Bryan Danielson was surprised that Adam Page became his rival in AEW, not Kenny Omega.
The American Dragon debuted in AEW at All Out 2021. He went on to have his first match in the company against Kenny Omega a month later. It was an all-time great match that had fans going crazy at just the ring of the opening bell.
However, that has been their only encounter. Meanwhile, Bryan Danielson has wrestled “Hangman” Adam Page four times in singles matches. The most recent was in the Owen Hart Cup, where he beat Page for a chance to main event Wembley Stadium against Swerve Strickland.
Their series of matches have been very impressive, but not what Bryan Danielson was expecting. He spoke with Sports Illustrated recently, where he revealed that he envisioned having a series of matches with Omega, not Page.
However, Bryan Danielson went on to say how incredible Hangman is, calling him “the man” to lead AEW forward. He said their chemistry comes from their shared intensity, not pulling any punches when they go one-on-one in the ring together.
“Me and Kenny, unfortunately, we’ve only had the one match,” said Bryan Danielson. “When I came to AEW, I envisioned having these series of matches with Kenny. Instead, it’s been Hangman, and I’ve learned firsthand how incredible he is.
“Hangman’s the man. That dude’s awesome. When AEW started, he was the one everyone was pointing to as the future, as the guy who was going to lead the company forward. The personality he brings, the intensity–I think that’s where we find our chemistry. We both love these intense matches. There’s not a lot of pulled punches, right? And maybe that’s what makes the two of us so good together.”
Bryan Danielson will face Swerve Strickland for the AEW Championship at AEW All In at Wembley Stadium in August.
