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Ethan Page has made quite the impact since arriving in AEW earlier this year. After his contract with IMPACT Wrestling expired, he made his All Elite Wrestling debut in the Face of the Revolution Ladder match at AEW Revolution in March.
Since then, Page has formed a tag team with Scorpio Sky. Dubbing themselves as "The Men of the Year," the duo have feuded with the likes of Sting & Darby Allin, as well as The Inner Circle.
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During their feud with The Inner Circle, Page and Sky aligned themselves with Dan Lambert and American Top Team. This has no doubt further elevated them as top heels in the promotion.
Sportskeeda Wrestling's Riju Dasgupta recently caught up with Ethan Page for an in-depth interview. A variety of topics were discussed, including Page's AEW career so far, his overall wrestling career in a variety of different companies, and much more.
Let's take a closer look at five things we learned from Ethan Page's Sportskeeda interview:
#5 Ethan Page on if Dan Lambert's AEW character is based on Jim Cornette
Since arriving in All Elite Wrestling, American Top Team founder Dan Lambert has risen to become one of the top heel managers in the company. He has often ranted about modern professional wrestling and how AEW is ruining the industry, pleading to revert to the professional wrestling of yesteryear.
Many have drawn comparisons between Lambert and legendary wrestling manager Jim Cornette. The former SMW owner has been highly critical of AEW since its inception, going on similar rants about the product and its wrestlers on his various podcasts.
Ethan Page was asked if the Dan Lambert character was based on Jim Cornette, but the AEW wrestler admitted that he had no idea if this was the case:
"I have no idea. Listen, I'm gonna be completely honest with you. Everyone is the same to me and they're all just fans, so everyone's opinion is right in the same line of I don't give a crap. I have one person to keep happy and it's the person that signs my checks, so unless you're one of my fans, like an Egomaniac, we're in contact and you've supported my career and pushed me forward, I ignore the rest. I don't listen to reviews, I don't care what star rating, or what people think I'm good at or not good at. I'm Ethan Page and I will never let someone else form me into what they think a good professional wrestler is. I'm me, and I don't want anyone else to be like me. I sure as hell don't want to be like everybody else. So I had no clue that there was a comparison between the two," Ethan Page said.
Page added that since Lambert is a fan of old-school wrestling, just like Cornette, the comparisons between them might slightly make sense.
#4 Ethan Page discusses if The North is on the same level as AEW tag team FTR
Prior to joining AEW, Ethan Page dominated IMPACT Wrestling's tag team division as part of The North. Teaming with Josh Alexander, The North hold the record as the longest-reigning tag team champions in IMPACT Wrestling history.
Many fans have clamored for them to eventually square off against former AEW Tag Team Champions FTR.
Page was asked if The North are on a similar level to FTR, and the AEW star stated that his partnership with Josh Alexander is one of the greatest of all time:
"I mean we were the longest-reigning champions in IMPACT Wrestling history. We did a lot of great work. I don't think we were put to the test like some of these teams with who we're facing off against. I think we would have had to go to another level to be able to compete with some of the best in the world to solidify that. But when it comes to chemistry, tag team moves, cohesion and teamwork, we're one of the greatest of all time," said Ethan Page.
Josh Alexander is currently signed to IMPACT Wrestling and is a former IMPACT World Champion. His contract is reportedly set to expire in 2022, so a possible North reunion could be on the cards next year.
#3 Ethan Page says AEW star Eddie Kingston almost quit professional wrestling
Eddie Kingston has recently been dubbed "the people's champion" of All Elite Wrestling.
The Mad King came up short in a tremendous and physical fight against CM Punk at Full Gear last week, continuing the excellent work he has produced since signing with AEW in July 2020.
Ethan Page told Sportskeeda Wrestling that he had numerous conversations with Kingston when the latter was contemplating quitting professional wrestling altogether:
"There were conversations that I had with him, many many times, when he was ready to quit and ready to stop," said Page. "He just wanted to become a 'wilder', watch the New York Giants and that's it. He literally said, 'I'm going move to Alaska and as long as I get the channel that I can watch football on, I'll be fine.'"
Ethan Page discussed how happy he was for Eddie Kingston, but he was even happier for AEW fans as they now have the opportunity to fall in love with the New York performer:
"I'm glad that's not the case. You know, he's a man of his word too. He would have 100% done it and I would have had to send him mail to be a pen pal to keep in touch. But professional wrestling is the weirdest, strangest industry on Earth and it has a way of doing the right thing every once in a while and everyone got to see the star that we got to see for the last 20 years. And honestly, even though, I'm very happy for Eddie. I'm more happy for the fans because I feel like if they never got a chance to actually experience Eddie Kingston and to fall in love with him like so many of us have on the independents, they would have missed out on something special," Page added.
In addition to wrestling, Eddie Kingston also serves as an analyst on AEW Dark: Elevation.
#2 Ethan Page talks about the possibility of more ex-WWE Superstars joining AEW
Thus far in 2021, AEW has signed several former WWE Superstars including Malakai Black, Bryan Danielson, Andrade El Idolo, and Adam Cole.
Vince McMahon's company has continued to release stars this year, with two rounds of 'budget cuts' coming in November alone.
Ethan Page was asked what his reaction would be to more former WWE Superstars landing in AEW. The former IMPACT star said he would punch anyone in the face:
"I will punch anybody in the face as long as you're standing across the ring for me," said Page. "I hope everyone does well. And if they end up in AEW, just look out for Ethan Page."
The Canadian wrestler also had a warning for any professional wrestler that tries to take his spot from him in All Elite Wrestling:
"I'm one of the best professional wrestlers in the world," Page continued. "If anyone that comes into this company thinks they can take my spot or do what I do, they're out of their damn minds. Nobody is me. Nobody's got the best smile in professional wrestling. Nobody else has the tightest **** in the game, and nobody can touch a microphone like All Ego Ethan Page."
Names such as Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Keith Lee, and Karrion Kross have all been rumored to become 'All Elite' in the future. Time will only tell whether or not those rumors come true.
#1 Ethan Page on how TNT allows AEW wrestlers to be themselves with creative freedom
One of AEW's selling points since debuting has been the promotion's willingness to 'push the envelope' on-screen. Wednesday Night Dynamite has highlighted violence, blood, and curse words in an attempt to produce edgier content.
Ethan Page was asked if there is a TNT executive present at Dynamite and Rampage shows to oversee All Elite Wrestling content.
Page admitted that he didn't know if there was such a person present but praised TNT and WarnerMedia for allowing AEW wrestlers to be themselves:
"That I wouldn't know. No one's coming up to me. I will say this though. They allow us to be ourselves. There might be stuff out there that people are saying that no one has a clue what people are going to say. Mind you, when I go out there and say I have the tightest t**s in the game, I'm worried that I'm gonna get in trouble for saying t**s on TV," said Ethan Page.
Page did admit to being worried at times that he may overstep the mark on his promos, but then revealed that after seeing some of his fellow wrestlers' promos and matches, he realizes that he is fine:
"And then these guys go out there and say I'm beating my m**t or the jokes they're making about Paige VanZant, I'm like, 'Alright, I'm okay with my tight t*****s.' It'll be fine (laughs)," chuckles Page.
Ethan Page is undoubtedly one of the best talkers in AEW and has received praise for his promos so far in the promotion.
