The internet is catching feelings about Ethan Page
If you have been hovering around the forums since Tuesday, you know exactly what everyone is shouting about. Ethan Page dropped some serious truth bombs regarding the historical connection between MJF and Cody Rhodes, and the fallout has been absolute carnage. For the uninitiated, Ethan Page recently addressed the Lance Storm comparisons with the kind of confidence that usually gets you punched in a dive bar.
Page isn’t just wrestling; he’s playing 4D chess while the rest of the roster is still trying to figure out how to set up the board. He walked into the performance factory and demanded to be treated like a main-event player from day one. You don't get that kind of leverage unless you are willing to burn the bridge while you’re standing on it.
The Lance Storm parallel is actually a massive compliment
People keep throwing the Lance Storm comparison at him because they love to pigeonhole guys who can actually wrestle. Storm was a technician, a guy who could chain-wrestle a doorframe into a headlock and make you pay to watch it. Page isn't having it, though. He views his trajectory as something fundamentally different from the stoic, technical grind of the mid-2000s.
He is leaning into the idea that he forced the promotion to reconsider how they value independent spirit versus corporate compliance. Whether you think he’s delusional or the smartest guy in the locker room, he created a moment. He basically looked at the suits and said, keep your tropes, I'm going to make the 1-2-3 count happen on my terms. That is the kind of ego that builds legends or gets you fired.
The booking flaws are starting to show
Let’s be real for a second and stop acting like everything is perfect. The way Page has been positioned recently suggests a frantic scramble by the creative team, not a well-oiled plan. We have seen Big Bill’s AEW exit and other roster shuffles, which prove that nobody is safe from the chopping block. If the creative direction doesn't solidify, Page is just another guy with a loud mouth and a short shelf life.
His promos currently have the density of a neutron star but the actual in-ring story arc is lagging behind. He’s cutting gold on the mic, but we need to see him actually stacking bodies in the ring to justify the talk. If he loses a high-profile feud next month, this entire 'I made them bend the knee' posturing looks like a bad hangover. The 90 percent of the fans who aren't reading the forums don't care about the behind-the-scenes power plays.
The reality check
You can talk about 'bending knees' and changing systems all you want, but this is a business built on bodies and ratings. The fans want to see someone get hit with a finisher, not hear a seminar on contract negotiations. If Page wants to be the guy, he needs to prove he can carry a program without relying on meta-commentary.
He is currently navigating a tightrope walk with no net. One wrong step—a clean loss to a mid-card jobber or3 a missed segment—and the 'I made them bend' narrative evaporates. It is a bold approach to modern wrestling, but high-risk maneuvers usually end with a three-second pinfall in the middle of the ring. Stay tuned, because this flameout will either be spectacular or it will be the most boring quiet exit since 2024.
