Different faces of Edge

#5 One Last Spear (2010-2011)

Edge retirement as the top star

For me, Edge's final run in the company is his most memorable run. He made a surprise return to WWE at the 2010's Royal Rumble after being in the sidelines for months due to a leg injury and seized the throne by winning the Royal Rumble Match. He took himself directly to the main-event scene, where he belonged. By that time, he had become somewhat of a locker room leader and used his ‘experienced veteran’ status in the company, to elevate some of the younger talents on the roster. Feuds with wrestlers like Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio helped them in the years to come.

Edge competed in his last televised match at Wrestlemania 27, where he successfully defended his World Heavyweight Title against Del Rio. After that, he abruptly had to end his career because of a life-threatening neck and spinal injury. He may have not received a memorable retirement match like Shawn Micheals (not counting Crown Jewels) or Ric Flair, but he finished his career as the face of the company. He is one of the few wrestlers who are irreplaceable and I will always remember him as the most hated heel and the most loved babyface.