8 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dynamite (Oct 7)

7. Tag Team Wrestler

Last night brought the announcement that Wardlow, Colt Cabana, and Hangman Page are joining the World Title contendership tournament, with Alex Marvez tracking Kenny Omega down for an instant reaction.

Page reacted to Omega's inclusion by storming away from the announce booth last week. Here, Omega was a pr*ck. He completely undermined his former partner by putting him down as a "tag team wrestler" on several occasions, promising to win the tournament and take the belt, adding that he didn't care who was first in line after Full Gear. It rolls right off his shoulder.

The Page barbs are particularly effective as Kenny showed heel-like hypocrisy here, as Hangman is the only person in the tournament who has actually competed for the World Title. Another small, subtle hint that 'The Cleaner' of old is coming back, and perhaps we'll see him in the tournament.

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