Wrestler Profile

Hangman Page

Hangman Adam Page is wrestling's great anxiety hero — the cowboy whose storyline superpower is self-doubt. A founding AEW talent and Elite member, his years-long, slow-burn journey from imposter syndrome to the AEW World Championship, completed against Kenny Omega in 2021, is the most celebrated long-term story AEW has told.

His trilogy with Bryan Danielson tested him as a champion; his feuds with Swerve Strickland — including the infamous house invasion and Texas Death Match — revealed a darker, blood-feud Hangman that pushed AEW's content boundaries. Millennial cowboy, beer-drinking everyman, occasional dark-hearted avenger: Page contains multitudes.

Few wrestlers inspire more protective loyalty from their fanbase, a bond built on vulnerability no other main-eventer attempts. On WrestleRanks, cowboy stuff reliably ranks.

Promotions

Hangman Page is associated with AEW (2024–2026).

Championship history

PWI rankings history

Hangman Page has been ranked in the PWI 500 8 times, first at No. 311 in 2014 and most recently at No. 4 in 2025. The highest placement is No. 4, reached in 2022 and 2025.

Placements by year: 2014 (No. 311), 2018 (No. 63), 2020 (No. 33), 2021 (No. 34), 2022 (No. 4), 2023 (No. 28), 2024 (No. 42), 2025 (No. 4).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2025 edition.

Teams and factions

Past faction affiliations include The Elite.

Hangman Page in the WrestleRanks rankings

Hangman Page is tracked as a respected veteran on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Hangman Page ranking page.

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