Adam Page
| Adam Page | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Page at GalaxyCon in July 2022 | |
| Born | July 27, 1991 Halifax, Virginia |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Adam Page "Hangman" Adam Page Hangman Page |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Billed from | Aaron's Creek, Virginia |
| Trained by | Jimmy Valiant |
| Debut | May 24, 2008 |
Stephen Blake Woltz (born July 27, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. He currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and competes under the ring name "Hangman" Adam Page. He also wrestles for their sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH).
Page is also known for his time wrestling New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). During his time in ROH and New Japan, Page was a member of the stable Bullet Club, a group of heel gaijin.
During his time in AEW, Page has been a one-time AEW World Champion and a one-time AEW World Tag Team Champion. Page is also a former two-time ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion.
Career
[change | change source]All Elite Wrestling
[change | change source]On January 2, 2019, Page signed a contract with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[1]
On May 25, he made his AEW in-ring debut at Double or Nothing. Page debuted in the Casino Battle Royale and won the match after last eliminating MJF.[2] He earned a AEW World Championship match at All Out. At All Out, Page was defeated by Chris Jericho.[3]
On Night 2 of Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea Part Deux: Second Wave, Page teamed with his fellow Elite member Kenny Omega. The two defeated SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) to win the AEW Tag Team Championships, as well as Page's first championship in AEW.[4] On the August 27 episode of Dynamite, the Young Bucks kicked Page out of The Elite after Page stopped The Bucks from winning their match.[5] At All Out, Page and Omega were defeated by FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and lost the AEW Tag Team Championships.[6] Page and Omega would both focus on their singles match after. Page and Omega would meet in the finals of a tournament to crown the next AEW World Champion. Omega would defeat Page in the finals at Full Gear.[7]
The next few months saw The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex Reynolds and John Silver) trying to recruit Page and have him join their group. Page would team with The Dark Order to face Omega, the Young Bucks and the Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) in a 10-man tag team elimination match. They lost the match. If they would have won, they would have been given a shot at the World and Tag Team championships.[8] After getting beatdown by Omega and his group, Page would take time off to be with his family after the birth of his son.[9]
On the October 6 episode of Dynamite, Page made his return by winning the Casino Ladder match and earning a shot at Omega's World Championship.[10]
At Full Gear, Page was able to defeat Omega and win the AEW World Championship. The match was very well liked by fans and critics, with wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer giving the match a 5 1⁄2 star rating.[11] Page received another 5-star match during his defense against Bryan Danielson at Winter Is Coming which ended in a 60 minute time limit draw.[12] At Double or Nothing, Page would lose the title to CM Punk.[13]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "AEW talent contracts are officially signed, Goldust congratulates Cody Rhodes". WrestleView. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW The Buy In pre-show results: Powell's live review of the Casino Battle Royale, Kip Sabian vs. Sammy Guevara". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW All Out Live Results: First World Champion Crowned". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Spoiler notes and results from Jericho cruise AEW Dynamite taping". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite 8/27/20 Results: A Tables Match, A Handicap Match, A Gauntlet Match & More!". Fightful. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. MJF for the AEW Championship, Kenny Omega and Hangman Page vs. FTR for the AEW Tag Titles, Hikaru Shida vs. Thunder Rosa for the AEW Women's Title, Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy in a Mimosa Mayhem match". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Full Gear results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Eddie Kingston in an I Quit match for the AEW Championship, FTR vs. The Young Bucks for the AEW Tag Titles, Cody vs. Darby Allin for the TNT Title, Hikaru Shida vs. Nyla Rose for the AEW Women's Title, Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page in the eliminator tournament finals". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "7/28 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Fight For The Fallen with "The Painmaker" Chris Jericho vs. Nick Gage in a No DQ match, Adam Page and Dark Order vs. The Elite in an elimination match, FTR vs. Santana and Ortiz, Lance Archer vs. Hikuleo for the IWPG U.S. Championship". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Hangman Page Taking Time Off From AEW Due to Impending Childbirth". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "10/6 AEW Dynamite TV Results: Keller's detailed report and analysis of 2nd Anniversary Show, Guevara defends TNT Title against debuting Bobby Fish, Casino Ladder Match, Eight-Man Tag". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "November 22, 2021 Observer Newsletter: AEW Full Gear review, WWE cuts eight more wrestlers". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "12/15 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of the Winter is Coming themed show with Omos vs. Commander Azeez for the AEW World Championship, Hikaru Shida vs. Serena Deeb, MJF vs. Dante Martin for the Dynamite Diamond Ring, Wardlow vs. Matt Sydal". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Hangman Page vs. CM Punk for the AEW Championship, MJF vs. Wardlow, Thunder Rosa vs. Serena Deeb for the AEW Women's Title, Owen Hart Cup tournament finals, The Hardys vs. The Young Bucks, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus vs. Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland for the AEW Tag Titles". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
Other websites
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- NJPW profile Archived 2023-07-08 at the Wayback Machine