Be it nu metal heavyweights like Disturbed and penning theme songs for legendary superstars such as and The Undertaker, incorporating deathcore stomps into her entrance or some of the iconic metal moments that have taken place at Wrestlemania over the years, wrestling and rock
music have gone hand in hand for decades. One of the most beloved combinations of the modern era has been that of and
WWE Hall Of Famer and current AEW star Adam Copeland, formerly known as Edge. Copeland has long had Alter Bridge's hallmark 2004 anthem as his entrance theme, and on Wednesday night's episode of AEW Dynamite, which took place from a sold-out Coca-Cola Coliseum in Copeland's hometown of Toronto,
Canada, a memorable spectacle took place that even had the thirty-year wrestling veteran blown away. After Copeland made his entrance for a match against longtime rival and former tag team partner Christian Cage, the star, decked out in special,
Toronto Maple Leafs-themed attire, was serenaded by the Toronto crowd with a special, acappela version of that left the 50-year-old completely floored. Watch the memorable moment below. A photo posted by on Copeland has made no secret of his love of heavy metal. In a , the then-WWE star voiced his support for the idea of playing WWE's flagship show, Wrestlemania. “How has that not happened?” he questioned. “It’s a very good question. Especially when we were in San Francisco. I don’t know, but it feel like it needs to happen. [WWE Chairman] Vince McMahon’s favourite song is ; I would love to hear Metallica . It’d be so good.” Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Merlin moved into his role as Executive Editor of Louder in early 2022, following over ten years working at Metal Hammer. While there, he served as Online Editor and Deputy Editor, before being promoted to Editor in 2016. Before joining Metal Hammer, Merlin worked as Associate Editor at Terrorizer Magazine and has previously written for the likes of Classic Rock, Rock Sound, eFestivals and others. Across his career he has interviewed legends including Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Metallica, Iron Maiden (including getting a trip on Ed Force One courtesy of Bruce Dickinson), Guns N' Roses, KISS, Slipknot, System Of A Down and Meat Loaf. He is also probably responsible for 90% of all nu metal-related content making it onto the site. Slash interview: Growing up with the blues, assembling Orgy Of The Damned, meeting Peter Green, and the crazy journey behind that
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