AEW Dynamite & Rampage had to be rewritten due to Hangman Page having COVID-19

This week’s Dynamite and Rampage episodes both had to be written due to AEW World Champion Hangman Page testing positive for COVID-19.

Page announced on Wednesday morning that COVID-19 would prevent him from appearing on Dynamite this week. Though Page wasn’t present at the show, his AEW World Championship defense against CM Punk was still made official for AEW’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view on Sunday, May 29.

Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that some plans for Wednesday’s Dynamite and the tapings for this Friday’s Rampage episode had to be changed due to Page having COVID.

“Adam Page and his family are okay. He’s pretty much said he was okay. And he expects he will be on TV next week. They had to rewrite some of the TV. I heard Rampage had to be rewritten more than Dynamite, but Dynamite had to be rewritten and a few things were changed,” Meltzer said.

“Obviously there was going to be a big angle with Punk and Adam Page that would lead to the announcement of the match, and instead they just announced the match as the main event for Double or Nothing. So whatever that was probably will take place next week if he is able to be there next week, which, as I said, he believes that he will be there next week.”

Next Wednesday’s Dynamite is being held at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore.