Hangman Page Urges Fans to Protest WBD Over ICE Ads During AEW Dynamite

In one of the most jaw-dropping moves from a reigning world champion in recent memory, AEW World Champion Hangman Page has gone public with a call for fans to directly contact Warner Bros. Discovery—the very network that broadcasts AEW Dynamite—over controversial advertising.

Following this week’s episode of Dynamite, Page took to BlueSky and unloaded:

“f*ck ice airing commercials during dynamite, let em know.”

He even attached direct links for fans to voice complaints to both HBO Max and TBS.

The ads in question were for ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement), a federal agency that has been under intense scrutiny in the second Trump administration due to its aggressive tactics and expanded presence nationwide. For Page, this wasn’t just about wrestling—it was about politics crossing into prime-time wrestling TV.

This isn’t the first time AEW has brushed up against the issue. Earlier this year in Mexico, Brody King wrestled in an “Abolish ICE” shirt, later selling merchandise inspired by that moment with proceeds benefiting families impacted by ICE raids. AEW President Tony Khan has defended such actions in the past, stating that wrestlers are encouraged to be their “authentic selves.”

“I want wrestling fans from all over the world and all different perspectives. That’s one of the things that makes wrestling really great. It brings people from all walks of life together,” Khan said on a pre-All Out media call.

Still, Page’s bold move to essentially rally fans against AEW’s own broadcast partner has drawn raised eyebrows across the industry.

Veteran booker Vince Russo, speaking on the Behind The Turnbuckle Studios show with Jonathan Coachman, didn’t hold back.

“What world is this guy living in, to go to battle with the network airing your show? Imagine what Vince McMahon would have done to a performer doing this.”

And that’s the crux of it: it’s one thing to make a statement, it’s another to risk biting the hand that feeds your entire promotion.

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This is flat-out unprecedented. A reigning world champion openly protesting the very network that pays millions to broadcast the show? That’s not just rebellious—it’s dangerous business. Wrestling history has its fair share of performers clashing with management, but taking aim at the broadcast partner is a line rarely crossed.

For AEW, the timing couldn’t be riskier. Warner Bros. Discovery remains a critical piece of AEW’s expansion and profitability, and any tension could jeopardize the stability of the company’s media rights future. While Page’s convictions are real, this raises massive questions about backstage control, brand discipline, and just how far Tony Khan is willing to let “authenticity” go.

This could either blow over as a one-week controversy or become the type of headache that networks simply don’t forget.

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