>he's *still* over in spite of the nonsense theyve put him
>through. him sabotaging the Bucks while he cried, "lets go
>out for ice cream", Dax dropping an elephantine shit on him on
>the mic while he stood there and took it...all this is pretty
>much the exact opposite of how a guy gets over yet hes fuckin
>Teflon. crazy to think where he might be if hed been booked
>like a babyface version of Stan Hansen as opposed to...that.

I'm actually okay with how they're going with this, since it focuses on Page's in-story alcoholism, without actually saying it's about his in-story alcoholism. Basically have him hit rock bottom, only to have him find salvation through the Dark Order, who gives the confidence to conquer his demons. In the meantime, he gets solid wins over both Hardy and Brian Cage.

I do think their initial booking plans for Page were sidetracked by Brodie Lee's death. It did seem like they would building to a showdown between Page and Lee over the soul of the Dark Order. But I honestly am okay with how things went afterwards. As long as it pays off with him beating Omega. Then let him be a bad-ass for a few PPVs before eventually transitioning to MJF and let him hold the belt for three years.