Adam Copeland has revealed his idea for a perfect retirement.
The former world champion recently had an interview with Stephen Brunt on Up Close. He talked about things such as Hurricane Helene devasting his local area, growing up in Toronto, and more.
When asked about a retirement match, Copeland who now goes by the name Cope claimed that it’s going to be a big decision for him. According to him, he’d love to give the rub to someone younger and cement their position as a main eventer:
“That’s going to be the big decision for me. Who do I get in there with last? I’d love to get in with a young person and just try and strap a rocket to him and go, okay, in my last match, what can I do to try and get someone set up, or at least another block in the foundation to set them up to be able to take it further and further and further.”
I’m Thinking Maybe Two Years: Adam Copeland
The AEW star was then asked about the timetable for a potential retirement. He discussed missing more than 6 months of action last year after fracturing his tibia and claimed that it has extended his run:
“I don’t know. I’m thinking maybe two years, and being off with the broken leg is kind of extended that, right? So now this six months or whatever that I’ve been off it’s like okay I gotta tack that on now.”
Cope also noted that he doesn’t want to be that old guy who’s hanging on. He wants to work with someone who he feels can be the future of AEW and then call it a career.
Apart from this, the wrestling veteran talked about how Bret Hart set up a great example for him by helping him early in his career and taught him the value of giving back to the business.