Adam Copeland: 25 Years Of Edge, Choosing AEW Over WWE, WrestleMania Moments, Christian Cage
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- Опубликовано: 8 май 2024
- Adam Copeland (@ratedrcope) is a professional wrestler signed with AEW, he is also known for his 25-year career in WWE where he performed under the name "Edge". He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his home in Asheville, NC to talk about being in the best shape of his life at age 50, why he designed Pure Plank with Christian Cage to help with core fitness, his decision to leave WWE for AEW, how he almost signed with AEW in 2019 instead of returning at the 2020 Royal Rumble, being forced to retire in 2011, how he met his wife Beth Phoenix, spearing Jeff Hardy off the ladder at WrestleMania 17, being on the receiving end of a leg drop off the cage from Matt Hardy at WWE Unforgiven 2005, his funny moments as a tag team with Christian, wanting to retire in a year and a half, being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and much more!
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00:00 Intro
00:43 Forgetting how much he’s done in his career
02:00 Being in the best shape of his life at 50
03:01 How planking helped him & designing the Pure Plank
08:14 Would he ever take the Pure Plank on Shark Tank?
09:53 Canadians rooting for one another
11:46 Why did he think he could be a pro wrestler?
13:48 How did he find out that he had to retire?
16:56 His retirement speech leading to his acting career
20:26 The differences between acting and pro wrestling
22:24 Did he think he’d be able to return while he was retired
24:26 Returning at Summerslam 2019 and spearing Elias
25:53 How close was he to signing with AEW in 2020?
27:50 Memories of his 2020 Royal Rumble return
31:20 Signing with AEW and planning his debut
33:10 Why did he sign with AEW?
35:37 When does he think he’ll retire?
38:10 His rivalry with Christian Cage in AEW
39:44 What did he say to Christian when he joined TNA
40:52 Is this the best work of Christian Cage’s career?
41:48 What does his AEW run mean to his legacy?
42:49 His thoughts on tribalism in pro wrestling
46:51 Does he have the coolest entrance theme of al time?
49:37 Having Beth Phoenix record ‘You Think You Know Him’
50:29 What’s the origin of ‘You Think You Know Me’
52:07 Did he ever burn himself during the Brood entrance?
53:13 Trying to bring Gangrel to his Wrestlemania 39 entrance
54:26 Spearing Jeff Hardy off a ladder at Wrestlemania 17
57:06 Why did he turn heel and form Judgement Day
59:08 Wrestling The Undertaker at Wrestlemania 24
01:00:57 Going through a flaming table with Mick Foley at Wrestlemania 22
01:04:21 His 2005 rivalry with Matt Hardy
01:07:23 What was his first date with Beth Phoenix
01:08:43 Did Beth think he was going to return to wrestling?
01:09:53 His mindset being his strongest asset
01:10:33 Origin of the Five Second Pose
01:13:39 Rey Mysterio doing pull ups behind him on Smackdown
01:14:16 Not liking the Rated R Spinner belt
01:15:25 Which merch has he made the most on?
01:16:02 WWE not owning ‘Rated R Superstar’
01:16:48 Tony Chimmel ring announcing his name
01:18:04 Does he wish he worked a different style of wrestling?
01:20:16 Mick Foley making him a main event star
01:21:19 Who should his final match be against?
01:22:53 How long does he think his career will go?
01:23:45 Does he think about the past often?
01:24:48 Not wearing his WWE Hall Of Fame ring
01:25:39 What does he miss the most about Canada?
01:27:44 People who say they grew up watching him
01:30:16 3 things Adam Copeland is grateful for
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Wow, that's awesome. im gonna definitely get it. Thanks
Just ordered mine. Thanks Chris & Adam!
Chris try get Omos on an interview
@@elconcaro8031 Omos was on last year! Omosapiens rise up!
I was going to order one, but I realized there's no international shipping. I'm from the States, but live in Japan now. Oh well 🫤 the pure plank looks great, though.
egde : i've seen some of yout stuff
chris : you think you know me ?
Rated comment 😏
ON THIS DAY
up there
@@annoyingthoughts I SEE CLEARLY
@@rittis013 everything's come to light. Everyone now!
25 Years of Edging
I hate you 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Damn... That's too much to handle 😂
Wow
Ummm hmmm 🧐
" Am I raising good human beings, thats my legacy " wjat a freaking quote.
That should be all of our outlook on life. Especially if we are parents. Because today in 2024 at least here in America you really don't have parents being parents anymore they're being more friends than what they are actually being parents and I think that's wrong. You discipline them you taste them right from wrong you taste them how to respect people and all that other stuff man all that other stuff people are worried about today is just out of whack. And another thing I dislike today about parents they're not teaching their kids how to have thick skin and actually beat critical thinkers. Not wanting to get political because this is wrestling don't know one want to be political when we talked about wrestling or anything but for a great example today you can't even have a conversation with anyone anymore without being called a name or something like that. All of us especially if we your parents need to make sure we are doing our part. Thats my opinion but I agree with you this is a damn good quote and I believe every parent should try to live like this or try to make sure they are doing this
Something I noticed that makes CVV a great interviewer is how he shuts his mouth and listens. So many interviewers are too keen on asking their questions in a specific order and don’t let the interviewee just speak
and he's genuinely interested in the conversation
Howard Stern..
omg I know! Some three minute videos are of 2m 30s of the interviewr not shuting up :(
He’s good at understanding the conversation and actively listening to base his questions around the interview instead of basing the interview around his questions. Probably been doing it long enough now too to be able to improvise some questions
agreed
My grandmother passed away the morning of RR when he returned, as expected, it was horrible. I got back from being with family and put on RR, seeing him, made it way less worse. I tweeted this to him that night, and he "liked" it... that's all I needed from him. Just him to see it. I'm forever thankful for Adam (Edge).
Awww man I can imagine the emotions you experienced that day. So many people got emotional when he returned, and I imagine it was heavier for yourself.
On this day I see clearly
Everything has come to life
@@ChrisVanVlietA bitter place and a broken dream
Vibes
@@stevenjoseph6048 And we'll leave it all, leave it all behind!!!
And my knees are all behind
Best Edge interview I’ve seen, touches on almost everything
It makes me want to edge when you touch on everything
I don’t care if he went to AEW, as long as he’s happy that’s the main thing. An absolute legend of the industry and a true childhood idol for many (myself included). Thank you, Adam Copeland. Wish him nothing but the very best as it’s the least he deserves 👊🏼
I wish more people would think about that like we do cause im the same way no matter where any wrestler goes im happy for them its their career their life their time money and effort and its their decisions
@@wrestlingcomicsawesomeness7056 exactly just WWE FANS CANT STAND WRESTLERS THEY LIKE WRESTLING IN ANY OTHER COMPANY MAKES THEM CRY ITS PATHETIC ONLY COMPANY THAT MATTERS IS THEIR WWE ADAM COPELAND EDGE IS DOING WHAT HE WANTS WISH HIM THE BEST WHEREVER HE IS HES DONE EVERYTHING IN WWE WHATS LEFT TO PROVE
@@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780 You clearly need to grow some functioning brain cells
@@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780 to be completely fair, AEW fans are no better. They do the same thing. Anyone being a tribalistic a-hole just doesn’t get it. There are people on both sides.
@@kaybudbeatbox7338 true not defending AEW fans either there no better anyone being a tribalistic A hole needs to get a life get outside you are right
That was the greatest return in WWE history. Edge was supposed to NEVER wrestle again. Cm punk was shocking and Daniel Bryan as well but 9 years seemed like he was for sure never coming back. Thank you for those goosebumps and memories Edge.
2nd for me, the fact that Stone Cold came back and wrestled KO at Mania after two decades since his last match edges it for me.
Only thing that ruined it from being best ever for me was that it was rumored beforehand. Me and my friends were all talking about him returning at the rumble as a possibility, so that’s kind of a bummer. Had it been a complete surprise it would have been absolutely mind blowing insane.
Crazy that it’s already been almost 4.5 years ago. Just insane.
Yep. Best return ever
Cm Punk had entered the chat 😏
Royal Rumble 2020. I was getting ready for school. I got my books and walked into the living room to hear "You think you know me". I dropped my books to the floor and my jaw fell along with.
School on a Saturday… nice
@@Hasbulla42024 night school too lol
@@Hasbulla42024 I live In South Africa. PLE's premiere the next morning. This was a sunday PLE, which means it premiered Monday morning.
@@KamoMustafaWWEdon’t mind them they are ignorant and think the world revolves around them. Sucks to have them air on a Monday before school. I feel for you
i live in europe, watched it the next day in the morning. and my god i almost woke my entire family up
Lmfao, Dom's face on the punching dummy and money in the bank briefcase. 😂
Dom? it looks like cena
@@thefertilemind I think it's Cena too.
@@thefertilemind lmao dats wut i thought
@@thefertilemindlooks like Dom on the briefcase, Cena didn’t have that hair
Its cena
What I gather most from this interview, is that Adam cares so deeply for his family and especially his daughters. It's so often in the wrestling business we hear about absent or neglectful fathers, that when you hear someone like Edge constantly mentioning his girls, or his wife, and genuinely being so ecstatic to talk about them, it's heartwarming as hell. I'm so happy he's so happy, man deserves the world.
And if it wasn't for wwe he wouldn't have those daughters or his wife.. great way to say thanks not sucking it up and being a traitor :)
2020 Royal Rumble return was such a goosebump moment!
Love what he said about watching EVERYTHING... I have been a wrestling fan for 56 of my 61 years.... I watch ANY and ALL wrestling I can. There are things I love about some companies, and some things I don't... but as a fan... I just want as much wrestling as I can get, no matter what "initials" are behind it. Adam has been my favorite since I saw him do a jobber match on WCW... I knew then... that kid was special....and I was right. I am a fan of Adam's for life.
I love these longer interviews. This one is up there on my favorites that I've seen you do. Just for how it feels like 2 friends reuniting and just talking. Comfy as hell
He’s done it again! Chris you’re such an amazing interviewer! Allowing Edge to just speak his mind was an absolute honor to listen too.
Chris’s production team is also an absolute unit, good work team ❤
This is a great interview Chris. The thing that I like the most about all of your wrestling interviews, is that you give the wrestlers a lot of time to talk, instead of cutting them off mid sentence like a lot of other interviewers do (which is one of my pet peeves).
Thank you, CVV, for an amazing interview. Thank you, Adam, for everything you have done for all of your fans over the years. What an amazing human being. Wishing you nothing but the best. Rated R forever
The guest I wanted to see the most, my favorite wrestler in my favorite interviews channel thanks for the awesome content every week
Glad you enjoyed!
Nothing better than going about my day with my headphones in my ear listening to another BANGER interview that I actually WANT to hear
Edge has The best theme song imo
On this day, I see clearly everythaaaang has come to Liiiife!
I respect YOUR opinion.
He had the best theme but since he switched to aew it's been kinda mid
Christian theme was better
@@rm3869cap
Adam Copeland has been amazing in AEW. So glad that he's there doing his thing and that he's enjoying himself on top of that. His interview on Swerve Strickland's channel was awesome too! Very informative and fun 👏 👏 👏
Great episode Chris!! Adam is the man. A true legend. Also congratulations on 600 episodes Chris! 🎉Big fan of the podcast. Here’s to the next 600 🥂
That is mind blowing that Beth's voice is at the beginning of his theme song. So freaking cool!
Just started this interview and I can already tell this one's gonna be beyond special!
Edge returning during the 2020 RR was a great night, after a day that started off tragic with Kobe’s death.
OH this podcast is gonna be one of the best yet. Been a fan of Adam's for YEARS!!!
Adam is of a generation like mine where we loved to watch everything. I don't blame today's fans because they grew up with a monopoly. But spread your wings and broaden your horizons to this beautiful industry.
Right?! I don't understand the tribalism! You know what I am? A wrestling fan. I'm not a WWE fan, because WWE is only a small portion of the industry. It just so happens to be the most well known, and it'd a good, easily accessible way for people yo get into it. But spread your wings. See what else is out there. Because there's a TON out there.
We're not obligated to "just enjoy" wrestling, I'll support the superior product whether you boomers like it or not 😛
THIS!
@@1KQ_ of course you're not. But ask yourself this. Do you only eat at one restaurant? Do you only drink one brand of beverage? Do you only shop at one store?
It's wrestling and you're just a product of your generation. It's all good.
@@cityandlocal yeah it's wrestling, there's plenty of it.
Just like the Monday night wars no amount of petty gaslighting will get people to watch your product, Cope :D
I have been waiting for this for ages! Im so happy it finally happened
Damn, the rate of the top quality content is insane. Keep up the great work Chris!
Thanks for uploading another great interview Chris. Edge's journey in wrestling is inspirational and when he returned in 2020, my jaw dropped! I am so happy he is wrestling again. .
What a gym setup, love the stars being placeholders. Can't wait to listen to the conversation. Thanks Chris
The royal rumble return was the first time I cried watching wrestling. (Not counting being 8 years old) edge was always one of my favorites and it crushed me when he retired. That moment will be remembered forever 🥲
I can remember the 1st time wrestling made me cry. It was when Tatanka joined the million dollar corporation and turned on Lex Luger. Think I was like 9. Crushed me
I wish it would go for 2 hours more! I love the way he thinks! Thank you for the interview
He would make a great addition to any creative team. "The wrestling fans remember" and "reward for remembering" is what we need more of
Damn Chris nothing but bangers! Another fantastic interview for my drive home from work
Safe drive home!
Edge has one of the best theme songs in wrestling. Metaligus is a BANGER 🔥🔥🔥
One of the very best .. great interview !!
Waited so long for this interview. As somebody who is a HUGE Edgehead, I was really hoping you’d interview him, Chris. This is literally my favorite interview ever. What I noticed from watching multiple Adam interviews, he’s always managed to be an amazing storyteller. Pair him with an incredible interviewer and we have the best Edge/Adam interview there is. Both of you, well done! Truly loved this episode and was so excited for it! ❤
Normally don’t do stuff like this but I just have to say this dude will always be on my Mount Rushmore. I grew up during the ruthless aggression era and Edge was pivotal in why I love wrestling today. Outside of Randy Orton, he was the best Heel that I ever was able to watch growing up. I don’t take a moment he is in the ring for granted!
CVV JUST BRINGS IT WELL DONE BIG MAN ❤
EDGE I respect everything you've done in WWE and the work u had to do to get back in the ring I love your story
Thank you. Both of you, this was an amazing interview. Really great to see the human behind the characters.
Adam Copeland is having awesome matches in AEW, he's trully a living wrestling legend 🤘
This guy knows what to wear. Always delivered.
So many Great Wrestlers from Canada!!
So many!
Great interview Chris. Hes my favorite of all time and this was a retrospective like no other. Appreciate it.
I can’t even put into words how much I admire this man! A true legend and role model ❤✨🙌🏼 thanks for another great interview, Chris!
Another great interview from both men
Great work Chris your work is phenomenal
Chris is honestly the best interviewer across any platform, just let's the conversation flow, much respect and love all the from me in nz chris
Such a great interview with one of my favorite wrestlers of all time. Thank you Chris and Edge!
My favourite Canadian wrestler. Adam great. Face or Heel he's awesome.
When Adam mentioned a guy standing on concrete all day I felt that. The last 10+ years I know that feeling.
Gangrel definitely should’ve been at WrestleMania
Dumb
Awesome interview again love Adam he's the best and so are u Chris keep up the great work
Chris, I have watched many of these but this one with dam is by far my new all-time favorite. What a great guy! Well, actually that applies to BOTH of you! Chris, you have a trait that too many interviewers lack. Others listen waiting for an opportunity to speak. You do the complete opposite. You ask great questions and then you sit back and allow the other person to answer. You know when to interact without stepping on top of the other person. As for Adam, he is pretty damn amazing. The excitement in his voice and in his eyes when he talks about what he is doing in AEW is a beautiful thing. Kudos Chris on one of the greatest interviews that you've ever done. Thank you for doing so.
45:40 Cope sums up marriage so effortlessly. No wonder this guy was always brilliant on the mic!
If that sums up marriage for you, that's sad.
Hard disagree on legacy, Edge has inspired so many people thanks to his career. Even though a lot of this is predetermined, it was Edge’s work ethic that pushed him into the atmosphere. Edge’s legacy is always worth praising.
A great interview. Being 28 I for sure grew up watching him and hated him 😂😂 love to see where his career is now
All time favourite, The Rated R Superstar, thank you both...
Chris you are becoming an absolute master at this, my friend. Looking forward to seeing you interview cody.
He's done that already
@@williammccormick984 im aware hes done it in years past. I pretty clearly meant post-mania post-championship. But thanks
Huge Edge fan, my whole entire life! First saw him compete live at Fatal Four Way 2010 (wish way sooner) & lastly at Worlds End. Hopefully at FD, again, legend!
Chris - another awesome and insightful interview. Your love of wrestling always shows in your interviews.
Always been a great fan of the wrestler but also the person he seems to be. Adam has always been a great inspiration to me being so humble and having great values.
Thank you CVV for this great interview, i haven't been able to listen a lot of them recently, but you are the greatest interviewer i've heard in wrestling. Hands down.
6'4 and 230 pounds being considered a smaller guy....that is actually huge by most conventional standards
Its billed height and weight not actual beight and weight if u dont know dont comment
@@i2a7-of2ju Take your own advice. Dont comment
@@spacequack5470 keep crying
@@i2a7-of2juyou can’t even spell right sad
@@ericship8383 u really think u did something?
One of the greatest pro wrestling careers ever! I remember when him & Christian first broke up in 2001 & that fued. 2002-03, as part of the Smackdown 6. Just starting to breakout into the IC Title-Main event scene in 05-06. Now, he's a multiple time World Champ and an ALL TIME great! Much respect to the RATED R SUPERSTAR!! 🤟
Lol I read your first sentence as "One of the pro wrestling careers ever!" 😂
But I agree
i love it, him saying his legacy is his kids not what he does in spandex. a great interview to watch no matter who you root for. there is no heat between him and wwe , he did everything he could in wwe.
Wow what an interview. Just awesome.
Always remember edge stated that his time in aew is the highlight of his career. TLC, MITB, Cena feud, Taker feud, Rated RKO??? No, wrestling Lee Morialty and Daniel Garcia is the highlight of his career.
Aew is such a fucking joke lol. Glad. Everyone is making good money though.
understand the context, wwe was in his prime, then they told him u r done (wrestling wise) with us... he is still hungry to wrestle (not $, wwe wouldave gave him close to aew) and AEW gives him that platform to continue his dream... simple really...
@@EndOfIt No, in his prime he was forced to retire due to his neck.
@@EndOfIt what a complete false statement.
If Edge feels that way then it is his feeling. Just because he had bigger matches in wwe doesn't mean his perspective needs to be the same as ours.
All the idiots on the internet saying Adam needs to be in WWE and he’s having a terrible time in AEW. No he has a choice where he wants to be and he’s doing what he wants to.
I never understood why people say that. He had a wholesome ending in Toronto with wwe but what else was there for him to do? The landscape in WWE was changing and look what both Damien and Rhea have become since then. World champs
Nah he is a traitor
Yeah gotta admit, as much as a shitshow AEW has been recently because of Tony Khan, at least Edge had a reason to go to AEW that’s not along the lines of “Fuck WWE”, he’s already done everything in WWE, there’s not much left for him to do anymore, so what’s left is that he should retire with his friend, Christain who is in AEW.
@@sonomni Honestly id say Dynamite has gotten better Collision is getting there and Rampage is yea rampage i mean what else can i say. Again just my opinion but a big reason i think that is because they've managed to get actual locker room leaders in Danielson and Copeland. Who can hash out whatvever goes down instead of letting it boil over.
@@SWOTHDRA bit tribal but aight
Orangeville boy here i remember Adam, Jason, Nick, John, Greg, and all the other boys. Super proud and glad that I got the chance to know them ODSS 4ever!
Another fanatic interview. Man, Adam is such a great humble guy!
This one really sent me over the Edge!
Ohh Dude 😂
Edge seems like a great person.
My favorite wrestler of all time and my favorite interviewer on the internet. The GOAT connection I never even imagined I wanted 🤯🤯🤯
i will always love this man no matter what he chooses to do with his career. truly a legend in every sense of the word
got a long one today!
I love this interview one of my favourites of all time Adam is a special guy
Great interview! Loved it. So cool you were in his workout room! I kept trying to figure out which belt was behind his head.
Oh damn. Good to see Edge, hadn’t seen him since he retired and dropped off the face of the earth last year after his match with Sheamus!
That "Adam Copeland" guy in AEW kinda ripped off his stuff, wonder how Edge feels about it.
Chris, your deep dive into Adam Copeland’s illustrious 25-year career was phenomenal! The way you captured the essence of Edge’s journey, his pivotal WrestleMania moments, and his decision to choose AEW over WWE was truly insightful. It’s interviews like this that elevate the wrestling discourse to new heights. Kudos to both you and Adam for such an engaging conversation! #Edge #AEW #WrestlingLegend
but there is something he aint telling you tho
Another Great Interview Chris & Adam He Is Iconic
We all love this guy 💗 Thank you Chris you always deliver
He’s in so much better shape than CM Punk and he’s 5 years older. He’s having matches each week while PUNK is at home with his 100th injury. And Chris you are such a better interviewer than Ariel. Ariel is a biased bigot
Edge had to retire for several years due to a neck injury. Punk never had to take years for an injury.
@@E3Cooper Punk had so much time off and barely trains. Thus why he is always injured. He put the minimum effort into his MMA career.
CM Punk I’m convinced is a woman not I take that back he’s not a woman he’s a little girl
idk why but that comment made me laugh way too much@@jona2979
I walk into the gym. See this new interview on Chest day. It’s going to be a good day. Have a good day everyone. Much Love. ❤
Chris, you are living all of our dreams!! Love your hustle and your content!! 💪💪
Absolutely a awesome interview...
BRUH you just dropped a Pipe Bomb
26:00 choosing AEW or WWE
Absolutely awesome interview Chris
Bonus points for the AIC tee, sick band, sick interview as always.
Chris Van Vliet is a Canadian? 😮
🍁!
No one remembers the Brood? Another example of how stupid WWE can be
Wrong
This is the one I've been waiting for
Easily my favourite interview Chris. Much love from another good ol’ Canadian boy in Nova Scotia!
The whole thing about tribalism is spot on. People love to hate on AEW for some petty reasons. Like ok, sure sometimes their production can be a bit iffy, but for a 4/5 yr old company, they still have some learning and experimenting to do, people forget that. WWE has been around for like 70 years, cut AEW some slack, their product is GOOD for what it is. Also the more companies the better, WCW was good for business, peak TNA was good for business, AEW is good for business. You keyboard warriors need to touch grass.
Exactly, well said! I wish more people would realize this! 👏👏👏👏👏
No place is b******* I miss the days when I ran home from work and wanted to watch aew although I do enjoy certain moments I haven't enjoyed one week the last 2 years except for maybe pay-per-views they need to get WWE out of their mouth TK is his worst enemy
Nah not that victim shit..Tony started it right out of the gate..
Edge is such a damn liar, in the documentary he made in 2020, he stated that he wasn’t even close to signing with aew in 2020.
He said he wasn’t even close to doing it loo
@@bloodinbloodoutthat’s literally what he just said lmao
You know wrestlers aren't required to tell the truth right? (Especially when it comes to anything related to contract negotiations). That's kind of the point. A documentary isn't an exception. Don't work yourself into a shoot brother.
@@JulianCurrie You guys worked yourself into shoot for 20 years on the internet lol
@@kamfisher1714 I don't think you actually understand what that means.
The Adam copen with Matt cardona was my favorite AEW match. Just seeing the beginning an for me to stay a fan all these years to see that beautiful story being told
Seattle native here! Adam Copeland, Edge has always been one of my favorites to watch of all time, I’ve been a wrestling fan since around 2016, and I went to the WrestleDream show that happened back in October and obviously I heard about the Edge joining AEW rumors before the WrestleDream and it was me and my dad who went to the show that night and I was taking to him before the night before the show and just talking to him about the rumors and his thoughts was basically like a “yeah it would be really cool” type of thing, and then the night came and the Christian and Darby match was the main event, and I was just thinking “man he has gotta show up” and while Sting is in the ring trying to save Darby and getting beat up then the lights going black and seeing the entire video package of the old fashioned car and the Mariners fireworks night, which I was at as well, and seeing the car stop at the arena, I was just thinking “holy sh*t he is here.” And then seeing him coming out to Metalingus, and seeing him live for the first time is most definitely my favorite moment I’ve ever seen live at a Wrestling show and up there for one of my favorite moments I’ve been at ever. Just insanity that night was. Thank you Adam Copeland for a great night of wrestling capped with a memory for life.