With the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championships strapped around their waists and an easy connection formed, “WWE SmackDown’s” Chelsea Green and “WWE NXT” star Ethan Page are undoubtedly having fun with their success as a pair. Within the eyes of WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray, though, they’ve the capabilities to flourish much more.
“I really like the pairing of Ethan and Chelsea. I believe the sky is the limit for them in NXT, but I believe they will run out of individuals real quick,” Ray said on “Busted Open After Dark.” “I believe Ethan and Chelsea are considerably more entertaining than most on the essential roster. When the time is true, I’d like to see them moved up together. I’d like to see them defend those AAA Mixed Tag Team Championships on the essential roster. There’s definitely a person and a girl there you could have a very good story with.
“Hell, as we talked about earlier today, give [Matt] Cardona a job,” Ray added. “Get him involved in that story. Everybody knows that Matt Cardona and Chelsea Green are married. And when you don’t comprehend it, it is very easy to bring them in control.”
Recently, Page and Green defended their AAA gold against Thea Hail and Joe Hendry during week one in all “NXT” Gold Rush. Days later, they retained them yet again with a victory over Lola Vice and Mr. Iguana at a AAA event. Amongst the “NXT” field, challenger possibilities akin to No Quarter Catch Crew, The Culling, and OTM still exist. Tavion Heights and Tyra Mae Steele faced Green and Page prior to their tag gold seizing.
Just like Ray, Green herself has advocated for Page to ascend to WWE’s essential roster, which has been a house to her since 2023. As of now, there isn’t any word on whether that concept will materialize.
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