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Ever since Edge returned to the WWE in 2020, he has proven that he can still compete in the ring. As a result, the WWE Universe saw Edge compete against stars such as Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, and Roman Reigns.
The WWE Hall of Famer has proven not only that he can still perform, but he can also hang with WWE's current roster.
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At the moment, Edge is out of action as he is taking time off from in-ring competition. Although Edge is away for the time being, he is advertised to appear on SmackDown in Houston on July 16th.
This advertisement came out along with the news that WWE will be going back on the road and performing in front of a live audience. If Edge does appear, then hopefully, the WWE Universe will get an idea of who he's facing at SummerSlam.
Only a small selection of superstars could face Edge with the WWE roster of RAW and SmackDown waning down. However, here are five such talents who could be worthy opponents for Edge at SummerSlam.
#5 WWE RAW Tag Team Champion AJ Styles
AJ Styles has been on a roll since joining the WWE in 2016. He became the WWE Champion in his debut year, and has only gone on to further success.
He has since won the United States, Intercontinental and now the Tag Team Championships. So it would've been suitable for Styles and Omos to defend the tag team titles against Edge and Christian at SummerSlam. Unfortunately, that is now unlikely due to Christian being a part of AEW.
Although a tag team match would not work out, it doesn't mean Styles and Edge can't face each other in a singles match. Back in the 2020 Royal Rumble Match, Styles and Edge had a stare down at each other, hinting that one day, these two men would go at it.
If Edge faces AJ at SummerSlam, then that would be another big name AJ would have wrestled in the WWE. With Omos along in AJ's corner, Omos can gain some exposure for being involved in a main event caliber match.
#4 WWE NXT Champion Karrion Kross
Karrion Kross is a massive star in the NXT brand who could face Edge at this year's WWE SummerSlam.
Currently, no one has defeated Kross in a singles bout ever since he joined NXT, making him one of the most dominant stars in the Black and Gold brand.
After beating WWE Superstars such as Keith Lee, Finn Balor and Damian Priest, Kross has shown that he is a threat. He even encountered Edge at one point, even though they had never wrestled with each other.
When Kross and Edge spoke to each other, Kross threatened Edge for thinking of challenging for the NXT Championship. Although Kross is in NXT and Edge is on the main roster, Edge is open to working with anybody. With Kross as the NXT Champion, anything is possible at this point.
Maybe after NXT Takeover: In Your House, Edge can appear at NXT and challenge Kross. From there, Kross and Edge could make history by facing each other for the first time and competing for the NXT Championship at SummerSlam.
#3 WWE Champion Bobby Lashley
WWE Champion Bobby Lashley is another candidate who could face Edge at SummerSlam.
There is talk that WWE wants to make this year's SummerSlam a WrestleMania type of night. One way they can do so is by having Lashley defend the WWE Championship against Edge. Edge could fit in as an opponent for Lashley if Brock Lesnar is unable to face Lashley.
Lashley and Edge have never crossed paths in the ring. The closest Edge may have encountered Lashley dates back to ECW in 2007, where Lashley was facing Randy Orton, in which Edge was accompanying Randy.
With Edge being back, it would be great for him to face wrestlers he has never competed against in the ring. A match between Lashley and Edge at SummerSlam could be a great contest, in which the WWE Universe can witness a battle of Spears.
It would also be the first time Edge has challenged for the WWE Championship since 2010. If Edge were to face Lashley and defeat him at SummerSlam, Edge would be a 12-time world champion.
#2 WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns
Since Edge's comeback to the WWE, current Universal Champion Roman Reigns has been a thorn in Edge's side. For starters, it was Reigns who eliminated Edge in the 2020 Royal Rumble Match.
A year later, Edge finally got his redemption by winning the 2021 Royal Rumble Match. With the WWE Universe speculating on who Edge would challenge at WrestleMania, Reigns constantly harassed Edge to challenge him for his Universal Championship.
Eventually, Edge made his decision at the Elimination Chamber by delivering Reigns a spear. Edge believed he would face Reigns in a one-on-one match, but Daniel Bryan ended up falling into the mix as well.
The last time the Rated-R Superstar appeared in a WWE ring was when he and Bryan challenged the Tribal Chief for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 37. That night, Edge and Bryan were defeated convincingly by the Universal Champion.
With WWE transitioning back on the road starting July 16, Edge could likely make another comeback. Although there's a chance that there are other plans for Reigns, there could be hope for Edge to face Reigns.
Now that Bryan is out of the picture, it seems fitting for Edge to make his return to SmackDown and challenge Reigns once again for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam.
#1 WWE SmackDown Superstar Seth Rollins
Speaking of first-time-ever matches in WWE, Seth Rollins can fit that caliber as a potential opponent for Edge at SummerSlam. There also happens to be some history between these two superstars.
In late 2014, Rollins almost prevented Edge from making an in-ring return to WWE by attempting to stomp Edge's head in the middle of the ring.
Seven years later, Edge eventually settled the score by eliminating Rollins at the Royal Rumble, thus preventing him from challenging the world champion at WrestleMania. Edge and Rollins was a match the WWE once fantasized about back in 2015.
If Edge makes his return to SmackDown this summer, a perfect return match for him would be a one-on-one bout against the Messiah at SummerSlam.
A program between Edge and Rollins could either have a fresh start or a continuation from when Rollins almost put an official end to Edge's wrestling career.
Who do you believe should be Edge's opponent at SummerSlam? Let us know in the comments below.
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