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BIOGRAPHY

Real Name: Adam Joesph Copeland

Meaning of Names:
Adam - Man (Irish);
Joesph - God shall add (Hebrew)

Date of Birth: Tuesday, October 30, 1973

Age: 28 years old

Sign: Scorpio

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 240 pounds

Hometown: Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

Resides In: Florida

Siblings: None

Mother: Judy

Marital Status: Married

HIgh School Attended: Orangeville District Secondary School

College Attended: Humber College, North Campus in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Major: Graduated with a degree in Radio Broadcasting
 

College Room Mate : Jay Reso

Hair Color: Blonde

Eye Color: Green

Tattoo: A pumped up shark on upper left arm

Likes: Alternative music, watersports & travelling

Favorite Actor: Johnny Depp

Favorite Actress: Tia Carrere

Favorite Movie: The Crow

Favorite Recording Artists: Foo Fighters, Fear Factory & Faith No More

Favorite Novels: John Grisham

Favorite NHL Team: New Jersey Devils

Favorite Places to Wrestle: Toronto, Chicago, Tampa & Anaheim

Favorite Food: Steak on the barbecue

Favorite Snack: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Phobia: " Not doing the very best I can in whatever I do in life"

Biggest Personal Fear: Being alone, as in having no family or friends in his life.

Happiest Moment: " When I signed my contract with the WWF"

Federations Worked For:
OCW (Outlaw Championship Wrestling-Pennsylvania)

CWF (Canadian Wrestling Federation)

WWA (World Wrestling Association-Illinois)

ICW (Insane Championship Wrestling-Michigan)

MCW (Michigan Championship Wrestling-Michigan)

Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling

NWA (Saskachewan)

MWCW (Mid-West Championship Wrestling-Iowa)

SSW (Southern States Wrestling-North Carolina)

PCW (Pro Championship Wrestling-Illinois)

RWA (Renegade Wrestling Alliance-Toronto)

WWF (World Wrestling Federation-Connecticut)

Promoters Worked For:

Ike Shaw (ICW)
Tommy Condello (NWA)
Vince McMahon Jr. (WWF)

Former Managers:

"Handsome" Johnny Bradford (ICW)
The Jackyl (Early days with WWF)

Ring Names:

Sexton Hardcastle
Adam Impact
Edge

Finishing Moves:

The Spear- A running football tackle

Downward Spiral- A reverse russian leg sweep

Buzzkill- A DDT

Edge-O-Matic

Edgeacution

Biggest Influences:
Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Ricky Steamboat, Cowboy Bob Orton & Chris Benoit

Stables:

Suicide Blondes- with Christian Cage

High Impact- with Christian Cage

Sex & Violence- with Joe E. Legend

The California Connection- with Chi Chi Cruz

Thug Life- with Christian Cage, Joe E. Legend, Zakk Wylde, "Bloody" Bull Skullion, Rhyno & The Blue Meanie

Revolution X- with Christian Cage, Andrew Martin, Reckless Youth, Lance Diamond & Judd the Studd

The Brood- with Christian & Gangrel

The Ministry of Darkness- with The Undertaker, Mideon, The Acolytes, Viscera, Christian, Gangrel & Paul Bearer

Team ECK- with Christian & Kurt Angle

Movie Appearances: Highlander: Endgame

PWI Rankings:

1997-#254 (as Sexton Hardcastle)
1998-#67 (as Adam Copeland)
1999-#83 (as Edge)
2000-#51 (as Edge)
2001-#20 (as Edge)

PWI Awards:

2000

3rd Runner-up Feud of the Year (Edge & Christian vs The Hardy Boyz)

Match of the Year (Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz & The Dudley Boyz)

1st Runner-up Tag Team of the Year (with Christian)

Wrestle America Awards:

2001

#4 Funniest
#9 Best Finisher (Buzzkiller)
#2 Sexiest Male
Best Smile
Best Hair

Wrestling Debut: 1994

Signed With WWF: August 10, 1998

WWF Debut: June 22, 1998 on RAW. His opponent was Jose Estrada. During the match, he sailed over the top rope to deliver a somersault on Jose, who was on the floor. Adam's leg hit Jose's neck with high impact, causing Jose to suffer a jammed neck, which put him on the injured list. The incident shook Adam up, but he returned to active competition and scored impressive victories over the likes of Quebecer Pierre and Jeff Jarrett.

Other Names Considered By the WWF:
Rage & Riot

First Thing Bought With a WWF Cheque
A Ford Explorer for his mother to replace the one he and Jay ran into the ground traveling to wrestling gigs.

***Several WWF officials have raved about Adam:

Jim Cornette said: "This Canadian boy will likely make history"

Jim Ross stated on his hotline that Adam will one day be World Champion

Vince Russo said: "Copeland will be the next Ric Flair"














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