Soon after his shift to WWE Smackdown from Raw during the 2023 edition of Draft, rumors started running rampant about Edge’s possible retirement. One of the reasons behind the speculations was Edge himself as he announced last summer about retiring from in-ring competition after coming back to his hometown of Toronto, this summer.
During his last appearance on WWE Smackdown, Edge clarified that retirement plans have since been postponed and now it appears that he’s rather eager to celebrate his career in his hometown as WWE has officially announced the same.
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25 years of Edge celebration set for #SmackDown in Toronto Canada in 2 weeks ??? pic.twitter.com/0NyJMYQHpG
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) August 5, 2023
WWE Smackdown: Edge returns to hometown for the 25-year anniversary
The August 18, 2023, episode of WWE Smackdown will take place at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and that show will see the Superstars of the blue brand appearing to help build next month’s Payback Premium Live Event. Edge could be a part of the buildups as he’s officially been added to the card of that night.
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During this week’s WWE Smackdown, it was announced that Edge will be in attendance at the show since his career will be celebrated on that night. Edge originally hit 25 years on June 22, and in that debut match, he infamously knocked out and defeated Jose Estrada.
Moving on The Rated-R Superstar went on to become a maestro on WWE Smackdown, winning 31 overall championships in the WWE, a feat that no WWE Superstar has, to date. Apart from winning the world title, Edge won Money in the Bank, Royal Rumble, main-evented Wrestlemania to solidify himself as a legit first-ballot WWE Hall of Famer. After a long break due to a neck injury, he return to the WWE in 2020 to finish his career on his own terms.
Edge continues to look for that perfect finish in his career on WWE Smackdown. In the meantime, WWE has also announced two more matches for the August 11 episode of the show.
Next week’s show will see AJ Styles and Karrion Kross possibly wrap up their lengthy feud as they will again face each in the ring. Plus, the United States Championship will be on the line when WWE Smackdown visits Calgary, Alberta, Canada, next week. The reigning US Champion Austin Theory will defend against Santos Escobar. The LWO member won a US Championship Invitational to capture the title match opportunity.
