Swerve Strickland Explains Why Adam Copeland’s Arrival In AEW Is ‘Intriguing’

Swerve Strickland comments on Adam Copeland’s arrival in AEW.

Adam Copeland arrived in All Elite Wrestling at the WrestleDream pay-per-view. Days later, on the October 10 episode of AEW Dynamite, Copeland won his debut match for the company, defeating Luchasaurus in a singles bout.

Many stars both in and out of AEW have spoken postively about Copeland’s arrival in the company. Swerve Strickland joined in on the trend in a recent interview with DAZN, as he said that Copeland in AEW is ‘intriguing’ simply due to the fact that he has new talent to mix it up with.

“Lineage. That’s a man who’s been a legend in the game for like 27 years, and has never been anywhere else. This is his first time being on another television product in 27 years. It’s the first time seeing him mix it up with new fresh blood, new fresh talent in another new, fresh company. It’s been four years that AEW has been around, but it’s still a new, fresh company. That’s intriguing in itself. The knowledge that he’s going to bring, the presence, the persona, and we’re anticipating seeing something different and new that we haven’t been seeing from him. There’s a lot of creative freedom that comes with that too, we’re getting to see Adam Copeland just flush out and go wild, not be contained or locked in on certain things. You’re really getting to see him be fluid and free with his career at the tail end, saying this is where he wanted to end his career with Christian, and Christian is on a big resurgence in his career with what he’s doing right now. You’re seeing a hungry, creative free guy in Adam Copeland, a legend, going up against a resurged, better than he’s ever been character, evil, maniacal, turtle neck wearing TNT Champion in Christian. You’re seeing elements of an eighteen year old Nick Wayne, you have Darby Allin & Sting involved, you have Luchasaurus involved. There’s a lot of different webs of storytelling, that right there should sell everything.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Strickland talked about wanting to be the first black AEW World Champion. Fans can learn more by clicking here.

Fans can learn more about Adam Copeland’s debut win in AEW by clicking here.

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