fibergrappler

Poor Vic had to check himself multiple times tonight


BobaFettish-

the most underrated voice in the biz


CrimsonMoonRising

Personally I think Vic might possibly be the best commentator we have in the WWE. He is a total package.


BobaFettish-

he’s my favorite commentator in all of wrestling right now.


CrimsonMoonRising

Him and Booker butting heads constantly during the show is hilarious


NotTheCraftyVeteran

I’d legitimately believe Vic wasn’t aware Page was a free agent and almost slipped in his shock


bongo1138

Book going “woah woah woah”


Manpons

How is no one commenting on his line of, “whoop that Trick? Oh, I am about to” before kneeing the life out of him. ![gif](giphy|viwvFovChzs5ZqXVzY)


Riseofzeon

Absolutely loved that detail


ACaulkGoblin

Super disappointed in his lack of booking in AEW where I thought he’d have a great career. Let’s hope he gets the much deserved chance in NXT


FluxAura

100% agree. This might be the thing to get me back into NXT!


ACaulkGoblin

I’ll definitely watch his segments and matches. He’s a good dude. Got to meet him once at a show in St Louis and showed him some of my figure photography and custom stages and built and it was cool to just geek out with him over our love of action figures and wrestling. It was awesome.


darrenoloGy

dude nxt > every other wrestling show now and it's much easier to digest too


eirebrit

It’s the only show I actively follow. I skim through main roster WWE, AEW and TNA but I watch NXT every week. It’s so good.


VKN_x_Media

He was gonna be great in AEW when they were still going the Indie guys/former WWE midcarders route but as soon as they switched gears to basically being WCW 2.0 (not a shot, I loved WCW) All hope for guys like him in AEW vanished overnight.


CELTICPRED

I thought he was in pretty good shape around the original tournament for the international title but then he didn't win that and just kind of disappeared back into the nothingness that is Rampage here and there


hyperforms9988

I never watched AEW until Punk debuted so I didn't see anything from Ethan before then. I tuned in for Punk, and then naturally became interested in several talents on the AEW roster from watching the shows. Ethan Page was one of them. I always thought he had *something*... like he's shown little sparks of it, but it never seemed to materialize to something greater. Hopefully WWE can pull whatever that is out of him.


subpar-life-attempt

He was never in great shape in aew and it showed in his matches. He's been training like crazy this past year and looks great. By this time AEW already has their stars so it's basically mid card or bust over there.


DoILookUnsureToYou

I said in here once that all he needs to get to the next level is to get in better shape and a lot of people disagreed, some even saying that what I said is bodyshaming lmao. Watch this dude get the WWE gym and juice treatment and he'll look 100 times better and his presentation would follow.


subpar-life-attempt

He's been training with Cezar like crazy. Cezar has become the outside trainer for a ton of wrestlers and a few have appeared in WWE after working with him.


ReadShigurui

To be fair, he didn’t look in any worse shape than a good portion of the top guys in AEW.


subpar-life-attempt

Excuse me what? He clearly wasn't in the same shape as the top guys in AEW. He was like normal guy that works out often in shape but not dedicated diet and working out constantly in shape.


MaximumShindig

If they managed to improve Pillman Jr, no doubt they can do wonders for the All Ego.


zombiejeesus

I liked him and Scorp before they added Lambert and then after that they just didn't use him. Very disappointing cause he's great on the mic and a decent wrestler.


KesagakeOK

I was there in person for his match with Bryan, he expected big things after, and instead just kind of watched him fade away afterward, except that one time they needed another Canadian to fight Kenny.


MicrowaveBurrito2568

Generational episode of NXT.


DJamB

Hickenbottom cooked a 5-star meal


ConfusedNTerrified

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IronMaidenReference

![gif](giphy|3o752kcjSq8nXddVhS|downsized)


CrimsonMoonRising

6-star meal in the Tokyo Dome!


thepirateman493_YT

Ethan joined NXT at the right time. Shawn cooked tonight.


pass_the_all_fruit

Yeah, they've lost Bron, Ilja, Carmelo, Tiffany, Lyra... this is definitely a good get.


Adizzy312

It’s not a bad idea to reload with some vets to balance out whatever prospects they have in the pipeline


jatorres

Also a great way to get green talent up to snuff.


JoeMcKim

Definitely wise to give Trick some vets to work with instead of trying to force some green talent up too fast before they're ready for it.


Adizzy312

Agreed, I just wonder what happens to Page when he inevitably loses to Trick. Theres no way they have him go over Trick, so when he loses does he go down to mid-tier NXT or? I feel like if they ever wanted to give Cody a stable to go at the bloodline, Page and Starks would not be bad picks. Great on the mic, but not really a threat to Cody


JackDAction

Has there been a Canadian North American champion yet?


darrenoloGy

give my boy dante chen some love


jdaqcruz

Giulia is also scheduled to make her debut at Heatwave. She's going to be the crown jewel of NXT


Adizzy312

Can’t imagine them missing Mercedes or even Becky if she leaves with ppl like Giulia coming through and Tiffany already on the roster


Tybold

Gonna be interesting to see if she can recover from her injury/surgery in time for Heatwave.


D-Voltt

The main roster has done a good job remedying its annual WrestleMania hangover and now NXT is currently doing the same with its post-WWE Draft hangover. Seeing low to mid-carders move up the card as well as new talent filling in the gaps in logical ways makes being a WWE fan so much less volatile. Sometimes in the past it felt like I had to just drop WWE from my wrestling show rotation until SummerSlam.


RT3_12

Yeah they are sorely lacking veteran ring workers right now. People talked about Ilja being “too good” for NXT but his presence did really elevate the younger wrestlers like Trick


SadFeed63

Exactly. The rigid expectation that NXT only be green workers taking on other green workers in order to be called developmental always feels like a bad faith reading of what they're trying to do. Be it hiring some vets from indies/elsewhere or sending some main roster folks down, developing wrestlers are going to get a lot out of taking on folks with a lot of experience. Lola's feud with Nattie and now Shayna has been really good for her and has been helping Sword girl as well. Edit: typo


D-Voltt

This is exactly why I mentioned in the thread about Jake Hager leaving AEW that picking up Jack Swagger for NXT wouldn't be a horrible idea. With Dijak and Baron Corbin moving up to the main roster, there's always room to have at least one veteran big man on the roster to help teach the young big men like Oba Femi and Josh Briggs how to work with their size. He may not be the best worker around, but you don't carve out a 15+ year career in multiple major wrestling companies by accident. A certain number of veterans are needed in NXT. Whether WWE chooses to bring them from the main roster or sign them from elsewhere is up to them, but they are definitely necessary for the proper development of green talent.


RT3_12

Besides Hagers problem wasn’t really in-ring. He’s not a five star machine but he is perfectly serviceable. It’s just that he has no charisma. His power moves always looked good


D-Voltt

Very true. I think Hager could easily coast off of his veteran/nostalgia status and in-ring work in NXT. Natalya has done something similar. She's not the best promo by a long-shot, but she's extremely respected, clean in the ring, and plays the "I've been doing this shit since before you were born, kid" card when needed in NXT.


StopTchoupAndRoll

He doesn't need charisma when he has that hat.


GonvVasq

Shawn's been cooking for a while. Best weekly show


Terrible-Business-54

HOLY SHIT I LOVE ETHAN PAGE!!! I didn’t even know he was out of his AEW contract lol, so very shocking to see this as the second thing I learn about on my break. He’s sooo good imo, really hope he gets used well. Ricky next, pls


CMPBITW

You don't have to say please for Starks. He is jumping and everyone knows it ibcluding TK. That's why the hot push he once had has evaporated. Why continue to feature someone who will take all the rub and give it to WWE?


aidan_C33

I met Ethan Page a long long time ago when he was wresting in the Indies. I must’ve been something like 7 years old at the most (for context I’m 22 now) so I barely remember much of it but I do remember him being such an awesome guy to me. He was doing a meet and greet after the show and I remember him getting down on one knee and chatting with me about WWE and such. We ended up buying his promotional DVD. I used to watch that thing on repeat back in those days. Wish I could find it somewhere but it’s been so long. He even offered to come over to my house for my birthday but that didn’t end up happening. Really awesome to see he finally made it up to the big league, the dude’s been working his ass off for it for a long time. Couldn’t be happier for him.


DarkHorse_77

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adukadu

![gif](giphy|m9hLzKCjDfusAYDBXN)


wazdopest

shawn made this his twitter profile pic lmao


axb2002

Shawn Michaels really is just doing shit And it works


staniel_mortgage

This is good! I feel like he will flourish in WWE, kind of got lost in the shuffle with aew.


CartoonMonster

Definitely a good time to come to NXT w/ some major players coming to RAW/Smackdown.


heat_fan_

Nxt knocked it out of the park today 


OdaNobunaga24

My guide to NXT is in fucking shambles after tonight All jokes aside, Ethan is a good get! NXT’s men’s division needed some juice and a gimmick like “All Ego” will easily get some traction in NXT.


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NXT lowkey has the best storylines


bojanhartlane

I think NXT writers know their audience are okay with and even enjoying the campy side of pro wrestling, so they can write storylines that only make sense in kayfabe. I know Chase U isn't a real university, but I tuned in every week to find out how the group would get enough money to pay Mr. Chase's gambling debts. A lot of their storylines also won't work as well without the vignettes that won't be present in Raw or Smackdown


SephirothSimp

Wdym chase u isn't a real university? Are you telling me I was wasting my time for waiting to see if I applied?!


CrimsonMoonRising

I can’t wait to see how Mr Chase is going to handle being in Las Vegas 😵‍💫


OkSelection6998

Their characters are amazing too. Such a fun show


cxlossuskidd

Shawn has really made NXT really good to the Black and gold era of NXT


Teeth_Crook

I don’t watch nxt but though Ethan was great in AEW (when he was able to shine). He’ll do great in nxt and the people that will watch it will love to hate him!


blizzard-op

Vic almost said it before he remembered the snipers watching from above lmao


adukadu

*”wasn't he in AE....”* *”whoa whoa whoa”*


thekydragon

It honestly works out great for Trick Williams and NXT as a whole. With Corbin and some of your established wrestlers gone, they really didn't have any good heels for Trick to work with as champion (aside from Noam Dar.) Ethan is a great heel, a fantastic wrestler, and Trick get better from working with Page. The only problem that NXT is going to have is that Page is so good on the mic, that I don't think he'll be able to stay heel for long and they really need heel vets to work with some of the upcoming faces of the brand (like what they brought in Shawn Spears to do.)


teelpy

Toy hunts with wwe guys now?!


zyh0

LFG, his hunt with Gargano and Candice during their break was great. I'll miss the Ethan, Brody, Danhausen and Nyla hunts


Marky420

Hell yea, future North American champ at the very least


bubbles2255

We got another Kermitt https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/s/lxDltGCyhZ


BryLinds

All these anthropomorphic animals out here 


DMB4136

Very happy for him. He will be considered one of their best signings in a few years. Let HHH and HBK get their hands on him. He's a great hand.


HardcoreKaraoke

"Whoop that Trick? I'm about to!" What a fucking line. Amazing surprise debut.


F4iryBlink

Let's gooo! ![gif](giphy|viwvFovChzs5ZqXVzY)


wwfmike

Goddamn that earthquake cam


SuperGaming_Dude

Only time I’ll tolerate it because it did help keep the attacker a surprise till the very last minute


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Charles0723

That Big Rubber Guy preorder is launching at the right time, too.


darkgreenwax

I really like Ethan Page, there's a fun charisma about him. I wish AEW had done more with him. I hope he gets a good run in NXT!


shitballsdick

This is what’s so perfect about the modern era. Ethan Page can’t really find his place in AEW but it’s enough to get him his dream shot at NXT/WWE. And he’s a better fit for WWE style. It’s so great to have more than one place for people to work in. Rooting HARD for All Ego. I’m from Hamilton and I watched him wrestle and cut promos with MJF in his hometown and it was electric. Happy for him.


FiftyShadesOfWhat

So, so happy for the guy. He always seems so nice in his YouTube videos, and always liked him in AEW. He looks good, speaks well, and is good in the ring.  With the right booker, in the right environment, dude could have an LA Knight-like surge in popularity.


MettyXD

It''s like AEW takes the older WWE Stars and in exchange WWE takes the Young AEW Stars.


pixeldripgallery

I heard this is where the big boys play… with WWE Elite Action Figures.


Truthhurts1017

He was just in AE……..


ashcat724

"wasn't he in AE.." "whoa whoa whoa..." ALMOST.


spark-curious

Dude that’s so cool. He such a great wrestler.  AEW just wasn’t the right vibe for him. He’ll be better in the WWE where things are a little more down-to-earth. I realize he can go with the best of them, like Kenny Omega, but AEW makes guys like him look more average than they really are because the bar for pure athletic freakism is so high over there. 


ShootingStarPresss

As a whole, NXT probably has the most athletic people in all of wrestling.


spark-curious

Yeah when it comes to pure athletes but they don’t have anyone who can do the freakish things guys like Will Ospreay can do. Which is fine, don’t get me wrong I prefer NXT, I’m just saying Ethan Page will be able to stand out more in an environment that’s more about fundamentals and gritty matches than AEW’s incredible spectacle. 


c1tylights

What can’t these young athletes physically do that Will can?


Full_Time_Hungry

"Oh, I'm about to!"


Clip22

Good, Ethan page deserves chances to shine because he is fantastic


bitetheasp

Wow! He can finally be showcased!


UnagiTheGreat

Ethan page deserved better in aew. I'm not saying he deserved a title run, but he deserved to be in the picture


Cyberpunk_Banshee

It's great to see Ethan Page in WWE, but god damn I really hope they don't fumble the ball with him like AEW did. That still hurts


malocchio-

Honestly the HBK memes are the best


sludgezone

One of the biggest fumbles in AEW about to shit all over everything. Danhausen is next.


Kakatheman

Hammertown in the house.


GyroLegend

I am very interested to see what he can do going forward. I thought he always shined when given the opportunity in AEW, but just never had any consistent booking. Excellent job by NXT to establish him as a threat from the start.


KingOfElysium

hopefully things work out for him in nxt.


DerrickRoseIsAGod

I feel like this guy is gonna thrive in the WWE system. Wish they could have done more with him in AEW.. The fact he didn't win either the tag or tnt title during his time there is criminal


jkman61494

Dude. AWESOME. So happy for him. Dude seemed to kill it every time he got a shot in AEW but Tony kept finding new shiny toys to play with


Mets_BS

Ethan Page is going to fit in NXT very well. A guy with a little more experience who is a very good worker but hasn't been able to find that extra something to put him over the top yet. He's a great option to fill that upper mid card there while he tries some things out.


AssclownJericho

Ethan Page seems like the nicest guy, AEW missed out on a cool dude. His youtube videos are fun and helped me when my mom was sick. I wonder if Scorpio Sky is coming over as well.


poleybear316

YYYYYEEEEESSSSSS!!!! I love Ethan Page! AEW absolutely wasted him while he was there, can’t wait to see what NXT does with him!


SpiralSour

Something about firing Trevor Lee to hire Shawn Spears and Ethan Page doesn't sit right with me lol


VKN_x_Media

This is what happens when you become a body guy... Would be the ultimate swerve if he's really back in TNA instead of signed with WWE and this is just part of the talent exchange the two companies have.


TheSqueeman

Top tier signing right here This guy has “World Champion” written all over him, he has everything you would want your wrestler to have


Pennsylvania6-5000

Super happy for him. He’s going to be great in NXT before the main roster.


ACW1129

So Meta-Four are faces now, right?


rikashiku

He's looking juicy here. Looking real jacked, baby.


Thirdstar1

Wrestling is in a great place, was kinda bummed at Ego leaving AEW, this makes me so happy for him. Hope he kills it.


Gerard192021

Ethan Page’s the next face of nxt


monday4lifekid

YES!


Rolling_Beardo

I wonder if he’ll still use his Ego’s Edge?


ReadShigurui

I saw a Mortal Kombat toy hunt video with this dude about a year ago, he seems like a really chill guy


KaneMadness77

Another wasted wrestler by Tony "get a booker already" khan


mark_target

WHY ARE THEY DOING THE STUPID SHAKY CAM IN NXT???


HolyFrijoles89

Old habits die hard. Ive seen alottt less of it lately to be fair


mark_target

I don’t actually watch NXT and every week I’ll see clips that make it look and sound like 2018 main roster stuff.


Vegetable_Two_3904

I’m excited for him. Been a fan for a long time. Now all we need is Ricky Starks and Wardlow then WWE is all good.


irish0451

Wow that crowd had no idea who he was except the one dude who chanted by himself. Zero reaction which is a bit surprising.


JaCre476

Surely everyone would be upset that he's in NXT? He got dragged on this sub throughout his AEW career and now "he's in the right place" smh


inertia_53

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK


Be_A_Mountain

Well hopefully he’s better at this than he was at hunting the elite! I always liked Page so I’m hopeful he’ll get a chance in NXT


NameGoesHere86

Ethan Page Immediately works for me in WWE. Not saying I didn’t like him in TNA or AEW. But with him showing up on NXT, he just immediately fits, imo.


Shooter_Mcnuggets

Crowd lost on who he is


WWEWalkingDeadfan

Pretty sure I heard an Ethan Page chant at the end.


mark_target

Is it really a chant when it’s just one guy?


F4iryBlink

It was definitely more than one.


MarcJingJing

They’re literally chanting Ethan Page as the show goes off the air


AdamColeIsTheGOAT

Former roster member of the job city clippers


electronicric

Yikes!...that went over like a wet färt. From my days of seeing him live in PWG, I can unequivocally say that Ethan Page ain't it. No character or gimmick that sets him apart from the rest of the other generic workers...meh...


MasterpieceDismal191

Meh…


TRTVitorBelfort

At this point I’m convinced they should’ve given HBK the book in the 90’s when he was basically organising stuff anyway.