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WWE World Heavyweight champion Edge attends the WrestleMania XXVII press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe, Times Square on March 30, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
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WWE World Heavyweight champion Edge attends the WrestleMania XXVII press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe, Times Square on March 30, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
After winning the Royal Rumble, Edge has been the talk of the town. Why wouldn’t he be? He came from #1 all the way till the end, tossing his arch-nemesis Randy Orton out to win the 30-man match. While we confirmed an appearance on SmackDown, the Rated-R Superstar will appear on NXT.
Edge to appear on WWE NXT!
NXT does not play host to main roster stars, especially during WrestleMania season. The main roster focuses on providing the best content to keep fans hyped for WrestleMania, and NXT stars focus on building to the next Takeover. Hence, Edge’s appearance on NXT is bound to be a headline-making one.
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One might assume that Edge is heading down to the Capitol Wrestling Center to boost ratings amidst the Wednesday Night Wars. NXT has been doing well without Edge in the wars, but has not had a definite win in a long time. Apart from ratings, his appearance can be attributed to a potential WrestleMania challenge.
In 2020, Rumble winner Charlotte Flair challenged Rhea Ripley for the NXT Championship. The women stole the show at WrestleMania, and even at the following NXT Takeover. Could something similar be in store for Finn Balor? The Prince vs The Rated-R Superstar has a nice ring to it, and Edge can add another belt to his brilliant collection.
Why is the Rated-R Superstar appearing on all three brands?
Are @WWERomanReigns & @SashaBanksWWE in the sights of @EdgeRatedR & @BiancaBelairWWE? The road to @WrestleMania continues on Friday Night SmackDown. pic.twitter.com/4KyUnUqtoX
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) February 3, 2021
Before Edge won the Royal Rumble match, the WWE Universe was celebrating the triumph of Drew McIntyre over Goldberg. At 54, Goldberg was the least desirable opponent for McIntyre, and despite the match being intense and physical, the WWE Universe did not want more Goldberg.
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Rooting for #Edge is not hypocrisy. He is a FULL TIME wrestler. Yes he’s 47. Yes he returned last year after 9(!) years so we’re nostalgic. But he came back to be FULL TIME. His return in the #RoyalRumble was from INJURY, not the couch. He is NOT #Goldberg. #WWE #PartTimers
— The WickerDAN Torkel (@DrZaiusGoD) February 2, 2021
The same fans that chided at Goldberg being given a title shot celebrated Edge’s victory. This hypocrisy is the major reason why the Rated-R Superstar is making the rounds in WWE. Edge has to cut the ‘part-timer’ tag off his worn-out body and prove that he can adapt to a heavy WrestleMania season schedule.
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The teasing of a match with the NXT Champion, a potential dream match with Roman Reigns, and the boost in ratings are bonuses to Edge’s transition from part-timer to full-timer. Fear of over-exposing the legend is prevalent, but WWE has the opportunity to fight multiple birds with one stone.
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