With the dust starting to settle following Edge’s surprise retirement, new details are coming in regarding Edge’s final days as an active competitor and what’s next for the Rated R Superstar.
In the months leading up to WrestleMania 27, Edge had been suffering increasing numbness in his arms and hands as well as periods of uncontrollable trembling. Based on the findings of the medical tests that ultimately led to Edge’s career being cut short, it’s nothing short of alarming that Edge was booked for a ladder match in 2 weeks when doctors now say that one bad bump could have left him paralyzed or worse.
Very few people knew of the severity of the situation and virtually nobody had any idea that WrestleMania 27 would be the end of Edge’s storied career.
From what we’re hearing, WWE creative had storylines written for Edge through and beyond Extreme Rules on May 1st. The announcement of Edge’s retirement came as a shock to almost everyone in the company. The news of Edge’s MRI results and mandatory retirement was not public knowledge until the crew showed up for RAW last Monday, just hours before Edge broke the news on live television.
Edge’s final WWE match came after the April 5th SmackDown tapings in Charlotte, North Carolina. Edge, in street clothes, teamed with Christian, Big Show, Rey Mysterio and Triple H to defeat the team of Alberto Del Rio and The Corre.
Edge is currently with the WWE crew overseas for the WrestleMania Revenge tour and has been doing retirement speeches at the live events. Edge has been telling fans that when the decision was made for him to retire last week, WWE wanted to pull him from the tour but he insisted that he go anyway to say goodbye to the fans.
