10 Observations From Attending EVOLVE 67 Live

10. Ethan Page Is The Gatekeeper

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"All Ego" Ethan Page is one of the most promising talents in EVOLVE. The young Canadian star was the most hated heel in the company last year when he engaged in a blood feud with Johnny Gargano, but after losing the blowoff "I Quit" match, he's turned over a new leaf. Since then, he's tried to walk the line and get Gargano to forgive him.

"Johnny Wrestling" hasn't been so quick to forget, but Page is such a good babyface that the fans have accepted him. The less-aggressive version of "All Ego" has come to Gargano's defense on many an occasion, but he hasn't really engaged in many of his own feuds. As such, over the past few months, he's found himself taking on talent in tryout matches.

Those matches usually don't go too well for the newcomers. At EVOLVE 58, Page made mincemeat out of Darby Allin, though the unorthodox Allin's bravado in the face of punishment has won him a spot in the company. At EVOLVE 64, he destroyed Wheeler Yuta.

On Saturday, Kobe Durst got his chance, and he didn't do any better. Once again, Page scored a decisive win with the Package Piledriver, proving that the competition in EVOLVE is stiffer than it is elsewhere on the indy scene.