“Hangman” Adam Page is once again in the main event of a major AEW pay-per-view, and he’s admitting that he didn’t think he’d get another opportunity like this. Page is set to challenge Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship in a Texas Deathmatch at All In on July 12.
In a new interview with Shak Wrestling of CBS Sports, Page reflected on his journey back to the top of the card after losing the title three years ago.
“I did not expect to be in this position. As hard as I’ve tried. It’s been three years and I hadn’t gotten here,” Page said. “This is our biggest show in North America ever. I’m headlining it and I intend to win the world championship… There are a lot of times I felt that was it for me, as far as these big opportunities. A lot of that boils down to me. Who I was deciding to be. The kind of attitude I had did not lead me to these opportunities, unfortunately. Or maybe in this case, fortunately, because now I have the chance. In some weird way, all of that will have been worth it.”
Page also looked back on his first reign as AEW World Champion, admitting he didn’t think enough about what came after winning the belt.
“I had worked so hard for so long to win the world championship. That’s where my vision was,” he explained. “But I probably didn’t take a lot of time thinking about the morning, week, or month after. That’s a different challenge. There’s a different kind of drive a person must have to win something versus keep it. I think that’s the main difference. This time around, challenging for the world championship, I understand that difference more. Should I win at All In, maybe I have a different approach.”
He also commented on the current positive atmosphere in AEW, comparing it to the early days of the company.
“It very much feels for me personally, week to week, like a lot of the same magic of those first few weeks and months of AEW TV,” Page said. “Wanting to work together towards a common goal. Wanting to make something exciting, new, fun and fresh. The trajectory has felt upwards. I’m grateful to still be here and a part of it.”
