On the Raw after Elimination Chamber, Edge presented an open challenge for a match at WrestleMania 38. One week later, AJ Styles emerged and accepted this challenge. Fans were delighted, as it was one of the WWE dream matches they wanted to see in the current era. However, the face-off turned into a brutal brawl between them.
After AJ Styles accepted the challenge, Edge snapped and hit him with a punch. When AJ Styles fought back, he received a low blow and two chair shots to the back of his head. ‘The Phenomenal One’ passed out in the ring after the brutal chair shots by The Ultimate Opportunist.
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WWE shared an update of AJ Styles’ injury on their website and other social media accounts. The update was, “UPDATE: Following @EdgeRatedR’s vicious assault on last week’s #WWERaw, it has been determined that @AJStylesOrg has suffered a severe neck contusion.”
UPDATE: Following @EdgeRatedR's vicious assault on last week's #WWERaw, it has been determined that @AJStylesOrg has suffered a severe neck contusion.https://t.co/oNnMckyAE9 pic.twitter.com/lTdWsG2yjn
— WWE (@WWE) March 7, 2022
AJ Styles did not appear on the show tonight, which means the injury is serious. WWE has said that the injury can affect the match between Edge and Styles at WrestleMania 38, but as of now it remains on the card. Hence, all eyes are on Styles’ recovery.
Edge appears with a dark persona on RAW
The Rated R Superstar debuted in WWE as a dark character as a member of the Brood stable. After a long time, Edge came out on Raw with a new dark gimmick. His entrance music stopped midway, and he entered the ring without Metalingus playing in the arena.
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"You think you know me…?"@EdgeRatedR#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/EtlM1xQgpt
— WWE (@WWE) March 8, 2022
He claimed that he did this to bring the real AJ Styles out rather than the Styles of 2021, who was the tag team partner of Omos.
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It seems The Rated R Superstar will use this dark character for his feud against AJ Styles. What do you think about this Edge? Leave your opinion in the comments.