15 Biggest False Narratives In Wrestling History
1. The Brood Was An Intimidating, Iconic Stable
Ahead of and at AEW Double Or Nothing 2024, Adam Copeland did that which he had done during his hardly rave-reviewed WWE return: he attempted to present ‘Brood Edge’ as an alter-ego.
He soaked Malakai with fake blood in a very corny wrestling angle. If it was meant to be real, how did Copeland procure it?
And if it was meant to be fake, how was it meant to be remotely intimidating?
The Brood are a Mandela Effect nostalgia act. The entrance was great - so great that obscures just how actively bad that act was. Infamous for stilted, terrified delivery in their promo segments, Edge and Christian only got over when they escaped the trappings of the gimmick. No Mercy 1999 was their breakthrough moment. Nobody was ever scared of nor intimidated by the Brood at the time. Bob Holly certainly wasn’t. The Brood were barely even treated as a threat by WWE, much less the fandom.
The idea that Copeland treats Brood Edge like something akin to the Great Muta lacks credibility; if anything, the opposite is true.
Adam Copeland doing this particular self-referential bit really is bizarre. It’s not unlike Roman Reigns using a Leakee alter-ego, or even Cody Rhodes bringing back Stardust on occasion.
The. Brood. Were. Never. Over.
Best of luck to Copeland as he endures a difficult period of rehabilitation - but perhaps Brood Edge is best left as a nostalgia entrance, and not a character that is meant to be intimidating.