Adam Copeland knows that he’s getting closer to the end and hasn’t thought much about it, though he does have a dream scenario. The AEW star has spoken in the past about how he knows his time is limited in the ring at this point, and is just trying to enjoy the ride while it lasts.
Copeland was asked during his interview with TV Insider’s Scott Fishman if he’s thought about it more with the recent retirements of AJ Styles and John Cena. He explained why he hasn’t and said that he doesn’t think much about his final run as he’s just there to “show up and have fun.” You can see the highlights below:
On Whether Cena & Styles’ Retirement Make Him Think About His Own:
“No, because I already beat them to the punch about 15 years ago. I already had one. My dream scenario would be as a heel and to get dragged out of the building kicking and screaming.”
On If He Considers This His Encore:
“I honestly don’t put that much thought in it [laughs]. I just show up and have fun. I don’t put any parameters and pressures on it. It’s the job I’ve wanted to do since I was a kid. It’s the type of thing that if I can feel I can still do it, I’ll do it. Is the end closer than the beginning? Absolutely. Of course, but I can’t say I think about it a lot. Honestly, when I’m home away from wrestling I don’t think about wrestling.”
On Having That Mentality:
“Yeah, that’s the mentality I learned over time over being massively obsessed with this thing. I do think you need to go through a period of that in your career. I think in order to get to the place you want to go you probably have to be that everything is about the job. That’s pre-family, pre-kids, pre all of those things. Coming back after being retired for nine years, it’s all gravy. If I was only to get one match back, it’s success. Everything here on out is me just checking boxes that weren’t even on the list. ”