AEW has shockingly announced a big match for next week’s Dynamite.
Adam Copeland is set to face Stokely Hathaway in a rare wrestling match for the FTR manager. This is a result of the long-running feud between Copeland and FTR since earlier this year. Copeland has been trying to get his hands on the tag team, but Stokely stepped in as their manager and has been protecting them from Rated-R Superstar’s attacks.
This match against Copeland will be Stokely’s first since AEW All In London 2024, which was on August 25, 2024, marking his first in-ring appearance in 353 days. FTR won’t be allowed at ringside given the restraining order they issued against Cope, meaning Stokely will face Copeland without the help from Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler.
Adam Copeland Gets His Revenge Match on AEW Dynamite Next Week
The road to this match has been building for weeks on AEW TV.
Stokely previously said Copeland will be fired from the company if he lays his hands on FTR, and the Rated-R Superstar has been looking for creative ways to get around the rule.
.@RatedRCope responds to @Christian4Peeps’ comments from last week, but he also has a few things to say to FTR and Stokely.
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A few weeks ago on Dynamite, Copeland called on The Hurt Syndicate to attack FTR while he went after Stokely himself, hitting him with a Spear and leaving him hurt.
Now, Copeland is finally getting his one-on-one match with the man who has been getting in his way and protecting his enemies.
ADAM COPELAND VS. BIG STOKE NEXT WEEK ON DYNAMITE!
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— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) August 7, 2025
For Stokely, this will be his first singles match in AEW and his first wrestling match in nearly a year. He’s not used to getting involved in the in-ring action and usually lets FTR do the work for him.
Fans will be excited to see the next week’s Dynamite as the veteran Copeland takes on Stokely to exact his revenge.