Samoa Joe defeated Hangman Page at AEW Full Gear last week to become the new AEW World Champion. The Samoa Submission Machine ended Page’s 133-day title reign to shock the world. Many fans were in disbelief due to the fact that Hangman’s title reign was getting a loud and warm reception all over. Therefore, people wonder why AEW chose Joe to end The Anxious Millennial Cowboy’s title run. It is clear that Page will be coming after Joe and The Opps to seek his revenge in the coming weeks. But fans question why Tony Khan went for Samoa Joe as the new AEW World Champion when there were many other options as well. Well, Joe is a top star in AEW with widespread respect in the world of professional wrestling. Not only are there various reasons why the former WWE star was the right person to end Page’s reign. Without further ado, let’s discuss 3 reasons why Samoa Joe is better suited as the AEW World Champion than Hangman Page: #3. Samoa Joe’s title win drew numbers Samoa Joe is a veteran in the world of professional wrestling. He has been wrestling for more than two decades and has made a fan base all over the globe. Therefore, a big moment like his AEW World Title win is huge not only for those who have been following him for a very long time, but also for wrestling fans in general. As a result, Joe’s title win managed to draw huge numbers on the internet. There were some X posts about Samoa Joe’s title win with over a million engagements. In fact, Joe’s title win on YouTube has exceeded two hundred thousand views over the past weekend, which is more than a lot of other AEW talents can draw. AEW expects the same for the rest of Joe’s title reign as well, making him a suitable choice to dethrone a top star like Hangman Page. #2. Joe is in his last run in wrestling The Samoan Submission Machine is in his final years in professional wrestling right now. He has already teased multiple times that his retirement is coming sooner than later. Besides, Tony Khan also said once that he wants to give the veteran a proper send-off and a memorable run before he hangs up his boots for good as a wrestler. Therefore, a world title run by beating a top guy like Page could be the beginning of a memorable final run for Joe. The former WWE star has done an amazing job in elevating a lot of stars for All Elite Wrestling. He has the potential to put over a few more names before he takes a leave from wrestling. A world title could provide him with a well-deserved spotlight for the coming months in AEW. #1. Hangman Page was running out of heels in AEW Hangman Page has been the AEW World Champion since All In Texas. In his memorable reign, The Anxious Millennial Cowboy faced several top heels of the company like Jon Moxley, MJF, and Kyle Fletcher. However, the Jacksonville-based promotion was running out of heels for Page to face in his title run, making it difficult to feature him in relevant storylines. Meanwhile, Joe is one of the top heels of the company. Tony Khan can easily put him in epic feuds with stars like Swerve Strickland, Kenny Omega, and Will Ospreay down the line. Besides, AEW can also book Page in the title chase for the world championship once again, creating yet another interesting arc for his character.
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3 reasons why Samoa Joe is better suited as the AEW World Champion than Hangman Page
