In a moment that sent shockwaves through the AEW fanbase, āHangmanā Adam Page has officially laid down a challenge to Samoa Joeāand not just for any match. Page wants Joe locked inside a Steel Cage at AEW Full Gear, setting the stage for one of the most brutal and emotionally charged confrontations in recent company history.
The tension between Page and Joe has been building for weeks. Samoa Joe, the reigning AEW World Champion, has bulldozed every challenger in his path with his trademark mix of merciless strikes and suffocating submissions. Meanwhile, Hangman Page has been on a fiery trajectory of his own, rediscovering the intensity and grit that once defined his rise to the top of the AEW mountain. Their confrontations backstage and in the ring have grown increasingly violent, making the announcement of a Steel Cage match feel like an inevitableāand explosiveānext step.
Hangman Page delivered the challenge during a tense in-ring segment that had the crowd on their feet. After months of personal frustration, brutal beatdowns, and costly interference in his matches, Page made it clear heās done running and ready to end things once and for all. āIf youāre going to keep backing me into corners,ā Hangman snarled into the microphone, āthen letās take away the doors and leave only steel.ā The audience erupted as the words Steel Cage echoed through the arena.
Samoa Joeās response was as cold as it was fearless. The champion stared down Page with his signature smirk before declaring, āYouāre not stepping into a cage with me. Youāre stepping into a grave you dug yourself.ā With that, the match was set. The thought alone of Joeās ruthless power colliding with Pageās high-risk style inside steel has fans and analysts buzzing.
A Steel Cage match at Full Gear raises the stakes dramatically. The structure eliminates outside interferenceāan element that has plagued many of Pageās recent battlesāand forces both men to rely purely on their skill, brutality, and will to survive. For Hangman, this is a chance at redemption and a return to championship glory. For Samoa Joe, itās an opportunity to prove once again why heās one of the most dominant champions in AEW history.
Full Gear has hosted many unforgettable matches, but Page vs. Joe inside a Steel Cage has all the ingredients to become a classic: personal rivalry, championship implications, clashing styles, and an environment built for violence. Fans are already calling it a potential show-stealer, if not the match of the year contender.
With emotions high and the Steel Cage looming, one question remains: Will Hangman Page finally conquer the unstoppable Samoa Joe, or will Joeās reign of destruction continue? At AEW Full Gear, there will be no escape, no excusesājust two warriors locked in steel until only one walks out.

