Height: 6'5"
Weight: 260 lbs
Real Name: Page Joseph Falkinburg
DOB: 4/5/67
Hometown: Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Other Names: None
Wrestler Since: 1991
Finishing Maneuver: Diamond Cutter
PWI 500 2001 Ranking: #19
Previous PWI 500 Rankings: #17(2000), #6(1999), #4(1998), #4(1997), #54(1996), #111(1995), #270(1994)
Official Website: http://www.diamonddallaspage.com/
History: Diamond Dallas Page began his career in wrestling, oddly, as a manager/commentator. He started out in the AWA, where he was manager to such wrestlers as Badd Company and Medusa. He moved on to Florida Championship Wrestling, where he was an announcer until the federation closed in 1990. In 1991, Page was signed to WCW, where he became the manager of the Fabulous Freebirds, and became infamous for the Diamond Dolls that came to the ring with him. He later expanded the "Diamond Mine" with more wrestlers, including the Diamond Studd (Scott Hall), Vinnie Vegas (Kevin Nash), and Scotty Flamingo (Raven). He then went to the Power Plant and learned to wrestle himself, joining his own group as a wrestler. But Page soon learned that wrestling is not a simple sport, as in 1992 he tore a rotator cuff during a tag team match. Page would not return until he was rehired in 1994.
When Dallas returned, he brought his #1 Diamond Doll (Kimberly) with him, as well as earning a bodyguard, Max Muscle. Although he rarely won, Kimberly's holding of the "10+" signs everytime DDP thought he had done a great move helped gain him some fan-recognition, although not fan-favoritism. Page earned his first gold by defeating the Renegade for the Television Title at Fall Brawl '95. He then feuded with Johnny B. Badd for the belt at multiple PPVs. The feud brought DDP into the public eye, but Badd ruled over him, stealing away Kimberly and 6.6 million dollars from Page's bank account. Page, broke, had to sell off some wrestling trunks to pay bills. He also lost his bodyguard, Muscle, whom he couldn't afford. Page finally challenged Badd to one more match, a Loser Leaves Town fight. But Badd left WCW before it could happen, and Page instead lost to the Booty Man (Disciple). Since the opponent had changed, Page declared the "Loser Leaves Town" stipulation void, staying with WCW.
With Badd out of DDP's way, he started to make noise, teaming with the Barbarian to make his way through the Battle Bowl at Slamboree '96. Page surprisingly went on to win the event, defeating such wrestlers as Scott Norton, Bobby Eaton, and Public Enemy. This earned him the Battle Bowl ring, a prestigious title in its own right. Page went on to have mini-feuds with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Marcus Bagwell, and Eddy Guerrero. He stayed one of the more despised wrestlers in WCW until the development of the nWo. His old partners, Hall and Nash, asked him to join, yet he turned them down with a Diamond Cutter and a torn nWo shirt. This began a war between Page and the nWo, as the Diamond man took on almost every member in constant matches, attacks from the rear, and shots at his wife, Kimberly.
Page entered into a brutal feud with "Macho Man" Randy Savage throughout '97, in many No-Disqualification matches. They traded wins back and forth, eventually bringing in partners to team with them. But Page was betrayed by his partner, Curt Hennig, starting a separate feud, which culminated at Road Wild '97, where Hennig won out. DDP then teamed with Lex Luger against the nWo forces, battling them at multiple PPVs. At one point, DDP defeated Hennig for the United States Title, but had it revoked and given back to Hennig. DDP still came back to Savage, though, facing him again at Halloween Havoc '97 in an unbelievable Las Vegas Death match that included a separate brawl between the returning Kimberly and the lovely Elizabeth. The ending was marred, though, when Hulk Hogan, dressed up as Sting, knocked out DDP with a bat, allowing Savage to get the victory. This sent DDP going after the World Champion for a brief time, but nWo interference made many matches end in disqualifcation.
Near the end of '97, Page finally got another piece of gold around his waist, defeating Hennig at Starrcade. This officially made him the United States Champion. Page went on to offer Chris Benoit the first shot at it, since he believed that Benoit deserved it. Their matches were marred, though, by interference from Raven and his Flock. Page & Benoit teamed briefly against Raven's followers, but miscues and accidental hits ignited their own personal feelings for each other, and the three men met in a Hardcore fight at Uncensored. Page won out in the end, getting a Diamond Cutter through a table on Raven. Although Benoit and Page managed to bury the hatchet afterwards, Raven wasn't done, and the feud between them quickly intensified after a brutal attack on DDP during an MTV interview. After knocking DDP out, Raven stole the US Title and departed from MTV.
In the next few weeks, Page chased after Raven, trying to get his US strap back. The two finally met up again at Spring Stampede, where they had another great match. The entire Flock interfered, but the major turning point was when newcomer Horace (Hogan) attacked, knocking out Page with a sign and helping Raven win the US Title legally. Page came back for revenge soon after, attacking Raven every chance he had. The two met for a final time at Slamboree in a Bowery Death Match, where Page managed to keep the rest of the Flock at bay long enough to get the victory. He did not get the US Title, however, since Raven had lost that to Goldberg earlier in the month.
Soon after, Diamond Dallas Page renewed his major feud with the nWo, specifically Hollywood Hogan. First off, Page, teaming with Luger, defeated the Giant and his new partner Brian Adams, seemingly earning the Tag-Team Titles. Unfortunately, since the Giant's legal partner was actually Sting, the belts were not on the line. Page then seeked out Hogan, who currently held the World Title. Since Hogan's main ally at the time was Dennis Rodman, a famous basketball player with the Chicago Bulls, Page seeked out help in the same area, recruiting Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz. DDP taught Malone how to wrestle, including how to use the Diamond Cutter. The two men helped Goldberg win the World Title from Hogan, then faced Hogan & Rodman at Bash at the Beach. Unfortunately, they lost the match, due to the Disciple's interference.
Page continued his feud with Hogan into the next month, which eventually involved talkshow host Jay Leno from the Tonight Show. After Hogan, with Eric Bischoff, took over the Tonight Show for a short time, Diamond Dallas Page came out with Leno and helped oust them from the stage. Page also destroyed Bischoff's "latenight" show that he had on Nitro, tearing apart the set with his bare hands. Page & Leno met up with Bischoff & Hogan at Road Wild '98, where Page's team won out, thanks in part to Kevin Eubanks (Leno's band leader on the Tonight Show). Eubanks delivered a Diamond Cutter to Bischoff, which enabled Leno to get the pin.
Page, fresh with victory, then moved up in his feud with the nWo. He became the leader of the WCW team (along with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and the Warrior), which was headed towards Fall Brawl '98. A new development also arose for the wrestler, when he was offered a position in the Wolfpac along with Kevin Nash, Sting, Lex Luger, and others. Page was asked many times by Nash, who wanted an answer from him. Page finally told him that he took the 'offer' as a threat. He didn't trust Nash because of his nWo ties. This later earned him a Jackknife Powerbomb from Nash. At Fall Brawl '98, DDP led the WCW team into the War Games Match against the nWo and Wolfpac teams. He managed to survive, Diamond-Cutting Stevie Ray to be the big winner. This earned him the shot that he really wanted: a shot against the World Champion, Bill Goldberg.
The two wrestlers went nose-to-nose in the coming weeks many times. Both showed mutual respect to the other, helping each defeat the attacks of Raven's Flock, but both also promised to come out victorious at Halloween Havoc. When the match began, we saw all sorts of moves, including the Diamondcutter, the Spear, and the Jackhammer. In the end, Goldberg came out on top in one of his closest matches yet. After the bell sounded, the two hugged, showing that the good sportsmanship was still there. This was DDP's biggest title shot to date, but it would not be his last.
On the next Nitro, Page defeated Bret "The Hitman" Hart to win the WCW United States Title. He then took a beating from Hart, who used a chair to injure the new champion. The beating continued until Goldberg came to DDP's aid. Page returned a few weeks later to attack Hart, appearing at both Nitros and Thunders to stop Hart's brutal attacks on other wrestlers. The two met up for the US Title at World War III '98. Hart tried to use nWo tactics, having the nWo referee declare him the winner after he applied the Sharpshooter. Another referee declared the victory void, however, and Page was able to get the roll-up pin, staying the US Champion. Unfortunately, at a late November Nitro, Page accepted a challenge from a supposedly injured Hart for a No-DQ Match. Subsequently, the Giant came out and Super-Chokeslammed DDP, making it easy for Hart to get the US Title back.
Page then had a minor feud with the Giant, which included the Giant chokeslamming Page through the stage. Page ultimately defeated him at Starrcade '98, despite interference from Hart, as he used a Super Diamond Cutter from the turnbuckle. DDP never got back to Bret Hart, though. Near the end of January '99, Page and Scott Steiner started up a feud which mainly involved Page's wife, Kimberly (now one of the Nitro Girls). Steiner came on to Kimberly repeatedly, 'accidentally' knocking her down at one point. At another point, Steiner and DDP fought in the parking lot, which ended with Steiner getting into the car where Kimberly was and driving away, only to turn around, come back, and throw Kimberly from the car! At the next PPV, Page and Steiner met, but Steiner had help in Buff Bagwell. The double-team was too much, as Steiner made Page pass out in the Steiner Recliner. Page would then disappear from WCW for a month or so.
Page, after missing one PPV, returned to WCW still angry at Steiner, challenging him repeatedly. However, Page was slowly revealing his dark side, insulting fans at a few shows. DDP then got himself involved in the 4-Way World Title match at Spring Stampede, along with the champ, Ric Flair, Hollywood Hogan, and the returning Sting. During the match, Page locked a Figure Four around the ringpost, causing Hogan to have to leave the match due to the knee injury. Page then shocked everyone, as, after the special referee, Randy Savage, attacked Flair, Page got the Diamond Cutter and the pin, becoming the WCW World Champ for the first time in his career. Page was becoming a heel rapidly, though, taking on Goldberg, Sting, and others. At the 4/26 Monday Nitro, Page, being booed by the fans, was defeated by Sting. But Kevin Nash came out and challenged Page, Sting, and Goldberg to a Four-Way match for the title later that night, which Sting accepted. Thanks to interference once again from "Macho Man" Randy Savage, DDP regained his World Title the night he had lost it.
Page held the title for a few more weeks, defending the title at almost every card. He fought guys like Bam-Bam Bigelow and Ric Flair, always getting assistance from Savage to maintain the championship. Page then faced Kevin Nash at Slamboree '99. During the match Page Diamond Cut Nash. Unfortunately, they were outside the ring, so Page couldn't get the pinfall. Nash later got his Jackknife Powerbomb, but Savage reappeared, attacking Nash to cause the Disqualification. Unfortunately for Page, Eric Bischoff then came out, restarting the match and ordering Savage away from ringside. Nash then landed his Jackknife Powerbomb again and became the World Champ. DDP's ride at the top had ended. At least for now.
Page then began tagging with Bam-Bam Bigelow, while joining up with Ric Flair's faction. The duo of Page and Bigelow attacked many stars, including Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko, when they left Flair and the Horsemen. Page and Bigelow also worked well together against Raven, Saturn, and Kanyon, who had the tag belts at the time. After injuring Raven by throwing him into a garbage dumpster, and apparently injuring Kanyon as well, Page and Bigelow faced Saturn, who was alone, for the tag belts. Page and Bigelow dominated, but Saturn still had his moments. Kanyon then appeared, running to the ring and becoming Saturn's partner. But when tagged in, Kanyon fell from one punch, getting pinned and giving DDP and Bam-Bam the tag-team titles. The two would retain the belts for a few weeks, until Chris Benoit joined with Saturn against the duo, who were later joined by Kanyon, proving that he took a dive to give DDP and Bigelow the titles.
The Thunder before the June PPV, the Great American Bash, Page and Bam-Bam lost the tag-team titles to Benoit and Saturn. However, at the PPV, Page teamed with Kanyon to win the gold back, with Bam-Bam playing a major role in the win. This truly formed the Triad, making them one of the strongest tag-teams around, since they were allowed to switch in and out with the belts. They continued to feud with the Youth Movement, defeating Saturn and Benoit again at the Bash at the Beach '99. DDP and Bigelow perfected their combination Diamond Cutter-Greetings From Ashbury Park to devestating effect. A few weeks later, though, a new menace arose, in the form of Harlem Heat, reformed and ready for another run at the gold. DDP also continued a singles feud with Benoit, starting up some great matches between them. The two were slated to face at the next PPV, a match that became greater when Benoit defeated David Flair for the US Title.
At Road Wild '99, despite DDP's best efforts, Harlem Heat defeated Bam-Bam and Kanyon to win the tag-team gold from the Triad. Page later went in against Benoit and was defeated by the Diving Headbutt. It was a bad night for the Triad. A few nights later, DDP came out after Billy Kidman, a 'friend' of his, refered to Kimberly Page as the most beautiful Nitro girl. DDP attacked Kidman, then started a match. Surprisingly, Kidman won the match with a roll-up, which only infuriated Page more. He hung Kidman from the turnbuckle and whipped and choked him with a belt, until Kimberly stopped him. Soon after, DDP feuded again with Goldberg, with, unfortunately, the same results: Goldberg defeated Page at the Fall Brawl PPV. However, in the same night, DDP went after Hogan, giving Sting a hand in winning the World Title. Page allied himself with Sting and Luger, forming a strong base of 'heels' against Goldberg, Sting, and Ric Flair.
DDP soon focused on Flair, going after him at every opportunity. Flair and DDP met at Halloween Havoc in a Strap match, where DDP managed to come out with the victory after knocking Ric out with David Flair's crowbar. This did not stop the feud, though, as David, Ric's son, became involved in the battle against the heels. David fought against Kimberly at WCW Mayhem, with interference from Page and Ric. The next week on Nitro, Page claimed that 'someone close to him' hadn't been loyal. Coincidentally, Kimberly stopped coming out to the ring with him for a while. DDP then had a mini-feud with Lex Luger, while continuing his battles with the younger Flair, facing him in a Crowbar on a Pole match at Starrcade. Although Flair actually acquited himself well in the match, Page won out in the end with the Diamondcutter. This, surprisingly, soon became the end of the Flair-Page feud, as Page went on a different track.
Showing his jealousy running rampant, Page began going after Buff Bagwell, who supposedly had a 'crush' on Kimberly. The two men, formerly friends now torn apart by a lady, met at Souled Out, in a No Rules, No Referee, Last Man Standing match. It had everything, as the two men fought all over the arena. Although Page had the last move with the Diamond Cutter, he was too exhausted to do more, and thus did not get up from the 10 count. Bagwell got the victory on a Knock Out. But DDP had the last laugh, when, after the returning Kimberly distracted Buff, DDP attacked him. The two men fought once more at the next Nitro, with Kimberly as the referee. After Kimberly was accidentally hit by Bagwell, DDP got the Diamond Cutter and the victory. After a couple more one-night feuds with guys like the Disco Inferno and Kanyon, Page reportedly ruptured a disc in his back. He was out of wrestling for the next few months, during which he recorded some of the scenes for his movie debut, "Ready To Rumble".
When Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff returned to WCW, forming the New Blood and declaring a "level playing field", "Diamond" Dallas Page became one of the focal points for the Millionaire's Club, the group of more experienced wrestlers in WCW. Forced to fight his fellow "Millionaires", Page defeated Lex Luger and Sting to go to the finals for the vacated World Title at Spring Stampede '00 against Jeff Jarrett. Things quickly intesified between Page and Jarrett, when an errant guitar swing knocked out Kimberly. Bischoff also stayed involved, booking Kimberly in matches with some of the other female stars. Page usually made the save. At Spring Stampede, Page gave it all he had and more to try and take down Jarrett. At the end, he got the Diamond Cutter on Jarrett, but the ref was distracted by Bischoff. During this, Kimberly suddenly came in and shockingly turned on Page, hitting him with the guitar. This allowed Jarrett to get the victory with his finisher, the Stroke. DDP was badly shaken up by the betrayal of his 'better half'. This became a major distraction with his battle against the New Blood, as his wife began taking cracks at him whenever possible. Page just couldn't seem to attack his wife, even as she demanded a divorce.
Page continued to fight, however, enlisting the help of his former ally, Kanyon, and his moviestar friend, David Arquette, whom he had starred with in "Ready To Rumble". On a Nitro, DDP faced Jeff Jarrett in a cage match for the World Title. While Kanyon stopped Mike Awesome from interfering, DDP won the match, becoming the 3-time World Champion. The reign was short-lived. At the next Thunder (taped the next day), Page and Arquette had a tag-team match against Jarrett and Eric Bischoff, with the World Title on the line. Shockingly, while Jarrett and Page were busy fighting, Arquette speared and pinned Bischoff, winning the World Title from Page! DDP took it in good stead, staying friends with Arquette, as Bischoff signed a major match: Arquette, Page, and Jarrett inside a three-tier steel cage, with the World Title hung from the top. It was pulled from the set of "Ready to Rumble".
The main battle inside the steel cages belonged to Page and Jarrett, as they fought an epic war, with Arquette mostly watching and cheering Page on. Kanyon, on the outside, again fought with Awesome. In the end, the main factor turned out to be Arquette, who, like Kimberly before him, betrayed Page, helping Jarrett get the title at the top, while Kanyon was thrown from the roof of the cage by Awesome, leaving him in the hospital.
Page vowed vengence against Awesome for severely injuring his best friend, beginning a violent feud between the two. At one point, Awesome put DDP through a table, allowing Kimberly to come down and make his unconscious hand sign the divorce papers. Kimberly later instituted a "restraining order" against her husband, after he spanked her on national television. Page, though, worked through it, getting her to sign away the restraining order with some help from Miss Hancock. Awesome continued to threaten Page through Kanyon, showing up in his hospital room at one point. Awesome and Page met at the Great American Bash in an Ambulance match, with Kanyon watching nearby from a wheelchair. Just as it seemed DDP had the victory, Kanyon suddenly rose and attacked him, landing Page's own Diamond Cutter on him, followed by a Flatliner through some tables. Kanyon then revived Awesome, and the two men threw Page into the ambulance, costing DDP the match.
This last betrayal, on top of Kimberly and Arquette, proved too much for Page, who came out on the next Nitro and announced that, since the wrestling business had cost him his friends, his health, and his wife, it just wasn't worth it anymore. Page then walked out, not appearing again for a few months. While he was gone, Kanyon overtook his persona, wrestling with a blond wig, carrying a "book" designed to be like DDP's "Positively Page", and even using a Kanyon Cutter. This went on for a long period of time, as Page recuperated away from the ring.
Page eventually returned near the end of '00, both to get some revenge on Kanyon and to help out his ally, Kevin Nash, against the scourge of the Natural Born Thrillers, a group that seemed to have formed out of the wreckage of the New Blood. Page and Nash began teaming up, calling themselves the Insiders, paying tribute to Nash's old Outsider partner Scott Hall. The duo immediately began going after the Tag-Team Championships, which were currently held by Sean Stasiak and Chuck Palumbo, otherwise known as the Perfect Event. The teams went at it at Mayhem '00, where the Insiders seemed to get the victory and the belts. But the Perfect Event, with "Commissioner" Mike Sanders on their side, showed the world that Nash had pinned the wrong man, Stasiak. Palumbo was, in fact, the legal man. Ric Flair, the CEO of WCW at the time, reluctantly agreed with the Natural Born Thrillers. Therefore, the titles went back to the Perfect Event, something that displeased the Insiders greatly. However, Flair quickly signed a rematch for Starrcade '00.
After renewing their war with the Natural Born Thrillers, Page and Nash found themselves battling the odds, as they had both the numbers and the Commissioner against them. Fortunately for them, the CEO, Flair, stepped in, helping the more experienced wrestlers counter-balance the powerplay. At Starrcade '00, the two teams once again met, with the Insiders dominating the competition. When the Natural Born Thrillers tried to rush the ring, Page fought them off with Diamondcutters, while Nash finished off the Perfect Event to get the two men the Tag-Team Titles, the third time DDP had held them.
The duo continued their little war with the Natural Born Thrillers into 2001, as Palumbo, determined to get the belts back, changed partners, getting Sean O'Haire on his side. The InSiders faced off against the new team at WCW Sin, and again seemed to have everything under control, until Lex Luger & Buff Bagwell, who had already earned a title shot at the next PPV, came out and interfered, helping the Natural Born Thrillers take away the belts. Luger & Buff then joined with Flair, Scott Steiner, Animal, Kanyon and Jeff Jarrett to form the new powerhouse stable in WCW. Page, Nash, and Ernest "The Cat" Miller, who won the Commissionership from Sanders at Sin, soon became the front lines in this new battle. While Nash went after the World Title, Page renewed 2000 feuds with both Kanyon and Jeff Jarrett, as well as the rest of Flair's stable.
At Superbrawl: Revenge, Page was scheduled to face Jeff Jarrett. However, Jarrett had a surprise for him. After airing footage of Page saying that he'd face Kanyon anytime, anywhere, Jarrett announced that Page would have to fight Kanyon first, followed by Jarrett. Kanyon then came from beneath the ring and sneak-attacked DDP, starting a bloody war between the two. Page, though cut open, fought hard against Kanyon, eventually getting the upper hand. But during the melee, the ref was knocked down, allowing Jarrett to enter and hit the Stroke. Kanyon followed it up with the Flatliner to get the victory. After the match ended, Jarrett immediately started his, taking advantage of DDP's weakened condition. The two fought all over the building, with Kanyon staying in the area to add the double-team effect. However, the move backfired, as Jarrett accidentally knocked out Kanyon with a guitar shot. Page then hit the Diamond Cutter on Jarrett and got a surprising victory for the night.
After Superbrawl, Page became the "Last Man Standing", since his friend Nash was eliminated from WCW by the World Champion, Scott Steiner. Page began a psychological war on Big Poppa Pump, pulling sneak-attacks, then disappearing into the crowd, where Steiner couldn't follow. Page also brought back a major thorn in Steiner's side, teaming with a returning Booker T to cause havoc in the World Champ's life. This helped Page avoid the numbers battle he was involved in. Page and Steiner finally met at WCW Greed, where DDP was offered another shot at the World Championship. Despite interference from Midajah, Steiner's personal valet, Page took control late in the match, hitting the Diamond Cutter. However, Rick Steiner, Scott's brother, pulled the ref out before he could count. As Rick kept the ref occupied, Midajah threw the title to Scott, who knocked out Page and got the pinfall. Page did not return in the last few weeks of WCW's Turner Broadcasting run, although he did do a heartfelt interview for the Season Finale. He talked about how he appreciated the fan's dedication to him, and thanked them, as well as his wife, Kimberly, for their years of support. He also told them that he was ready to step up to the next level.
In May '01 in the WWF, the Undertaker was shown threatening Austin and his wife, Debra, after Austin tried to bring the Undertaker's wife into the picture. The Undertaker told him to leave his family out of it, or else "he'd make him famous". Soon after, though, someone began stalking the Undertaker's wife, Sara, talking with an artificial voice while videotaping Sara at their home. The Undertaker went on a rampage, attacking several WWF wrestlers while trying to figure out who was following his wife. The stalker managed to follow Sara through her journeys to different hotels, despite efforts to hide her away. The stalker later claimed that it was time to pull off the mask, and came out during the Raw before King of the Ring '01, riding a motorcycle and entering to the Undertaker's music. When he entered the ring, he pulled off his mask to reveal DDP, Diamond Dallas Page! Page got on the mic and talked about why he had been stalking Sara, saying that he had heard the Undertaker's threat to Austin, and wanted to be made 'famous', so he started the stalking. He then said that he would be at the King of the Ring no matter what security was there to stop him, and hoped that the Undertaker would be there. He then left through the crowd, as was his way in WCW, avoiding the security. On Smackdown, the Undertaker 'insisted' to Vince McMahon that DDP be allowed to enter the arena. However, DDP had other plans, venturing to the Undertaker's house and rummaging through his stuff, taking a tour of the place.
At King of the Ring, DDP showed up as promised, having bought a front row ticket to the show. During the night, images of DDP began appearing on the Titon Tron, shots of him eating dinner, and arriving at the arena. An angry DDP finally entered the ring, demanding that the Undertaker come out and make him famous. The next image on the Titon Tron was of the Undertaker putting on his gloves, as he was being taped by Sara. The Undertaker then came to the ring, starting a brutal brawl with Page. Although DDP got in some offense, the night mostly belonged to the Undertaker, who dominated the unsanctioned fight. Finally, DDP left the ring and entered the audience, escaping into the crowd and ending the brawl. The next night on Raw, the Undertaker competed in a tag-team match with his brother Kane against the Dudley Boyz. After the match, Kane ran to the back to catch Prince Albert, who had interfered in the fight. The Undertaker then followed, with Sara at his side. DDP then reappeared, knocking the Undertaker down with a steel chair. Sara then squared off, trying to box Page, only to have Page grab her by the hair and yank some of it out, keeping it for a souvenir and departing before the Undertaker can recover.
On the next Smackdown, DDP showed that any member of the Undertaker's family was a target, when he helped Prince Albert win the Intercontinental Title off of Kane. He succeeded mainly because the Undertaker was not at the arena that day. On Raw, DDP again ran in, this time during a match between the Undertaker and the IC Champ, Prince Albert. Page attacked the Undertaker with a chair, then hit the Diamond Cutter, taking him out and ending his shot at getting the gold. DDP then started to walk away, only to have Sara come after him. Page scoffed at Sara, but ultimately made the mistake of focusing on her, which allowed big Kane to come from behind and maul him. Sara also got in a shot, getting a low blow, before Kane threw DDP into the ring, where the Undertaker was waiting. Before he could destroy Page, though, Prince Albert attacked, allowing Page to escape. It was later announced that Page would face Booker T for the WCW World Title on the first Smackdown of July '01. During the match, Page showed how violent he had become, utilizing a chair and risking a DQ to take down Booker. However, when the Undertaker came down the aisle, a distracted DDP was quickly rolled up and pinned, allowing Booker T to keep the belt.
Shortly thereafter, DDP ran, apparently trying to escape from the Undertaker, who taunted him along the way. But when they got outside the arena, DDP sprang a trap, bringing in many members of WCW to overwhelm his adversary. During the beatdown, Shane McMahon, the owner of WCW, came out to try and stop the violence. Surprisingly, however, DDP attacked his new boss, knocking him out. When Booker T tried to come to Shane's aid, DDP and the rest attacked the champion as well, leaving three bodies on the ground outside the arena. The 'attacks' were later shown to be a swerve, though, as on the next Raw, Shane attacked the Undertaker from behind while he was wrestling DDP. When Sara tried to come to her husband's aid, DDP Diamond-Cut her, putting her in the hospital. Page then became one of the key leaders of the WCW faction, although still showing cowardice when it came to the Undertaker. He also showed that it wasn't just a single woman he was after, when, on the Smackdown before the PPV, he kidnapped Debra, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's wife, driving away with her in the trunk while Austin chased after in a limo. This led to Austin's tag-team partner that night, Kurt Angle, taking a beating.
At the PPV, Page joined Booker T, Rhyno & the Dudley Boys in the main event, the Inaugural Brawl, to take on Austin, the Undertaker, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho & Kane. It was a wild melee, with the Undertaker going after Page more than once during the course of the match, leading up to a brawl breaking out between the 10 wrestlers. During the fight, Page did get the Diamond Cutter on Angle, which added to the team's momentum. Angle later recovered, though, and got the Angle Lock on Booker T, only to have Austin shockingly turn on the WWF and Stun Angle, allowing Booker T to get the pin and getting Team ECWCW the win. This showed that Page's 'kidnapping' of Debra was actually a smokescreen, as Austin was actually allied with them. With the WWF World Champion on Team ECWCW's side, things look good for DDP and the rest.
Pay-Per-View/Show Summary: (41 - 44)
Title Summary:
PWI Achievement Awards: (3 wins, 1 1st RUs, 2 2nd RUs, 3 3rd RUs)
- WCW Starrcade '91 = Diamond Dallas Page and Mike Graham lost to Bill Kazmeier and Jushin Liger.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XVIII (January '92) = DDP was defeated by PN News.
- WCW WrestleWar '92 = Page and Thomas Rick defeated Bob Cook and Firebreaker Chip.
- WCW Superbrawl II ('92) = In a dark match, Page lost to Big Josh.
- WCW Beach Brawl '92 (June '92) = Diamond, Richard Morton and Terry Smothers lost a dark match to Tom Zenk, Big Josh and the Junkyard Dog.
- WCW Halloween Havoc '92 = DDP and Vinnie Vegas lost a dark match to Van Hammer and Erik Watts.
- WCW Superbrawl IV ('94) = Diamond Dallas Page lost to Terry Taylor.
- WCW Spring Stampede '94 = Diamond Dallas was pinned by Johnny B. Badd.
- WCW Great American Bash '95 = Page lost an "Arm Wrestling" Contest with Dave Sullivan.
- WCW Bash At The Beach '95 = Page managed to pin Dave Sullivan.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXXI (August '95) = DDP pinned Alex Wright.
- WCW Fall Brawk '95 = DDP defeated the Renegade to win the WCW TV Title.
- WCW Halloween Havoc '95 = Diamond Dallas lost the WCW TV Title to Johnny B. Badd.
- WCW World War III '95 = Page again lost to Johnny B. Badd, who retained the WCW TV Title. Later in the night, DDP competed in the "3 Ring Battle Royal", which was won by "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
- WCW Starrcade '95 = Page defeated Dave Sullivan in a dark match.
- WCW Superbrawl VI ('96) = DDP failed to beat Johnny B. Badd for the WCW Television Title.
- WCW Uncensored '96 = Page was defeated by The Booty Man (now the Disciple).
- WCW Slamboree '96 = Page and the Barbarian defeated Meng and Hugh Morris. Later in the night, the two beat Rick Steiner and The Booty Man, which got both men into the Battle Bowl. DDP went on to win the Battle Bowl.
- WCW Great American Bash '96 = Diamond Dallas pinned Marcus Bagwell.
- WCW Bash At The Beach '96 = DDP defeated "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan in a "Taped Fist" Match.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXXIII (August '96) = DDP was beaten by Eddie Guerrero.
- WCW Hogg Wild '96 = In a dark match, Page won over the Renegade.
- WCW Fall Brawl '96 = DDP defeated Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
- WCW Halloween Havoc '96 = Diamond Dallas defeated Eddie Guerrero.
- WCW World War III '96 = DDP was involved in the "3 Ring Battle Royal", which was won by the Giant.
- WCW Starrcade '96 = Page lost to Eddie Guerrero, who won the vacated WCW US Title.
- WCW/nWo Souled Out '97 = DDP was counted out, losing to Scott Norton.
- WCW Superbrawl VII ('97) = Diamond Dallas won via DQ over "Buff" Bagwell.
- WCW Spring Stampede '97 = DDP managed to pin "Macho Man" Randy Savage in a "No Disqualification" Match.
- WCW Great American Bash '97 = Page lost a "Falls Count Anywhere" Match with "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
- WCW Bash At The Beach '97 = Page and Curt Hennig lost to Scott Hall and "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
- WCW Road Wild '97 = Diamond Dallas was defeated by Curt Hennig.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXXV (August '97) = DDP and Lex Luger lost to the WCW Tag Champs Scott Hall and "Macho Man" Randy Savage (subbing for Kevin Nash).
- WCW Fall Brawl '97 = DDP and Lex Luger won a "No DQ" Match over Scott Hall and "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
- WCW Halloween Havoc '97 = Page lost a "Sudden Death" Match to "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
- WCW World War III '97 = Page was involved in the "3 Ring Battle Royal", which was won by Scott Hall.
- WCW Starrcade '97 = Page defeated Curt Hennig to win the WCW United States Title.
- WCW Boston Brawl (January '98) = Page, Lex Luger and Larry Zbysko defeated Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
- WCW Superbrawl VIII ('98) = DDP held onto the WCW United States Title by defeating Chris Benoit.
- WCW Uncensored '98 = DDP retained the WCW US Title by defeating Raven and Chris Benoit in a Triple Threat Match.
- WCW Spring Stampede '98 = Page, due to interference from the Flock, lost his WCW US Title to Raven.
- WCW Slamboree '98 = In a "Bowery Death" Match, Page managed to KO Raven.
- WCW Bash At The Beach '98 = DDP and Karl Malone lost to Hollywood Hogan and Dennis Rodman.
- WCW Road Wild '98 = DDP and Jay Leno defeated Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff.
- WCW Fall Brawl '98 = Page won the War Games Match, which involved "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, the Warrior, Kevin Nash, Sting, Lex Luger, Hollywood Hogan, Stevie Ray, and Bret Hart.
- WCW Halloween Havoc '98 = Page was defeated by Goldberg.
- WCW World War III '98 = DDP retained the WCW United States Title by defeating Bret Hart.
- WCW Starrcade '98 = Page used the Diamond Cutter on the Giant, getting the pin and the win.
- WCW Superbrawl IX ('99) = Page passed out in Scott Steiner's Recliner, allowing Steiner to retain the TV Title.
- Spring Stampede '99 = In a 4-Way World Title Match, DDP surprised everyone, defeated Hollywood Hogan, Sting, and Ric Flair to become the WCW Champ.
- WCW Slamboree '99 = DDP lost the World Heavyweight Title to Kevin Nash, after a Jackknife Powerbomb.
- WCW Great American Bash '99 = Page and Kanyon, with help from Bam-Bam Bigelow, defeated Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn to become the tag-team champions.
- WCW Bash at the Beach '99 = The Triad (Page, Kanyon, and Bigelow) defeated Saturn and Chris Benoit to retain the tag-team titles.
- WCW Road Wild '99 = DDP was beaten by Chris Benoit, who held onto the US Title. Also that night, Bam-Bam and Kanyon lost the tag belts to Harlem Heat (DDP wasn't officially involved in that match).
- WCW Fall Brawl '99 = Page was speared and Jackhammered by Bill Goldberg, and subsequently pinned.
- WCW Halloween Havoc '99 = DDP defeated Ric Flair in a "strap" match.
- WCW Starrcade '99 = DDP got the quick pin on David Flair.
- WCW Souled Out '00 = Page was knocked out by Buff Bagwell, losing the match.
- WCW Spring Stampede '00 = Page lost to Jeff Jarrett, who won the vacated World Title.
- WCW Slamboree '00 = In a "Ready To Rumble" Cage bout, Page and David Arquette lost to Jeff Jarrett, who reclaimed the WCW World Title.
- 3rd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show (May '00) = Page defeated Shane Douglas.
- WCW Great American Bash '00 = Page lost to Mike Awesome in an Ambulance match.
- WCW Mayhem '00 = The Insiders (Page & Kevin Nash) defeated the Perfect Event for the Tag-Team Titles (belts later returned).
- WCW Starrcade '00 = The Insiders won the Tag-Team Titles from the Perfect Event.
- WCW Sin (January '01) = The Insiders were defeated by Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire, losing the Tag straps.
- WCW Superbrawl Revenge ('01) = Page was beaten by Kanyon. In the next match, however, Page defeated Jeff Jarrett.
- WCW Greed (March '01) = Page lost to the World Heavyweight Champion Scott Steiner.
- OVW "The Last Dance" (June 27, '01) = DDP & Leviathon lost, via DQ, to Kane & the Undertaker.
- WWF Invasion (July '01) = Page, Booker T, Rhyno, Buh Buh Ray & D'Von Dudley defeated the WWF team of Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Kane & the Undertaker.
- WWF Summerslam '01 = DDP & Kanyon lost the WWF Tag-Team Titles to Kane & the Undertaker in a Cage Match. The WCW Tag-Team Titles were also on the line.
- WWF Rebellion (November 3, '01) = Page was beaten by the Big Show.
- WWF Survivor Series '01 = DDP competed in an "Immunity Battle Royal", which was won by Test.
- WWF Royal Rumble '02 = Page competed in the Royal Rumble, which was won by Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
- WWF No Way Out '02 = In a dark match, Page won, via DQ, over the Big Boss Man.
- WWF Wrestlemania X-8 ('02) = DDP retained the European Title, defeating Christian.
- NWA-TNA Turning Point (December 5, '04) = Page pinned Raven.
- NWA-TNA Final Resolution (January 16, '05) = DDP lost a "#1 Contenders Triple Threat Elimination" Match to Monty Brown. Kevin Nash was the other participant.
- NWA-TNA Against All Odds (February 13, '05) = Page & Monty Brown defeated Bobby Roode & Eric Young.
- NWA-TNA Destination X (March 13, '05) = DDP lost a "Lumberjack" Match to the NWA World Champion, Jeff Jarrett.
- NWA-TNA Lockdown (April 24, '05) = Diamond Dallas Page, BG James, & Sean Waltman won a "Steel Cage Bunkhouse 6-Man Tag Team" Match over Jeff Jarrett, Monty Brown, & the Outlaw.
- NWA-TNA Hard Justice (May 15, '05) = Page & Ron Killings fell to Monty Brown & the Outlaw.
- Wrestle Reunion #2 (August 27, '05) = DDP was pinned by Larry Zbyszko.
- World Wrestling Legends PPV (March 5, '06) = Page defeated Chris Kanyon.
- WCW World Television Champion (9/17/95 - 10/29/95)
- WCW United States Heavyweight Champion (12/28/97 - 4/19/98)
- WCW United States Heavyweight Champion(2) (10/26/98 - 11/30/98)
- WCW World Heavyweight Champion (4/11/99 - 4/26/99)
- WCW World Heavyweight Champion(2) (4/26/99 - 5/09/99)
- WCW World Tag-Team Champion w/ Bam-Bam Bigelow (5/31/99 - 6/10/99)
- WCW World Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Kanyon & Bam-Bam Bigelow (The Triad) (6/13/99 - 8/14/99)
- WCW World Heavyweight Champion(3) (4/24/00 - 4/25/00)
- WCW World Tag-Team Champion(3) w/ Kevin Nash (12/17/00 - 1/14/01)
- WWF World Tag-Team Champion w/ Kanyon (8/07/01 - 8/19/01)
- WWF European Heavyweight Champion (1/29/02 - 3/19/02)
- 1992 Rookie of the Year, 1st Runner-Up
- 1995 Most Improved Wrestler
- 1997 Most Popular Wrestler, 3rd Runner-Up
- 1997 Feud of the Year (Page vs. Randy Savage)
- 1997 Wrestler of the Year, 3rd Runner-Up
- 1998 Most Popular Wrestler, 3rd Runner-Up
- 1998 Wrestler of the Year, 2nd Runner-Up
- 1999 Most Hated Wrestler