From the moment their previous match ended in a time-limit draw, it was inevitable that Page and Danielson would lock up again. Booker Tony Khan didn’t wait long to make it happen, setting up the rematch for the TBS debut of “Dynamite” on January 5, 2022, three weeks after their first clash, with the AEW World Championship once again on the line.
Because of the inconclusive ending to their last match, both wrestlers agreed that a panel of judges would decide who won if they went to another time-limit draw, with Mark Henry, Paul Wight, and Jerry Lynn doing the honors. In the end, however, their judgment wouldn’t be necessary.
Coming in at about half the length of their previous bout, this one is on par with the first in quality. Rather than reflecting on how much of an a***hole he’d been in the lead-up to their first match, Danielson doubled down here, with his disrespect for “Hangman” evident in every action as the match began. However, as the match goes on, it becomes clear that Danielson is taking his opponent more seriously this time around.
Page spends much of the match pouring blood from his forehead after being broken open by Danielson, with the challenger maximizing the violence by targeting Page’s wound with repeated headbutts. The champion eventually bloodies Danielson with some headbutts of his own, evening the odds between the two.
Nearly 30 minutes into the match, following brutal offense on the outside and several near-finishes that almost saw Danielson win, the two desperate and bloody men start exchanging headbutts once again. This leads into the conclusion, with Page countering a Busaiku Knee from Danielson and finally landing his Buckshot Lariat to put his opponent down for the three-count.
This excellent rematch built off the strong foundations laid in their previous meeting, and served an important role in continuing to legitimize “Hangman” as someone worthy of holding the world title. Page and Danielson would meet again several more times down the road, but before that, the AEW World Champion would have to deal with a certain “Murderhawk Monster,” among others.
Written by Nick Miller
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