WWE reportedly had a completely different plan for Ethan Page before he teamed up with Big Cass, and it all comes down to Rusev. WrestleVotes on Fightful Select, with Felix Upton of Ringside News dropping the info, spilled that WWE originally wanted to reunite Page with Rusev. But Rusev’s still working his way back from injury, so the company pivoted to Cass. Seriously, what a curveball, right?
The Page-Rusev-Cass Saga: Injuries, Pivots, and a Potential Trio
So, last week on Raw, we saw Ethan Page and Big Cass jump Chad Gable, Dragon Lee, and Rey Mysterio right after that Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship. Then, this week, Page and Cass totally took down Gable and Lee in a tag team match. It’s wild because Page and Rusev had formed an alliance earlier this year, teaming up since May. But Rusev hasn’t been on WWE programming since July. We all knew something was up, and Fightful Select, citing Bibon Sinha of WrestleZone.com, confirmed that Rusev suffered a neck injury on July 27 during a match against Je’Von Evans, an injury so bad it made his arms temporarily go numb.
After months on the sidelines, Rusev actually just got back into action this month during a live event tour in Hawai’i. He lost a singles match to Joe Hendry, and then, get this, he even teamed with Page to lose to Gable and Mysterio. Now, here’s the kicker: WWE went with Page and Cass for now, but everyone’s gotta be wondering if Rusev is gonna join them and make it a three-person wrecking crew. Page and Cass are feuding with three Superstars already in Gable, Lee, and Mysterio, so it would only make sense, wouldn’t it?
Women’s Tag Team Titles: Hot Potato Central to “Stimulate” the Division
Last week, Michin and B-Fab captured the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships, and turns out, there was a very specific reason behind it. WrestleVotes on Fightful Select, again with the intel from Upton, reported that WWE wanted to “hot potato” those titles. The goal? To “stimulate” the division and “[drum] up a little bit more interest.” It definitely got our attention, didn’t it?
These titles have been bouncing around a lot this month. On October 9, Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley snatched them from Fatal Influence on SmackDown. Then, Michin and B-Fab took them from Bliss and Paxley just last week on SmackDown. This is huge for Michin and B-Fab, as it’s their first taste of championship gold in WWE. Before this, they were mostly backing up Jade Cargill. The title change also throws a major wrinkle into the ongoing rivalry between Cargill, Michin, B-Fab, and Charlotte Flair, Bliss, and Paxley. Since the titles came into play in 2019, Michin and B-Fab are the 39th champions and the 29th different team to hold them. Honestly, it wouldn’t shock anyone if some combination of Bliss, Paxley, and Flair win them back super soon to keep the storyline rolling. But for now, Michin and B-Fab are the champs, and they’re the team everyone’s gotta beat.
Dralistico’s AEW Contract, Injury Time, and a Potential Jump to WWE
Big news coming out of AEW! Star Dralistico is reportedly eyeing WWE once his contract runs out and he becomes a free agent. The rumblings, reported by WrestleVotes on Fightful Select (h/t Upton), are that Dralistico “wants to come over” to WWE. Why? To “travel and perform with his brother,” Dragon Lee. How cool would that be?
Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Live, also via Upton, reported that AEW actually tacked injury time onto Dralistico’s contract, pushing its expiration date to December. Dralistico started with AEW in 2022, but he’s mostly been seen on ROH, not the main shows like Dynamite or Collision. He hasn’t worked lately, so his contract ending in December and his reported interest in joining his brother in WWE could be a massive move that changes everything for his career. Imagine the tag team possibilities! We’ll be watching closely to see what December brings.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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