#4 Edge vs. Rey Mysterio – Royal Rumble 2008
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During early 2008, Edge and Rey Mysterio indulged in a barely remembered but high-quality rivalry. After winning a Beat The Clock challenge in January, Mysterio became the Number 1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship that was then in the possession of Edge.
It was a match that showcased the absolute best that each of the highly talented performers had to offer – Mysterio was the classic high flying babyface, popping the crowd at every opportunity, while Edge displayed his heel tendencies and made much use of his considerable size advantage over Rey.
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The entire crowd loved the prospect of Mysterio lifting the World Heavyweight Title once more, and all were seemingly sickened by the thought of Edge retaining, booing his every move, something which has become increasingly rare due to the partisan nature of modern wrestling crowds.
Just as business was picking up, and Rey seemed as though he was on his way to securing a stunning victory, fortune intervened. As Edge found himself in major trouble, having just been tripped and set up for a 619, Vickie Guerrero leapt up and onto the apron in a desperate attempt to aid her boyfriend.
Mysterio, noticing Guerrero slightly too late, had already committed to hitting the move and made contact with Guerrero’s head rather than that of Edge. Guerrero tumbled to the floor, prompting Mysterio to lose concentration momentarily to check on his inadvertent victim, before returning his opponent.
That moment of hesitation cost him in a big way, giving the larger man enough time to compose himself and hit Mysterio with a massive mid-air Spear after Rey had flown from the top rope in a desperate attempt to end Edge. That was all she wrote, as Edge duly covered Mysterio to retain his title and cap off a thoroughly entertaining clash of styles.
