And still — Hangman Page did everything he could to prevent it, but Samoa Joe is still the AEW World Champion.
Joe successfully retained his title by making Page tap out to the Coquina Clutch in the penultimate match at AEW Revolution. Page attacked two different referees to break up pinfalls, all in an attempt to keep the match going — and stop Swerve Strickland from winning.
Results
AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe (c) vs. Swerve Strickland vs. “Hangman” Adam Page
Samoa Joe, Page, and Swerve square off, and Joe gains the upper hand. Page sends Joe to the outside and slams Strickland. Strickland gets right back to his feet and kicks Joe. Swerve hits a diving uppercut on Page and dives onto Joe at ringside as well. He maintains the advantage by kicking Page. Joe gets back in the ring and takes control by overpowering Page. He traps Page in the STF, but Strickland breaks it up.
Swerve fights his way out of the Muscle Buster. Strickland and Page team up to powerbomb Joe. Page and Strickland battle. Swerve counters the Deadeye into a pin attempt, but Joe breaks it up. Strickland rocks Joe with a kick. Page and Strickland keep battling. “Hangman” spikes Strickland with a Tombstone. Page hits a powerbomb, but Strickland dumps him with a flatliner and a suplex for a two-count. Joe fires up with a series of strikes to both challengers. Joe floors Page with a Muscle Buster, but Swerve hits the Swerve Stomp. Strickland hits Joe with a House Call.
Swerve hits the House Call on Page for a two-count. He fights out of a choke attempt by Joe. Strickland plants Joe with a DDT. Swerve hits a 450 splash. He hits the Swerve Stomp, but Page pulls the referee out of the ring. Page gets the title belt and bashes Strickland with it. He hits Swerve with the title again. Page takes Joe down with the Buckshot Lariat and hits a second one, but the referee is down. A second referee comes in and counts the pin, but Joe kicks out. Joe counters another Buckshot Lariat and locks in the rear naked choke, but Swerve breaks it up.
Prince Nana hands Swerve his crown, but he refuses to use it. Strickland rolls up Joe, but Page attacks the referee. Joe takes control and goes for the Muscle Buster, but Swerve fights out of it. Page hits Joe with a Buckshot Lariat, and Swerve drops Page with another. Strickland slams Page with the JML Driver. Samoa Joe locks Page in a rear naked choke, and Page taps out.
Winner and still AEW World Champion: Samoa Joe
Strickland looks disheartened as Joe celebrates.
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