Adam Copeland explains why Tony Khan allowed him to wrestle for Maple Leaf Pro

Adam Copeland spoke about Tony Khan allowing him to wrestle at MLP Northern Rising on the latest episode of MLP Mayhem.

Copeland is confirmed for the October 3 MLP pay-per-view at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the grounds of the former Maple Leaf Gardens.

In a video that aired on MLP Mayhem on Wednesday, Copeland spoke about the AEW president’s attitude toward him wrestling for Maple Leaf Pro.

Copeland said in the video:

“In terms of doing this show, I’m contracted with AEW, but the beautiful part about Tony Khan and his outlook in terms of pro wrestling is that he wants pro wrestling to flourish.

AEW and Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling are partners. It’s a partnership that can help wrestling thrive in a place that needs to have wrestling thrive.

He also knew what it means to me and how special this place is to me. And I don’t think I was going to be able to retire without a bit of a bee in my bonnet unless I did this. I think this allows me to go, “Right.”

The seeds for all of this coming to fruition started with Scott D’Amore seeing an interview that I did where I said, you know, my place, my hallowed ground that I have to perform in before I’m done is Maple Leaf Gardens.”

Adam Copeland, Bret Hart appear on episodes of MLP Mayhem

Copeland and Bret Hart have both appeared on episodes of MLP Mayhem, which airs on TSN in Canada and streams on myAEW.com in the rest of the world.

Hart has been appearing in videos where he speaks about his protege, Mo Jabari, who co-owns Dungeon Wrestling with Hart’s sons. Copeland first appeared on the July 29 episode, where he was revealed as the mystery person who had accepted Scott D’Amore’s phone call.

The video of Copeland speaking about wrestling for Maple Leaf Pro is available in the player below.