HANGMAN ADAM PAGE
Joseph Anthony Montecillo Jan 10, 2022. 5 minute read
Headbutts and Revenge: “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Bryan Danielson II
First thing’s first, it’s not as good as the first one. Really, it’s almost unfair to have expected this pair to hit that level again. Outside of doing something radically different or just extending the time limit out further, there’s really no way that Page and Danielson could top the…
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Joseph Anthony Montecillo Dec 22, 2021. 11 minute read
Hangman Adam Page and Bryan Danielson Made an Hour Fly By
There’s a little gem hidden on the Fite stream of this match. About 35 minutes into this hour-long draw, Excalibur throws to another commercial for all the viewers watching on TNT. Meanwhile, the international stream holds on the action, complete with the commentary team still hooked up to their audio.…
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Martin Douglas Dec 10, 2021. 6 minute read
78 Degrees of Wrestling: The Major Arcana of AEW (Part II: The Soul of Will)
To read the previous installment of Martin’s exploration of the major arcana of AEW, click here. VIII. Strength: Kris Statlander In many different contexts—obviously including pro wrestling—strength is a term used as a synonym of domination. We are conditioned to think of strength when we think of someone conquering another…
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FOLLOW US
Brett Davis Dec 5, 2021. 11 minute read
Join Us: Every AEW Faction Ranked
AEW is chockablock with various stables, from high-profile units like The Elite to lowly units like The Wingmen. This could be a daunting hurdle for new AEW fans, so I have not only summarized each group, but I have ranked them. For this list, I am considering any group of…
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Martin Douglas Nov 12, 2021. 10 minute read
Is “Hangman” Adam Page the Voice of a Generation? (Part 4: Death of an Heir of Sorrows)
I. Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone When FTR rode into Daily’s Place in a custom pickup truck, “Hangman” Adam Page seemed to revel in the arrival of true kindred spirits. A tag team deeply entrenched in the art of pro wrestling (to the extent where they’re quite…
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Martin Douglas Oct 23, 2020. 16 minute read
Is “Hangman” Adam Page the Voice of a Generation? (Part Three: Leaving Your Horse Behind)
This is Part Three of a series! Read Parts One and Two to enrich your mind with cowboy shit. I. With Friends Like You, Who Needs Friends? “Hangman” Adam Page feels alone even in the company of his closest friends. A faraway look flashes across his face for the bulk…
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Martin Douglas Sep 25, 2020. 13 minute read
Is “Hangman” Adam Page the Voice of a Generation? (Part Two: Ballad of the Fifth Wheel)
“In 27 years, I’ve drunk 50,000 beers / And they just wash against me like the sea into a pier” – Silver Jews, “Trains Across the Sea” (1994) Whose voice do you hear in your head when you do the things you do? Inside of me there is an idealistic…
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Martin Douglas Sep 16, 2020. 6 minute read
Is “Hangman” Adam Page the Voice of a Generation? (Part One: The Long Climb to Failure)
The primary theme coursing through most of the 220 episodes (and counting) of AEW’s YouTube series launchpad Being the Elite is friendship; the trials and glories and 5am flights and petty sibling rivalries and huge fissure of brotherhood. World-traveled wrestlers bleary-eyed in airports, goofing around backstage at shows and in…
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