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There have been many instances of WWE Superstars being forced to retire at a very young age due to an injury that became life-threatening. In the last few years, we have seen stars like Paige and Tyson Kidd face the same fate, but none of them was as heartbreaking as the one of Edge.
The Rated-R superstar was at the peak of his career in 2011 when he suddenly announced his retirement from the world of sports entertainment, after being diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis. The risk of permanent neck-down paralysis or even death forced him to retire, making him one of the few to walk-out as a champion.
Since then, he has been inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012 and has made multiple appearances on WWE TV in a non-physical way. But that was until this past week at SummerSlam, in his home country of Canada, where he appeared and delivered a thunderous spear to Elias.
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It was a great sight for all the wrestling fans to witness, while also being a huge shock. Now, the question is - can he make a comeback?
In this article, let's take a look at five reasons why Edge might return to the ring again. Feel free to share your thoughts and views about the same in the comments section below.
#5 He said he is ready for a match
As reported earlier, Edge recently spoke on the E&C's Pod of Awesomeness (which you can listen to - here) and dropped a huge bomb by declaring that he could have a match tomorrow, but the WWE medical staff would not allow him.
“To be perfectly honest, I think I could do a match tomorrow. And I might be blown up, but I’d be okay. It’s just from what I know with the WWE medical staff, they won’t allow it.
If you remember, the same was the case with Daniel Bryan a couple of years ago before he finally made his in-ring return, after announcing his retirement in 2016. As long as the wrestler has the spirit in himself to do this once more - never say never in wrestling.
He also mentioned how he does all his fight scenes himself and has hit some more spears while acting.
#4 Saudi Arabia shows have seen many legends returning to action
Starting last year in April, big-money Saudi Arabia PPVs have seen many legends being brought back for one more match in the Middle East. WWE gets these superstars of the past to appear on the show to please the audience of the country and to expand their reach to this region.
Even a superstar such as Shawn Michaels who remained retired for so long, rejecting many comeback offers, also agreed to come back for a match at WWE Crown Jewel last year. He teamed up with Triple H to take on the team of the Undertaker and Kane.
This year, we saw the legendary Goldberg make his return to the squared circle at Super ShowDown, after seemingly retiring at WrestleMania 33 and entering the Hall of Fame.
The fact is, these Saudi shows are easy money for these superstars and legends, and also involves low risk, high nostalgia matches which are generally very safe to work. Now the question is - if Saudi officials demand the Rated-R Superstar to return and he agrees as well, will Vince and the medical team let him compete?
#3 Many exciting matches for the Rated-R Superstar
If you have been following either Becky Lynch or Edge's Twitter handles, you would know the intense rivalry they were in a couple of months ago. The Twitter battle got so heated that even the respective partners of the two, Seth Rollins and Beth Phoenix, got involved in it.
With him already having been in a feud with the two top champions on RAW, the storyline for his comeback should not be a tough one to write. A match between Seth Rollins and Edge is one of the dream matches for many, and maybe we can get some glimpses of the same in this.
If not, then Edge still has many dream opponents in the current roster. Someone like AJ Styles could give him a great final match to end his career with. Another interesting possibility would be a match against Roman Reigns - Spear vs Spear!
#2 Can be a one-off appearance with a safe opponent
In the recent podcast of Edge, he mentioned how his neck is in a better state than what it was 5 years ago. In his own words -
I could pull off one. I’m not saying I could pull off a year’s worth.
Well if that is the case, then a one-off appearance can never be counted out. Of course, no one is expecting him to have a long run. While it can be argued that Edge might not be able to compete with that intensity that he was so famous for, a single return match against a safer opponent could be in the plans.
Who could that safer opponent be? AJ Styles? Or maybe Daniel Bryan? What do you think?
In any case, the health of the superstar comes first and WWE medical team would be very careful before giving him the green light.
#1 WWE needs all the star power that it can get
The emergence of All Elite Wrestling has probably been the best thing that has happened to the world of sports entertainment this year. Not only has it given WWE a reason to improve their content, but has been a boon to the fans of pro-wrestling in general.
There are many things that WWE has done this year that clearly shows that Vince is finally listening to us and giving the WWE Universe what it wants. Be it the emergence of KofiMania, the historic main event of WrestleMania 35, or a full-time champion on RAW, it would be unfair to say the company is not listening to us.
Now to their defense, WWE is also looking for major star power to uplift their shows and prevent the casual fans from shifting sides to AEW. This year, we have seen major stars of the past like Batista, Goldberg, and Trish Stratus return to the ring to entertain the fans.
A superstar of the caliber of Edge can sell out arenas single-handedly, something the company has been struggling to do this year. A return from the Rated-R Superstar would be huge for the company and could add to their ammunition against the "undeclared" war with Cody and company.
Would you like to see Edge make a return for one last match? Let us know in the comments section below.
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