Chris Jericho Vs. Hangman Page Confirmed For AEW All Out?
'Y2J' seemingly confirms the bout in a new interview.
It looks like Chris Jericho vs. Adam 'Hangman' Page is on for All Out.
According to 'Y2J' himself, the duo will contest the vacant All Elite Wrestling World Championship at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, on 31 August. Jericho confirmed it on yesterday's appearance on Busted Open Radio.
Both wrestlers were involved in title eliminator matches at Double Or Nothing last week. For Jericho, earning his opportunity meant overcoming Kenny Omega in a rematch of their blistering NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 match, with the 48-year-old ending the gruelling encounter via his new Judas Effect finisher.
Page, meanwhile, defeated 20 other wrestlers on the Buy In pre-show's Casino Battle Royale. Entering as the surprise 'Joker' at number 21, he eliminated the dominant Luchasaurus and obnoxious MJF en route to a huge, crowd-popping victory.
Hangman was originally set to face PAC at Double Or Nothing, with the former Neville seemingly triumphing before falling to Omega in the title fight. Jericho vs. Page shows that AEW's main event plans must have gone through a complete rewrite prior to the Englishman severing ties with the promotion, though it'll likely be a great match regardless.