Cope appears on AEW Dynamite
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The gist
AEW star Adam Copeland, formerly Edge, said on Dynamite that 2027 will be his last year wrestling.
He also wants the AEW World Title, held by Will Ospreay, before he retires.
Background
Adam Copeland is an AEW star formerly known as Edge, a WWE Hall of Famer who debuted in 1992 and joined AEW on October 1, 2023. On the October 14, 2026 Dynamite from Cleveland, he beat Josh Alexander in a Clockwork Carnage qualifying match, then announced 2027 would be his final year in the ring. The announcement followed earlier comments from him that he was winding down his career.
How it unfolded
- Oct 14, 2026On Dynamite from Cleveland's Wolstein Center, Copeland beat Josh Alexander in a Clockwork Carnage qualifying match.
- Oct 14, 2026After the match, Copeland said 2027 would be his final year as a professional wrestler and that he wants the AEW World Championship. His promo was interrupted by the Don Callis Family, and Konosuke Takeshita and the Conglomeration came out to assist him.
- Oct 17, 2026Ilja Dragunov arrived at WrestleDream in Orlando.
- Oct 21, 2026On Dynamite from Coral Gables, Florida, AEW World Champion Will Ospreay teamed with Copeland against Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Copeland said he is ageing out and that's fine, confirmed he will wrap up his active career in 2027, and said he wants to add the AEW World Title to his accolades.
- Champion
- Will Ospreay said in backstage comments that he asked Copeland to keep a date in the calendar, indicating the two will cross paths for the title in the future.