Woltz began his career on theindependent circuit in 2008. He began to appear inRing of Honor (ROH) in 2011, staying there for seven years. In 2016, he joined the villainousBullet Club stable and began to gain prominence. It was at this time that he adopted thecowboy-inspired persona of "Hangman" Adam Page. Along with his stablematesThe Young Bucks, he won theROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, and began working with Japanese promotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) due to its agreement with ROH. In 2018, he was named as a member of the Bullet Club sub-groupThe Elite.
Stephen Blake Woltz[4] was born on July 27, 1991,[5] in the small community of Aaron's Creek inHalifax County, Virginia.[6][7][8][9] He is the nephew of George Woltz, best known for co-creating Virginia's tourist slogan "Virginia is for Lovers".[10] He graduated fromHalifax County High School in 2009.[4] He later graduated fromVirginia Tech, where he earned aBA in communications in two years.[11][12] During his early wrestling career, he worked as a high school journalism and graphic design teacher for five years,[13][14][15] and stepped away from teaching when he became a full-time wrestler withNew Japan Pro-Wrestling in May 2016.[16]
Page making his way to the ring at aRing of Honor event in May 2018
In 2011, Page began working withRing of Honor (ROH), becoming a regular competitor by 2013. Initially used in undercard matches, he gained more prominence in 2014 after joining the veteran-led stableThe Decade. Page aligned himself withBullet Club in 2016.[16] During anangle on theWar of the Worlds tour, he attackedChris Sabin with ahangman's noose, earning the nickname "Hangman".[18]
Page appearing on an episode ofDynamite, October 2019
In January 2019, Adam Page was announced as one of the first signees of the newly establishedAll Elite Wrestling (AEW), joining alongside other members of The Elite (Cody,Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks).[3] He was originally scheduled to facePac at AEW's inaugural pay-per-view event,Double or Nothing on May 25; however, the match was canceled due to creative differences.[25][26] Page instead entered theCasino Battle Royale as a surprise entrant, where he last eliminatedMJF to earn a future shot at theAEW World Championship.[27] AtAll Out on August 31, Page was defeated byChris Jericho in a match to crown the inaugural AEW World Champion.[28]
On the premiere episode ofDynamite, Page lost to Pac, but avenged the loss atFull Gear on November 9. Shortly thereafter, Page began teaming with Omega. On the January 22, 2020, episode ofDynamite, the duo defeatedSoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian andScorpio Sky) to win theAEW World Tag Team Championship—the first title change in AEW history.[29] They successfully defended the titles against The Young Bucks atRevolution on February 29.[30] During their reign, Page began displaying signs of dissension and isolation from The Elite in storyline.
The Elite entered a feud withThe Inner Circle, culminating in aStadium Stampede match atDouble or Nothing on May 23, which The Elite won along withMatt Hardy.[31] However, storyline tensions within the group escalated, and Page was removed from The Elite by The Young Bucks after costing them a tag team match.[32] AtAll Out on September 5, Omega and Page lost the tag titles toFTR, ending their reign at 228 days.[33] The team subsequently disbanded.[34]
Page entered a tournament in October to determine a new number one contender for the AEW World Championship. He defeatedColt Cabana andWardlow to reach the finals,[35][36] where he was defeated by Omega atFull Gear on November 7.
In early 2021, Page was involved in a storyline withThe Dark Order, who attempted to recruit him.[37] Although he declined their offer, they continued to support him during his matches. AtRevolution on March 7, Page defeated Matt Hardy, and atDouble or Nothing on May 30, he scored a victory overBrian Cage.[38][39] Page then resumed his rivalry with Omega, who had since become AEW World Champion. Page and The Dark Order faced The Elite in a ten-man tag match atFight for the Fallen on July 28, but were defeated, costing them future title opportunities.[40] Page was later written off television to take paternity leave.[41]
Page returned atDynamite's second anniversary on October 7, winning aCasino Ladder Match to secure a future title shot.[42] AtFull Gear on November 13, he defeated Omega to win the AEW World Championship.[43] His first title defense againstBryan Danielson atWinter Is Coming on December 15 resulted in a 60-minute time-limit draw.[44] Page won the rematch on the January 5, 2022, episode ofDynamite.[45] He later retained the title againstLance Archer in aTexas Deathmatch on the February 9 episode ofDynamite[46] and againstAdam Cole atRevolution on March 6, despite interference fromreDRagon.[47] Page defeated Cole once again in a subsequent Texas Deathmatch on the April 15 episode ofRampage. He lost the AEW World Championship toCM Punk atDouble or Nothing on May 29, ending his 197-day reign.[48]
Page returned on the June 8 episode ofDynamite, defeatingDavid Finlay and expressing interest in theIWGP World Heavyweight Championship.[49] AfterJay White won the title fromKazuchika Okada, a four-way match between Page, Cole, White, and Okada was announced forForbidden Door on June 26, where Page was unsuccessful.[50] He later competed in theAEW World Trios Championship tournament with Dark Order membersAlex Reynolds and John Silver, reaching the finals atAll Out on September 4, where they lost to The Elite. Page also took part in the Grand Slam Tournament of Champions but was eliminated in the opening round by Bryan Danielson.
Page won the Golden Ticket Battle Royale atGrand Slam and challengedJon Moxley for the AEW World Championship on October 18, but suffered a legitimate concussion during the match, which was stopped prematurely.[51] He returned on November 30, reigniting his feud with Moxley, who was no longer champion.[52] This culminated in a victory for Page on January 11, 2023, and a subsequent win in aTexas Deathmatch atRevolution on March 5, where he became the first wrestler in AEW to make Moxley submit.[53]
AtAll Out on September 3, Page won the Over Budget Charity Battle Royale.[58] He then entered a feud withSwerve Strickland, which led to a match atWrestleDream on October 1, where Strickland emerged victorious.[59] During this time, Page and The Young Bucks won theROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship but lost the titles to theMogul Embassy on the November 1 episode ofDynamite.[60] Page and Strickland’s feud culminated in a Texas Deathmatch atFull Gear on November 18, which Strickland won.[61] The match garnered mainstream attention due to its violent content, including a controversial moment where Page drank Strickland's blood.[62][63] Page later defeatedRoderick Strong atWinter Is Coming, but was attacked backstage by the masked "Devil" character and his associates.[64]
On the February 7, 2024 episode ofDynamite, Page faced Strickland in a match to determine the next challenger for the AEW World Championship. After the match ended in a time-limit draw, both were added to a title match againstSamoa Joe atRevolution on March 3,[65] which Joe won.[66] Following the event, Page was suspended by The Young Bucks after attacking referees, in thekayfabe storyline.[67]
Page returned in July as a surprise entrant in theOwen Hart Cup, defeatingJeff Jarrett in the quarterfinal round andJay White in the semi-final round, advancing to the finals before losing toBryan Danielson. During this period, Page began exhibiting more aggressive and villainous traits. Though initially reluctant, he agreed to team with The Elite forBlood & Guts, where they were defeated by Team AEW (Swerve Strickland,Mark Briscoe,Darby Allin, andThe Acclaimed).[68]
AtAll In: London on August 25, after Page failed to win the Casino Gauntlet match, he later attempted to interfere in the AEW World Championship bout between Strickland and Danielson, but was stopped by security.[69] On the September 4 episode ofDynamite, Page appeared in a vignette at Strickland's childhood home, which he set ablaze. Page defeated Strickland atAll Out on September 7 in alights outsteel cage match, concluding their year-long rivalry.[70]
Following his victory, Page began a feud with Jay White, losing to him atWrestleDream on October 12 andFull Gear on November 23.[71][72] He then competed for the AEW World Championship atWorlds End on December 28 in a four-way match also involving White, Moxley, andOrange Cassidy, but was unsuccessful.[73] In late 2024, Page began a feud withChristopher Daniels, which culminated in a Texas Deathmatch on the January 18, 2025 (taped January 16)Maximum Carnage special episode ofCollision, which Page won. On February 12, 2025, Page turnedface by savingDustin Rhodes from an attack byMJF. AtRevolution on March 9, he defeated MJF.[74]
Page celebrating his second AEW World Championship win at All In: Texas in July 2025
Page then entered the men's bracket of theOwen Hart Cup. In the quarterfinal round atDynamite: Spring BreakThru on April 16, Page defeated "wild card" mystery entrantJosh Alexander.[75] On the April 30 episode ofDynamite, Page defeatedKyle Fletcher in the semi-final round. Page would go on to defeatWill Ospreay to win the tournament on May 25 atDouble or Nothing, earning a title match against Moxley for the AEW World Championship atAll In: Texas on July 12.[76] On July 2 atDynamite 300, Page and Moxley's match at All In: Texas was turned into a Texas Deathmatch.[77] On July 12 at All In: Texas, Page defeated Moxley to capture his second AEW World Championship.[78] On the July 30 episode ofDynamite, Page successfully defended his title against Moxley in a rematch with the stipulation of everyone being banned from ringside.[79] AtForbidden Door on August 24, Page successfully defended his title against MJF.[80] AtAll Out on September 20, Page successfully defended his title againstKyle Fletcher.[81] AtWrestleDream on October 18, he retained the title againstSamoa Joe, before being attacked by The Opps (Joe,Katsuyori Shibata andPowerhouse Hobbs).[82] His lost the title to Joe in aSteel Cage match atFull Gear on November 22, ending his second reign at 133 days.[83]
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