Page's 5th title defense

[chrom]

Not up there with his other matches but still a good match as he proves to be a fighting Champion facing anyone regardless of weight or style

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

I honestly feel like his championship reign has sort of just been there

Outside of the Danielson feud, it doesn't feel like they have given him much as far as anything to grasp on

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It’s fine….

He had a built in storyline to win the title… after that he’s still trying to find his footing. I’m not the biggest fan of MJF winning the title so soon but if there’s anyone that can do a redemption arc and be the first 2 time AEW it’s Adam.

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Mar 9, 2022 23:26:16 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

I honestly feel like his championship reign has sort of just been there

Outside of the Danielson feud, it doesn't feel like they have given him much as far as anything to grasp on

His title chase storyline was one of the greatest ever told. I think, now that he’s actually the champion, he’s spinning his wheels a bit.

I think winning a feud with CM Punk could really help elevate the reign, and I am hoping that’s what’s next for him after he finishes up his role in this “Adam Cole is in like 4 different stables” thing.

[Facetious]

Mar 9, 2022 23:26:16 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

I honestly feel like his championship reign has sort of just been there

Outside of the Danielson feud, it doesn't feel like they have given him much as far as anything to grasp on

I'm hoping the Cole feud gives him something to sink his teeth into. He needs a great story for the reign. Jericho had quite a few, Mox had a handful, Kenny had the Page one, Page is just waiting for his.

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There's a lot being unpacked here. It was a good title match where he put Dante over and that was a big deal to me, Cole and The Elite aren't done with him quite yet, and he has Dark Order drama bubbling up again

I think the title reign's really starting to kick into another gear, personally, I think the burden of being champion and making the right choices, living up to the expectations, are getting to him.

[Jindrak Mark]

What was up with him getting a decent amount of audible boos again? On Sunday I just chalked it up to the local Florida fans who have always supported Adam Cole even as a heel (which helped kill Kyle O’Reilly as a main event babyface in NXT) but it was weird for it to happen with Dante Martin too. It’s like some fans get antsy with babyface title reigns real quick and want to move on to the next one while it’s expected heels can easily go 6-12 months.

[brettappedout (BLM)]

Mar 10, 2022 0:08:03 GMT -5 Jindrak Mark said:

What was up with him getting a decent amount of audible boos again? On Sunday I just chalked it up to the local Florida fans who have always supported Adam Cole even as a heel (which helped kill Kyle O’Reilly as a main event babyface in NXT) but it was weird for it to happen with Dante Martin too. It’s like some fans get antsy with babyface title reigns real quick and want to move on to the next one while it’s expected heels can easily go 6-12 months.

Maybe his rainbow tassels hurt their feels lol

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Mar 10, 2022 0:08:03 GMT -5 Jindrak Mark said:

What was up with him getting a decent amount of audible boos again? On Sunday I just chalked it up to the local Florida fans who have always supported Adam Cole even as a heel (which helped kill Kyle O’Reilly as a main event babyface in NXT) but it was weird for it to happen with Dante Martin too. It’s like some fans get antsy with babyface title reigns real quick and want to move on to the next one while it’s expected heels can easily go 6-12 months.

I didnt hear boos at all, I heard COWBOY SHIT chants and he got a lot of cheers putting Dante over

But if you're gonna use the Florida excuse, this Dynamite was still in Florida, Fort Myers. I'm gonna attribute it to the crowd being controversial this week as many said they weren't very loud, but also it came off a segment where the crowd gave Jericho and friends a lot of heat, so they were kinda reinflating.

[clifford]

Look, Page should have been in the ring more than he has been since winning the title, cause every time he's stepped in that ring, he shows why he is World Champion and one of the most over guys on the entire loaded roster.

AEW and Tony Khan seem to have made a habit of getting title reigns started slow but heating them up big time after a certain point. Think of Darby's TNT reign and its slow start, the difference in Sammy's two TNT reigns, Kenny not really doing much the first couple months of his reign, Shida being a bit in limbo during the first few months of her reign too etc.

I feel like Page as World Champ is going to get a lot more focus. He's had matches on Dynamite now back to back weeks, with another one already scheduled for next week. He's holding this belt until at least Double or Nothing and has a very big pool of potential challengers to pick from. I think we see a lot of Page the coming months.

[kingoftheindies]

Mar 9, 2022 23:26:16 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

I honestly feel like his championship reign has sort of just been there

Outside of the Danielson feud, it doesn't feel like they have given him much as far as anything to grasp on

I think the point of the reign is to establish Page as a top wrestler rather than give him programs. The Dante match was unspectacular but still good. I think if you didn't have MJF/Punk at same time it would be looked at more favorably

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

He needs to work on his talking. I think Page has had a good reign so far and the Dante match was entertaining, very Bret Hart vs. 1-2-3 Kid-like. But I don’t think he’s as good an interview as Bret was yet. He seemed a bit awkward interacting with Dark Order backstage.

He needs more oomph, to come off more commanding, more cowboy swagger. Page should look at some Stan Hansen stuff.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Mar 10, 2022 7:27:38 GMT -5 kingoftheindies said:

Mar 9, 2022 23:26:16 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

I honestly feel like his championship reign has sort of just been there

Outside of the Danielson feud, it doesn't feel like they have given him much as far as anything to grasp on

I think the point of the reign is to establish Page as a top wrestler rather than give him programs. The Dante match was unspectacular but still good. I think if you didn't have MJF/Punk at same time it would be looked at more favorably

I think that’s kind of backwards tho to want to establish your champion as a great wrestler. “Fighting champion” for me is just cookie cutter for someone coming off a high intense program when the previous champion also took on all comers as well

We all know Page is a beast but he has sort of been there like I said. He needs something to sink his teeth into

[sunnytaker]

Mar 9, 2022 23:26:16 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

I honestly feel like his championship reign has sort of just been there

Outside of the Danielson feud, it doesn't feel like they have given him much as far as anything to grasp on

yeah i'm not positive but it seems Page appears least on the shows compared to the other champs so he's not always building to something. or there will be a week in between a program where he doesn;t show up either. meanwhile britt, jade, JE and sammy always had at least a promo backstage on the weeks when they weren;t having matches. it's picked up for page in this cole feud but i think he needs to be around more still.

[chrom]

The next Battle of the Belts is next month, that'll blowoff the Cole feud and he'll move onto facing Punk