10 Best Matches AEW Still Haven't Booked

1. Kenny Omega Vs. Hangman Page

Kenny Omega Hangman Page
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The texture of this ongoing storyline is unrivalled in the history of the industry, and the match is going to bang as f*cking hard as it will because so much emotion underpins it. The inner conflict of the fans wavers every week, as it has done since December 2019:

Was Hangman Page ungrateful, swilling beer and refusing to celebrate with his battered partner after storming to victory following the hot tag?

Did Kenny Omega belittle Hangman with the repeated implication that he was doing all of this even though he could easily be the Ace figure that his partner failed to become at All Out 2019?

Did Hangman let the team down by failing to see the obvious ruse orchestrated by FTR?

Did he fall for it because he just wanted, all along, to be treated like a peer, and not as a prospect?

All of this will manifest in complex story beats and a constant dance of a dynamic, even if, as has been teased, Omega is the man to turn by reverting to his Cleaner persona. As well, of course, as a phenomenal professional wrestling war waged between two incredible athletes with the keenest eyes for storytelling detail in the game. One day, Kenny Omega and Hangman Page are going to smash into one other with the V-Trigger and the Buckshot lariat to the complete emotional devastation of a crowd torn over the course of almost a full calendar year.

Such a double down spot usually erupts in a "This is awesome! chant, but that crowd may well be too invested to perform.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!