On this week's episode of AEW Dynamite, the wrestler formerly known as both Edge and Adam Copeland debuted under a new name: Cope. While the former two-time AEW TNT Champion might be one of the more beloved wrestlers currently working, it turns out that ...

The state of AEW"s locker rooms have always unfortunately been very public, with several disgruntled wrestlers airing their dirty laundry publicly, and the infamous altercations between former AEW World Champion,

Adam Copeland never considered himself an actor until recently, with the AEW star revealing the inciting incident that made him change his mind.

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 officially changed his AEW ring name to "Cope" on last night's special Fight for the Fallen episode of Dynamite. Teaming with FTR against the Death Riders' Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta in the Dynamite main event, Copeland was introduced as "'Rated R Superstar' Cope", rather than by his full, real name.