Former TNT Champion and WWE Hall of Famer Adam Copeland made his return to AEW at All In Texas, saving Christian Cage from Nick Wayne, Momma Wayne and Kip Sabian, after Cage and Nick failed to win the World Tag Team Titles.
After the match, Wayne and FTR attacked Christian in the ring. As FTR and Wayne attempted a Conchairto, the music of Copeland hit, to a huge ovation. Copeland last wrestled at AEW Dynasty back on April 6. He was carried out on a stretcher following an attack by FTR, after they failed to capture the World Trios Championships.
Below is an excerpt from Alex Kahrs’ AEW All In Texas recap of how it came about.
FTR are recovering on the outside as the Syndicate celebrate their win up the ramp. Back in the ring, Big Stoke and FTR look to go after Cage before Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian intervene. Cage tells his “sons” it’s time to leave, but as he starts to exit the ring he gets pulled back in for a neckbreaker by Nick Wayne! The crowd is pretty shocked here as Nick and Kip go on the attack. Mother Wayne gets a slap in on The Patriarch, setting up for a Con-Chair-To before…
“You think you know him!”
HUGE pop in Globe Life Field as COPE makes a beeline for the ring! He’s got his barbed wire board by his side as he goes after FTR first before sending Nick Wayne out of the ring and laying out Kip Sabian. He picks up the board as he stares down Cage…but drops it down, taking the microphone instead to tell Christian to “go…find yourself.” COPE drops the mic before leaving the ring, Cage just looking on before grabbing the board to prop himself up.