And Him? Adam Copeland Undergoes Interesting Name Change On AEW Dynamite

That’s in a name. There are all kinds of things that come together to make a wrestler into a star. One of the most important is the wrestler’s name, as it is often the first way of identifying someone. Occasionally you will see a wrestler change their name and it can make for quite the adjustment. Now we are seeing that again, and it is going in an interesting direction.

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Last weekend at AEW Worlds End, Adam Copeland made a surprise return to en the show, getting into a staredown with Jon Moxley. The two met this week on Dynamite in a six man tag, with Copeland and FTR defeating Moxley and the Death Riders. During the match, Copeland was officially introduced as “’ The Rated R Superstar’ Cope”, with commentary referring to him as “Cope” throughout the rest of the match. He has used Cope as an unofficial nickname during his time in AEW.

He’s a star. Check out Cope’s return to the ring and his time in AEW:

Opinion: This is one of those changes that might not be the best move, as shortening Copeland’s name in half is quite the move. I’m not sure I can imagine this name change lasting that much longer, as it wasn’t exactly the smoothest change of pace. Just going back to Adam Copeland is not a bad idea and hopefully AEW makes the move back, as this hasn’t been going so well to start.