Hangman Page's ring name was inspired by one of rock and roll's most legendary figures.
Speaking with Virginia Tech, the AEW World Champion (real name Stephen Woltz) shared who and what inspired his in-ring name.
"I was trying to come up with a fake wrestling name when I was younger and just mashed together a bunch of names. I ended up with Adam, the first name of my ACW foe and real-life best friend, and Page from Jimmy Page, guitarist of Led Zeppelin with whom I was obsessed as a teenager. Hangman came a bit later when New Japan told me that would be my name to fill the role of then-departing Luke Gallows," Page said.
Page expanded on Doc Gallows' influence on his name during an appearance on AEW Unrestricted. You can click here to learn more.
During his time at #VirginiaTech, Stephen Woltz learned the art of communication from @VT_LiberalArts. Today he's mastered another art — wrestling. --
— Virginia Tech (@virginia_tech) January 6, 2022
As a world champion, Woltz offers this advice to #Hokies: Have fun and cherish the connections you make. https://t.co/ctInxGGOeN
In Page's most recent match, he defeated Bryan Danielson to successfully defend his AEW Championship.
AEW President Tony Khan tweeted today that although only three matches will be televised tonight, all the champions will be in action and those matches will be recorded for a future episode of AEW Dark.
With medical protocol scratching @CodyRhodes, we’ll crown an Interim TNT Champion tonight! We’re allotted 1 hour for the live #AEWBOTB show tonight on TNT + for the Charlotte fans there’s a house show: EVERY AEW champion besides Cody in action TONIGHT! We’ll tape it all for Dark!
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 8, 2022
Fightful will have live coverage of AEW Battle of the Belts tonight beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
