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1991-07-27 · Aaron's Creek, Virginia · Male

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Stephen Blake Woltz (born July 27, 1991), better known by his ring name "Hangman" Adam Page, is an American professional wrestler. As of January 2019, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

Woltz began his career on the independent circuit in 2008. He began to appear in Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2011, staying there for seven years. In 2016, he joined the villainous Bullet Club stable and began to gain prominence. It was at this time that he adopted the cowboy-inspired persona of "Hangman" Adam Page. Along with his stablemates The Young Bucks, he won the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, and began working with Japanese promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) due to its agreement with ROH. In 2018, he was named as a member of the Bullet Club sub-group The Elite.

In 2019, Page joined Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes, and The Young Bucks in leaving NJPW and ROH to establish AEW with the financial backing of Tony and Shahid Khan, becoming one of AEW's core talents from its inception. At AEW's inaugural event, Double or Nothing in May 2019, he won a Casino Battle Royale to receive a shot to become the inaugural AEW World Champion, but was defeated by Chris Jericho at All Out that September. In January 2020, he won the AEW World Tag Team Championship with Kenny Omega, whom he would defeat for the AEW World Championship at Full Gear in November 2021. He captured the championship for a second time by defeating Jon Moxley at All In: Texas in July 2025. In January 2026 after winning the AEW World Trios Championship with JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight), the trio known together as Jet Set Rodeo, he became the second wrestler to complete the AEW Triple Crown.

Early life

Stephen Blake Woltz was born on July 27, 1991, in the small community of Aaron's Creek in Halifax County, Virginia. He is the nephew of George Woltz, best known for co-creating Virginia's tourist slogan "Virginia is for Lovers". He graduated from Halifax County High School in 2009. He later graduated from Virginia Tech, where he earned a BA in communications in two years. During his early wrestling career, he worked as a high school journalism and graphic design teacher for five years, and stepped away from teaching when he became a full-time wrestler with New Japan Pro-Wrestling in May 2016.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2008–2011)

After training under Jimmy Valiant, Woltz debuted on the American independent circuit under the ring name Adam Page on May 24, 2008. In January 2011, he won his first championship, the CWF Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship with Jason Blade. The following year, he became CWF Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion. Over the next several years, he wrestled for various regional promotions, winning multiple titles.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Ring of Honor (2011–2019)

In 2011, Page began working with Ring of Honor (ROH), becoming a regular competitor by 2013. Initially used in undercard matches, he gained more prominence in 2014 after joining the veteran-led stable The Decade. Page aligned himself with Bullet Club in 2016. During an angle on the War of the Worlds tour, he attacked Chris Sabin with a hangman's noose, earning the nickname "Hangman".

Page’s association with Bullet Club elevated his position within both ROH and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). In ROH, he was involved in several mid-card feuds and, in August 2017, won the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship with The Young Bucks. He later feuded with Punishment Martinez over the ROH World Television Championship and reached the finals of ROH's International Cup tournament in 2018.

Simultaneously, Page became a regular in NJPW as part of Bullet Club, appearing in events such as Dominion 6.19 in 2016 and G1 Special in USA in 2017, and tournaments such as the 2016, 2017 and 2018 World Tag League (alongside Yujiro Takahashi), and the G1 Climax in 2018. He challenged Jay White for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship at Strong Style Evolved, though he was unsuccessful.

On September 1, 2018, Page appeared at All In, an independently produced event promoted by Cody and The Young Bucks. He defeated Joey Janela in a Chicago Street Fight. Page would later join The Elite, a Bullet Club sub-group. His last appearance in NJPW was on the Wrestle Kingdom 13 pre-show where Page, Marty Scurll and Takahashi were the first team eliminated from the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship number one contender Gauntlet match.

All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)

The Elite (2019–2020)

In January 2019, Adam Page was announced as one of the first signees of the newly established All Elite Wrestling (AEW), joining alongside other members of The Elite (Cody, Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks). He was originally scheduled to face Pac at AEW's inaugural pay-per-view event, Double or Nothing on May 25; however, the match was canceled due to creative differences. Page instead entered the Casino Battle Royale as a surprise entrant, where he last eliminated MJF to earn a future shot at the AEW World Championship. At All Out on August 31, Page was defeated by Chris Jericho in a match to crown the inaugural AEW World Champion.

On the premiere episode of Dynamite, Page lost to Pac, but avenged the loss at Full Gear on November 9. Shortly thereafter, Page began teaming with Omega. On the January 22, 2020, episode of Dynamite, the duo defeated SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship—the first title change in AEW history. They successfully defended the titles against The Young Bucks at Revolution on February 29. During their reign, Page began displaying signs of dissension and isolation from The Elite in storyline.

The Elite entered a feud with The Inner Circle, culminating in a Stadium Stampede match at Double or Nothing on May 23, which The Elite won along with Matt Hardy. However, storyline tensions within the group escalated, and Page was removed from The Elite by The Young Bucks after costing them a tag team match. At All Out on September 5, Omega and Page lost the tag titles to FTR, ending their reign at 228 days. The team subsequently disbanded.

Singles competition (2020–2023)

Page entered a tournament in October to determine a new number one contender for the AEW World Championship. He defeated Colt Cabana and Wardlow to reach the finals, where he was defeated by Omega at Full Gear on November 7.

In early 2021, Page was involved in a storyline with The Dark Order, who attempted to recruit him. Although he declined their offer, they continued to support him during his matches. At Revolution on March 7, Page defeated Matt Hardy, and at Double or Nothing on May 30, he scored a victory over Brian Cage. Page then resumed his rivalry with Omega, who had since become AEW World Champion. Page and The Dark Order faced The Elite in a ten-man tag match at Fight for the Fallen on July 28, but were defeated, costing them future title opportunities. Page was later written off television to take paternity leave.

Page returned at Dynamite's second anniversary on October 7, winning a Casino Ladder Match to secure a future title shot. At Full Gear on November 13, he defeated Omega to win the AEW World Championship. His first title defense against Bryan Danielson at Winter Is Coming on December 15 resulted in a 60-minute time-limit draw. Page won the rematch on the January 5, 2022, episode of Dynamite. He later retained the title against Lance Archer in a Texas Deathmatch on the February 9 episode of Dynamite and against Adam Cole at Revolution on March 6, despite interference from reDRagon. Page defeated Cole once again in a subsequent Texas Deathmatch on the April 15 episode of Rampage. He lost the AEW World Championship to CM Punk at Double or Nothing on May 29, ending his 197-day reign.

Page returned on the June 8 episode of Dynamite, defeating David Finlay and expressing interest in the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship…