Ethan Page came up short in his Intercontinental Championship bid at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, but he’s not done talking — and he’s not hiding his frustration.
Penta retained the title after connecting with the Mexican Destroyer for the pinfall. In the aftermath, Page took to social media under his @OfficialEGO handle to deliver a characteristically self-serving post-match statement.
“Honestly, I’ve just been kind of practicing a victory speech. I didn’t really think about what to complain about, who to blame or where to point my finger.
“I could easily throw this masked prick under the bus for stealing a move from my home country of Canada, renaming it Mexican and then beating me with it. I could definitely complain about that.
“The Intercontinental Championship finally got the spotlight it deserved, Saturday Night’s Main Event, in a match with Ethan Page’s name on the marquee, exactly what the Intercontinental Championship deserves.
“A man that doesn’t hide his face, a man that will carry it with pride, and a man that would take it around the globe, and fight anybody and everybody for it. That is what I’m upset about. But that is something I can easily correct.”
Despite the loss, Page’s statement makes it clear he’s far from finished with the Intercontinental title scene — and with Penta specifically. The line about the Mexican Destroyer being a move “stolen from Canada” is classic Page ego, but it also plants a flag: he’s not going away quietly.
Based on Page’s tone, a rematch may not be far off.