Here's another random & speratic blog entry.
I don't do these often, but when I do, it's usually for a good reason or special cause.
This time around I just wanted to shed some light on my current employer WWN Live aka Gabe Sapolsky & Sal (I'm gonna butcher his last name so ... Just Sal)
Signed a contract with them about 4-5 months ago? Or myb less. Whatever it was around wrestlemanja weekend. Since then I've appeared on every Evolve show... Well, almost every Evolve show. In my contract I'm obligated to appear at all dates requested by Gabe & WWN Live. But wait, Ethan .... You missed a show in NYC recently & only appeared on the 2nd night!!! Yes, that's true, thanks to my great boss' for allowing me to attend my cousins wedding & working around my personal life. 1 point to WWN.
Now we come to July 10th. Ethan Page is advertised for AIW's Absolution 10 event in Cleveland & Evolve is running in Florida. Contractually I'm obligated to appear in Florida.... But I'm going to be in Cleveland performing for AIW. Usually it would be my rebellious attitude to blame for this, but in all honesty I enjoy my working relationship with Gabe & the creative freedom he grants me with Evolve. I'm happy to be a part of the growth & rebirth of this company. I've always been & forever will be a passionate employee & a company guy. I was with AIW since day 1 & owe them a lot & now I will be for Evolve from now till my next step in my career. But on July 10th I have unfinished business with Eddie Kingston on the biggest event AIW has ever put on. I take pride in knowing I am part of the team that launched AIW into a higher position as a Top Tier World Wide Indy company. I needed to be on this event. So I asked Gabe if this was okay. He could have 100% said "no we need you in Florida" and I would have done just that. It's my obligation to the company to perform when asked. But Gabe selflessly allowed me to honor this AIW date & hopefully close the Eddie Kingston chapter in my storied AIW career. Props to Gabe & WWN for letting this happen.
AIW did a similar thing recently with PWG & DDT4. JLIT Night 1, Josh & I were booked & ready to turn down PWG's offer for DDT4. We asked Thorne & Biggins what they thought & they both selflessly allowed us to perform in Cali & then work JLIT Night 2. Now I can say I was PWG Tag Team Champion.... Even if just for 60 minutes.
These types of acts need to continue. Companies working together to help grow talent over all.
It benefits everyone to play nice every once in a while.
Let's just all get along!
See me LIVE July 10th in Cleveland OH
Vs Eddie Kingston - I QUIT MATCH
But if you're not in the Cleveland area, order the Evolve iPPVs @ wwnlive.com
Evolve has been ON FIRE lately with the best Roster in the world IMO!
Which you'll be able to see me perform at Evolve again in August vs Gargano - Anything Goes Match!
Thanks to WWN & AIW for doing good by me :)
- Ethan Page
