Why Adam Page & Swerve Strickland Should Remain Enemies (& Why They Should Become Friends)

• There are few in wrestling today who feel like authentic and hated rivals
• Fans love seeing Strickland and Page come face to face
• They have the ability to feud forever without fans getting bored 

Adam Page and Swerve Strickland have been feuding for nearly two years, off and on, but fans have not gotten tired of it at all. They have a magical chemistry and an authentic hatred on a level that is rare. Pro wrestling in the modern era has been lacking lifelong rivals who are synonymous with one another, but Strickland & Page have that potential to feud forever.

Keeping them as enemies and not following down tropes of making amends and finding mutual respect is something not often done in wrestling, and AEW could really make history if they go down this route.

Friends: Benefits Both Adam Page & Swerve Strickland As Babyface Characters

They Are AEW’s Two Biggest Babyfaces

• Page has always battled with good and evil in AEW
• Strickland has potential to be the face of AEW, and making amends helps with that 
• AEW has often been about growth and character progression 

Right now, Adam Page & Swerve Strickland are both two of AEW’s biggest babyfaces. For two ‘good guys’ to have such a vicious hatred of one another perhaps undermines their roles as babyfaces and their growth to become the face of the company.

If they can make amends, then it could in turn make them even bigger babyfaces, showing examples of forgiveness and growth. In the case of Page, his character has gone through ups and downs, battling with demons, and finding it in himself to let go of his hatred would make sense in the context of his character.

Enemies: It Lacks Logic For Page & Strickland To Forgive Each Other

Their Rivalry Went To Such Extremes That Bygones Are Illogical

• Page burned down Strickland’s childhood home 
• Rivals to friends is a wrestling trope, but it is arguably too far here
• AEW could be undermining their own booking 

Although it might make some sense for ‘Hangman’ Adam Page to grow and let things go… it is also a stretch. In the real world, it would take an unimaginable amount of patience to forgive someone who invaded your home, threatened your family, drank your blood, burned down your home, and injected a needle into your face, along with simply just hating you and trying to put an end to your career.

Page & Strickland could look like chumps if they just forgive each other and become friends, threatening the overall integrity and legacy of their storyline together. It is arguably not worth the risk to make them allies in AEW.

Friends: An Eventual Betrayal Would Have A Massive Impact

Adam Page & Swerve Strickland Becoming Allies Lays The Groundwork For Another Chapter

• Page & Strickland would be a formidable partnership 
• Eventually, a heel turn from one of them would be impactful 
• They have the ability to become legends with their story 

If Swerve Strickland and Adam Page become friends, then they can become enemies again in an instant. Building up their relationship, if handled correctly, could make them a brilliant partnership in AEW, eventually setting up a heart-breaking betrayal down the line.

This would be a great moment, and it would ensure that they do in fact remain lifelong rivals and enemies. There have been many great betrayals and ends of friendships, and this could be up there with the best if AEW goes down that route.