An update on ‘Hangman’ Adam Page’s AEW status following his Texas Deathmatch defeat to MJF at Revolution 2026.
AEWs first pay-per-view event of 2026 took place last Sunday, when AEW Revolution took place in Los Angeles, California.
The main event of the show saw MJF defend the AEW World Championship in a Texas Deathmatch against ‘Hangman’ Adam Page, with the added stipulation that Hangman would never again be able to challenge for the AEW World Championship if he lost the match.
Hangman would indeed end up losing the match, preventing him from being able to challenge for the AEW World Championship again.
‘Hangman’ Adam Page’s AEW Future
The end of the match saw MJF choke the life out of Adam Page in a move similar to how Hangman submitted Jon Moxley to win the championship back at AEW All In Texas in July.
Hangman would end up being stretchered out following his loss, with his blood stain on the camera lens, and there has now been an update on Hangman’s status within the company.
Per Fightful Select (subscription required), Hangman is set to take some time off from AEW television following his loss to MJF at Revolution.
It is not known if the time off will begin immediately after the event starting with tonight’s Dynamite, or if he will appear on an upcoming show and be written off, nor is it known how long his absence is expected to last.
Should AEW Walk Back Hangman’s Stipulation?
AEW fans were concerned when the stipulation of Hangman being unable to challenge for the AEW World Championship was added to the match, as it bore a striking similarity to when Cody Rhodes put the stipulation on himself back in 2019.
However, in the days following Revolution, Tony Khan has noted that the stipulation on Hangman is self imposed, meaning that he would be able to break it at any time at the risk of breaking his word to the AEW fans.
As such, while it won’t be any time soon, there should absolutely come a time when Hangman is forced to go back on his word and challenge for the title, with many interesting avenues for that story.
Hangman could either use the catalyst for a future heel turn, or be forced to go against his own word while remaining babyface, with him having to live with his own guilt during his reign as champion.
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