Despite calling out Kazuchika Okada on “AEW Dynamite” this week, Hangman Page is not expected to face him in singles action at AEW x NJPW’s Forbidden Door, according to Dave Meltzer on the latest edition of “Wrestling Observer Radio.”
After defeating David Finlay on Wednesday night, Page took to the microphone to address the fact he lost the AEW World Championship, claiming it doesn’t appear he will be getting a rematch anytime soon. Instead, he called out Okada for an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match at the upcoming cross-promoted PPV this month.
Meltzer had previously reported that the two men were scheduled to go one-on-one at the PPV, but that is something he then corrected, stating that the lineup he had seen was incorrect and was being kept top-secret. It is believed that it was a fake lineup that he saw originally, and instead, Meltzer was told it will not be a singles match with the two.
This opens up a couple of different possibilities as Okada could end up dropping the title this weekend at the NJPW Dominion show when he faces Jay White, who has appeared in AEW previously. Adam Cole also made it clear that he would like to face Okada at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, as he told Page on “AEW Dynamite” that he deserves that shot, but it remains to be seen the exact match that will end up being booked for the show.
