Early Thursday, The Elite group reunited as a whole for the first time in three years. The group will combine forces to face Blackpool Combat Club (BCC) in Anarchy in the Arena match for All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) "Double or Nothing" (DoN).
Starks chases away White & Juice Robinson with a steel chair
Don Callis says Kenny Omega isn't the real victim but he is
Omega comes out but BCC attack him & The Young Bucks even the odds with weapons
Hangman Page returns to join with The Elite against BCC #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/YIdiWm6Uqi
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In the latest AEW Dynamite episode, Adam "Hangman" Page defended his former friends, Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks against the assault of the BCC.
Kenny Omega handed Hangman Page his cleaner broom 🥹 pic.twitter.com/jzo6H1U1UZ
— Dark Puroresu Flowsion (@PuroresuFlow) May 18, 2023
Page, Omega, and the Bucks were close friends, until they turned their back on Hangman, and betrayed him.
After three years, Hangman has realigned himself with The Elite🥲
Is this the best storyline in AEW history thus far?🤔#hangmanpage #kennyomega #youngbucks #theelite pic.twitter.com/zf93nKCsAR
— WRESTLING REPUBLIC (@wraslinrepublic) May 18, 2023
Hangman took revenge as he combined forces with the Dark Order, and captured the AEW World title from Omega in 2021.
Masterclass de storytelling. Matt, Nick Jackson. Kenny Omega. “Hangman” Adam Page. Lo hicieron en ROH. Lo hicieron en NJPW. Lo hacen en AEW. The ELITE of Pro Wrestling está reunida nuevamente. Nadie como ellos. All Elite Wrestling está en buenas manos. #AEW #AEWDynamite #TheElite pic.twitter.com/jhUnH1pn38
— Pep S. Caro (@ElPep23) May 18, 2023
Omega was out of action for almost a year, before returning with the Young Bucks to capture the AEW Trios title last year.
Are you happy that “Hangman” Adam Page is the #AEW World Champion? #AEWFullGear pic.twitter.com/HuFdEokBGY
— Aaron Rift of NoDQ.com (@aaronrift) November 14, 2021
After their match against the Jericho Appreciation Society and House of Black, the assault by the BCC against the Dark Order and Hangman expanded to the ring, where the trio stand behind Hangman face to face against BCC's Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, and Claudio Castagnoli.
During some episodes of Being the Elite, a lot of intimate memories and talks were displayed for Hangman, Omega, and Bucks.
Hangman was out of action due to a destructive attack by Mox.
The Cowboy returned early Thursday and reunited with the Elite once again. He said in a short promo: "We are the heart and spirit of this place...we are The Elite."
Goosebumps. Absolute chills. Nobody is doing it better than these guys.
Through ROH, NJPW and now AEW. We've been witnessing a multi-year masterclass in storytelling. pic.twitter.com/v4Pye4r0MN
— Drainmaker 🌧️ 💵 (@DrainBamager) May 18, 2023
After that, he announced 8-Man Anarchy in the Arena match for DoN.
The forthcoming Anarchy in the Arena will be the second in a row for DoN. Also, it will be the second participation of the BCC in the match. Last year's match was rated as 5-star match by Dave Meltzer.
Funny Moment Table Breaks While @IAmJericho Is Taking Jon Moxley In His Submission Lock at double or nothing 2022 this is ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ classic anarchy in the Arena match . pic.twitter.com/zEs3vMDrQq
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