After running down the highlights of AEW's World's End, Hardy acknowledged on "The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy" that Cope's return was huge for AEW. Hardy didn't have an emotional

After spending over two decades in WWE as Edge, fans quickly embraced the change when he jumped over to AEW and started going by his legal name Adam Copeland.

Upon making his return to AEW, Adam Copeland underwent a name change, going as “Cope.” This shocked wrestling fans, who know him as Edge from his time in WWE and by his government name during his AEW run.

However, the official AEW roster webpage still refers to the wrestler as "Adam Copeland," so it is unclear exactly how official this new name is or how long it will last. It is entirely possible this is a test run for the name to gauge fan reactions.

Ahead of his return match on "AEW Dynamite" last night, Adam Copeland sat down for an interview and confirmed when he was cleared for an in-ring comeback.

Adam Copeland returned at AEW Worlds End after he had been sidelined due to a fractured tibia since May. Copeland appeared in the closing moments of AEW Worlds End and set his sights on AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and The Death Riders.

It’s just “Cope” now. Adam Copeland shortened his ring name to Cope on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite Fight for the Fallen episode in Asheville, North Carolina, a moniker that the star has used in

Journalist Dave Meltzer has explained the reason why Adam Copeland shortened his name to Cope, prior to his match at AEW's Worlds End pay-per-view.