Hangman Page: Hollywood ambitions are ‘not something I’ve ever thought about’

He’s not completely closing the door on the idea, but Hangman Page has never given much thought to attempting to parlay his wrestling fame into Hollywood roles.

Page spoke with Bleacher Report ahead of his upcoming World Championship defense against MJF at Forbidden Door this weekend. When asked about potentially crossing over into acting like MJF has, Page said he’s always just been focused on being a wrestler.

“It’s not really something I’ve seriously entertained,” Page responded. “Like with any opportunity, I’m not just going to shut the idea of it down, but it’s just not something I’ve seriously entertained or where my focus is.

“My focus really always has been and still is on being a professional wrestler. That is my career. That is my one and only real ambition in terms of work. Not to shut it out completely, but it’s not something I’ve ever thought about.”

MJF recently starred in “Happy Gilmore 2,” where he played Gordie — one of the sons of Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore character. MJF’s career goal is to be simultaneously full-time in both wrestling and acting.

Also in the Bleacher Report interview, Page explained why he’s made it a point to call his title the “Men’s World Championship” rather than just the “World Championship,” saying he thinks the men’s and women’s division titles should be presented on the same level.

“Our women’s roster in AEW is incredible. They are just as, and in many cases, more talented than many on the men’s roster,” Page said. “I think our fans connect with them in a way just as equally as they do with us. To have two divisions, a men’s and a women’s division, but to have to call one by the Women’s World Championship and the other as if it’s the more important one, you don’t make the distinction.

“I feel like that’s not how we present our rosters on television, so why should we refer to the championships in that way either? I’d like to think at least that we don’t present the men and women as being on different playing fields in AEW.

“It’s just a personal choice that I hope other people take up, and I’ve noticed it happening a little bit and I hope that continues.”

Toni Storm, the current World Champion of the AEW women’s division, will be defending her title against Athena at Forbidden Door. The pay-per-view is taking place at The O2 Arena in London this Sunday (August 24).