When Did Edge Debut In WWE?

The history of Edge in WWE is one of the most decorated careers in professional wrestling. He is a former WWE Champion, Intercontinental Champion, and Tag Team Champion.

Edge’s Debut in WWE

Edge made his WWE debut on the SmackDown brand in 1998. He won his first WWE Championship in 2001. Since then, he has gone on to have a successful career in WWE. He is a multiple-time WWE Champion, WWE Universal Champion, and WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

Edge’s first WWE match

Edge made his WWE debut in a match against Jose Estrada, Jr. at a house show on June 7, 1996. He was then appearing on television as one of Lonnie Walker’s “Blue World Order” stablemates in early 1997.

Edge’s first WWE promo

Edge made his debut in WWE in 1998, with a promo in which he declared himself “the ultimate opportunist”. Since then, Edge has gone on to have a hugely successful career in WWE, becoming a multiple-time World Champion and one of the most popular superstars of all time.

Edge’s WWE Career

Edge made his WWE debut in June of 1998. He had a lot of potential and was quickly put into a tag team with Christian. The two of them were a successful tag team and won the Tag Team Championships several times. Edge went on to have a successful singles career and won many titles, including the WWE Championship.

Edge’s WWE Championship reigns

Edge is a record 11-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, having held the title on seven occasions and the World Heavyweight Championship on four occasions. He was the first and only person to have held both titles simultaneously. He has won the WWE Intercontinental Championship twice, the WWE United States Championship once, the World Heavyweight Championship once and was the sole survivor of two Survivor Series elimination matches in 2001 and 2004. Edge has been rated as one of WWE’s greatest performers by multiple peers and publications.

Edge’s WWE tag team reigns

Adam Copeland is a Canadian actor, podcaster, and retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, where he performed under the ring name Edge.

Edge debuted in WWE (then World Wrestling Federation, WWF) in 1996. He gained early notoriety as part of a tag team with his real-life friend Christian. Together they gained popularity as a tag team known as The Brood, and won their first tag team championship at WrestleMania XV in 1999. They went on to hold the titles three more times before disbanding in 2001. Over the next five years, Edge won 11 singles titles, including five WWE Championships, four World Heavyweight Championships, and one Intercontinental Championship. He also won the King of the Ring tournament in 2001 and was the first Money in the Bank ladder match winner in 2005. In addition to these accomplishments, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012.

Edge’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship reign

Edge’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship reign began on July 23, 2007, when he won a WWE Championship Scramble match at The Great American Bash. This made him a nine-time world champion, equaling Ric Flair’s record. He held the title until October 7, when he was defeated by CM Punk at No Mercy.

Edge’s Retirement from WWE

On April 11, 2011, Edge announced his retirement from WWE due to a neck injury. This was a big shock to the WWE Universe, as Edge was still an active member of the roster at the time. He had to vacate the World Heavyweight Championship and was replaced in a match at WrestleMania 27 by Alberto Del Rio.

Edge’s final WWE match

Edge’s final WWE match took place on April 11, 2011, at WrestleMania XXVII, where he faced Alberto Del Rio in a World Heavyweight Championship steel cage match. Edge won the match, but was forced to retire due to the injuries he had sustained during his career.

Edge’s final WWE promo

After a short stint in WWE’s ECW brand, Edge was drafted to the SmackDown brand in 2004, where he won the WWE Tag Team Championship with Hollywood Hulk Hogan. After Hogan was removed from television due to the steroid trial, Edge chose Randy Orton as his new partner. Together, they won the Tag Team Championship four more times. In 2006, Edge suffered a serious neck injury, which forced him to retire from active competition

In his final promo, aired on the May 11, 2020 episode of Raw, Edge announced his retirement from professional wrestling due to medical reasons.