The announcement was unadvertised until the show was in progress, where an important Edge announcement was being plugged throughout the RAW broadcast. Edge has had a well documented history of physical health problems, with his career legacy being compromised by lengthy periods of time where Edge was shelved due to injury.
With all signs pointing to Edge retiring from professional wrestling leading up to a heavily teased announcement, the inevitable seemingly came to fruition when Edge attributed recent unfavorable MRI results to a career-ending decision to call it quits after over 10 years in WWE. With various retirements and "firings" in WWE being made into a mockery, all ensuing departures that aren't future endeavored updates on WWE. Incidents revolving around Edge's retirement speech earlier tonight played out more like an angle than an actual retirement in a company and industry that lacks credibility when it comes to retirement.
There seemed to be an overlying cloud of doubt surrounding Edge's retirement from pro wrestling. If this really is it, Edge is a bona fide future Hall of Famer whose decorated career accolades are unmatched. If this isn't the end of the road for Adam Copeland, however, it wouldn't be without a significant dose of predictability. You have to be tough to be a pro wrestler, and I understand that. However to retire from a business that defined your life, especially for someone like Edge who grew up as a lifelong fan, seems like it would be an emotionally trying decision to make if there were shades of realism to it.
Sure, Edge seemed to break down at times during his speech, if you want to call it that, but it appeared as if Edge was auditioning for the next WWE film rather than being legitimately choked up about the prospect of his livelihood being taken away from him. Maybe Edge has known of his impending retirement for a while now, thus being able to come to peace with his career coming to an end.
Edge has expressed in interviews for months that he is nearing the end of his rope. However, Edge's retirement speech lacked the raw poignancy and emotion that I would expect given the circumstances.
Edge's speech seemed forced, and anything resembling tears came off as disingenuous. What really tipped me off about Edge's retirement possibly being part of an angle was the cheesy, token backstage applause given to Edge upon his exit from the Webster Bank arena in Bridgeport, Conn.
WWE booked the heel Dolph Ziggler to be one of the first to embrace Edge backstage to make the angle come off as real, but enough cynicism should have pierced major holes through the believability factor. Edge made it to the final three before getting eliminated by Roman Reigns.
But the main story here was that the Ultimate Opportunist was back in business, nine years after being forced to retire early. Although Edge didn't give a firm timeline, he emphasized that he'll know when it's time to walk away for good:. That's the hard part to say. What I will say is I'll be gone before a young talent looks at the sheet and goes, 'This is going to be difficult'.
I don't want to be that guy. I want to be the guy that a young talent looks and goes, 'Oh, man I get to get in there with him and feel what this is like. I don't want it to hinder.
I don't want to take away from the business, the industry, from a talent I want to add. While I can do that, that's what I want to do. I have to be honest with myself, and I know that, but I also have my inner circle. Edge was asked if he has a timeline as to when he will walk away from the ring. One year ago. Last years story was once in a lifetime. No sense trying to recreate that. This year my journey is different. I want back what I never lost and it starts this Sunday.
Edge revealed in another interview that he is keen on facing several talented WWE Superstars to tell great stories in the ring.
Reports from last year revealed that Edge had signed a three-year contract with the company, which will keep him in WWE until Edge revealed in a recent interview that he is currently a full-time performer in WWE, which means that fans will see more of him in the next few years. Billy Gunn really doesn't want a WWE vs.
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