Ethan Page: Shawn Michaels Ran Into Me At The Perfect Time In My Life

Ethan Page talks about working with Shawn Michaels in NXT.

After his AEW stint ended in 2024, Ethan Page made his way to NXT. Over the past two years, Page has become a major star in the NXT brand, even winning the NXT North American Championship on one occasion.

Speaking with Big Gold Belt Media for an interview, Ethan Page was asked about his experience working with Shawn Michaels in NXT and if he expected things to work out the way they did for him.

“Absolutely not. Honestly, maybe he didn’t either. I will say this though, coming over right away, he promised me nothing. I respected it so much because I had just come from a place that promised me everything. Then obviously things went the way they went and I had to make choices to end up where I am now. But it just felt so refreshing to work for a man that was honest and that understood like all this guy wants is a chance. He flat out was like, ‘Look, I’m going to give you the opportunity, and I’m not promising you anything. The only thing I’m promising you is that you’ll be creatively satisfied. So, you will constantly be doing something. To me, I was like sitting in catering just begging for work. I’m at an age in my life where I was like, if I’m not working now, when am I going to be working? So, I think preparation meant opportunity. Shawn Michaels ran into me at the perfect time in my life, at the perfect stage of my career, at the perfect maturity level, hunger level, passion level, desperation level. Everything that was supposed to happen happened.”

In another interview, Shawn Michaels spoke about his new documentary. Fans can check his comments here.

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