The recent AEW Dynamite dropped a shocker on Adam Copeland’s future in the company.
On September 20, 2025, Cope teamed up with Cristian Cage to face FTR at AEW All Out. Cope was in a long rivalry with FTR, and Cage joined his old buddy to help him out in the feud. However, things went south as Cope’s wife, Beth Copeland, came out during the match to help her husband secure the win. FTR handcuffed Cope and attacked Copeland, hurting her badly.
This week on Dynamite, when Renee Paquette asked the Rated-R superstar for a medical update on his wife, he walked away without any statement. He met Cage while packing his stuff and said he ‘can’t keep doing this, it’s affecting my family,’ and left after having a heartfelt moment with his long-time tag-team partner. Check that here.
After this statement, Cope’s future in the company is unsure. His AEW contract is reportedly set for expiration in 2026 if one follows the technicality of his comments stating his plans to retire at 53. The Rated R Superstar will turn 52 this October. Despite this, the internet wrestling community sparked speculation on where he might be headed after recent developments disclosed on Dynamite.
How Are Fans Relating Adam Copeland’s AEW Break to John Cena?
Following the backstage interaction, fans were quick to theorize where Cope is headed next. Before joining AEW, he was a major part of the WWE programming, where he had a memorable rivalry with John Cena. Now, as the Greatest of All Time is on a retirement tour and has only 5 dates remaining with the company as a performer, fans were hoping for a final showdown between these two superstars.
But since Cope was a part of AEW, that didn’t seem possible, until today’s Dynamite episode. Cena paid homage to Cope, known as Edge in WWE, during his US Title match on his last SmackDown appearance, by delivering a ‘Spear’ to Sami Zayn. Cope acknowledged this on All Out by delivering a body slam on Cash Wheeler, followed by a ‘You Can’t See Me’ taunt, and a ‘Five Knuckle Shuffle.’ Now, these actions weren’t subtle enough to go unnoticed by the wrestling fans.
On a SmackDown episode – John Cena paid tribute to Edge, using Edge’s finisher Spear…
AEW All Out – Cope paid tribute to John Cena, using Cena’s signature move “you can’t see me†& “attitude adjustmentâ€..
Two absolute Legends paying tribute to each other, you love to see it💠pic.twitter.com/oapKVmftOf
— Abu â˜ï¸Ž (@otcphile) September 21, 2025
Recently, Cena asked for one final match with AJ Styles to Triple H, which was made official by the Chief Content Officer of WWE, as Styles joined in too with the request. Following these actions, fans think we can still get one final match between Edge and Cena.
Fans Connecting the Dots on Social Media
There were a lot of tweets following this announcement by Cope, where fans expressed their desire for him to return to WWE for a match with Cena in his retirement tour.
One fan wrote, “AEW & WWE can literally make history and do something incredible; let Edge (Cope) leave & come to WWE for 1 match to give the fans what they want. Wrestling is for the people, WWE knows this retirement tour has been a miss so ending on a high note CENA V. EDGE would be amazing.”
AEW & WWE can literally make history and do something incredible; let Edge (Cope) leave & come to WWE for 1 match to give the fans what they want. Wrestling is for the people, WWE knows this retirement tour has been a miss so ending on a high note CENA V. EDGE would be amazing.
— Ali (@atwice_0001) September 25, 2025
Whereas, another fan suggested Edge as Cena’s last opponent on his retirement tour, writing, “Adam Copeland said he may not be coming back???? Heard John Cena needs a final opponent for December. #AEWDynamite.”
Adam Copeland said he may not be coming back???? Heard John Cena needs a final opponent for December.#AEWDynamite. pic.twitter.com/PJjHuU1P6u
— Young Chove 15 (@ImYoungChove15) September 25, 2025
Many others joined the conversation, expressing their thoughts and excitement about the recent news. Following are the multiple fan reactions:
The internet wrestling community supporting John Cena vs Edge one last time
If what fans are saying on social media is true, and if Cope is headed towards WWE next for one final match with Cena, it would be a memorable moment. It would break the internet, giving the wrestling community what they want. Since we got Styles vs Cena for Crown Jewel on October 11, Cena’s one of the next four matches could be against Edge, summing up his retirement tour perfectly.
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