Adam Copeland and Christian Cage were victorious in their emotional reunion match at AEW All Out, but their celebration was cut short by a brutal post-match attack. The legendary duo defeated FTR in the opening contest of the pay-per-view from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

The match, which was years in the making, was a dramatic and hard-fought battle that saw interference from both sides, including the surprise involvement of Copeland’s wife, former WWE Women’s Champion Beth Copeland.

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Before the competitors made their entrance, Bryan Danielson joined the commentary team for the opening contest. The match itself began with a huge hometown reaction for the Canadian legends, Copeland and Cage. The early portion of the bout saw FTR isolate Christian Cage, using their trademark teamwork and heel tactics to cut him off from his partner.

After a hot tag to Adam Copeland, the match broke down into chaos. Copeland paid tribute to his former rival John Cena, hitting a Five-Knuckle Shuffle and an Attitude Adjustment on Cash Wheeler for a near-fall.

Another near-fall came when Copeland hit Dax Harwood with Christian’s own finisher, the Killswitch. The pin was broken up when Stokely Hathaway pulled the referee out of the ring. This brought out Beth Copeland, who speared Hathaway and carried him to the back, evening the odds.

The Aftermath For Former WWE Star

The finish of the match saw Copeland and Cage secure the victory. However, their celebration was cut short by the arrival of The Matriarchy. The heel faction attacked the victorious duo, and the segment ended with Beth Copeland being laid out with a piledriver.

The match was the culmination of a long and emotional storyline. Adam Copeland and Christian Cage are childhood friends and one of the most decorated tag teams in wrestling history. As Edge and Christian in WWE, they were seven-time tag team champions and pioneers of the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match.

After both men had Hall of Fame-worthy singles careers, they found themselves in AEW together. This led to a brief but personal feud against each other. The reunion to fight a common enemy in FTR, the team that had brutally injured Copeland earlier this year, was a moment fans had been waiting for since Copeland’s AEW debut. The post-match attack now suggests that their story is far from over.

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