Ethan Page comments on his loss to Kenny Omega and looks forward to ROH Final Battle.
On the December 9 episode of AEW Collision, Ethan Page lost to Kenny Omega in a hard-fought match in his home country. Moving forward, Page will have to regroup and focus on his "I Quit" Match against Tony Nese at ROH Final Battle on December 15.
On Twitter/X, AEW shared a video in which Page was asked to share his thoughts after the match.
“I don’t know, dude. I don’t know what to think. I don’t know what to do next. I have everything I had. I didn’t expect to go into the match with bruised ribs. I didn’t expect to get the wind knocked out of me on a powerbomb in the middle of the ring. I also didn’t expect to get V-Triggered in the face, what, five, six times. I just know I gave it my best. I tried my absolute best. That’s all I can do. I had an opportunity tonight, just like I had an opportunity that Tony Nese took away from me to go after the Ring of Honor TV Title. So yeah, I definitely could have won a title for my daughter if Tony Nese didn’t take it away from me. That brings me to tonight. I can’t focus on the loss. Because six days from now, I have an I Quit Match. Six days from now, I have an I Quit Match at Final Battle, and I just got my ass kicked in my home country by one of the best wrestlers in the world. I can’t think about that, I can’t focus on that. I can’t put my energy into this loss. I got Tony Nese at Final Battle," Page said.
Page continued by noting that he lost to Onega because his shoulders were pinned to the mat. He stated that he did not give up, and he did not quit. Page pointed out that three seconds have changed the course of his career, but that won't be the case at ROH Final Battle, as he can only lose by saying he quits, and he refuses to do that.
"Tonight, I lost because my shoulders were pinned to the mat, not because I gave up. Not because I didn’t have enough in the tank, not because I didn’t have enough willpower, not because I’m not good enough. It’s three seconds. Three seconds over and over has changed the course of my entire career. But not on December 15. Not at Final Battle. No, it’s not three seconds. It’s not me tapping out. It’s not count-outs, it’s not disqualification. The decision to lose is in my hands. The only person that has to quit is me. I have to say ‘I quit,’ and I won’t. I refuse. I will not. Those words will not come out of my mouth," Page said.
Nese interrupted the interview, and tensions rose while officials separated the two foes.
Fightful will have live coverage of ROH Final Battle as it airs on December 15.
If you use any of the quotes above, please credit the original source with a h/t and link back to Fightful for the transcription.
