Adam Copeland Announces 2027 To Be Last Year of His In-Ring Wrestling Career

Wednesday’s three-hour AEW Dynamite and Collision show at the Wolstein Center At Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio featured Adam Copeland announcing that 2027 will be the last year of his in-ring wrestling career.

Following his victory over Josh Alexander in a AEW World Championship Clockwork Carnage Qualifier match, Copeland grabbed the microphone and gave a speech. Copeland revealed that Christian Cage had suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung injury at All Out 2026 and talked about his nearing the end of his wrestling career. Copeland then stated that 2027 will be the final year of his wrestling career and he has the goal of wanting to win the AEW World title before he retires.

.@RatedRCope delivers a surprising message to the fans. Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS + HBO Max! https://t.co/l9eUU9FZa0

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 15, 2026

Copeland has been wrestling since July of 1992 and since October of 2023 in AEW.