Long before he was the 'Rated-R Superstar', and even before he was known as Edge, Adam Copeland was just a fresh-faced youngster looking to make a splash. Known as both 'Sexton Hardcastle' and 'Damon Striker' on the independent scene, Copeland found his way to WCW in 1996 for a handful of enhancement matches. One of those bouts was against Kevin Sullivan. As Sullivan reveals during a shoot interview with Kayfabe Commentaries, he was impressed by Copeland. WCW were always on the look out for fresh talent, and Sullivan actually recommended that the company sign the young man to a contract. It seems nobody else in the promotion felt the same about Damon Striker however, and he was never considered. Later, Copeland would go on to train with the WWF. From there, the rest is history, and he became a huge star in the industry. WCW missed out on that, but Sullivan reasons that nobody knew the guy was going to become anything more than a low-level worker.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
