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Cope was ambushed backstage at AEW Dynamite

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AI Story Summary

What happened?

Cope was reportedly backstage at AEW Dynamite in Athens, Georgia, despite not appearing on the broadcast. The Cageside Seats report frames his presence as part of the setup for his upcoming Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling debut, with Steve Maclin crashing the event and ambushing him backstage. The angle follows Cope calling out Maclin ahead of MLP Northern Rising on Oct. 3 at Maple Leaf Gardens.

Key Takeaways

  • Cope did not appear on-screen during the Sept. 9 episode of AEW Dynamite.
  • The report says he was at the venue in Athens, Georgia.
  • Steve Maclin is being positioned as Cope’s opponent or rival for Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling’s relaunch event.
  • The issue began after Cope responded to Maclin talking trash about The North.
  • MLP Northern Rising is scheduled for Oct. 3 at Maple Leaf Gardens.

AI Timeline

Last week

Cope called out former TNA World champion Steve Maclin after Maclin talked trash about The North.

Sept. 9 Dynamite

Cope was reportedly backstage at AEW Dynamite in Athens, Georgia, but did not appear on television.

Backstage angle

Maclin crashed the Dynamite event and ambushed Cope backstage, according to the report.

Oct. 3

Cope is set for Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling’s Northern Rising event at Maple Leaf Gardens.

Model: gpt-5.5•Generated: Sep 10, 8:15 PM

Sources Covering This Story

Cageside Seats

Timeline

Sep 10, 8:00 PM

Cope was ambushed backstage at AEW Dynamite

Cageside Seats • AEW

He didn’t show up on our screens during Dynamite last night (Sept. 9), but it seems Adam Copeland was on hand in Athens, Georgia’s Akins Ford Arena. Like a lot of his colleagues in the business, the WWE Hall of Famer and reigning AEW Tag champ was probably on-hand to support Rebel and her ALS-fighting efforting. But the Canadian formerly known as Edge was also there to help set-up his debut for the relaunched Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling in his home country, which takes place at the historic Maple Leaf Gardens on Oct. 3. The build for that started last week, when Cope called out former TNA World champion Steve Maclin for talking trash about The North. Christian Cage’s friend and tag partner laid out his Canuck bonafides (“I piss Molsons and maple syrup”, says Cope) for the U.S. Marine veteran, then asked if Maclin had “a set” to face him at MLP Northern Rising next month. Maclin didn’t want to just record a response. “Mayhem” crashed the Rebel Heart edition of Dynamite to show Cope his “s

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