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#2 Edge returns to a WWE ring for the first time in nine years
Despite all the rumors, it was still a shock to see it actually happen. Edge had to shockingly and suddenly retire from the WWE in 2011.
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With his cervical spinal stenosis and high risk of potential paralysis, it made sense for Edge to retire and simply live on his impressive legacy.
So when Edge came out after nine years of retirement to be #21 in the Royal Rumble, it was pretty amazing. Can Edge possibly be good after such an amazing layoff? The answer is a resounding yes.
Edge looked to be in amazing shape at the age of 46. He eliminated AJ Styles and Randy Orton. He lasted all the way until the final three of the Rumble match itself. It wasn’t just a nostalgia act.
It was an impressive performance by a wrestler I never thought I would see wrestle ever again. It would be a surprising moment in any time, but it helped make this Rumble truly special.
