Hangman Page Rejects “Main Character” Label in AEW

Despite being at the center of some of All Elite Wrestling’s most emotional storylines, Hangman Adam Page doesn’t view himself as the company’s leading man.

In a recent interview with Uncrowned’s Cameron Hawkins, Page responded to earlier remarks made by Matt Jackson, who had called him “always supposed to be the main character of AEW.” While flattered by the sentiment, Page made it clear he doesn’t carry that mindset.

“[Being a focal point of AEW] only matters to me in the sense that I’m grateful that wrestling fans or even my peers, watching on or being a part of the shows, can see the things that I’ve done and appreciate them to that level.”

“I just think of myself [as someone] who goes to work on Wednesday and tries to do the best job that I can with what the day’s work includes. … I don’t see myself as the main character of a show. But if that’s how some fans take it or some of my peers might take it, I can just be grateful and think that must mean that they think I’ve done a good job.”

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Page also reflected on one of the biggest moments of his career—his AEW World Title win over Jon Moxley at All In. Even then, he said, it didn’t feel like the spotlight was solely on him.

“It felt like it was less about me — that moment was less about me and more about all of us together. And just to be the person, to be in that position, that was important to me. Years removed from now, I will appreciate all of that maybe more than I do now, being so fresh from it.”

Hangman’s second AEW World Championship reign lasted 133 days, during which he defeated top-tier opponents including MJF, Jon Moxley, Samoa Joe, Kyle Fletcher, and Lee Moriarty before dropping the title back to Joe in a steel cage match at Full Gear.

While fans and colleagues may see Page as AEW’s emotional centerpiece, the man himself seems more focused on the work than the narrative.