Top AEW Star Explains Why Adam Copeland AEW Arrival Is ‘Intriguing’

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A top AEW star has explained why Adam Copeland’s AEW arrival is “intriguing.”

At AEW WrestleDream, Adam Copeland made his debut with the company to confront TNT Champion Christian Cage to close the show.

Since then, Copeland defeated Luchasaurus in his AEW in-ring debut on the October 10 Title Tuesday edition of Dynamite.

Many stars have spoken positively about Copeland’s debut with the promotion, while the former Edge in WWE has also addressed his desire to face many of the top talent in All Elite Wrestling.

Speaking with DAZN, Swerve Strickland discussed the arrival of Adam Copeland in AEW. Discussing why Copeland’s arrival is so “intriguing,” Swerve said:

“Lineage. That’s a man who’s been a legend in the game for like 27 years, and has never been anywhere else. This is his first time being on another television product in 27 years.”

“It’s the first time seeing him mix it up with new fresh blood, new fresh talent in another new, fresh company.”

“It’s been four years that AEW has been around, but it’s still a new, fresh company. That’s intriguing in itself.”

“The knowledge that he’s going to bring, the presence, the persona, and we’re anticipating seeing something different and new that we haven’t been seeing from him.”

Referencing the great deal of creative freedom that comes with arriving in AEW, Strickland said:

“There’s a lot of creative freedom that comes with that too, we’re getting to see Adam Copeland just flush out and go wild, not be contained or locked in on certain things.”

“You’re really getting to see him be fluid and free with his career at the tail end, saying this is where he wanted to end his career with Christian, and Christian is on a big resurgence in his career with what he’s doing right now.”

“You’re seeing a hungry, creative free guy in Adam Copeland, a legend, going up against a resurged, better than he’s ever been character, evil, maniacal, turtle neck wearing TNT Champion in Christian.”

“You’re seeing elements of an eighteen year old Nick Wayne, you have Darby Allin & Sting involved, you have Luchasaurus involved.”

“There’s a lot of different webs of storytelling, that right there should sell everything.”

Swerve Strickland defeated Hangman Adam Page at AEW WrestleDream. However, Strickland suffered a loss to Bryan Danielson on the October 10 episode of AEW Dynamite.

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