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Former AEW Star Makes Surprise Debut On WWE RAW After WrestleMania

By Faiz Ahmed • Published Apr 20, 2026 20:41 EDT
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WWE WrestleMania 42 is now officially in the rear-view mirror, and the promotion hosted one of the most highly anticipated episodes of RAW tonight live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The WWE RAW after WrestleMania is expected to be one of the biggest episodes of the red brand, with fans expecting major surprises and returns.

Oba Femi kicked off the night as he delivered a strong message after seemingly retiring Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania last night, before a former AEW star made a shocking RAW debut.

Ethan Page debuts on WWE RAW tonight

WWE Intercontinental Champion, Penta, was talking to Adam Pearce backstage when Je’Von Evans approached to congratulate him on retaining his title, but warned him that he is going to be coming back for the belt.

While the two were chatting backstage, Adam Pearce introduced Evans to RAW’s newest superstar, former NXT North American Champion, Ethan Page, who had his eyes on the IC belt as well.

The two got into a small argument backstage, given their differences down in NXT, and Pearce announced that Page would face Evans later in the night to mark Page’s in-ring WWE RAW debut.

The two men faced each other later in the night and put on an entertaining match, with Je’Von in control after laying Ethan out on the announce desk. However, he was distracted by Rusev, who emerged from the timekeeper’s area, to attack Je’Von.

This allowed Ethan to take advantage of the situation, and he hit a Twisted Grin to pick up the win. Rusev attacked Evans following the match as he cost him a shot at the IC title last night with a huge OG Cutter.

Page walked away from the situation as Penta came to Evans’ rescue, but the former North American Champion helped Rusev against Penta, allowing him to hit a Matchka Kick to the IC Champion before locking him in the Accolade, setting his sights on the IC Title.

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