The internet is currently losing its collective mind

If you have been hovering around the forums since Tuesday, you know exactly what everyone is shouting about. Ethan Page dropped some serious truth bombs regarding the historical connection between MJF and Cody Rhodes, and the fallout has been absolute carnage. For the uninitiated, recent reports confirm details on a crossover narrative that fans have been debating for years.

The enthusiasts are treating this like the Dead Sea Scrolls of professional wrestling. They love the idea that these two have a shared history that was kept under lock and key while they were in separate promotions. It adds a layer of depth to the current booking that you simply cannot manufacture with a standard contract signing.

The skeptics are firing back

Is this just revisionist history?

Not everyone is buying what Page is selling. The skeptics are out in force, arguing that this sounds like a desperate attempt to patch up continuity holes. One common take is that if this story was so vital to the lore, they would have dropped these breadcrumbs months ago instead of airing it out now.

They feel like the writing team is stapling two unrelated characters together because they need a marquee feud for the upcoming quarter. I find this side of the debate compelling because we have seen companies flip-flop on backstory elements to suit a temporary push. It feels cheap when it happens, and the fans who watch every episode of every show notice the inconsistencies immediately.

Then you have the true contrarians. These absolute legends are arguing that the fact that this info is coming from Page, of all people, is the biggest red flag. They think the whole thing is a work inside a work, designed to muddy the water while the actual participants do their best to keep their heads down.

My take on the dumpster fire

Here is where I sit: the truth is likely somewhere in the middle of these chaotic fan theories. Ethan Page has never been one to shy away from stirring the pot, and he knows exactly how to get the engagement numbers ticking upward on a Tuesday night.

He is a master of the double-turn on social media. Whether this story is an airtight piece of long-term history or a frantic pivot by creative, it serves as the perfect distraction while we wait for the next big pay-per-view announcement. The nuance of how wrestlers carry their previous baggage into a new arena is always fascinating, provided it does not devolve into a confusing mess of conflicting promos.

The biggest issue I see is that we are essentially getting our history lesson through a third party. If you really have a story this big, you don't bury it in an interview segment. You pay the piper for the rights to tell it on screen, in full, with a high-stakes match to back it up. If it ends in a lukewarm exchange of words on a secondary program, all this hype will be for nothing.

The raw intensity of MJF’s mic work combined with the polished aura of Rhodes should be a 10/10 segment, but only if they commit fully. We have seen Page stir things up before, but this feels different. The stakes here are effectively the legacy of two major stars who have changed the way we look at modern wrestling.

Is it going to save the booking of the entire company? Highly unlikely. Is it going to keep us reading Reddit threads until 3 AM while we argue about who said what in 2021? Absolutely, and that is why we keep watching this chaotic soap opera. I am expecting a wild few weeks of 'he said, she said' promos that ultimately culminate in a messy brawl near the 25-minute mark of a televised main event.

This feels like the classic 'wait and see' game, except the audience is sick of waiting. We want the payoff, and frankly, unless somebody ends up through a table, this whole confirmation might just end up as a footnote in a bigger disaster. Hold onto your hats, because if the rumors about the backstage temperature are even half-true, this feud is about to get a lot more uncomfortable.