Adam Copeland is delighted to have Chris Jericho back in AEW — but don’t expect a reunion of their legendary rivalry any time soon. Speaking with TV Insider’s Scott Fishman, Copeland explained why he believes the two veterans are better served working with fresh faces rather than revisiting a history they built together in WWE, including their memorable WrestleMania XXVI encounter.
“We kind of fill a little bit of the same lanes. So I feel at this point putting us together you kind of lose what guys like us bring to the table. I think if we start working with new faces, that’s better. FTR is a new face to me — I’ve only wrestled them once. There is so much opportunity. It’s the same with Chris. He still hasn’t wrestled everyone here. There is new talent coming in all the time. Then I look at Christian and I, I look at FTR and the Young Bucks, and then you start going down the line of tag team names. We’re going to be busy for a while,” Copeland said.
Adam Copeland Says Storytelling Is the Key Ingredient That Separates Good Wrestling From Great Wrestling
Copeland also weighed in on the broader state of AEW and Tony Khan’s ability to adapt to the evolving wrestling marketplace, framing the cyclical nature of the business as something every entertainment company experiences. His prescription for success centered on what he believes separates truly resonant wrestling from technically impressive but emotionally flat matches.
“I think the most important thing to understand with any form of entertainment is that it is cyclical. You’re going to have some years that don’t fire quite as well as other years. That’s normal. You look at any wrestling company, you can look at MGM — take your pick. There are going to be down years and up years. When you can get a healthy roster and some great creative ideas into that melting pot, that’s when good stuff starts to happen. The important thing about that is the element of story. Wrestling matches are great. Everyone here can have some great wrestling matches, but when you can involve the story as well — that’s when you can tap emotional buttons that a plain wrestling match with wrestling moves won’t do,” he said. Copeland and Christian Cage are scheduled to challenge FTR for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Dynasty on April 12 in Vancouver.
