Alex Reynolds and John Silver argue with The Elite over Hangman Page's friendship.
When AEW launched, The Elite (Kenny Omega, Hangman Page, and The Young Bucks) were close friends. Omega and Page even won the AEW World Tag Team Championship. But the group drifted apart, and Omega and the Young Bucks eventually feuded with Page for a number of months. Page found new friends in the Dark Order, especially John Silver, Alex Reynolds, and Evil Uno. Omega was out of action for the better part of a year due to an injury, but he reunited with The Young Bucks upon his return. However, he is still at odds with Page, though they have a joint enemy; like The Elite, Hangman Page is locked in a heated rivalry with the Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta).
On the newest episode of Being The Elite, The Elite were in the locker room when Alex Reynolds and John Silver of Dark Order came in to check on Brandon Cutler. Matt Jackson noted that it was convenient the duo was there when they weren't around to help save Hangman Page from the Blackpool Combat Club the previous week. He wanted to know where they were, and Silver and Reynolds said they weren't booked. Silver and Reynolds asked where the Bucks were, and Matt recalled how they were nursing their injuries they sustained in a previous BCC attack. The two duos then argued over their friendship with Page.
Matt Jackson: I look at the television set, and I go, ‘Well here’s where Dark Order comes out, naturally. They’re supposed to be friends with Hangman.
Alex Reynolds: Woah, we’re talking about being friends with Hangman? Where were you guys the last two years? Oh, that’s right, you guys were making his life a living hell. What great friends, though. You guys are best friends.
MJ: Did you get him into Bullet Club like I did? Huh?
John Silver: Where were you at his last birthday?
AR: You missed out on that. How about that?
Matt stood up, apparently ready to escalate the argument, but Kenny Omega stopped him by stating that Dark Order could have Hangman. However, some of his stablemates disagreed.
Kenny Omega: Woah, hey. No one here is fucking friends with Hangman. You guys want him, you can have him.
MJ: I like Hangman.
Brandon Cutler: I like Hangman.
Nick Jackson initially didn't say anything, but he then got to his feet and stated that The Elite was better. The disagreement continued, as the two sides questioned each other about their duties as Hangman's friends.
MJ: Hey, when he was out of town, who fed his cat? [points to himself]
BC: I don’t think he has a cat.
JS: Hey, who kissed his cat?
NJ: Who kisses cats?
BC: I don’t think hangman has a cat.
MJ: Who calls his wife every time that he’s hurt?
AR: Really? who does his wife text every time that he’s hurt?
NJ: Me, actually, that’s a shoot.
AR: I’ll get my phone out. That job went to me, pal.
Nick then wondered how they could settle the issue, and Reynolds suggested that they could face off in a Hangman on a Pole Match. Silver pointed out that Page likes poles, but Matt claimed that Hangman is scared of heights.
NJ: How do we settle this?
AR: You wanna know how we settle this? One way. Talk to Tony, it’s clear. Hangman on a Pole match. Winner gets Hangman.
MJ: Hang on, if you were really actual friends with Hangman, you would know that he’s terrified of heights. Get out of here.
JS: He loves poles though.
Matt continued by stating that he and his Elite teammates have known Page for a decade, whereas Dark Order has known him for ten seconds. Silver responded by noting that they have known Page for three years. Matt told them to leave, and the Dark Order duo claimed that Jackson and Omega were bad friends.
MJ. I’ve known him for ten years, okay, and you’ve known him for ten seconds. Get out of here.
JS: It’s been three years.
AR: You guys are shit friends.
MJ: Yeah, right.
NJ: We won that argument
Silver and Reynolds left, and The Elite sat down. Omega told them that they didn't need to talk about Hangman, as they were involved in something much bigger. He also praised Cutler for the way he stood up and fought the Blackpool Combat Club.
KO: Hey, we don’t need to talk about that guy, okay? We’re involved in something way, say bigger right now. What I will say, Brandon, you lost, but it doesn’t matter. It was a moral victory. I’m proud of you. You stood up to those bullies. You didn’t take any crap from anybody today. You know what, that makes you elite. We’re proud of you. We’re all proud of you.
Fans will have to wait and see whether Dark Order and The Elite collide in a Hangman on a Pole match.
The Elite will speak on the April 19 episode of AEW Dynamite, Check out the card here.
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