An enormous identify in NXT needs to compete in opposition to principal roster stars, together with the WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
Ethan Web page is at a unique level in his profession in comparison with among the wrestlers on the WWE NXT model. Whereas many individuals in NXT have solely been professional wrestling for a number of years and even lower than that, Web page is an 18-year professional who has been all around the globe and even promoted wrestling exhibits.
Earlier than working for WWE, Web page labored in AEW and TNA, which is an analogous path to lots of people on the roster, together with the WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
Whereas in AEW, Cody Rhodes beat Ethan Web page on the December 31, 2021 version of Rampage in a match the place Cody retained the TNT Title.
In an interview with Sports activities Illustrated, Web page touched on that historical past with Rhodes whereas teasing the potential for the 2 males having a match sooner or later. Web page additionally talked about another massive names he needs to wrestle.
“Me and Cody have historical past. I imply, it’s private historical past. Even when I’m the one one which noticed it. I’d like to get in there with him. Randy’s (Orton) certainly one of my favourite wrestlers rising up. I’m grown now, so I’d like to deal with that.
John Cena, he can get some too. He’s on slightly little bit of a time crunch, so that might be good, Royal Rumble. Put that on the bucket record. WrestleMania, you mentioned it. Let’s undoubtedly do a kind of.
Then, there’s this present taking place in Toronto. I believe it’s referred to as Elimination Chamber. Six guys acquired to be in that match. I don’t know. You would choose 5, make certainly one of them me, that’d be nice. How lengthy you need this record to be? I might go all day.”
A future on the WWE principal roster appears inevitable for Web page, however up subsequent for the previous NXT Champion is an Iron Survivor Problem Match at NXT Deadline this Saturday, December seventh.
Cody Rhodes Defending WWE Championship In opposition to Kevin Owens
On the Saturday Night time’s Most important Occasion particular on December 14th, Cody Rhodes will defend the WWE Championship in opposition to Kevin Owens in a grudge match between two former buddies. It’s certainly one of 4 title matches set for the SNME particular.
There are three title defenses set for that Saturday Night time’s Most important Occasion particular.
* Undisputed WWE Champion: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kevin Owens
* Girls’s World Championship: Liv Morgan (c) vs. IYO SKY
* World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther vs. Finn Bálor
It has additionally been introduced that the primary Girls’s US Champion might be topped on the present.