Adam Copeland Gets Real About How Much Longer He Intends To Continue Wrestling

Adam Copeland is a WWE Hall of Famer, and now the Rated R Superstar is All Elite. He has done a lot in his career, but now that he is a full-time talent for AEW, the question remains how long he can keep that up this time.

Adam Copeland just had his match booked at AEW Full Gear. He will be protected, in a six-man tag team match as he teams with Sting and Darby Allin against Christian Cage’s heel stable.

In an interview with NHL on ESPN’s The Drop, Adam Copeland discussed the duration of his wrestling career. He mentioned that the length of his career will be determined by how he feels and his ability to consistently perform at a certain level.

“Retirement was an option. There were three options. It was WWE, retirement, and once I was free of my contract, AEW was an option. I had those three, and I sat with it, I really did. I had discussions with the family, with my friends, and it really was Lyric, my nine-year-old, put it to me plainly, ‘Are you still having fun?’ ‘Yeah.’ ‘Where are you going to have the most fun?’ ‘With Uncle Jay [Christian Cage].’ It seemed like a no-brainer, and then talking to Tony [Tony Khan], and his excitement levels for it, that gets you excited.”

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“We started going down the list and seeing all those potential matchups and the stories we could tell, it got very exciting. I’m also a realist in regard to, there’s only so long that can last. I don’t want to be pulling anything down, I still want to be propping up. I don’t know how long that means, but I do know it gets tougher every year. I feel great and as long as I feel great and feel like I can maintain a certain level, that’s how long I’ll be around.”

Adam Copeland’s AEW arrival was a big surprise, but it certainly happened. Now, he is appearing for Tony Khan’s company and getting to work with people that he hasn’t had a chance to wrestle yet. Only time will tell how much longer he has left in the ring, but he knows retirement was already an option for him.

Adam Copeland also made a lot of money, so he will be fine. He also has acting and those gigs are still coming in for him. Keep checking back with Ringside News to see what is next for Copeland from this point on.

What’s your take on Adam Copeland retiring from pro wrestling? Do you think that he has already accomplished enough? Let us know what you think about this in the comments section!