Konnan believes that questions need to be asked as to why Adam Copeland’s arrival in AEW hasn’t seen a sharp increase in the promotion’s ratings.
The October 4th episode of AEW Dynamite, which was Copeland’s first time on the show, saw a 6% drop from the previous week, attracting 800,000 viewers.
Despite Copeland’s in-ring debut, last week’s AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday saw the show attract 609,000 viewers, Dynamite’s lowest viewership since October 2021.
On a recent edition of his “Keepin’ it 100” podcast, Konnan was asked about Copeland’s arrival and compared the WWE Hall of Famer to CM Punk. He said,
“Here’s the thing, when Punk came back, he did do a spike in the ratings. Edge [Adam Copeland] didn’t. It should have been a little bit higher [the ratings following Copeland’s debut]. This is Edge’s first time there and that is something big. And as a fan [they’d be excited that] ‘Edge is going to be at the next show.’ Why didn’t they have a better house? It’s a question that needs to be asked.”
Konnan’s co-host Disco Inferno agreed with the Mexican legend’s sentiment and argued that there is no ‘buzz’ within AEW at this time.
