Adam Page

[5.0] "Adam Page is fine in the ring. Just fine. I've pretty much seen his entire career up to this point, and he's....fine. One tiny step above boring. He also suffers from Omega promo syndrome where everything is way too long and drawn out with little or no real payoff. Simply put, he is not true top guy material. Good as a second challenger to a championship. Somewhat a threat, but not worth giving the top prize. He is very clearly a guy trying to play a character instead of trying to be a wrestler. A decent enough fit for the mid-card and occasional upper mid-card, but nothing special enough to realistically be featured as more than that for the long term."

"Adam Page is a great athlete, has a good enough look, and plenty of potential, but he has no wrestling psychology and terrible selling. He's just another wrestler who does moves and spots, but is awful at getting over a personality or building a story while working. His promos are bad, he comes off very rehearsed, like he's trying real hard to play a "character" rather than just letting things flow naturally, feel real and come off like he means it on the spot, and not like he wrote it down and practiced it. And this is about as good as he will ever be, because he has already expressed that doesn't have any desire to evolve or learn, which will keep him from ever being a true big star in the business."

[9.0] "The protagonist of AEW man, I don't care what you think about him, you can't deny it. He is maybe also the most improved wrestler on AEW, clearly if you see the beggining of his career at ROH/NJPW and compare to what he became today, you will clearly see an visible difference. His feud with Omega is legendary, his feud with Swerve is even more legendary, his feud with Moxley is EVEN more legendary, an complete beast when it comes to storytelling, both as face and heel. Arguably one of the best storytellers of all time. His ring style is one of my favorite, each wrestler he faces he make him looks even much better, without making himself weaker. Althought, I need to say, both of his world title reigns were pretty weak and he made an change on his ring style which I am not an huge fan off. He works pretty much better as a brawler than as a all rounder with some bits of Ospreayism."

[8.0] "Objectively, I think that Page is a great worker and the fans love him, he is the John Cena, the AJ Styles of AEW but for some reason, I can't get fully behind Page. Without bias, I think Page is one of the top workers in AEW, but after getting the big wins, he fails to consistently give us entertaining and interesting programmes. His World championship wins were some of the biggest and important moments of AEW but the title reigns itself weren't all that good. Still I think he is an important and necessary part of AEW, one who can deliver in big matches and stoylines when needed."

[10.0] "I've watched Adam Page since he was just getting started in North Carolina. CWF Mid-Atlantic (rip) was where he started working first in 2009. I started going to shows there periodically from 2012-2017 and saw him get better and better. Then I saw him working in Ring of Honor and New Japan and that's when you could really see how good he could be. Now with AEW I think he's realized his full potential and he's one of the cornerstones of that promotion. He's one of the best in the world right now and I'm glad he's the centerpiece of AEW because he's better than a lot of guys pushing 50 who have tantrums. He's also reached his full potential by becoming multiple time champion and a true representative of the company."

[6.0] "Pretty good in his role in AEW but overall very average main event talent. Most of his promos get pretty lame and one note. Has been unimpressive in his times as world champion. Really loved his run to All In though, the victory against moxley and the lead up to it shows he does have potential. (2026) I have to update my rating to a little lower because of the absolute letdown his title run and subsequent performances have been. Guy seems destined to never make use of his potential."

[10.0] "AEW as right to build the company around this man. The elite sure saw something in Hanger that I didn't when they let him into the club. His journey to the top of AEW and storyline with the elite is still the best the company has ever done and Hangman Page himself turned from a servicable worker to a legit great wrestler during that journey. AEW has better wrestlers in their history but no one in AEW has a better collection of matches from that promotion and the man truly feels like the heart and soul of the company. Hangman feud with Swerve was the shining light of a pretty shitty year for AEW in 2023 and to me it's what helped AEW bounce back in 2024 and then it felt completely natuaral when Hangman appeared as a late minute candidate to end the Blood Rider storyline in 2025, proof that the man is in-bedded into the DNA of the company. All the while Hangman has had the best AEW Young Buck tag match, best AEW brawl with Moxley and best AEW singles match with Will Ospreay."

[10.0] "My favorite wrestler currently working now that AJ Styles (possibly? ) retired. Hangman embodies the platonic ideal of a professional wrestler to me. He may not necessarily do a million moves or be a completely muscular brick that's 275 pounds with zero body fat, but Page makes me fucking feel. His title chase against Kenny Omega is, in my opinion, the single best long-term story in the history of professional wrestling and his eventual win after so much build in multiple companies was a perfect moment of catharsis for a character that came to mean so much to me at the height of my wrestling fandom. His promos are all excellent as he's very good at articulating his well-rounded and three-dimensional character in a way that doesn't rely on "lore" but instead relates to those anxieties that we all go through. I also appreciate how his character his flaws and is absolutely capable of making selfish or even outright cruel decisions, as seen in his incredible feud with Swerve Strickland. He's a fully fleshed out character with beliefs and hopes and flaws and fears that drive his actions in a logical and believable way and you just don't often get in wrestling. That alone makes him a ten in my eyes. I genuinely can't express just how much the whole "anxious millennial cowboy" gimmick resonates with me. It just does. Page is incredible."

[10.0] "For my money, the best and most complete wrestler alive today. Hangman Page has it all, an incredible look, an intensity that fires you up just watching him, true generational in ring ability, a sick finisher that is completely believable, and more than anything he just has a connection with his audience that no one else has. This man is absolutely adored by AEW fans and always has been. He is the closest thing to Sting we have in the modern era, someone that is the living embodiment of a promotion outside of WWE and will carry that promotion on his back for many years to come."

[8.0] "Countless cowboys in wrestling from Cowpuncher Corrigan to Big Beans Bristow out of Pulledpud, Pennsylvania. Hangman is a likeable and very capable contemporary. For a guy that used to be a teacher, he doesn't half pull a convincing wild eyed lunatic. His TDMs are minor gruesome classics. Definitely went stale for a while, retiring Daniels reinvigorated him culminating in his second all too brief World Strap. Maybe not an elite tier top guy going forward, his weird psycho drama with Swerve still has legs and he's always a welcome addition on any card."

[6.0] "Sometimes through your TV you can tell if someone really cares about his matches or he doesn't. For the past 4 months he's been consistently average which should be beneath him because we all know how good he really can be"

[9.0] "Hangman is that guy, since his breakout in 2018, he's been one of the best in the world, from his days in Bullet Club being the Young Cowboy to Now the AEW Main Eventer and Multi time World Champion, Hangman's character development has been a blast to watch. Hangman has become one of my favorites and i can't wait to see what he does next. COWBOY SHIT."

[4.0] "His standard fare is certainly not Shawn Stasiak or Jon Heidenreich levels of awful by any stretch but I've never been overly impressed by it. His promos aren't particularly captivating, follow the same cookie-cutter formula more often not & his gimmick as a rootin-tootin cowboy is difficult to buy, because he looks so polished & "media-friendly". He's tough as fuck when it comes to the death match shit but that's really the best I can give you. Many of his wins over the past numerous years have come at the expense of many significantly more fun, enjoyable workers. The fact that he has a 9.1 is among the more mystifying things I've ever seen in my one year here. I'm rating 4 as a tacit admission that he's obviously competent, but my "How much I enjoy him score" really is more of a 3. I'm really sorry but I mean maaan I've srsly just got nothing for you. I was very happy when they got the belt off him."

[9.0] "I love Adam Page, he's such a good wrestler and phenomenal on the mic. Ngl, his feud with CM Punk kinda ruins him for me cause he went off script & became a dick afterwards. However, he's change over the last few years thankfully and now he's one of my favorites again, 2025 was his freaking year and had beautiful redemption story. His feud with Swerve is one of AEW's best"

[7.0] "I am mixed on Hangman Adam Page. In the ring, he is uncannily talented and you can always expect a good match from him. But his character work is where he falls apart. He doesn't look like a true cowboy. His character is presented as kind of an alcoholic, but he always looks awkward carrying a beer around. His promos aren't very good and I can't understand the monster push he's had in AEW since the beginning. He wouldn't get it if it weren't for his friendship with the CEOs."

[10.0] "Everything Adam Page does is good. It does not matter if people dont understand or dont agree, but he is absolutely without a doubt the Stone Cold Steve Austin of the 2020s. To be a little more accurate, he is if Mick Foley had Stone Cold's gimmick. The heart and soul of a man who was told he wasnt going to go far, never gives up, but is also brutal as hell, a real badass and speaks to the common people. To be even more bold, the next 10 years of Page's career likely will be a vague, pseudo "what if" if Stone Cold never got his neck messed up and stayed going for another decade."

[10.0] "In the last 5 years, he's become one of my all-time favorite wrestlers. Just a phenomenal wrestler and one of the most likable and sympathetic characters of all time. Crazy when you can burn someone's house down in kayfabe and still get the pop of the century a year later."

[7.0] "Tad bit overrated, comes off like a particular word i wont say here. Doesnt strike me as a Lead dog...more like a lovable side character to the real players (i.e SWERVE, JOE, KENNY etc.) this dude really just seems like he be pandering imo....i cant take a panderer serious"

[5.0] "I think his reputation is built more on the storylines around him than on his actual in-ring work. He performs well in stipulation matches, but his regular singles matches rarely stand out. His character work feels bland and his mic work lacks presence, which makes it hard for him to carry a feud on his own. For me he lands in the middle of the pack and doesn't reach the level that fans often claim he does."

[10.0] "Given he just lost the belt I figured it was good a time as any to give Hangman a rating, and I just gotta with the full ten. Since 2020, he's been one of the most complete, well-rounded pro wrestlers in the world. Whether as the big babyface champ, an insane heel, or something in between, he makes it feel authentic. His promos aren't these perfectly polished recitations; he's always wearing his feelings on his sleeve and just letting it rip. He makes it feel real, and relatable, even in his darkest moments. His match catalog at 34 years old is kinda unreal. He's been one of the top stars in AEW for years and he's made the most of it pretty much every time. He's done some of the best tag matches AEW has ever seen. Nobody this century has performed the hardcore No DQ/deathmatch stipulations in American mainstream wrestling as good as Hangman has. He's done the best hour long match I ever seen with Bryan Danielson, and then they did 3 more incredible matches together after that. This year alone in 2025 he's been in the top two AEW matches of the year by my estimation at Double or Nothing and All In Texas, and then you got his matches against the DCF, the two against Fletcher, the TDM against Christopher Daniels, the Revolution MJF match, the falls count anywhere against Hobbs. All kinds of different matches with all kinds of different opponents, he's excelled at. Even though he lost the world title, its only a matter of time before he gets it again. He's gonna be a top star for AEW for years to come, and he's very well deserving of the Main Character title."

[10.0] "let's talk about the journey of this hero. this man. he was the nephew of his uncle who made the title virginia is for lovers. he was a teacher before wrestler. he was the bullet club's backline and roh before comeing to aew. that's where the journey came. The story of "Hangman" Adam Page in AEW is a powerful, character-driven epic, starting from the very foundation of the company in 2019. He was announced as a founding signee alongside The Elite, immediately setting him up as a top-tier talent. His early narrative was defined by near misses and a relentless climb for the top prize. He earned the first-ever shot at the AEW World Championship by winning the Casino Battle Royale at Double or Nothing, but was ultimately defeated by Chris Jericho at All Out to crown the inaugural champion. This initial failure established a core theme: the struggle for the ultimate prize, and the self-doubt that came with it. The next chapter saw him inadvertently find his footing in the tag team division, forming a successful, yet ultimately doomed, partnership with Kenny Omega. On January 22, 2020, they became the second-ever AEW World Tag Team Champions in the first title change in company history. Despite their success, Page's storyline tension and isolation from The Elite grew. This period was crucial, as it allowed him to develop the persona of the "Anxious Millennial Cowboy, " a wrestler torn between the camaraderie of his friends and his own insecurities and desire for independence. The inevitable split happened when he was removed from The Elite by The Young Bucks, and the tag team reign ended at All Out 2020 against FTR. Now truly alone, his story pivoted to his quest for the World Championship again. He fell short against Kenny Omega at Full Gear 2020, which served as a heartbreaking end to that year. His redemption arc began in early 2021 with the unexpected, yet endearing, support of The Dark Order. Though he refused to officially join, their loyalty created a new, stable base of support. This led to a resurgence of momentum, culminating in a dramatic return after paternity leave, where he won the Casino Ladder Match to earn his long-awaited title shot. The pinnacle of his journey was at Full Gear on November 13, 2021, when he finally defeated Kenny Omega to capture his first AEW World Championship, a moment of catharsis for the character and the fans, concluding a three-year storyline of doubt, struggle, and eventual triumph. His 197-day reign proved his legitimacy, with notable defenses against Bryan Danielson, Lance Archer, and Adam Cole. The years that followed saw Page go through various high-profile feuds and challenges, maintaining his status as a main event player. His lengthy and brutal rivalry with Jon Moxley resulted in Page becoming the first wrestler in AEW to make Moxley submit. He also re-joined The Elite in their feud with the Blackpool Combat Club, showing his loyalty and complicated relationship with his original stablemates. However, the most transformative period came during his lengthy feud with Swerve Strickland in 2023 and 2024. This rivalry pushed Page to new, darker territory, adopting more aggressive and villainous traits, which included a controversial, violent Texas Deathmatch. He later won a vicious Lights Out Steel Cage Match at All Out 2024 to conclude the rivalry, fully embracing his darker side. Despite his heel turn, his ultimate destiny was realized in 2025. He achieved another monumental milestone by winning the Owen Hart Cup, leading to a Texas Deathmatch with Jon Moxley at All In: Texas. On July 12, 2025, Page defeated Moxley to win the AEW World Championship for the second time, proving that his journey from the anxious outsider to a two-time World Champion is one of the most compelling and complete stories in modern professional wrestling."

[10.0] "Perfect understanding of who he is as a character in any circumstances, heel or face, inside and outside the ring. While his match resume speaks for itself, I think where he shines most is his ability to be so human without sacrificing an ounce of what also makes him larger than life."

[10.0] "A personal favorite of mine. With his authenticity in the ring, and his tendency to speak his mind out of it, Adam Page has ended up becoming an inspiration to thousands. At the time of writing this, he is on his 2nd AEW World Title Reign, and is proving his status as the face of the revolution. It certainly helps that he has put on some of the most gripping matches of the decade with the likes of Swerve, Bryan Danielson, and Jon Moxley without seeming like a lesser talent in comparison."

[10.0] "i love him, he's among my modern favourite wrestlers, he grew on me so bad, i could talk about his in-ring abilities that are crazy but i really wanna focus on how deep you can connect with Adam, he's heartbreaking, he's groundshaking, he's authentic, there's a way he presents himself that makes you tell yourself "wow he's for real". he's so INTO the business and he understands it so well, and he's the kind of wrestler that transcends the wrestling sphere somehow. the stories he told are among the best ones i could've seen in modern wrestling, genuinely. forever a fan of our anxious millennial cowboy <3"

[10.0] "One of the greatest wrestling storytellers I've ever seen. Of course he's got the look, he's got the acting chops, he's incredible in the ring, but above all else, Hangman has a deeper understanding of his character, his story, than perhaps any other wrestler working today. The long-term storytelling this man is capable of is unbelievable and it's not just the cathartic triumphs or the horrifying lows that sell it, it's the small details in every promo, every match along the way. This, in tandem with the authenticity he pours into his work, creates something superhero-like, a character you're desperate to see succeed, a character you can connect with so deeply that you surprise yourself with tears streaming down your face because his victories really do mean something deeper than wrestling to you. For my money, he's the best wrestler in the world. Cowboy Shit."

[10.0] "I don't know how I could watch this man grow infront of my eyes since 2016 and not give him the highest rating possible? I've seen him go from Bullet Club's Young Boy in 2016 having Hardcore matches with Jay Briscoe, to having Tanahashi want to whisk him away from Bullet Club after being impressed by him the G1 in 2018, to starting a career defining run in AEW that is ongoing since 2019, which currently has him as AEW World Champion for the second time in a match that perhaps had the hottest crowd of 2025 for a massive stadium fully behind him. Hangman Page is everything that I truly want to see in a wrestler, and he's showing no signs of slowing down, we're just getting started here. The heart and soul of AEW is Hangman Page."

[5.0] "Adam Page is the perfect mid card wrestler. It's a backhanded compliment, I know. He has a good look, he looks like a wrestler when he's not got butterflies on his jeans. His wrestling is solid, though he does too much deathmatch shit. His promos are unremarkable, but get the point across. He lacks a little charisma, but he's as solid as solid gets. Is he main event or face of the company worthy? Not if you ask me. He'd be much more tolerable as a mid card wrestler, perhaps that gatekeeper role."

[9.0] "I changed my rating from a 7 to a 9, I said he was a generic babyface character who was good in the ring but otherwise unremarkable, it's amazing what a couple years can do. Adam Page is now one of the best characters in AEW and professional wrestling in general."

"[10.0] It is very rare nowadays for me to really be totally invested in a wrestler. I have been fully invested in "Hangman" Adam Page since AEW started. He has become one of, if not my favorite modern day wrestlers. Words can't really do justice to my feelings about Page. He is AEW's goat."

[10.0] "One of the true GOATs in the history of professional wrestling! If you are naming the greatest pro wrestlers of ALL TIME and Hangman is not on your list--that list is null and void and should be burned to the ground. 2025 is the proof of why Hangman will forever be GOATed!"

[10.0] "My favourite wrestler of all time and not just because of the promos and matches which are both top tier but because of his reliability to every single one of the fans. Absolutely deserves to be the top guy in the company that was LITERALLY BUILT FOR HIM. If he continues like this for the next 10 years he's going to be in some serious conversations"

[10.0] "Hangman is the ideal wrestler for the modern era. He is so real in a time where everyone is so obviously fake. He has grown a lot on the mic and has had in ring ability for a long time. He's extremely versatile and he can be flexible with different wrestlers and work within their styles. He is one of the best developed characters in wrestling today and it feels like he actually wants to have an evolving character rather than a caricature that it feels like many wrestlers end up having. He is also an incredible tag wrestler which is such a bonus for a main event talent because they often end up in these mish-mash tag matches."

[8.0] "Hangman has grown a lot over the years. He might not have had that immediate 'superstar aura' early on, but his AEW World Title run was proof that long-term storytelling can pay off. Solid in-ring worker, great psychology, and you can tell he puts emotion into his matches. Still has room to improve on the mic, but he's definitely earned his spot."

[9.0] "It's really a case of having good booking rather than natural charisma but he had one of the best character builds in recent years and the true face of AEW, his story is so good that even CM Punk's victory after so many years of waiting for his return felt like a mistake, one thing to hold against him is his attitude outside the ring."

[10.0] "There's just something real about Hangman Page. Every time he steps into the ring, it feels like more than just a match. He brings heart, fire, and emotion into everything he does. Whether it's a brutal fight or a quiet stare across the ring, you feel what he's feeling. He's one of the only wrestlers who can make you care without saying a word. AEW wouldn't be the same without him. Hangman is that guy."

[10.0] "One of the best in the world right now always puts on excellent match and has been the main character of AEW for a reason he can make you feel every emotion when watching his matches and he is the one wrester everyone wants to succeed and climb the mountain and regain the world title. Also a bonus that he has been involved in what in my opinion is the best feud of the decade so far with Swerve and also the his journey to win his world title is the best story AEW have ever told because he makes you feel everything he is going through, One of the best in the world at cutting a promo and one of the best actors in the business and one of the best in the world in the ring he's only 33 so for me its an easy 10/10. when I originally wrote this i back at the start of May and hoped he would beat Mox before anyone really thought he would win the Owen but since I wrote this Hanger has been on a tear winning both the Owen and the world title and has been the best wrestler in the world in that time currently in my top 3 for Wrestler of the year. Cowboy Shit"

[10.0] "As good as anyone in the business at making you emotionally invested in their character. He's an excellent tag and singles performer. A master of long term storytelling. He can give you an excellent clean match or a bloody ultraviolent war. Glad he's getting his due."

[10.0] "Nobody makes you feel like the Main Character of AEW. He's always been the emotional core of the product, and will be for years to come. He's no slouch in the ring too, and when he gets violent, it gets even better. Fucking cowboy shit."

[10.0] "Just a phenomenal wrestler, truly the total package. He can cut a blistering promo for cheers or boos. He can wrestle any style and make it look great. He oozes emotion and charisma. He is one of the most compelling characters in wrestling and he is absolutely my number one guy. COWBOY SHIT!"

[9.0] "[Updated 6/26/2025] Watched more of Page and I get it now. He's def the "heart" of AEW and he's been on fire in 2025. Looking forward to seeing him continue to shine."

[10.0] "Hangman do not deserve a 10/10, he deserved way more, he's the best wreslter in activity and probably top 5 of all time"

[10.0] "Hangman is easily the best wrestler AEW has ever produced and built from the ground-up. Barely a midcarder before and during his NJPW run, he became the face of All Elite Wrestling and their Ace. He's involved in some of the best stories in the company, helped elevate other talent into main eventers and he is also one of the most interesting characters in wrestling since his return in 2024."

[10.0] "The current Ace of AEW, Adam Page put on fantastic story lines and in-ring wrestling in his whole AEW career. AEW was made for people like Adam Page who started out as a jobber for Ring Of Honor, to being a former AEW World Champion. He's overall and awesome wrestler that I love to see succeed."

[10.0] "With his ability to blend of old-school and new-school styles of wrestling, his exceptional storytelling abilities, and his ability to connect with the audience on a personal level, Adam Truly is one of the greats. He's definitely improved on his promo work as well, making him the total package, One of the best wrestlers in the world in ring, and his relatability makes him a great guy to watch. He's a great storyteller as well. Also his current face and hair suit him way more."

[10.0] "The perfect pro wrestler. Character, promos, in ring, look, selling, psychology, there is nothing Hangman Adam Page cannot do."

[10.0] "Hangman Adam Page is hands down one of the greatest wrestlers of this generation . He has the potential to end his career as being one of the greatest of all time and he is like the definition of a wrestler . He's got it all whether it is in-ring , promo , entrance , aura and a rare breed of wrestlers who is going to get cheered whether a heel or a face , basically a tweener but again he has showed why you can blindly trust putting guys like Hangman to be the back of your show . He is just perfect COWBOY SHIT!"

[10.0] "Genuinely amazing, in my eyes he's the best in the world or very close to it. Great on the mic, very good at acting with an unhinged look that suits his character very well, so exciting to watch in ring and also young too with a long resume. The best thing on AEW TV bar none who can bounce off anyone and make an interesting program in or out of the ring."

[10.0] "Adam Page is so serious and respectable in his craft... He's only 33 or 34, but he's done so much dope stuff it feels like he's a 40-year-old wrestler. He's got tons of time left, and I'm not even sure if there's anything he hasn't already accomplished!"

[10.0] "With the accolades Hangman has, I forgot how young he is. Since he debuted in ROH, he has been putting on banger after banger, Danielson and himself even put on a Main Event biggest annual PPV level match in the dynamite opener 3 years ago. Since he most likely has another decade in him, I'm excited to see where his career as a wrestler goes and even potentially becoming the biggest star in AEW if booked correctly. Strickland and Page put on one of the best rivalries of all time and had arguably the best outcome ever. We'll see how the aftermath and potential team happens in the future."

[10.0] "When someone can keep the same intensity going throughout a 16+ month long feud, you know they're good at what they do. Hangman is an example of someone who can deliver incredible ring work while also incorporating a deeper level of storytelling into his matches and segments. His descent from a chaotic face into a heel in denial was some impressive work, and I'm looking forward to seeing just where he goes now that he's seemingly returned to the light side. I'll always appreciate that he's able to blur the lines between what makes a definite heel and a definite face, he's just a fun wrestler overall, not much else to say."