WWE Hall of Famer Edge, returned to the company at this past Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view to take the pro-wrestling world by storm. He has been the most talked name around the WWE Universe and beyond garnering big attention to the product.
Following the Rumble return, Edge has also been inserted into a program with Randy Orton that must be going through WrestleMania 36, if the reports are true.
On this note, we would take a look back at Edge’s illustrious career where he went on to break records, throughout.
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Edge attended WrestleMania 6 hosted in his hometown of Toronto, Ontario, Canada to witness Hulk Hogan performing in the ring.
Edge won free pro wrestling training at the age of 17 by winning an essay contest in a local newspaper in Toronto. Her mother further encouraged him to become a wrestler.
Edge joined WCW with the name Damon Striker before coming to WWE. It was Christian who forced him to go for a WWE tryout match against Bob Holly after his own car broke down. WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart helped Edge out through a phone call to WWE Hall of Famer and former head of Talent Relations Jim Ross.
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Edge is a master of TLC matches who made this genre getting famous putting his body on the line. He competed in a total of 7 of this kind of matches securing 5 victories which is the most by any WWE superstar.
Edge is one of the only three superstars who have won a Money In the Bank match, King of the Ring and a Royal Rumble Match (alongside Sheamus and WWE Champion Brock Lesnar)
Edge is the only superstar to compete in two Elimination Chamber matches on the same night during the 2009 edition. He lost the WWE Championship in the first match only to win the world heavyweight title in the second one to close out the PPV.
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Edge is the first Money in the Bank winner who cashed it in successfully on John Cena to become the WWE Champion. He is also a two-time winner of the MITB briefcase even after not winning it in a ladder match. He pinned Mr. Anderson to steal the briefcase and cash it in on the Undertaker within four days.
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Edge is the only name who unified the prestigious United States Title and the Intercontinental title by defeating Test. It was also the only time that he captured the US title.
Edge has 14 tag team championship reigns which are also an all-time record in the WWE. He had six different partners during these reigns including his idol, Hulk Hogan. Even the legendary Hardy or Dudley Boyz are behind him in terms of tag title reigns counts.
Edge has won 31 championships (14 tag team titles, 5 Intercontinental Championships, 1 United States Championship, 11 World Championship) in his entire career that is an all-time record in WWE history. It also makes him a Grand Slam winner. No superstar in history has been able to accomplish those many titles in their career.
