Matt Jackson on Hangman Page: ‘He’s become bigger than I ever expected’
During a recent interview with Justin Barrasso, The Young Bucks commented on getting to share in so many of AEW World Champion Hangman Page’s big moments.
Both times Page has won the world title, The Bucks have been ringside. Despite being aligned with then-champion Kenny Omega, The Bucks came out to the ringside area but did not interfere at Full Gear 2021 when Page won the title the first time. They were also ringside during the closing moments of AEW All In 2025 when Page defeated Jon Moxley to win the title a second time.
“It’s not lost on me how cool it has been to be part of so many of his big moments,” Matt Jackson said of Page.
Matt continued to say about AEW All In, “Being involved in the main event also gave me the privilege to prop myself up on a guardrail and watch the finish. I covered my smiling mouth with my hand. So proud.”
Page and the Young Bucks have been aligned or feuding for close to a decade. Page joined Bullet Club and first appeared on The Bucks’ YouTube channel, Being the Elite, in 2016. Matt and Nick Jackson say they knew right away that he had what it took to be a big star in the industry.
“Hangman was young, handsome, and unexposed,” said Matt Jackson. “And he had the right attitude. That is so important in wrestling. If you’re a joy to work with and collaborate with, then more people will want to work with you. But most importantly, he had all the tools, instincts, and talent. He’s become bigger than I ever expected.”
“I knew Hangman had ‘it’ when I saw all the work he put into things outside of the ring,” said Nick Jackson. “The way he committed to a bit on Being The Elite. There was a story where he lost his boots and he’d be barefoot everywhere he went–and this went on for months. He’d be barefoot at meet and greets, airports, and alleyways. It was crazy, but the way he outworked a lot of the guys we had on BTE, I knew he was special.”
The Bucks also spoke about their shared history with Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega, as well as watching them renew their rivalry at AEW All In. Matt Jackson said the match led to a “profoundly emotionally” moment for him.
“Watching them do the dance, possibly for the last time, was a reminder to me of my own career and my own mortality,” said Matt Jackson. “Seeing some of the guys around me that I traveled up and down the roads with now retiring, or moving on to different roles, and then watching two of the all-time greats put together what felt like an epilogue made me ask myself, where does the time go? That made me more profoundly emotional than I ever would’ve imagined.”
Matt and Nick Jackson’s full discussion with Justin Barrasso for the Undisputed is available here.
Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has been featured in NOW Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A lifelong wrestling aficionado born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he has covered the industry for a decade and a half. He joined the f4wonline.com team in 2019.