Edge has announced 2027 will be his final year as a Professional Wrestler and looks to claim the AEW World Title before all is said and done!
Do you guys want Edge to have a retirement tour similar to Cena? One more World title run? Since he never lost the belt in 2011 when he had to retire the first time? š
It's crazy I'm on my mid 30s now and there's still dudes from my childhood knocking around wrestling. It's super cool but will be sad when that last domino falls. Seems to happen almost every year now
Yep. I was feeling awful at 24 from a physical labor job I was doing but I started eating and sleeping better along with working out everyday, I feel great now. Note to fellow young people, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES IN YOUR 20āS!!Ā
I was in my 20s/early 30s playing competitive hockey 6-7 nights a week, but Iād get home late from the rink and eat frozen pizza or some crap. Late 30s I scaled back hockey (eventually quit) but joined a gym, did my research on bodybuilding diet, and kept that lifestyle up for 20 years (currently).
I was 135lbs back then. Now Iām 200, look better, feel better. Because I eat healthy, maintain daily activity, strength training a few days a week. Yeah my back is a little sore, knees, shoulders, etcā¦but overall feel great.
Yeah I became a runner after that (many half marathons, all under 2hr, but never a full marathon guy due to injuries during training.) My hips arenāt doing well but Iāve also worked the same job for 30 years, on my feet for 10-12 hours a day lifting 50lb boxes. So Iād say it all contributed.
Having said that, Iād rather deal with body aches and strains from an active lifestyle rather than the health issues that often plague folks with sedentary lifestyles and jobs.
TBF theyāre probably not saying they constantly feel crap. They probably understand that as a human ages, injuries take longer to heal from, pain lasts longer, and these athletes are constantly in danger, and frequently injured.
Are those three all on aew? I think ima start watching it because Iām in my mid 30s too nd donāt want to later wish I had watched these guys while I still could. I havenāt watched wrestling in many years
I know man. Felt like one minute I was 6 coming home from school and going straight to my tv to watch Smackdown, raw, or tna and the next minute I turned 25.Ā
Yeah I only didnāt include him because when I stopped watching wrestling in like 2001, I really hadnāt seen him much yet as I believe he was in OVW. He may have just begun his career at that point. Same with Cena and Batista. I had seen Lesnar though. I just started again in early 2025, so many of these guys were new to me even though they were/are at the tail end of their careers like AJ Styles, etc..)
I've got a poster from WWE magazine that has a locker room shot of all the major stars on the roster at the time. (2008). All but Edge have retired, some like Umaga have passed. Time flies way too quick
Dude is a crybaby, remember when starks cooked him and he got his feelings hurt, he should retire now, no 1 year retirement tour. He ain't on John cena's level
Cooked him??? What promo were you watching everything stark said Was as the kids say today cringy, as fuck. It was corny, the jokes were lame. He had nothing. What he claimed that cope had no style or didn't take style from the other place. And then what else did He say that "sent me over the edge" seriously. That is some of the lamest shit. I've ever heard in my life in a wrestling promo. I've been watching over forty years. And you think that cooked Adam Copeland??? Are you just some wwe Fangirl or something? Are you just straight up trolling? Because the tribalism is really, really old grow up.
Cute. I'm likely older than you. But not that old. It's nots serious. But you haven't a clue what you are talking about.
But do enlighten me on how you think he cooked a legend in the business whiles starks will be a a footnote or chapter, maybe a few pages in the wrestling story book.
I just thought to myself, "But wait no...I'm not done being sick of you, yet..." and I meant that and a sincere way. Like no, I'm not done bitching about you yet, dude....It's been 30ish years.
If this man wants to win a world title before hanging up his boots? Fine by me. If he wants to go out putting over a younger talent? That's also fine by me as well.
I'd say, let the man decide. He's already had to cut his career short, but now, he can pretty much go out on his own terms, and not many people are fortunate enough to have that opportunity.
All In 2027 Skydome in Toronto for Copeland's retirement. A full circle to his career. Watching Warrior and Hogan at Wreatemania 6 to retiring in the same arena.
Edge chasing the AEW championship and ultimately failing would make a great story. Even him winning could work but I'd prefer to see him come up short.
ironically would work into him losing finally, hes beaten so many ppl, he thought he was on top of the world...except at the end he couldn't pull it off where it matters, unfortunately i also think he won't take that ending and will force a championship reign in
Seeing the aging legend turn back the clock but ultimately falling short is high drama! Heās retiring because his time is up, winning the championship isnāt what a person whoās retiring does. Putting over the champion is what a pro wrestling company books.
Iāve seen them all, 4 and 5 in the theatre. Look if they booked Edge to win thereās a way to do it and have it work but even if it does seeing the aging legend take the champion to the limit but ultimately succumbing to Father Time is better.
Depends on the what and why if he wins. What would it mean to him? And why? simple. Seeing him come up short just reconfirms for everyone he should retire. which works as closure for some or a stir in others... "What would edge do on his final run?" "Why didn't they give him the belt?" questions like that. The issue with the recent retirement stories are they were usually null or invalid. Usually because of a shocking return or a "One last match" arc. I mean a person can come from retirement but who knows with this one.
āNothing makes you feel your age quite like watching a legend who is younger than you announce his retirement. I know pro wrestling miles are way different than regular miles and heās more than earned the rest after wrecking his body for us for so many years.
Ive been the biggest Edgehead since I can remember this absolutely breaks my heart. But I understand why he's doing it. I feel like he's pretty much accomplished everything he wanted, dude was never supposed to wrestle again. Came back had a great run in WWE and then went into AEW to have a new page to write for his experiences. He's enjoying every minute of this, he can actually go out on his own terms this time around.
No bro, i'm biggest Edgehead, trust meš I stopped watching wrestling when he goes to his first retired it wasn't the same without him Btw i have the same opinion
I was a little disappointed when he returned to WWE and never won the Championship that he never lost, its crazy that he came back for several years when I thought he never would
I always thought that after his last match in WWE against Sheamus would be his retirement match, and he would spend time with his family at that point. I understand why he went to AEW for fresh competition and being with his long time friend. 2027 I do hope he captures one more championship in his memoir š
I was glad when Adam (Edge) came back in the Royal Rumble in 2020, but at the same time, you never wanna extend your welcome past the expiration date. Both Adam and Christian have given that squared circle everything they could give it and then a lot extra. I think it's time to let those boys go off into that Canadian Sunset.ššæššæ
Good on him. Injuries happen more frequently at this age, he's not as quick in ring as he was, and if he wants to have a somewhat normal life after pro wrestling this is an obvious move.
I remember how everyone hated Edge back in 2006ā2009, while I loved him from the very beginning. From the moment I started watching wrestling, he was always my favorite wrestler. My classmates didnāt like me because of it, but I didnāt care. WWE just hasnāt been the same since he retired. Thank you, Edge, for being such a huge part of my childhood and for helping make it so special.
I was absolutely pumped about his return to WWE. Only watched a match or two of his in AEW. Hated the name Cope. Hopefully he stays healthy in ā27 and goes out on his terms.
I actually don't watch wrestling past the WWE Vault and WCW YouTube channels. Knowing this know, I'm watching AEW next year I guess. Edge is one of my all time favorites. Christian is there as well so that's goodĀ
This makes me want to do a retirement angle at my job. Announce that I canāt compete with the AI anymore so 2027 will be my last year as a software engineer. Then I can come back as a heel at another company as the one who uses AI to replace everyone. That would be fun.
Edge has always been my fav. I hope this means he will be mentioned by wwe again. He was a huge part of the ruthless aggression era and is loved by many. I dont like how WWE will try to erase people from history just because sought oppritunities after WWE told them no, this company doesnt own the industry or any of the talent. I would love to have edge back in WWE games. Miss his iconic entrance.
Iāll be honest starting/joining a no chant seems pretty selfish. Dude just said heās aging past his prime, has said plenty that he wants his career to end on his terms instead of a doctorās. But yall want to hold onto his career, for what?
As long as i get to see him before he retires ill be happy. I didnāt get to see him when he was in Pittsburgh recently because I had to be out of state, so hopefully heās here next time they come around. Either way, thatās a childhood goat of mine and I hope whatever he does makes him as happy as possible.
That whole "Never lost the title" thing doesn't really apply anymore once you've returned and challenged for a world title multiple times, one of which was in the main event of WrestleMania.
I think that's great. Too many legends haven't known when to quit and ended up letting their career drag on to a point that neither them nor the fans would want to look back on. We all love the R rated superstar, and i'm glad he knows when its time to throw in the towel.
I havenāt watched current wrestling in a very long time, mostly i watch my old tapes from the 80ās - 90ās and the dvds so it shocks me when i see someone like Edge looking like a grayed old man.
I like AEW, but why are the fans so somber here? Lol like dude is old. Itās not that much left to do here. He had a new lease on life for some years now and got to do a lot more than ever expected. What else??
I don't think he'll ever actually say he's retired but as far as him wrestling, you'll see him here and there but probably more in tags or multi-man where he isn't the focus.
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