Adam Copeland making the most of AEW’s ‘blank canvas’

Adam Copeland was AEW’s marquee addition towards the tip of 2023. The Rated R Celebrity is a WWE Corridor of Famer and an enormous draw for wrestling followers worldwide. Since becoming a member of the roster, Copeland has been joined by an inflow of extra high-end expertise. Will Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada are two main additions to the lads’s roster whereas Mercedes Mone represents arguably the most important signing within the firm’s historical past.

Throughout a latest dialog with Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso, Copeland admitted that AEW’s roster gives the previous WWE stars with a clean canvas.

”For her, AEW is a clean canvas with a model new palette of paint. For me, it was the identical. I noticed Swerve, The Younger Bucks, Jon Moxley, Hangman Web page, Kenny Omega, Claudio, FTR, all these names I’ve by no means crossed paths with,” Copeland mentioned. “It’s the identical with Mercedes–consider how a lot enjoyable she’s going to have right here. Consider all the brand new opponents. I feel it’s tremendous thrilling. I really like that AEW is right here to deliver a unique product to the trade. Now there’s Okada, Ospreay, Mercedes, plus all of us already right here, and that makes one hell of a roster.”

Curiously, Copeland’s first main AEW storyline has been towards his childhood pal, Christian Cage. On Wednesday, the pair will face off in an “I Quit” match. It will likely be their third match since Copeland made the leap to AEW. Nonetheless, the veteran performer has additionally ensured he is begun embracing the youthful expertise inside AEW’s ranks.

The “Cope Open” was a manner of serving to develop a number of the youthful expertise whereas constructing Copeland again into the TNT Title’s image. He’ll undoubtedly have some storylines within the coming months, too. AEW’s storytelling has been quickly bettering for the reason that starting of the yr. Copeland’s capacity on the microphone and his recognition with the broader fanbase ought to enable him to be a hit in no matter angles the corporate seems to be to place him in. 

Copeland is taking advantage of his time in AEW. He’s embracing the clean canvas he inherited. And now, we’re seeing his preliminary brushstrokes beginning to take form.