Adam Copeland has looked back on his barbed wire cage match back at AEW Double or Nothing and the injury that followed.
Defending the TNT Championship against Malakai Black inside the structure, the most notable spot in the match came near the end when Copeland climbed to the top of the cage while Black was lying on the table below. Diving off the top, the Hall of Famer landed feet first onto the mat as he drove Black through the table.
Although Copeland finished the match, fans knew that the former TNT Champion had suffered an injury in the brutal bout. A few days later, Copeland confirmed that he had suffered a fractured tibia as a result of the fall.
“Why Are You Walking Dumbass, You Have A Broken Leg”: Adam Copeland Looks Back On AEW Double Or Nothing Cage Match
As the AEW star suffered a serious injury in the match, fans questioned the thought process behind the spot and it being allowed to happen. Speaking with Kenny McIntosh for Issue 56 of Inside The Ropes Magazine, Copeland admitted that it was the first time he hesitated before the big move and why he landed badly:
“You know, in my last run with WWE, I was in two Hell in a Cell matches between Finn Bálor and Seth Rollins, so I’d still occasionally do those. But this one, it was probably upped a little bit with the barbed wire and everything like that. With that, it was one of those deals where my mind didn’t remind me I’m 51. This time though, I will say I got to the top of the cage and I went, “Huh?” And I never do that. I usually just get up and do the move.
Now, I took a second to look at what was ahead of me. Then I went. There was a half a second of thinking, “This should be interesting.” I contemplated a splash, but then I thought, well, he might not survive that. An elbow he can survive. I just assumed I would, because I do. So it just ended up being a broken leg.”
Continuing, Copeland also admitted that he walked out of the arena with the broken leg, which the doctor was not impressed with:
“But even during it, and I finished the rest of the match, I knew something was up but I thought maybe like a bone bruise, because I walked to the back, I walked to the trainer’s room, I walked out of the arena, I walked into the emergency room, and then they took X-rays and said, “Why are you walking dumb ass? You have a broken leg.” So, it’s one of those things. You just get in there and you try and put on a good show, and adrenaline can do amazing things.”
Additionally, Adam Copeland recalled a WWE match that was a “no-win” situation.
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