Bobby Lashley says Adam “Edge” Copeland was a big influence on his decision to join All Elite Wrestling.
During a recent appearance on the “Sports Guys Talking Wrestling Podcast,” the Almighty One said Adam Copeland made a strong case for the move.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On getting the chance to keep going in AEW: “Having the ability to run the Hurt Business and to keep going and to really end my career the right way? I got injured in Spain before my contract was up in WWE and that was not the way I wanted to end my career.”
On Copeland talking to him about the idea of coming to AEW: “I spoke to Edge, also, I spoke to MVP, of course, and Shelton kinda’ talked about it. When I talked to Edge, Edge really, really made some good points and he just told me how much he loved it over there and that was a big thing for me.”
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