Cope challenges Jon Moxley to World title match at AEW Revolution
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After targeting the Death Riders upon his return from injury, Adam “Cope” Copeland issued a challenge to AEW World Champion Jon Moxley for a title match at next month’s Revolution pay-per-view.
The former TNT Champion made the challenge for the first time ever match in an intense backstage promo, questioning why Moxley was doing what he was doing. He said he respected the generation before him when he was a young wrestler and that his generation paved the way for guys like Moxley. He also took issue with how Moxley hides the World title in a briefcase.
When Copeland returned at December’s Worlds End from his broken leg suffered last May at Double or Nothing, he joined FTR in their pursuit of the Death Riders and has been pursuing him ever since. Last Wednesday following Copeland’s win over PAC, Moxley got involved and choked his potential challenger out.
He later got some shots in on Moxley Saturday following the FTR vs. Moxley & Wheeler Yuta match.
The Sunday, March 9th PPV will mark AEW’s debut at the Crypto.com Arena, the former Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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.