Jim Ross praises Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland.
At AEW Full Gear on November 18, Swerve Strickland beat Hangman Page in a brutal Texas Death Match. The bout put AEW in the spotlight, as a spot where Page drank Strickland's blood sparked plenty of controversy.
Speaking on Grilling JR, the legendary commentator shared his thoughts on the match.
“It was a lot of drama. A lot of physically. They raised the bar, as I tweeted out as the match was going on. Those hardcore-type matches, it reminded me a lot of an old ECW. The matches and the move set and the violence, I guess. It was a hell of a performance by those guys. I’m proud of both their efforts. Whether you like the hardcore style or you don’t like the hardcore style, the one thing you cannot do is to criticize the efforts and the work rate of the talents. That was covered," Ross said.
Jim Ross continued by stating that the card featured plenty of good matches. He shared his belief that the whole crew delivered. Ross also noted that the "management of the blood" was unique. He then emphasized that AEW always rises to the occasion for their pay-per-views.
“There were a lot of really good matches on that pay-per-view. I thought it was just a smashing hit, what I saw. I knew what it was gonna be like, and it was exactly like I thought it was going to be. I don’t want to sound like, ‘Oh, I know everything.’ I just thought that the whole crew delivered. It was hard because the management of the blood, unique. It was a challenge for the talents to follow what they’re following. Nonetheless, I thought they pulled it off very well. They should be proud of their efforts. It was a fun show to watch. AEW always seems to deliver in crunch time with these pay-per-views. It’s uncanny how the guys rise to the occasion and they pull this thing off, and they certainly pulled it off in California," Ross said.
Click here to see what Strickland had to say after he defeated Page.
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