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Hangman Page sends autographed shirts to fan after sign confiscation

Published 3 November 2025

AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page personally sent autographed T-shirts to a fan whose sign reading "ICE FEARS HANGMAN" was confiscated by security during an October 1 taping of AEW Dynamite at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida, the fan said. The gesture came after the incident circulated online and followed Page's recent public objections to immigration enforcement recruitment advertisements airing during AEW broadcasts.

The fan, identified as Bobby Pitts, posted photos on social media showing a Priority Mail package with a return address indicating Page in Jacksonville and the autographed shirts inside. Pitts wrote that the sign's removal "ruined my night" but that Page's response "turned a negative into the ultimate positive," adding, "Hangman is now officially my favorite wrestler ever." Videos and stills shared online show the sign briefly on camera before venue security removed it.

Page has spoken publicly about the issue of recruitment ads for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement appearing during AEW programming. In recent weeks he urged followers to contact the broadcasters and streaming platforms that carry AEW to register complaints about those...

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