One of the biggest and most brutal rivalries in recent AEW history is the feud between former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland and Hangman Adam Page.
During an interview with Denise Salcedo after the AEW All In Texas Countdown Show, Swerve Strickland reflected on his feud against Hangman Adam Page.
“I would rank it at definitely top three ever for me. And for AEW… No doubt in my mind it’s the best story that All Elite Wrestling has told in my opinion. Because it was so unique and so personal. It got so personal. Cuz, it wasn’t just two wrestlers. It’s two human beings. And crossing the line of men. How far are you willing to go to push those buttons of someone that you truly hate? Why are you hating them? What are you going to do about it? A lot of people hate just to hate. But, no! I hate him for these reasons and the audience just knows and understands why.”
Swerve Strickland claims he and Hangman Page are willing to go as far as ending each other’s careers
“And these were something like when it happened, like certain home invasions and certain things like that, when it happened, they were like, it was just a lot of question marks. And they are like, ‘Oh what? I don’t know how I feel about this. Does this belong in wrestling? Why won’t this happen?’ And now, a year later, ‘Well, Swerve, he deserves this because he did this. Hangman deserves this because he did this to him.’ So now, those things that were question marks, now, it carries on with us those reasons throughout the rest of our careers no matter where we go. People know why Hangman is the way he is. It’s the hatred that brings out the best in us and brings out the best in the product of what AEW is in my opinion.
“The fact that like whenever there’s a looming presence of either of us, anywhere near each other, people get uncomfortable. Because we pushed the line so far. And many times went over it. That they know anything is possible. There’s nothing off the table when it comes to me and that man. And nothing’s off the table when it comes to me period.
“Now, Hangman’s in that world as well. But when we get together, people really get unsettled, they get excited, they also don’t know, and I think that unpredictable factor of me and him is what truly drives our story like how far I’m willing to take it. Well, I’m willing to take it further to the point like we could go out and just crash and burn. And truly end each other’s careers. Fans would probably just be like, they watch anytime. They’ll truly watch any time.,” Swerve Strickland said.
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