AEW Star Adam Copeland Addresses The Possibility Of Wrestling Another TLC Match

While Adam Copeland and Christian Cage have firmly set their sites on FTR and the AEW World Tag Team Championships for AEW Dynasty, their interactions with the Young Bucks since returning at AEW Revolution have left many to conclude a match between them will happen as well. Some have even taken it one step further, however, suggesting that the Bucks, FTR, and Cope/Cage face off in a three-way TLC match, in an echo to Copeland and Christian’s classic TLC matches against the Hardys and Dudleys back in the early 2000s.

Appearing on “Close Up with Renee Paquette,” Copeland and Christian were asked about the possibility of them doing one last TLC match with the Bucks and FTR. And Copeland didn’t dismiss the possibility, even as he joked that it would be a bad idea for his health.

“Yeah, if you want me to retire the next day,” Copeland said. “It’s tough to look at the three teams and not draw some similarities to past rivalries, right? It’s kind of a no brainer to almost go there immediately. Man…I don’t know. I don’t know man. It be interesting.”

“We’d win for sure,” Christian said.

Unsurprisingly, part of Copeland’s hesitation to do another TLC match is his health and his age, both of which have made it harder for him to continue on at this level. Of course, those same problems don’t seem to apply to his tag partner.

“I’ll be honest, physically it gets more difficult,” Copeland said. “There’s no way around it.”

“I feel great,” Christian said.

“He feels great. That just means I work harder. So you know, I’m not going to lie and say that it isn’t a struggle sometimes. It absolutely is, I’m not going to lie. 52 years old, stuff gets harder. But you just got to work harder.”

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Marc Mero Reflects On Never Reaching The Top Of WWE: ‘I Wasn’t Well-Liked’

In the mid-1990s, Marc Mero made the jump from WCW to WWE (known as the WWF at the time), as many wrestlers had before him. When he made that decision, Mero expected to become a top star in the promotion, but it didn’t take long for him to start having doubts. Speaking on “Insight with Chris Van Vliet,” Mero detailed his initial meeting with Vince McMahon to discuss his new character.Sable in 1999 Diane Freed/Getty Images

On top of that, he was paired up onscreen with his wife, Sable. That made Mero not only unpopular with the audience, but it had an effect on his standing in the locker room, as well.

“My confidence wasn’t there,” Mero continued. “I wasn’t well-liked. … Come to find out later, I got this guaranteed contract, I have my wife flying everywhere I’m flying, so I’m not hanging out with the guys, not going to the bars, not staying up and doing things with those guys.”

At the time, McMahon did not offer guaranteed contracts, with Mero being the first. As a result, he believes that some of the resentment toward him in the locker room came out of jealousy.

Mero wound up staying with WWE until 1999. He wrestled 20 pay-per-view matches, including Royal Rumble and Survivor Series appearances, and had just one title reign, with the Intercontinental Championship, during his WWE tenure.

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Giulia Talks Wrestling Asuka And IYO SKY At WWE Royal Rumble, Rhea Ripley On SmackDown

Bringing her “Beautiful Madness” from the “Land of the Rising Sun” in Japan to the United States, Giulia proves each and every week why she’s the magnetic workhorse in the women’s division of WWE. Since joining “WWE SmackDown,” the former NXT Women’s Champion has participated in dream-like matchups for fans watching in the crowd and from home. Of those challenges, back in January at the Women’s Royal Rumble showcase, she stood across the ring from both Asuka and IYO SKY, who left World Wonder Ring Stardom one year before Giulia joined it. As three of the greatest Japanese female wrestlers WWE has signed in some time, the champion recalls that brief encounter with “The Empress of Tomorrow” and “The Genius of the Sky,” and how she’s chomping at the bit to face each one of them again.

“Yeah, it was so fun,” the reigning and two-time Women’s United States Champion told Adrian Hernandez on his “Unlikely” podcast. “But it was so hard. But it’s not enough. Not enough. No, no, no, no, no…So, I’m expecting more and more and more and more.”

Speaking of SKY, her former tag team partner and champion, Rhea Ripley, had a go at Giulia on the February 20 edition of “WWE SmackDown.” The match itself showcased the monstrous strength both women possess, including a brutal stomp from Giulia that left Ripley with a bruised eye. The former World of Stardom Champion said that leaving “The Eradicator” bruised was her way of expressing a well-mannered gesture. As she sees it, the harder you hit, the more respect you have towards your opponent.

“I just show my respect for Rhea, and that’s it,” she chuckled. “She’s strong. She’s amazing. She’s exactly [a] superstar.”

Although it hasn’t been officially announced by WWE, as of this report, it’s been discussed backstage that Giulia will officially be on “Tiffy Time,” as she is slated to defend her United States Championship against Tiffany Stratton at WrestleMania 42. This will be the first time the “Beautiful Madness” star has appeared on “The Grandest Stage of Them All.” Giulia achieved a victory over the former WWE Women’s Champion this past Friday on “SmackDown.”

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Swerve Strickland Says This AEW Match Involving Sting ‘Cemented’ Him As A Top Talent

As a former AEW World Champion, Swerve Strickland is considered one of the leading names in the promotion, and still consistently competes in some of AEW’s biggest rivalries. Looking back on the past few years, Strickland identified his feud with old rival Darby Allin and the legendary Sting, which culminated at AEW All in: London 2023, as a foundational moment.

“That’s one of the biggest highlights of my career, if not my life,” Strickland said during an interview with “WhatCulture Wrestling.” He recalled how surreal it was to step into Wembley Stadium in London and to have the crowd all react to his “Whose House?” chant. “That’s where things really cemented me, as far as [becoming] one of the perennial talents that was going to be up and coming in AEW.”

At the following year’s AEW All In, Strickland wrestled in the main event, putting the AEW World Championship on the line against Bryan Danielson. He wound up losing to the “American Dragon” and providing the veteran with his final major title run. 

“2024? Such a huge year for me. I just wanted to capitalize on as much as I could, so facing off against Bryan Danielson at Wembley is like one of the most highest peaks you can possibly reach in the wrestling world,” he stated, noting that he believes he made history as a black man in pro wrestling, and specifically in AEW, where he became the first black wrestler to main event a wrestling show at Wembley.

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Ricochet Addresses Backlash And Social Media Warnings After Controversial Tweet

Ricochet Addresses Backlash And Social Media Warnings After Controversial Tweet

Ricochet’s controversial social media activity continues to generate discussion, especially following the backlash tied to his comment aimed at a fan with multiple sclerosis. The situation previously led to him deleting the post and issuing an apology, with those close to him stepping in behind the scenes to offer guidance.

It was later revealed that longtime friend Chris Hero was among those who privately reached out, urging Ricochet to be more mindful of how he engages online as criticism began to build.

During a recent appearance on the Unlikely podcast with Adrian Hernandez, Ricochet addressed whether people have spoken to him about adjusting his approach on social media. He confirmed those conversations have happened but made it clear that his mindset around online interaction has not drastically changed.

“Yeah, I’ve had people talk to me a lot. Look, you got to watch out for this. But, um, yeah, you just, you know, you just do what you think is again, especially cuz most people online are just tweeting whatever they want. So, I’m going to tweet back, too. But, um, yeah, it’s all it’s all in fun. It’s all in do fun. It’s uh especially it’s it’s online. It’s really not a real place. Um so why not just have fun, you know what I mean?”