Cope returns at AEW All In, saves Christian Cage
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Adam “Cope” Copeland made his surprise return at Saturday’s AEW All In to aid an old friend: Christian Cage.
At the pay-per-view, The Patriarchy’s Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian and Mama Wayne had turned on Cage following their loss in the three-way AEW Tag Team title match. The group was in a confrontation with FTR when Wayne attacked Cage, laying him out.
As Sabian and Wayne were about to deliver a conchairto to Cage, Cope’s music hit and out he came with his spiked 4×4 in tow. He took out Wayne and Sabian on his way to the ring and then ran into the ring, taking out both FTR members with a double spear. Wayne attempted to hit Cope with a chair, but Cope hit it with Spike. He then speared Sabian and the heels ran away.
He then turned his attention to Cage, telling his friend/recent rival “Go find yourself” in a callback to a time when Cage told him to “Go f**k yourself.” He left Spike in the ring and departed.
Cope hasn’t been on AEW TV since being taken out by FTR at April’s Dynasty following their failed challenge of the Trios titles. A final run with his longtime friend Cage has been rumored as the plan for quite some time. Upon celebrating his 33rd year in wrestling, Cope said recently that his run “won’t last a lot longer.”
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