AEW Talent Considered Adam Copeland’s WrestleDream Debut ‘The Worst Kept Secret In Wrestling’

AEW fans saw Adam Copeland make his debut for the company at WrestleDream. That was a big surprise, that was almost blown, but things turned out to create quite a moment. That being said, AEW fans are waiting for the next big debut.

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Adam Copeland addressed the possibility of Beth Phoenix joining him in AEW. That being said, it may not be likely considering her WWE contract status. There is a lot more to unpack right now, especially at a time like this.

Sean Sapp noted behind Fightful’s paywall that AEW is very happy about Adam Copeland’s debut, and how everything turned out in Seattle. That being said, the roster wasn’t clued in on what was going to happen, but it was still a poorly-kept secret.

Fightful has already spoken to a number of sources within AEW, which have unanimously positive receptions to Copeland joining the company.

In addition to being around full-time in AEW, we’re told that Copeland will have a significant presence within the company and has expressed his willingness to help in a variety of capacities.  One longtime AEW talent said that Copeland spoke about Copeland filling the gap that CM Punk left behind, in that he’ll be helpful and not cause any issues internally. That person did reiterate that Punk himself had been helpful to many within the company as well. 

Regarding his theme, WWE never held exclusive licensing rights to the song, as Fightful Select had speculated today. However, there were some surprised people within AEW that WWE had allowed the “Rated R Superstar” trademark lapse, and didn’t bother to renew it when it became clear he was going to leave. 

The report also noted that, “One AEW talent said that they were not ‘officially’ clued in, but that it was the worst kept secret in wrestling. Talent in AEW and WWE both spoke about Adam Copeland jumping ship as if it was going to happen as far back as mid-August. Sources that had worked with Copeland spoke as if was a fact even before his last WWE match, though many were not told in an official capacity until well after that. Throughout this weekend, WWE and AEW talent started speaking very matter of fact about the possibility of Copeland joining.” 

Ringside News also previously exclusively reported that there is an internal belief within WWE that Edge is going to AEW. A short time later, Sean Sapp reported that there is also belief within AEW that Tony Khan will ink Adam Copeland to a contract.

Adam Copeland spoke about how he was kept somewhat hidden. During the AEW WrestleDream press conference, he admitted that one fan almost blew his cover after spotting him while getting something to eat.

We will have to see what’s next for Adam Copeland in AEW. He is just getting started, and the Rated R Superstar will be around a lot.

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