Adam Copeland Celebrates Huge WWE Anniversary – “Changed My Career”
Adam Copeland is All Elite, but he is also celebrating his rich WWE history as Edge.
For most of his pro wrestling career, Adam Copeland was known as WWE superstar Edge. The “Rated R Superstar” is a WWE Hall of Famer who had one of the most successful careers in WWE history, which included 11 WWE World Titles and over 30+ championships over his legendary career.
After his WWE deal expired in 2023 to end an incredible 25-year run, Copeland joined AEW in October 2023 and has been working there ever since, although he has dealt with some major injuries and extended absences during his AEW run.
Even Adam Copeland can’t be Edge in AEW since WWE owns the rights to that name, Copeland still celebrated a huge WWE moment on January 8th because of what happened 20 years earlier.
At the WWE New Year’s Revolution PLE on January 8th, Edge (with Lita) cashed in Money in the Bank on John Cena to become WWE Champion for the first time. Edge was the first person to win Money in the Bank at WrestleMania 21 in 2005, he carried around the briefcase for nearly a year and finally cashed in at the perfect time.
Adam Copeland’s Dream Came True Thanks To Money In The Bank
Writing on Instagram, Adam Copeland said he’ll never forget New Year’s Revolution 2006 from 20 years ago, when his dream came true by becoming the WWE Champion for the first time.
It was 20 years ago today….that I used this beat up briefcase that I’d carried for almost an entire year to win my first World Championship. A day I’ll never forget. MITB changed the entire trajectory of my career and made this kids dream come true. Never stop dreamin.
The message also included a photo of the original, dented black Money in the Bank briefcase.
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Adam Copeland has been away from AEW TV since September, and AEW’s owner, Tony Khan, confirmed that Copeland is filming something non-wrestling related right now.