Ethan Page lost the NXT Championship to Trick Williams, but Matt Hardy believes that the only way is up in WWE for the former AEW star.

Page looks to continue his monumental run as NXT moves from USA Network to The CW on October 1. During the loaded premiere, the champ will defend against former title holder Trick Williams with CM Punk serving as special referee. Here the brand’s current top star opens up about his WWE journey so far and what he hopes to accomplish.

On the eve of WWE NXT's debut on the CW Network, superstar CM Punk reflected on the professional wrestling industry's past, present, and future.

Trick Williams is back on top of NXT, winning the NXT Championship for a second time in a thrilling main event against Ethan Page on the premiere episode of WWE NXT on The CW. The match, which featured Raw Superstar CM Punk as the special guest referee,

After spending weeks trashing Trick Williams, trashing CM Punk, and even trashing his former employer, AEW, “All Ego” Ethan Page was handed his just desserts on the first episode of NXT on The CW, when,

CM Punk has given away more food. After cameras stopped rolling following Tuesday’s NXT in Chicago, Punk was celebrating in the ring with new NXT Champion Trick Williams. Punk told people that on the way out,

The Hall of Famer currently in charge of WWE’s developmental program & third brand isn’t planning on going anywhere, but he’s ready to vouch for Punk as his successor.