WWE Hall Of Famer Says Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland Raised The Bar At AEW Full Gear

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WWE Hall of Famer and AEW commentator Jim Ross says Hangman Adam Page and Swerve Strickland raised the bar at AEW Full Gear.

At AEW Full Gear 2023, Swerve Strickland defeated Hangman Adam Page in a bloody Texas Death Match. The bout has put All Elite Wrestling into the spotlight with one spot seeing Hangman drinking the blood of Swerve dripping off his face, which sparked plenty of controversy.

Speaking on Grilling JR, Jim Ross shared some praise for the performance by both men at the pay-per-view. He said:

“It was a lot of drama. A lot of physically. They raised the bar, as I tweeted out as the match was going on. Those hardcore-type matches, it reminded me a lot of an old ECW.”

“The matches and the move set and the violence, I guess. It was a hell of a performance by those guys. I’m proud of both their efforts.”

“Whether you like the hardcore style or you don’t like the hardcore style, the one thing you cannot do is to criticize the efforts and the work rate of the talents. That was covered,”

JR continued on to share his belief that the entire roster delivered at AEW Full Gear, saying:

“There were a lot of really good matches on that pay-per-view. I thought it was just a smashing hit, what I saw.”

“I knew what it was gonna be like, and it was exactly like I thought it was going to be. I don’t want to sound like, ‘Oh, I know everything.’”

“I just thought that the whole crew delivered. It was hard because the management of the blood, unique. It was a challenge for the talents to follow what they’re following.”

“Nonetheless, I thought they pulled it off very well. They should be proud of their efforts. It was a fun show to watch.”

“AEW always seems to deliver in crunch time with these pay-per-views. It’s uncanny how the guys rise to the occasion and they pull this thing off, and they certainly pulled it off in California,”

Swerve Strickland will look to continue his momentum from this bout when he faces Jay Lethal in the Gold League of the AEW Continental Classic tournament on tonight’s November 22 episode of AEW Dynamite.

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