New RPW owner says claims that Berwyn incident was a work are ‘patently false’
The continuing story regarding an alleged stabbing at a famous venue for indie wrestling is still going with a claim that the incident wasn’t a work at all.
Longtime indie wrestler Rickey Shane Page is the new owner for Illinois-based Ruthless Pro Wrestling, taking over after the group’s final event in March where Krule was allegedly stabbed by a fan, causing a melee by his merch table.
There were questions as to the validity of that claim, but the venue — the Berwyn Eagles Club (seen above) — is set to be done with wrestling at the end of this month as a result, resulting in a fundraising effort.
On Monday, it was reported that according to local police, there was no stabbing at all.
After being taken to task for comments made on a podcast, Page took to X to explain his thought process and to make a claim about the incident.
“For those of you asking me to make a statement, as I said when interviewed by BLVD Bullies last week, before I left for a planned vacation, I didn’t witness the incident in person. I was on the other side of the room and while I knew there was some sort of commotion, my view of the incident was obstructed. I apologize if my tone came off as dismissive. I did not become a co-owner of RPW until after the “Omega” event.
Because of this, I am not involved or privy to any investigations or details of those investigations. I have not contributed to the current narrative regarding the incident. Any implication that it was somehow a “work” or “storyline” is patently false. Check the sources. I have remained in contact with the management at Berwyn Eagles and have offered to assist them in any way to make sure that they are able to continue their legacy of hosting the wrestling shows Chicago deserves. I look forward to continuing working with them in any capacity going forward.”
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.