Adam Copeland has made his decision to join AEW clear following his debut this Sunday at AEW WrestleDream.
We don’t call him Edge anymore. Adam Copeland made his debut after the main event of WrestleDream, where Christian Cage was defending his TNT Championship when Nick Wayne, who had just started a heel turn, attacked Darby Allin and Sting, who had come to his aid. Copeland came along to save the face of his former tag team partner in the WWE. From the beginning which the wrestler wanted to explain something about and clarify certain points, particularly regarding his decision to join Tony Khan’s promotion after more than 20 years in WWE.
As some of you know, I am no longer with WWE. My new home is AEW. I’m excited. » assures Adam Copeland. “A whole new squad. A few familiar faces I wanted to work with again and a whole bunch of early games. New challenges, and if you have followed my career, you know that this has always motivated me.
Adam Copeland explains in his tweet why he ultimately did not renew his contract with WWE at the end of the contract that expired this Saturday.
“First and foremost, I want to talk about my 25 years with WWE. I love WWE and appreciate everything it has done for me. That has always been the case and will continue to be the case. They made me known, gave me extraordinary opportunities and, thanks to the hard work on both sides, I was given a wonderful life. WWE even allowed me to meet the woman I would start my family with. » says the 49-year-old wrestler. “Sometimes relationships fall apart and I feel like WWE and I have outgrown each other. I wanted to do more. They didn’t have much else to offer me. It’s that simple. And that’s okay. I will continue to watch and support all my friends in WWE. »
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“I don’t share this strange mentality of one company or another. »
But most importantly, Edge is addressing a handful of fans who felt “cheated” by the move from WWE to AEW. The reactions on social networks have been numerous and the participation of a talent who has worked for the WWE for a long time in the competition is an event that seems to have been received quite poorly. “I don’t share this strange mentality of one company or another. It is strange. If this offends you, go for a walk, get some fresh air, and enjoy the sunshine. It’s wrestling. An extraordinary spectacle. But it’s still wrestling. Relax. It’s supposed to be fun. »
“In the industry, we all know that more choice benefits everyone and pushes us to improve. » continues Copeland. “As a wrestling fan that I still am, it is exciting to see that there are viable companies bringing wrestling to national and global platforms. If you really care about wrestling and not acronyms, you should be happy too. »
What I’m trying to say is that you can still do my work even if you liked it, regardless of the initials. Because every time I’m in the ring I’m going to keep pushing myself. This journey is not over yet. Just try to have fun like you should. Because believe me, I’m going to have fun every time I’m in an AEW ring.