On a recent edition of the “NotSam Wrestling” podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Adam “Edge” Copeland explained why he decided to be a heel instead of a babyface back during his prime.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On realizing he had to become a top heel for his generation over being a top babyface: “There was an entirely new scenario in front of me. ‘Cause in that time, these guys have made those leaps. Randy, Dave, John, Brock, damn! Now the crowds are booing me because I didn’t change anything. Then, real life adds to that, and I went right, I want to be the Roddy Piper of my generation. I want to be the Macho Man of my generation.”
On wanting to play Roddy Piper to John Cena’s Hulk Hogan: “John trusted me, I wanted him to be Hulk Hogan. And I wanted to be Roddy Piper. There can’t be a Hogan without a Piper, so this ain’t a bad place to be.”
After completing his WWE contract last year, the Superstar formerly known as Edge signed with AEW, joining the roster under his real name, Adam Copeland. At last Saturday’s AEW Worlds End 2023 pay-per-view event, Copeland beat his former friend and tag team partner, Christian Cage, to win the TNT Championship. However, after the match, Christian cashed in a title shot that Killswitch won earlier in the night during a battle royal. After Killswitch attacked Copeland, Christian took his underling’s contract and pinned Copeland to quickly regain the title.
