Adam Copeland discusses the importance of options in pro wrestling.
Adam Copeland is currently part of All Elite Wrestling after spending 25 years in WWE as Edge. Currently, he's in the middle of a series of open challenges called the "Cope Open." These open challenges have seen him face the likes of Lee Moriarty, Dante Martin, and Minoru Suzuki.
Speaking with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Copeland reflected on what he enjoys about the new wrestling promotion he is in and the importance of having options as wrestling fans and professional wrestlers.
“Any time there is more than one place to ply your trade, that’s good for everyone who is part of that trade,” said Copeland. “A monopoly is never a good idea. That goes for me as a consumer, too.
“As a consumer, I want more choices. That doesn’t mean you have to choose one over the other. You can choose them all. I remember growing up and dying to be able to get my hands on NWA tapes. It didn’t air where I lived, where there was WWF. I found International Wrestling from Montreal. I found All-Star Wrestling from Vancouver. I found all these other shows, and I loved that. I’d get little snippets of guys I’d only seen in magazines. Then the show Pro Wrestling Plus with Ed Whalen, who was the announcer for Stampede, started, and I finally got to see wrestlers from the NWA and Continental. I just thought, give it all to me.
“That’s why AEW is great. It’s so cool to see different wrestling. This is really special, and I’m having a blast being here.”
Adam Copeland is still chasing Christian Cage and the TNT Championship. Recently Copeland praised his former friend for really digging into his heel persona and compared him to a James Bond villain. Read more here.
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