Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973 in Orangeville, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He also wrestled for 25 years in the WWE under the ring name Edge.
He was forced into early retirement from professional wrestling due to a injury to his neck. Copeland was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 31, 2012 by his best friend and tag team partner Christian. During his retirement, Copeland has appeared on the Syfy series Haven where he played the character Dwight Hendrickson.
WWE
Edge make a shocking return to WWE January 26th 2020 in the royal rumble
On the January 27 2020 episode of Raw, Edge was attacked by his former tag team partner Randy Orton. He returned defeated Orton. As of 2023, Edge is still wrestling with his wife, Beth Phoenix. on RAW in a program with the Finn Balor led stable Judgement Day.
All Elite Wrestling
On October 1, 2023 at WrestleDream, Copeland made his debut with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He rescued Sting from a beatdown from Christian Cage, Nick Wayne, and Luchasaurus. In the post-event media scrum, AEW owner Tony Khan announced that Copeland had signed a contract to compete full-time.
On the October 10 episode of Dynamite, Copeland made his AEW in-ring debut. He defeated Luchasaurus to also get his first victory in AEW.
Acting
Movies
Beyond the Mat - Himself (1999) (Uncredited) Highlander: Endgame - Lachlan (2000) Bending the Rules - Nick Blades (2012) [[Interrogation (2016 movie)]|Interrogation]] (2016) Money Plane - Jack Reese (2020)
Television
Weakest Link - Himself (2002) TV total - Himself (2003) Mind of Mencia - Himself (2006) Deal or No Deal - Himself (2007) MADtv - Himself (2007) Sanctuary - Thelo (2011) Haven - Dwight Hendrickson (2011 – 2015) The Flash - Albert Rothstein / Atom Smasher (2015) Vikings - Kjetill Flatnose (2017 - 2020) Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series - Sledge (2020) (voice) Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Ares (2024)
Championships
Canadian Wrestling Association
CWA North American Championship (1 time) Insane Championship Wrestling ICW Street Fight Tag Team Championship (2 times) (with Christian Cage (1) and Joe E. Legend (1)) ICW/MWCW Mid-West Unified Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Joe E. Legend) George Tragos/Lou Thesz International Wrestling Institute Lou Thesz Award (2013) Outlaw Championship Wrestling OCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) (with Joe E. Legend) Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI Comeback of the Year (2004) PWI Feud of the Year (2005) (with Lita vs. Matt Hardy) PWI Feud of the Year (2006) (vs. John Cena) PWI Match of the Year (2000) (with Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz in a Triangle Ladder match at WrestleMania 2000) PWI Match of the Year (2001) (with Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match at WrestleMania X-Seven) PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2006) PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2001) He was ranked #2 on the top PWI 500 singles wrestlers of 2007. World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE WWE Championship (4 times) World Heavyweight Championship (7 times) WCW United States Championship (1 time)1 WWF/E Intercontinental Championship (5 times) World Tag Team Championship (12 times) (with Christian (7), Hulk Hogan (1), Chris Benoit (2), Randy Orton (1) and Chris Jericho (1)) WWE Tag Team Championship (2 times) (with Rey Mysterio (1) and Chris Jericho (1)) King of the Ring (2001) Money in the Bank (2005) Royal Rumble (2010) Fourteenth Triple Crown Champion WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2012) Slammy Award for Couple of the Year (2008) (with Vickie Guerrero) Slammy Award for "Oh Snap" Meltdown of the Year (2010) 2010 Bragging Rights Trophy (with Team SmackDown (Big Show, Rey Mysterio, Jack Swagger, Alberto Del Rio, Tyler Reks and Kofi Kingston)) Wrestling Observer Newsletter Match of the Year (2002) (with Rey Mysterio vs. Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit at No Mercy) Tag Team of the Year (2000) (with Christian) Worst Feud of the Year (2010) (vs. Kane) Worst Worked Match of the Year (2008) (vs. Vladimir Kozlov and Triple H at Survivor Series)
1Edge won the championship during the Invasion storyline.