AEW News & Rumor Roundup: Adam Copeland's whereabouts finally revealed, Huge farewell tour, Andrade addresses walkout rumors

Welcome along to the latest rendition of Sportskeeda Wrestling's AEW News & Rumor Roundup. Today, we are covering news involving top All Elite Wrestling stars, including Adam Copeland and Andrade, among others.

The wrestling world finally received an update on Adam Copeland's whereabouts amid his AEW absence. Meanwhile, a top star in the Jacksonville-based promotion has announced a farewell tour, but there's a twist, and Andrade has broken his silence following his alleged walkout incident. We've got many good stories coming out of All Elite Wrestling today, so without further ado, let's start this roundup.

#4. Andrade breaks silence about reportedly walking out of event in Mexico

Andrade has finally broken his silence regarding reports that he walked out of a recent wrestling event amid his ongoing absence from AEW. The 36-year-old, who returned to the promotion last month, has since been caught in controversy surrounding an alleged breach of a non-compete clause stemming from his WWE contract.

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Reports surfaced that Andrade unknowingly violated the clause after appearing for Tony Khan's promotion, which allegedly resulted in him being issued a one-year ban from competing in AEW events. Despite the reported restriction, Andrade remains free to wrestle outside the United States. However, the latest reports claimed that El Idolo abruptly left a Crash Lucha Libre event while still signing autographs for fans. Addressing the situation directly, Andrade took to X and clarified what happened, writing that after leaving the event, he went to have Chinese food.

"I went to that Chinese place called HK!!!" he wrote.

#3. Adam Copeland reportedly spotted in London shooting Beekeeper 2 amid AEW absence

There has been a major update regarding the whereabouts of Adam Copeland (fka Edge), who has been absent from the Jacksonville-based promotion since All Out. Cope’s absence has been explained as a personal decision to care for his family after his wife, Beth Phoenix, was attacked by FTR during the pay-per-view. However, new reports indicate that the real reason for his time away is his involvement in multiple Hollywood projects.

According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider Elite, the Rated-R Superstar has been spotted in London, where he is currently filming The Beekeeper 2, the sequel to the Jason Statham-led action film. The production is expected to continue throughout most of November.

#2. Cody Rhodes says "All In" in WrestleMania 42 promo video

Cody Rhodes recently made headlines after appearing to reference AEW during a new WWE promotional video for WrestleMania 42. The American Nightmare is touted as a founding member of the Jacksonville-based promotion and competed for the company from 2019 to 2022, before leaving to return to WWE in pursuit of the WWE Championship.

The video, which featured Rhodes, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, and Brock Lesnar sitting around a poker table, saw each superstar reflecting on their careers and personal journeys. During his segment, Rhodes stated:

"Taken some hits. Went all in a few times, but I'm still here." [0:17-0:26]

While the phrase “All In” suits the poker setting of the commercial, it is also the name of the landmark 2018 pay-per-view event co-produced by Cody, which directly led to the formation of the promotion and is now an essential annual PLE.

#1. Eddie Kingston announces farewell tour, but only for Indie promotions

Eddie Kingston has announced his farewell tour, but clarified that it only applies to his work in independent wrestling promotions, not his All Elite Wrestling career. The announcement, made through Kingston’s official Threads account, revealed that the former Continental Crown Champion plans to wind down his independent bookings over the next year.

"So this is my last indy run. Doing Beyond and a show in Jersey this weekend. After that I am taking only one show a month. By next November I am done with the indies and yeah nothing more too it. As of now I have December and March, April, May," he wrote.

The Mad King recently made his AEW return at All Out in September, after an over a year absence, where he defeated Big Bill.

Edited by Karan Raj