8 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Dynamite (16 Oct)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Hangman Page Delivers

Hangman Page
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Adam Page just cut a career-best AEW promo.

It did loads to build his side of the story heading into Full Gear next month and that colossal clash with old mate Kenny Omega for the AEW World Title. Hangman's journey through supreme confidence (in ROH and New Japan) to self-doubt (in AEW) and finally regaining self-belief (thanks to the fans) was awesome.

He laid everything out so well here, and didn't fall into the trap of milking chants or trying to make everything epic. No, this was a babyface thanking fans for their support, promising more "Cowboy Sh*t" and trying to rally the troops behind him. Importantly, Page never vowed to take the belt from Omega or he'd quit.

That would've been silly, and an unnecessary add-on to an already-hot match.

Fans respectfully let Hangman go through the gears without shouting over him, and their patience was rewarded with a strong speech about the quest for self-belief. This was the kind of promo Page needed, and it got this fan more excited for the next pay-per-view.

What did you think of this week's AEW Dynamite? For more like this, check out 5 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Rampage (Oct 15) and 5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Oct 15)!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.