Former WWE women’s star debuts at AEW All Out
On a day when husbands and wives will compete against each other on WWE Wrestlepalooza, a less discussed set of spouses reunited during AEW All Out.
Beth Copeland — the former Beth Phoenix in WWE — made her AEW on-screen debut during husband Adam Copeland and Christian Cage’s match against FTR that opened up the pay-per-view.
Following Stokely Hathaway’s continued interference, heavy metal music hit with flames on the video board. Eventually, the word “Beth” was on the screen and Copeland emerged to target the manager. She speared Hathaway and eventually carried him backstage.
After Adam picked up the win with a spear and pin on Cash Wheeler, Beth came back out to celebrate with her husband and Cage when Nick Wayne, Mother Wayne and Kip Sabian appeared and distracted them. FTR attacked Cage and Adam from behind, handcuffing him from behind.
Beth then kissed Adam and got physical with Wheeler and Harwood, slapping and punching them. The two then got her and hit her with a second rope spike piledriver while Adam had to watch.
She confirmed last August that she was no longer under WWE contract, but hasn’t wrestled since a mixed tag bout at 2023’s WWE Elimination Chamber.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.