According to Fightful Select, the former two-time tag champion never wanted to introduce the Karate Man character into IMPACT, but it was a choice he was forced to make. Page was adamant about keeping his on-screen relationship with Josh Alexander strong that way The North could potentially reunite somewhere down the line.
Reports are that IMPACT gave Page a decision…he could either keep his options open with the North and do the Karate Man, or not do Karate man but violently break up with his partner Alexander, which would make a future alliance a little bit more difficult. In the end…not splitting up the North was much more important to him.
As for the cinematic, Page was unable to witness a final cut of the production until it aired at Hard To Kill. It is also noted that IMPACT executive Don Callis, who has been working/appearing regularly with Kenny Omega on AEW, was a big fan of the Karate Man shtick.
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