During Sunday night’s AEW WrestleDream 2023 pay-per-view event, Christian Cage defeated Darby Allin in a two out of three falls match to retain the TNT Championship in the main event of the show.
A heel turn from Nick Wayne allowed Cage to bury Allin and hold onto his title.
Following the match, Cage and Wayne mercilessly assaulted Allin which caused Sting to come out for the save.
However, the addition of Luchasaurus to the equation meant that the numbers game eventually took over and Sting met the same fate as Allin.
Cage went for a couple of chairs to deliver a ConChairTo, which led to a vignette of a car driving to the Climate Pledge Arena.
Edge stepped out of the vehicle and made his way into the ring with his classic Alter Bridge “Metalingus” theme buzzing the arena.
Edge stared off with Christian and held his hand out. The heel TNT Champion handed him the chair and asked him to deliver the ConChairTo.
Using the steel weapon and his signature spear, Edge laid out Wayne and Luchasaurus in the middle of the ring. Cage bailed out in fear and shock.
The announcers then referred to the WWE Hall of Famer by his real name, Adam Copeland. Taz also referenced him as “The Rated R Superstar.”
AEW President Tony Khan then announced on Twitter that Copeland is #AllElite.
You can check out some highlights from the match and segment below:
Darby Allin has secured the first fall!
Can Darby Allin keep this momentum going?
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🔗 https://t.co/sT1hBzcprU@Christian4Peeps | @DarbyAllin pic.twitter.com/m5yxtWKO7Q— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 2, 2023
Darby Allin pulls out all the stops!
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🔗 https://t.co/sT1hBzcprU@Christian4Peeps | @DarbyAllin pic.twitter.com/COy7rPWp6K— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 2, 2023
Christian Cage once again stays one step ahead of Darby Allin!
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🔗 https://t.co/sT1hBzcprU@Christian4Peeps | @DarbyAllin pic.twitter.com/8HdYR9fvZh— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 2, 2023
Christian Cage has no respect for Darby Allin!
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🔗 https://t.co/sT1hBzcprU@Christian4Peeps | @DarbyAllin pic.twitter.com/lnQjmVb5Gp— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 2, 2023
Christian Cage is a madman!
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🔗 https://t.co/sT1hBzcprU@Christian4Peeps | @DarbyAllin pic.twitter.com/6CcPVvf4kT— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 2, 2023
Nick Wayne has turned his back on his "friend" Darby Allin!
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🔗 https://t.co/sT1hBzcprU@Christian4Peeps | @DarbyAllin pic.twitter.com/8TKh69eIgX— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 2, 2023
Nick Wayne & Christian Cage continue their assault on Darby Allin!
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🔗 https://t.co/sT1hBzcprU@Christian4Peeps | @DarbyAllin pic.twitter.com/zIlfHYOvlX— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 2, 2023
Sting came out for the save. But the numbers are just too great!
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🔗 https://t.co/sT1hBzcprU@Christian4Peeps | @thenickwayne | @Sting pic.twitter.com/Kwj0zHuHzo— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 2, 2023
The Rated R Superstar Adam Copeland has arrived in #AEW!
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🔗 https://t.co/sT1hBzcprU@EdgeRatedR pic.twitter.com/V53End15hM— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 2, 2023
Welcome to the @AEW team!
"Rated R Superstar" Adam Copeland @EdgeRatedR is ALL ELITE!
Thank you all watching #AEWWrestleDream TONIGHT! pic.twitter.com/PNXTlSyT8p
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) October 2, 2023
