WWE Hall of Famer Edge had not wrestled in nearly nine years due to a severe neck injury, but that changed this past weekend at the annual Royal Rumble event. The Rated-R Superstar made his shocking return as the No. 21 entrant in the Rumble, much to the delight of the sold out crowd at Houston's Minute Maid Park.
Edge delivered several spears upon his return before finally being eliminated by Roman Reigns in the final moments of the match. He made an appearance on Monday Night Raw the following night, but was interrupted by his former tag team partner Randy Orton, who laid waste to him with an RKO and a series of chair shots.
WWE later announced that Edge "had been taken to a local medical facility following the attack" and it has become quite clear that they're setting up an Edge-Orton match at Wrestlemania 36 in Tampa. As it turns out, fans can also expect to see Edge compete in a number of matches moving forward.
According to Alex McCarthy of talkSPORT, Edge recently inked a three-year deal worth $9 million, which will become guaranteed if he takes part in at least three matches per year. In fact, McCarthy reports that the Rated-R Superstar is scheduled for five matches and 25 total appearances in 2020 alone.
He'll likely be off tv for a while as he recovers from the attack on Monday Night Raw, but it won't be long before Orton gets a taste of his own medicine.
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WWE Royal Rumble: Edge Returns, Brock Lesnar Sets Record & More
Who will Edge feud with on the road to Wrestlemania?
WWE kicked off the road to Wrestlemania on Sunday at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, and there is plenty for wrestling fans to be excited about. For one, WWE legend Edge is officially back.
The R-Rated Superstar made his shocking return as the No. 21 entrant in the Royal Rumble event, marking his first real in-ring action in over nine years.
Edge delivered several spears during the Rumble before finally being eliminated by Roman Reigns in the final moments of the match. It remains to be seen which superstar Edge will feud with moving forward, but fans can expect the big payoff to come at Wrestlemania 36 in Tampa in April.
Earlier in the Royal Rumble, WWE Champion Brock Lesnar set a record by eliminating 13 people in a row up until NXT's Keith Lee entered the fold. Shortly thereafter, Drew McIntyre got into the mix and sent Lesnar over the top rope with a well-timed Claymore Kick. McIntyre stared down Lesnar after the fact and later went on to win the Royal Rumble, which will surely set up a clash between The Scottish Psychopath and The Beast Incarnate at Wrestlemania.
Elsewhere on the card, Charlotte Flair won the 30-woman Royal Rumble, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt defeated Daniel Bryan in a brutal Strap Match, and Becky Lynch retained the Raw Women's Championship against Asuka.
Check out some more highlights from the 2020 Royal Rumble below.
