Former AEW Star Ethan Page debuts in WWE

Tuesday night’s episode of NXT featured several surprises as former AEW star Ethan Page made his WWE debut by taking out NXT Champion Trick Williams. His dramatic entrance concluded the storyline involving a mystery attacker that fans had been curious about for weeks. Noam Dar and Ora Mensa had previously been attacked backstage, and the identity of their attacker remained a mystery until Page revealed himself as the attacker. 

Ethan Page made the surprise attack 

The reveal came during the closing moments of NXT, when Lash Legend asked Trick Williams if he was behind the attacks. Williams denied any involvement, but the lights went out suddenly. When they came back on, Williams was being attacked. Initially, the people were unable to identify the attacker, but it soon became clear that it was Ethan Page. 

Commentator Vic Joseph said, “That’s Ethan Page, wasn’t he on AE…” before being cut off by Booker T. For people who didn’t know Page, this helped identify him and emphasize his move to WWE from AEW. For fans who did know, Joseph mentioning AEW on live WWE TV was one of the biggest shocks of that NXT night. Ethan’s move from AEW to the Stamford-based promotion came as a surprise to many fans. This was the second big shock of the evening, the first being Jordynne Grace’s unexpected appearance at Battleground to challenge Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women’s Championship. 

Page was released from AEW in May 2024 

Ethan Page signed with AEW in 2021 but moved to Ring of Honor in 2022 after several failed storylines. He did not appear on AEW for several months and was eventually released in May 2024. 

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Ethan’s official exit from AEW was confirmed on May 2, after his desire to leave was announced in February. WWE did not waste any time in signing him in. The dual arrival of Jordynne Grace and Ethan Page in NXT has been loved by NXT fans, with many now excited to see what happens next. Some are concerned about how the new members will shake up NXT. Others are excited about the crossover between brands and new opportunities for talents that deserve a push. Tuesday night did give NXT a new look that was much needed.