A 4-time WWE Champion reportedly replaced Jay White in an upcoming major AEW title match.
Jay White made a dramatic return to AEW programming at Forbidden Door 2026 in June, ending a 15-month injury-related absence. Upon his return, Switchblade immediately targeted his old nemesis, David Finlay, and his War Dogs teammate, Clark Connors. At All Out 2026, White teamed with his Bang Bang Gang teammates to take on War Dogs and the Death Riders. In that 8-man tag match, the former Trios Champion re-injured himself. Now, a new report says 4-time WWE Champion Adam Copeland (fka Edge) replaced him for a major title match.
According to a new report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Jay White was supposed to be in the Clockwork Carnage match for the AEW World Championship that Adam Copeland qualified for on Dynamite+Collision this week, but the Switchblade lost his opportunity after being injured at All Out. Meanwhile, Cope earned the opportunity because his teammate, Christian Cage, was also injured at the same pay-per-view, which means their tag team will be put on hold.
Adam Copeland confirmed his retirement on AEW Dynamite+Collision
Adam Copeland defeated DCF’s Josh Alexander this week to qualify for the Clockwork Carnage match for the AEW World Championship. The Rated-R Superstar will take on Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Darby Allin, Ricochet, Kazuchika Okada, Samoa Joe, and Konosuke Takeshita in that 8-man match. Following his win, however, Cope made a heartbreaking revelation, saying that 2027 will be his last year as a pro-wrestler.
“My face isn’t on the poster on the teenagers’ walls anymore. I’m aging out, and that’s okay; it happens to everybody. But because of that, I just want to let you all know that 2027 will be my last year in professional wrestling. Hey, listen, I get it, I get it, it’s time. But with all of that being said, that is why I have to go for the (All Elite Wrestling) Championship,” he said.
With his career clock ticking, Adam Copeland is more determined than ever to become a world champion for the first time in the Jacksonville-based promotion. Time will tell if the while Edge is able to achieve his
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Edited by Karan Raj
