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{{Infobox Wrestler
|name=Adam Copeland
|names='''Edge'''<br />Adam Impact<ref>Copeland, Adam. ''Adam Copeland On Edge'' (p.55)</ref><br />Damon Stryker<br />Sexton Hardcastle<ref>Copeland, Adam. ''Adam Copeland On Edge'' (p.74)</ref>
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|height=6 ft. 5 in. (196 cm)<!-- Please don't change the height or weight. These are the measures as officially stated and they should not be changed. --><ref name=wwebio/>
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|birth_date={{birth date and age|1973|10|30}}
|birth_place=[[Orangeville, Ontario]]<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=http://stars.ign.com/objects/142/14209482_biography.html|title=IGN: Edge (WWE) Biography|accessdate=2008-01-01|publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref>
|resides=[[Tampa, Florida]]
|billed=[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
|trainer=Ron Hutchison<ref name=wwebio/><br />Sweet Daddy Siki<ref name=wwebio/><br />[[Bret Hart|Bret]] and [[Stu Hart]]<br />[[Dory Funk, Jr.]]<br />[[Tom Prichard]]<br />[[Leo Burke]]
|debut= [[July 1]] [[1992]]<ref>Copeland, Adam. ''Adam Copeland On Edge'' (p.51)</ref>
|retired=
}}
'''Adam Joseph Copeland'''<ref name="IGN"/> (born [[October 30]] [[1973]] in [[Orangeville, Ontario]], [[Canada]]<ref>Copeland, Adam. ''Adam Copeland On Edge'' (p.16)</ref>) better known by his [[ring name]] '''Edge''', is a [[Canadian]] [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] presently signed to [[World Wrestling Entertainment]], wrestling on the [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]].
Copeland initially rose through the ranks as one half of the [[tag team]] [[Edge and Christian]], alongside his real-life best friend and [[kayfabe|storyline]] brother [[Jason Reso|Christian]]. He is noted for being one of the most decorated tag team champions in wrestling history, winning a record 12 tag team titles in WWE.<ref name=titlehistory>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/edge/titlehistory|title=Edge's Title History|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-12-17}}</ref>
Copeland is a five-time [[World Heavyweight Championship|world]] champion, having won the [[WWE Championship]] twice and the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] three times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/wwf-h.html|title=W.W.W.F./W.W.F./W.W.E. World Heavyweight Title|accessdate=2007-10-04|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref><ref name="WorldHeavyweightTitle">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldheavyweight/24393181111|title=Edge's first World Heavyweight title reign|accessdate=2007-10-04|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref> In addition, he won the 2001 [[King of the Ring]] and the 2005 [[Money in the Bank ladder match]].<ref name="ETH">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/edge/titlehistory|title=Edge's WWE title history|accessdate=2007-11-09|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/wrestlemania21.html|title=WrestleMania 21 Results|accessdate=2007-11-10|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
Aside from professional wrestling, Copeland has appeared in ''[[Highlander: Endgame]]'' and made guest appearances in television shows, including ''[[The Weakest Link]]'', ''[[Deal or No Deal]]'', ''[[MADtv]]'', and ''[[Mind of Mencia]]''.
==Early career==
Copeland was born in [[Orangeville, Ontario]] on [[October 30]] [[1973]]. He began watching wrestling at a young age. His favorite wrestlers included [[Curt Hennig|Mr. Perfect]], [[Randy Savage]], [[Hulk Hogan]], [[Ricky Steamboat]], [[Shawn Michaels]] and [[Bret Hart]], all of whom he admired.<ref>Copeland, Adam. Adam Copeland on Edge (p.129)</ref>
Copeland won an essay contest in which he would have the opportunity to be trained by [[Sweet Daddy Siki]] and [[Ron Hutchinson]].<ref>Copeland, Adam. Adam Copeland on Edge (p.47)</ref> Throughout the 1990s, Copeland wrestled on the [[independent circuit]] in Ontario and the [[Great Lakes]] region of the [[United States]] under the name '''Sexton Hardcastle'''. He became a part of the tag team '''Sex and Violence''' with [[Joe Hitchen|Joe Legend]]. During 1997, Sex and Violence became part of a larger [[Stable (professional wrestling)|stable]] known as '''Thug Life''', made up of Legend, Hardcastle, childhood friend [[Jason Reso|Christian Cage]], Bloody Bill Skullion, and [[Terry Gerin|Rhino Richards]]. During his independent career, he won the SSW Tag Title and the ICW [[Hardcore wrestling|Street Fight]] Tag Title twice with Cage, in addition to his reign as ICW/MWCW Midwest Unified Tag Title holder alongside Joe.
The duo of Copeland and Cage was known as '''Hard Impact''' before changing their name to '''The Suicide Blondes'''. In 1996, the duo worked in Japan under the name the '''Canadian Rockers'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=107643765&blogID=190578859&Mytoken=FA78C117-EF5E-4970-BFC004117D4AE1473040398|author=Adam Copeland|title=Blog from the last Japan trip|accessdate=2007-03-21|date=2006-11-08}}</ref> Copeland also once wrestled under the name '''Damon Striker''' (although Edge writes it as '''Damien Stryker''' in his book) on an edition of ''[[WCW Pro]]'' against [[Tonga Fifita|Meng]] and [[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]]. In his autobiography, Copeland states that it was his worst ring name to date.<ref>{{cite book|last= Copeland|first=Adam|title=Adam Copeland on Edge|publisher=WWE Books|date=November 2004|pages=75|quote=I wrestled as Damien Stryker (my worst moniker to date) against Meng and Kevin Sullivan.}}</ref>
==World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment==
===Early years (1998-2000)===
{{Main|The Brood (professional wrestling)|Ministry of Darkness|l1=The Brood}}
In 1998, Copeland was signed by the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] and made his [[television]] debut on the [[June 22]] episode of [[WWE Raw|''RAW is WAR'']] as '''Edge''', a loner [[Gimmick (professional wrestling)|character]] who entered the arena through the crowd for his matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998/raw062298|title=Raw is War - June 22, 1998|accessdate=2008-05-25|date=1998-06-22|publisher=The Other Arena}}</ref> His character's persona included him walking around the city streets aimlessly and beating up innocent pedestrians. His first televised match was against [[Jose Estrada, Jr.]], which ended prematurely by countout when Edge performed a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Senton|somersault senton]] from the ring to the outside, [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legitimately]] injuring Estrada's neck.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slashwrestling.com/raw/980622.html|title=WWF RAW is WAR recap|accessdate=2007-03-21|date=1998-06-22|publisher=Slash Wrestling.com}}</ref>
In his first pay-per-view match, [[SummerSlam (1998)|SummerSlam 1998]], he served as [[Rena Mero|Sable]]'s mystery tag team partner against [[Jacqueline Moore|Jacqueline]] and [[Marc Mero]], and bodyslammed Sable onto Mero in a [[Pinfall (professional wrestling)|pinning]] position to pick up the win.<ref>{{cite web|first=John|last=Powell|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/aug31_summerslam.html|title=Ladder match dominates SummerSlam|accessdate=2008-05-25|date=1998-08-31|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=SLAM! Sports}}</ref>
Edge captured his first singles championship on [[July 24]] [[1999]], defeating [[Jeff Jarrett]] for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Title]] at a [[house show]] in [[Toronto]] [[Ontario]].<ref name="IC - 1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1999/wwf072599|title=Fully Loaded 1999 Results|quote=Jeff Jarrett was the challenger in the match, because Edge won the Intercontinental Title the previous night from Jarrett at a house show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada|accessdate=2008-05-25|date=1999-07-25|publisher=The Other Arena}}</ref> He would lose the belt the next night to Jarrett at the [[Fully Loaded]] event in July.<ref name="IC - 1999"/>
Edge was then placed into a [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] against the vampire wrestler [[David Heath (wrestler)|Gangrel]]. During the feud, Gangrel introduced [[Jason Reso|Christian]], Edge's [[kayfabe]] brother, as his ally. Eventually, Gangrel and Christian convinced Edge to join them, and the three of them formed a [[Stable (professional wrestling)|stable]] known as [[The Brood (professional wrestling)|The Brood]]. The Brood as a whole was later abducted by and converted into [[The Undertaker]]'s [[Ministry of Darkness]]. In May 1999, the Brood broke away from The Ministry after Christian was attacked by [[Ken Shamrock]] and forced to reveal the location of the captive [[Stephanie McMahon]]. The Undertaker chose to have Christian punished for his trespass, but Edge and Gangrel stood by him and [[Turn (professional wrestling)|turned]] against The Undertaker.
===Edge and Christian (2000-2001)===
{{Main|Edge and Christian}}
Following a short feud with the Ministry, they began a feud with [[Hardy Boyz|The Hardy Boyz]] ([[Matt Hardy|Matt]] and [[Jeff Hardy]]). Soon, however, Gangrel turned on [[Edge and Christian]] and formed [[The Brood (professional wrestling)#The New Brood|The New Brood]] with their enemies, The Hardy Boyz. Even after the New Brood split, Edge & Christian continued to feud with The Hardy Boyz. The two teams competed in a tag team [[ladder match]] at the [[WWE No Mercy#1999|1999 No Mercy]] pay-per-view for the "[[Manager (professional wrestling)|managerial services]]" of [[Terri Runnels]] and $100,000, which the Hardy Boyz won.<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts|work=Wrestling’s historical cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|date=2007|pages=104}}</ref> On [[April 2]] at [[WrestleMania 2000]], Edge and Christian defeated the Hardy Boyz and the [[Dudley Boyz]] to win their first [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF Tag Team Title]] in a triple threat [[Ladder match]] which birthed the [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts| work=Wrestling’s historical cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|date=2007|pages=105}}</ref>
Following this victory, Edge and Christian found success as a [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] duo, shifting their gimmick from borderline [[Goth subculture|goth]] to a comedic pair of "cool dudes", winning the WWF Tag Team Title six more times (for a total of seven). During this time, their trademark became the "''five second pose''" where they performed a pose in the ring for five seconds "for the benefit of those with flash photography" to mock, insult, or otherwise amuse the fans. They also competed as a team in the first three Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches, winning the first two over The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz, at [[SummerSlam (2000)|SummerSlam 2000]] and then again at [[WrestleMania X-Seven]].<ref>{{cite news |title=2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts|work=Wrestling’s historical cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|date=2007|pages= 106}}</ref><ref name=pwi107>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts|work=Wrestling’s historical cards| publisher=Kappa Publishing|date=2007|pages=107}}</ref>
At the [[Royal Rumble (2001)|2001 Royal Rumble]] Edge and Christian were defeated by the [[Dudley Boyz]] and lost the World Tag Team title.<ref name=pwi107/> They unsuccessfully attempted to regain their tag team title at [[WWE No Way Out#2001|No Way Out]] against the Dudley Boyz and the [[Brothers of Destruction]],<ref name=pwi107/> but they succeeded at [[WrestleMania X-Seven]] against the Dudley Boyz and The Hardyz in the second [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]].<ref name=pwi107/>
===Singles star (2001-2003)===
Edge went on to solidify himself as an emerging singles star by winning the [[King of the Ring#2001|2001 King of the Ring]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/june/2001.htm|title=King of the Ring 2001 Results|accessdate=2007-08-22|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> Edge eventually became a [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]]. Christian turned on Edge shortly afterward, and the two feuded over Edge's [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] that Edge won the month before at [[SummerSlam (2001)|SummerSlam]], which Edge lost to him<ref>Copeland, Adam. Adam Copeland On Edge (p.188)</ref> and won right back.<ref>Copeland, Adam. Adam Copeland On Edge (p.189)</ref> Then, Edge lost the Intercontinental Title to [[Andrew Martin|Test]]<ref>Copeland, Adam. Adam Copeland On Edge (p.191)</ref> and shortly afterward won the [[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Championship]] from [[Kurt Angle]]. Edge defeated Test at [[Survivor Series (2001)|Survivor Series]] to unify the Intercontinental Championship with the U.S. Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/november/2001.htm|title=Survivor Series 2001 Results|accessdate=2007-08-22|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>
Throughout the winter months of 2001, Edge feuded with [[Darren Matthews|William Regal]] for the Intercontinental Championship. Edge came up short in the feud.<ref>Copeland, Adam. Adam Copeland On Edge (p.195)</ref> When [[WrestleMania X8]] came around, Edge found himself in a match with [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]] that was the result of Edge beating out Booker for a fictitious [[Japan]]ese [[shampoo]] endorsement.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/march/xviii.htm|title=WrestleMania X-8 Results|accessdate=2007-08-22|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>
Shortly after defeating Booker T at WrestleMania, Edge was drafted to the ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' brand in the first [[WWE Brand Extension#March 2002 (Brand Extension: RAW and SmackDown!)|WWE Draft Lottery]]. Upon arriving there, he began a feud against Kurt Angle, which culminated in Edge shaving Kurt's head following a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|hair vs. hair match]] at [[WWE Judgment Day#2002|Judgment Day]].<ref>Copeland, Adam. Adam Copeland On Edge (p.204)</ref> When [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] made his ''SmackDown!'' debut, he and Edge formed a [[tag team|team]] and captured the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]]. He also received matches for the [[WWE Championship]] against title holders [[Brock Lesnar]] and [[Paul Wight|Big Show]].
In February 2003, Edge suffered a [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legit]] neck injury and had to undergo surgery with Dr. [[Lloyd Youngblood]]. Recovery kept him sidelined for close to a year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BX&s_site=sunherald&p_multi=BX&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FB3346EDD032156&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|author=Alex Marvez|title= Neck Injuries Sideline Stars|accessdate=2007-03-22|date=March 2003}}</ref> He was scheduled to return to the ring in February 2004, but he suffered a legitimate broken hand just before his planned return, forcing him to stay out of the ring for an additional month. He was placed on the ''Raw'' brand in the [[WWE Brand Extension#March 2004 (Draft Lottery)|WWE Draft]] after [[WrestleMania XX]] and returned to in-ring action shortly after that event. On the [[April 19]] [[2004]] edition of ''Raw'' he and [[Chris Benoit]] won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040419.html|title=RAW results - April 19, 2004|accessdate= 2007-08-22|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> They continued a close partnership even after losing the title, but it was disbanded when Edge won the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] at [[Vengeance (2004)|Vengeance]] from [[Randy Orton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/july/2004.htm|title=Vengeance 2004 Results|accessdate=2007-08-22|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> He then began to [[Turn (professional wrestling)|turn]] [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] by cheating to keep the title and getting confrontational with ally [[Chris Jericho]]. Following a (legit) groin injury in a non-televised match, ''Raw'' [[List of authority figures in professional wrestling|General Manager]] [[Eric Bischoff]] stripped Edge of the Intercontinental title. This was the first time that Edge turned heel since his alliance with then heel, Christian right after Wrestlemania 2000 and before the Invasion Storyline.
===Pursuit of the World Heavyweight Championship (2004-2005)===
Upon his return, Edge's [[Gimmick (professional wrestling)|character]] became that of a crazed heel with severe anger management problems centered around his obsession for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]. Edge, Benoit, and [[Shawn Michaels]] received a chance for a title shot for [[Triple H]]'s World Heavyweight Championship at [[WWE Cyber Sunday#2004|Taboo Tuesday 2004]]. Michaels won the audience vote to receive the title shot, giving Edge and Benoit a Tag Title shot. During the match, Edge abandoned his partner (although Benoit managed to win the title on his own)<ref name="Taboo Tuesday">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/october/raw2004.htm|title=Taboo Tuesday 2004 Results|accessdate=2007-08-22|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> and instead interfered in the main event, costing Michaels the championship.<ref name="Taboo Tuesday"/> On the next night Edge and Benoit lost the World Tag Team Championships while Edge abanoned Benoit again by sitting in a chair and just watching. After the match, Edge attacked Benoit.
In December, both Edge and Benoit competed in a #1 contender's [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]], but eliminated each other simultaneously at the conclusion of the match, resulting in a draw. Due to this, the World Heavyweight Champion [[Triple H]] was forced to defend the title in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]]. In the match, Benoit locked on the [[Professional wrestling holds#Crossface|Crippler Crossface]] on Edge, who shifted his weight putting Benoit's shoulders on the mat for a pin. This match also ended in a draw for Benoit and Edge, as Benoit made Edge submit at the same time the referee counted a pinfall for Edge. As a result, the World Heavyweight Title was vacated the next week on ''Raw''.
[[Image:Edge MITB.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Edge as Mr. Money in the Bank in 2005]]
Edge competed in his first [[Elimination Chamber]] match at [[WWE New Year's Revolution#2005|New Year's Revolution 2005]] for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship. [[Shawn Michaels]] (acting as [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|special guest referee]]) would hit Edge with a [[Superkick|Sweet Chin Music]] in retaliation for an accidental [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|Spear]], causing Edge to be eliminated first.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/january/2005raw.htm|title=New Years Revolution 2005 Results|accessdate=2007-08-21|publisher= PWWEW.net}}</ref> This led to a match at the [[Royal Rumble (2005)|2005 Royal Rumble]] later in the month, in which Edge defeated Michaels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/january/2005.htm|title=Royal Rumble 2005 Results|accessdate =2007-08-21|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> Subsequently, at [[WrestleMania 21]], Edge won the first ever "[[Money in the Bank ladder match]]", gaining himself a contract that gave him a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship within one year.<ref name="WM21">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/march/xxi.htm|title=WrestleMania 21 Results|accessdate=2007-08-21| publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>
Even though he was already a heel, Edge faced even more scorn from the fans due to his adulterous affair with [[Amy Dumas]], who was known on-screen as Lita.<ref name=stomp>{{cite web|url=http://www.stompandstammer.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=986&Itemid=51|title= The Luchagors Drop a Powerbomb|author=Jeff Clark|publisher=Stomp and Stammer|accessdate=2007-10-02|date=2007-09-07}}</ref> Dumas had been the girlfriend of Copeland's close real-life friend, [[Matt Hardy]]. When Dumas suffered a torn [[anterior cruciate ligament]], she was put out of action,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/02/27/944653.html|title=Lita on road to recovery|author=Jason Clevett|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2007-10-18|date=2005-03-02}}</ref> and it was during this time that Copeland began an affair with her while she was still in a relationship with Hardy. Shortly after the incident became public knowledge, WWE had released Hardy resulting in even more backlash towards Copeland and Dumas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20050417/ai_n14595425|title=WWE cuts Hardy, Rhyno, Holly|author=Blackjack Brown|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|accessdate=2007-08-20|date=2005-04-17}}</ref> After Hardy returned, however, the real-life situation was translated into a storyline.<ref name=stomp/><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2005/articles/1113889411.php|title=Breaking News: Edge's Wife breaks her silence|accessdate=2007-02-25|date=2005-04-19|publisher=Lords of Pain.net}}</ref>
Edge was then paired with Lita in an [[List of professional wrestling slang#A|angle]] where she turned on her [[kayfabe]] husband [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]]. On the [[July 11]] edition of ''Raw'', Edge's match with Kane was interrupted when Matt Hardy made a surprising appearance. The situation was a [[Shoot (professional wrestling)|worked shoot]], with Hardy referring to Edge as "Adam" and issuing a threat to Lita as well. When Hardy was officially brought back to ''Raw'', he and Edge continued their [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]], including a match at [[SummerSlam (2005)|SummerSlam 2005]] where Edge defeated Hardy, causing Hardy to have "excessive blood loss."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/august/2005.htm|title=SummerSlam 2005 Results|accessdate=2007-08-21|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> They also competed in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|Street Fight]], which resulted in a no-contest when Hardy performed a [[Powerslam#Side slam|Side Effect]] on Edge off the entrance ramp into the sound speakers and other electrical equipment. They also fought in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|Steel cage match]] at [[Unforgiven (2005)|Unforgiven 2005]] that Matt won after a leg drop on Edge from the top of the cage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/september/2005.htm|title=Unforgiven 2005 Results|accessdate=2007-08-21|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> The feud culminated in a "Loser Leaves Raw Ladder Match" at ''WWE Homecoming'', which Edge won, causing Hardy to move to ''SmackDown!''.
Shortly after the ''Homecoming'' victory, Edge suffered a [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legitimate]] torn [[pectoral muscle]] that kept him shelved for several weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/11/05/1293935.html|title=WWE starts to implode|author=TJ Madigan|accessdate=2007-03-22|date=2005-11-05|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling}}</ref> During his time off, he starred in his own talk show segment on ''Raw'' entitled ''The Cutting Edge'', dubbing himself the "[[MPAA film rating system|Rated-R]] Superstar". Edge used his talk show to start a feud with [[Ric Flair]] following Flair's well-publicized arrest in connection with a [[Road rage (phenomenon)|road rage]] incident. Edge eventually began using ''The Cutting Edge'' as a soapbox to run down Flair until, after weeks of public mockery, Flair eventually showed up and attacked Edge.
===WWE Champion (2006)===
[[Image:Edge-WWEChamp-2006.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Edge, during his second reign as [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]].]]
Edge and Flair formally met at [[New Year's Revolution (2006)|New Year's Revolution 2006]] in a match for Flair's [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] where Edge was [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualified]].<ref name="NYR 2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/january/2006raw.htm|title=New Years Revolution 2006 Results|accessdate=2007-08-21|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> Later that night, following the main event [[Elimination Chamber]] match, [[Vince McMahon]] appeared on stage and declared that [[John Cena]] would defend the [[WWE Championship]] he'd just retained "one more time." An already bloodied and fatigued Cena was forced into a match against Edge, who decided to cash in his [[Money in the Bank ladder match#Money in the Bank cash-in matches|Money in the Bank contract]] at that moment. Edge defeated Cena in less than two minutes after two [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|spears]] to become WWE Champion for the first time, as well as a [[Triple Crown Championship|Triple Crown Champion]].<ref name="NYR 2006"/>
In an interview conducted after New Year's Revolution on WWE.com, Edge announced that he and [[Amy Dumas|Lita]] would have "hot, torrid sex" in the middle of the ring on ''Raw'' the next night to celebrate his victory. On ''Raw'', Edge held up to that promise by engaging in [[foreplay]] with Lita until they were interrupted by Ric Flair, who called Edge a disgrace and "dead in the bed." Flair, however, ended up on the receiving end of a [[Professional wrestling attacks#One man con-chair-to|con-chair-to]] on the announcers' table until John Cena came out to rescue Flair and deliver an [[Professional wrestling throws#Fireman's carry takeover|FU]] to a half-naked Lita much to the surprise of Edge. The "Live Sex Celebration" segment earned ''Raw'' a 5.2 rating,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/rawratingsrise|title=RAW ratings rise|accessdate=2007-03-21|date=2006-01-10|publisher=WWE}}</ref> the highest ''Raw'' rating in over a year,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/listthis/3834258/best069|title=Raw's Sex Edge-ucation|author=Mike McAvennie|accessdate=2007-03-21|date=2006-12-24|publisher=WWE}}</ref> leading Edge to call himself the "most-watched WWE Champion in the last 5 years" due to the high ratings.
Three weeks later, at the [[Royal Rumble (2006)|2006 Royal Rumble]], Edge lost the WWE Championship back to Cena. He then lost a return match on a special Thursday edition of ''Raw'' held in February. Edge blamed [[Professional wrestling match types#Special referee|special guest referee]] [[Mick Foley]] for his loss, claiming biased officiating and attacked him. At [[WWE Saturday Night's Main Event results#Saturday Night's Main Event XXXII|Saturday Night's Main Event]], Foley got revenge on Edge by assaulting him with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#one-man con-chair-to|Con-chair-to]]. They feuded until [[WrestleMania 22]] in April, where Edge defeated Foley in a [[Hardcore wrestling|Hardcore match]] by spearing him through a flaming table.<ref>{{cite web|author=The Rick|url=http://www.oowrestling.com/recaps/ppv/20060402.shtml|title=WWE presents WrestleMania 22|accessdate=2008-05-02|date=2006-04-02|publisher=Online Onslaught}}</ref>
Edge used his victory over Foley to once again challenge John Cena for his WWE Championship. [[Triple H]] was involved in a feud with Cena at the time, resulting in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]] at [[Backlash (2006)|Backlash 2006]], where Cena pinned Triple H to retain the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/april/2006.htm|title=Backlash 2006 Results|accessdate=2007-08-24|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> After Backlash, Edge continued his feud with [[Mick Foley]] as they entered a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat Hardcore Match]]. However, Foley immediately attacked friend [[Tommy Dreamer]] with Edge's assistance. Edge and Foley then proclaimed that, because of their brutal match at WrestleMania, they were the true [[WWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore Champions]]. At [[One Night Stand (2006)|One Night Stand 2006]], Edge, Foley, and Lita defeated Dreamer, [[Terry Funk]], and [[Trisa Hayes|Beulah McGillicutty]] in an "Extreme Rules" tag team match.<ref name="One Night Stand 2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/ecw/060611.htm|title=ECW's One Night Stand 2006 Results|accessdate=2007-08-21|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> Edge later interfered in a WWE Title match between champion John Cena and challenger [[Rob Van Dam]], helping Van Dam win the title.<ref name="One Night Stand 2006"/> Edge had been #1 contender for the title at the time, and there appeared to be some sort of collusion between him and ECW. Edge was unable to win the title at [[Vengeance (2006)|Vengeance 2006]].<ref>{{cite web|authors=Dale Plummer and Nick Tywalk|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/06/21/1646013.html|title=DX returns with a Vengeance|accessdate=2008-05-02|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=SLAM! Sports}}</ref>
Two weeks later on ''Raw'', Edge pinned Rob Van Dam in a Triple Threat No Disqualification Match, after blindsiding John Cena with the title belt, to become [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] for the second time.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ed|last=William III|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07032006/|title=Stolen Championship|accessdate=2008-05-02|date=2006-07-03|publisher=WWE}}</ref> The match marked the first time the WWE Championship changed hands on ''Raw'' since [[October 8]], [[2001]].
[[Image:Edge vs. Cena.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Edge facing off against [[John Cena]] during a [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] [[house show]].]]
This re-ignited his feud with John Cena, and Edge lost by disqualification at [[WWE Saturday Night's Main Event results#Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII|SNME]] in order to retain his title.<ref name="SNME July 2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/snme/060715.html|title=Saturday Night's Main Event results - July 15, 2006|accessdate=2007-11-21|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> As a result of these tactics, Cena snapped and [[Professional wrestling throws#Fireman's carry takeover|FU'ed]] him through the Spanish announcers' table.<ref name="SNME July 2006"/> Subsequently, a match was made for [[SummerSlam (2006)|SummerSlam 2006]] with the stipulation that if Edge was disqualified, he would not only lose the match, but also his title. At SummerSlam, Edge retained his title by pinning Cena after he hit him in the back of the head with [[brass knuckles]] while Lita distracted the referee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/august/2006.htm|title=SummerSlam 2006 Results|accessdate=2007-08-21|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>
The following night on ''Raw'', Lita threw Cena's customized "spinner" belt into the [[Long Island Sound]] at Edge's command, who declared it the end of the "Cena era" in his life. Edge later unveiled the new "Rated R" version of the belt. Cena, however, interfered in Edge's match later that night, chased him down to the outside of the building, beat him down, and tossed him into the polluted Long Island Sound himself. The next week, Cena made a deal with Edge: if Edge could defeat him in a match for the WWE Championship, he would sign a contract to move to ''SmackDown!''.<ref name=lastchance>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20060917/ai_n16732604|title=Last chance for Cena vs. Edge|author=Blackjack Brown|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|accessdate=2007-11-06|date=2006-09-17}}</ref> Edge agreed, on the condition the match be a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] (TLC) held at September's [[Unforgiven (2006)|Unforgiven]] in Edge's home town of [[Toronto]].<ref name=lastchance/> At the event, he lost the championship after Cena performed the FU on him, sending Edge crashing through two stacked tables from a ladder.<ref name="Unforgiven '06">{{cite web|first=Louie|last=Dee|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2006/matches/288175811/results/|title=The Champ is back|accessdate=2008-05-02|date=2006-09-17|publisher=WWE}}</ref> At one point during the match, Cena locked in an [[Professional wrestling holds#STS|STFU]] on Edge,<ref name="Unforgiven '06"/> who later said he was legitimately choked unconscious, the first time he had been knocked out in a match during his career.<ref>{{cite video | year=2007 | title=John Cena: My Life | medium=DVD | publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref>
===Rated-RKO (2006-2007)===
{{Main|Rated-RKO}}
[[Image:Ratedrkolive.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Edge and [[Randy Orton]] as [[Rated-RKO]]]]
On the [[October 2]] [[2006]] episode of ''Raw'', interference from [[D-Generation X]] ([[Shawn Michaels]] and [[Triple H]]) cost Edge his "final chance" at Cena's WWE Championship in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|Steel cage match]], though their interference was a response to the interference of [[Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Zack|last=Zeigler|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/09252006/|title=SmackDown beatdown|accessdate=2007-12-26|date=2006-09-25|publisher=WWE}}</ref> The following week on ''Raw'', Edge used an edition of ''[[WWE Raw#Recurring segments|The Cutting Edge]]'' to join forces with [[Randy Orton]] to form [[Rated-RKO]] (although they did not use this name until several weeks later) and began a feud against DX. Edge cited Orton's lack of success after being kicked out of [[Evolution (professional wrestling)|Evolution]] by Triple H and DX's "stale" antics "taking up TV time" as reasons to join forces.<ref>{{cite web|first=Zack|last=Zeigler|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10092006/|title=Cyber Sunday Blockbuster|accessdate=2007-12-28|date=2006-10-09|publisher= WWE}}</ref> The duo succeeded early in defeating DX at [[Cyber Sunday (2006)|Cyber Sunday]] due to the vote-in [[Professional wrestling match types#Special referee|guest referee]] [[Eric Bischoff]] favoring Rated-RKO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/october/raw2006.htm|title=Cyber Sunday 2006 Results|accessdate=2007-08-21|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> The pair then won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] from [[Ric Flair]] and [[Roddy Piper]] on the [[November 13]] [[2006]] ''Raw'',<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11132006/|title=Rated-RKO Champions|date=2006-11-13|author=Zack Zeigler|accessdate=2008-01-06|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref name="rkoedgeteam">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/244843211|title=Edge & Randy Orton|date=2006-11-13|accessdate=2008-01-06|publisher=WWE}}</ref> making Edge hold a record of 11 World Tag Team Championship title reigns in his WWE career.<ref name="rkoedgeteam"/> The success halted at [[Survivor Series (2006)|Survivor Series]] when Team Rated-RKO was defeated by Team DX in a clean sweep of 5-0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/survivor.html#2006|title=WWE Survivor Series 2006|accessdate=2008-05-25|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref>
The feud with DX continued at [[New Year's Revolution (2007)|New Year's Revolution 2007]] where Edge and Orton were battered by DX to end the match in a no contest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/january/2007raw.htm|title=New Years Revolution 2007 Results|accessdate=2007-08-22|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> However, Edge and Orton claimed victory on the grounds that Triple H [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legitimately]] tore his right quadriceps in the match. To Edge and Orton, this marked the end of DX. Shawn Michaels vowed to deal with Rated-RKO, and the next week on ''Raw'' he took out Randy Orton with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#One man con-chair-to|con-chair-to]] while Edge looked on from the entrance ramp.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/070115.html|title=RAW results - January 15, 2007|accessdate=2007-08-22|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> On the [[January 29]] [[2007]] edition of ''Raw'', Rated-RKO lost the World Tag Team Championship to Shawn Michaels and [[John Cena]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/070129.html|title=RAW results - January 29, 2007|accessdate=2007-08-22| publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
In early February, Edge beat [[Rob Van Dam]] to qualify for the [[Money in the Bank ladder match]], but suffered a [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legitimate]] broken jaw in the process. He remained on TV but avoided physical confrontations until [[WrestleMania 23]]. Meanwhile, his tag partner Orton also qualified for the Money in the bank match, which led to dissent between them. He failed to win at WrestleMania after [[Jeff Hardy]] removed them both from the match by performing a nearly 20 foot [[leg drop]] off a ladder onto Edge.<ref>{{cite web|author=The Rick|url= http://www.oowrestling.com/recaps/ppv/20070401.shtml|title=WWE WrestleMania 23|accessdate=2008-05-25|date=2007-04-01|publisher=Online Onslaught}}</ref> He then entered a feud, along with former partner Randy Orton, with John Cena and Shawn Michaels. All four men were aiming for the WWE Championship, and at [[Backlash (2007)|Backlash]] they competed in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal Four Way match]] in which Cena successfully defended his title.<ref>{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Elliott|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/04/29/4140920.html|title=No filler makes for a consistent Backlash|accessdate=2008-05-25|date=2007-04-29|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=SLAM! Sports}}</ref>
===Move to ''SmackDown!'' (2007)===
On the [[May 7]] [[2007]] edition of ''Raw'', Edge defeated [[Mr. Kennedy]] to win his [[Money in the Bank ladder match#Money in the Bank defenses|Money in the Bank]] title opportunity (Kennedy had suffered a [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legit]] injury prior to the match), making Edge a two-time Money in the Bank holder.<ref name=EdgeMitB2>{{citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/05072007/|accessdate=2008-07-09|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|title=Gold digging|publisher=WWE}}</ref> On the [[May 11]] [[2007]] edition of ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', Edge cashed in his newly won contract. After a brutal [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|Steel cage match]] between [[The Undertaker]] and [[Dave Batista|Batista]] and a savage assault to The Undertaker by [[Mark Henry]], Edge took advantage and defeated Undertaker with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|Spear]] to win his first [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/070511.html|title=SmackDown results - May 11, 2007|accessdate=2007-08-24|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> As a result of this victory, Edge became a part of the SmackDown brand.
Edge then began a feud with Batista and successfully defended his championship title against him at [[Judgment Day (2007)|Judgment Day]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Elliott|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/05/21/4197038.html|title=WWE just passes on Judgment Day|accessdate=2008-05-02|date=2007-05-20|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> in a Steel Cage Match at [[One Night Stand (2007)|One Night Stand]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/june/2007-01.htm|title=One Night Stand 2007 Results|accessdate=2007-08-21|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> and a third and final time at a [[Professional wrestling match types#Last Chance match|last chance match]] at [[Vengeance: Night of Champions|Vengeance]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Mike|last=McAvennie|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/vengeance/matches/40811641/results/|title=Batista's last stand falls|accessdate=2008-05-02|date=2007-06-24|publisher=WWE}}</ref> Edge then began a feud with [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]] after SmackDown! [[List of authority figures in professional wrestling#SmackDown! brand authorities|General Manager]] [[Theodore Long]] announced Kane as the new number one contender for Edge's title. Edge was forced to relinquish his title due to a legit torn left [[Pectoralis major muscle|pectoral muscle]] injury on the [[July 20]], [[2007]] ''SmackDown!'' following an attack by Kane.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20070722/ai_n19386733|title=Edge injury puts Khali in title role|author=Blackjack Brown|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|accessdate=2007-08-20|date=2007-07-22}}</ref> Edge stated he would be out of action for about four months.
===La Familia (2007-present)===
{{Main|La Familia (professional wrestling)}}
[[Image:Edge Hawkins Ryder Milwaukee WI 031008.jpg|right|thumb|Edge and his "Edge-Heads": Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder.]]
At [[Survivor Series (2007)|Survivor Series]], Edge made his return, interfering in a World Heavyweight Championship [[Hell in a Cell]] match between Batista and The Undertaker.<ref>{{cite web|authors=Nick Tywalk and Dale Plummer|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/11/18/4666920.html|title=Survivor Series ends with an Edge|accessdate=2008-05-02|date=2007-11-18|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> The following ''SmackDown!'' show saw Edge and General Manager [[Vickie Guerrero]] make public their relationship,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/11232007/articles/ratedtfortombstone|title=Rated "T" for Tombstone|accessdaymonthyear=17-01-2008|publisher=WWE}}</ref> making his official in-ring return in a World Title match against Batista on [[November 30]], a match that ended after The Undertaker interfered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/11302007/articles/threedoggednight|title=Three-dogged night|accessdaymonthyear=24-01-2008|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref> At [[Armageddon (2007)|Armageddon]], Edge regained the World Heavyweight Championship, after giving The Undertaker two [[Professional wrestling attacks#Chair shot|chair shot]]s, and pinning the defending champion Batista (who had been [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Tombstone Piledriver|Tombstone piledriven]] by Undertaker prior) in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat match]]. During the match, Edge used two look-alikes to distract Batista and The Undertaker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/ppv/ppv/arm07.html|title=WWE Armageddon 2007|accessdate=2008-05-02|publisher=Hoffco}}</ref> It was later revealed that these look-alikes were the [[Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder|Major Brothers]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/exclusives/majorrevelation|title=A Major revelation|accessdaymonthyear=17-12-2007|publisher=WWE}}</ref> who were then repackaged as "The Edge-heads".
[[La Familia (professional wrestling)|The alliance]] also saw the inclusion of [[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]], and on the January 22, 2008 broadcast of ''[[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW on Sci Fi]]'', Edge assisted Chavo in winning the [[ECW Championship]] from [[CM Punk]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/articles/6276610/chavosnight|title=Chavo's night|accessdaymonthyear=23-01-2008|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref> who had previously rebuffed Edge<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/01152008/articles/edgespoils|title=Edge spoils CM Punk's run|accessdaymonthyear=24-01-2008|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref> and allied himself with [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]], Edge's scheduled opponent at the [[Royal Rumble (2008)|Royal Rumble]] pay-per-view.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/articles/5581572/tagteamcarnage|title=Champions, contenders and carnage|accessdaymonthyear=24-01-2008|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref> The group eventually came under the name of La Familia. At both the Rumble and [[No Way Out (2008)|No Way Out]], Edge successfully retained the title after spearing Mysterio in mid-air.<ref>{{cite web|authors=Dale Plummer and Nick Tylwalk|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/01/28/4797664.html|title=Cena wins Rumble in surprise return|accessdate=2008-05-02|date=2008-01-28|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=SLAM! Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/february/2008.htm|title=No Way Out 2008|accessdate=2008-05-02|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> At [[WrestleMania XXIV]], Edge lost the World Heavyweight Championship to The Undertaker when he tapped out to the [[gogoplata]]. In a WrestleMania rematch, The Undertaker defeated Edge once again at [[Backlash (2008)|Backlash]] to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/matches/6347966/results/|accessdate=2008-05-02|title=Second verse, same as the first|last=Dee|first=Louie|publisher=WWE|date=2008-04-27}}</ref> Following Backlash, The Undertaker was stripped of his championship by Vickie Guerrero and faced Edge for the title at [[Judgment Day (2008)|Judgment Day]] and then again at [[One Night Stand (2008)|One Night Stand]] in a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/articles/6445718/titleturmoil |title=Title turmoil |date=2008-05-02|author=Louis Dee|accessdate=2008-05-03|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref name="JD08">{{cite web|first=Bob|last=Kapur|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/05/18/5609326.html|title=Judgment Day spoils streak of good shows|accessdate=2008-06-16|date=2008-05-18|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=SLAM! Sports}}</ref><ref name="ONS08">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/june/2008-01.htm|title=WWE One Night Stand 2008|accessdate=2008-06-19|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref> The first match ended with a count out victory for The Undertaker but no champion was crowned due to the circumstances.<ref name="JD08"/> The second match at One Night Stand saw Edge walk away champion, which also meant Undertaker would ([[kayfabe]]) [[Professional wrestling match types#Loser Leaves Town match|no longer be allowed to remain]] in WWE.<ref name="ONS08"/>
On the [[June 30]], [[2008]] edition of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', Edge interrupted [[Jim Ross]]'s farewell speech and forced him to leave the ring. Edge then [[promo (professional wrestling)|cut a promo]] and proceeded to leave. Batista, who was upset over his controversial loss to Edge at [[Night of Champions (2008)|Night of Champions]], however, stopped Edge from leaving and attacked him. [[CM Punk]] then took advantage of Edge's weakened stature, cashed in his [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank]] contract and defeated Edge to win the World Heavyweight Championship, thus ending Edge's fifth world championship reign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/results/|title=A Draft Disaster|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|date=2008-07-01|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-07-01}}</ref>
On the special July 4, 2008 edition of Smackdown, Edge took his frustrations out on Vickie because he lost his title and told her the wedding was off.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/07042008/|accessdate=2008-07-12|last=Passero|first=Mitch|title=A champion scorned|publisher=WWE}}</ref> However, the following week, after Guerrero saved Edge from a Con-chair-to by [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]], Edge re-proposed, and the wedding was back on.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/results/|accessdate-2008-07 12|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|title=SmackDown - Eternal Love?|publisher=WWE}}</ref><!-- DO NOT ADD WEEK BY WEEK EVENTS, RUMORS OR SPECULATION. THIS INCLUDES ANNOUNCED MATCHES THAT HAVE NOT YET OCCURRED. WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A NEWS SITE BUT AN ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA. Please see the articles "Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not" and "Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles" for more information. -->
==In wrestling==
[[Image:Edge-spear-2007.jpg|thumb|right|205px|Edge hitting a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|Spear]] on [[Mr. Kennedy]]]]
*'''Finishing moves'''
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**'''''Downward Spiral''''' ([[Facebuster#Complete Shot|Leg hook reverse STO]]) – 1998–1999
**'''''[[Education|Edgecator]]''''' ([[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)#Variations|Kneeling inverted sharpshooter]])<ref name="WWE Interview">{{cite journal|last=Mihaly|first=John|title=Edge's Decade of Awesome|journal=WWE|volume=24|year=2008|month=May|pages=56}}</ref> – 2002–2005
**'''''[[Capital punishment|Edgecution]]''''' / '''''Impaler DDT'''''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02062006/|title=The Road to WrestleMania|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-07-15|date=2005-02-06}}</ref> / ''[[Collect on Delivery|C.O.D.]] – Concussion on Delivery'' / ''Buzzkiller'' ([[DDT (professional wrestling)#Lifting DDT|Lifting DDT]])
**'''''Edge–O–Matic''''' ([[Professional wrestling throws#Sitout rear mat slam|Sitout rear mat slam]])<ref name="WWE Interview">{{cite journal|last=Mihaly|first=John|title=Edge's Decade of Awesome|journal=WWE|volume=24|year=2008|month=May|pages=56}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Copeland|first=Adam|title=Adam Copeland on Edge|publisher=WWE Books|date=2004|pages=200|quote=I nailed the Edge-o-Matic (trust me, I have more brutal uses for the word edge)...}}</ref> – 2000–2003; Used as a regular move from 2003–Present
**'''[[Professional wrestling attacks#One man con-chair-to|One man con–chair–to]]'''<ref>{{cite book|last=Copeland|first=Adam|title=Adam Copeland on Edge|publisher=WWE Books|date=2004|pages=158|quote=We [Edge and Christian] became known as "the chairmen of the WWE" with$ our illegal finishing move, the Conchairto. Essentially a chair sandwich around our opponents' heads.}}</ref> – In [[Hardcore wrestling|hardcore matches]]
**'''[[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|Spear]]'''
*'''Signature moves'''
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**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Big boot|Big boot]]
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Crossbody|Diving crossbody]]
**[[Facebuster#Electric chair facebuster|Electric chair bomb]]
**''Face Plant'' ([[Professional wrestling throws#Half nelson bulldog|Half nelson bulldog]]) – 2001–2004
**[[DDT (professional wrestling)#Inverted DDT|Falling reverse DDT]]
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Flapjack|Flapjack]]
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Hurricanrana|Hurricanrana]]
**[[Dropkick#Missile dropkick|Missile dropkick]]
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Russian legsweep|Russian legsweep]]
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Spinning heel kick|Spinning heel kick]]
[[Image:EdgeOhNo.JPG|thumb|right|205px|Edge shows fans in Brisbane what he thinks of Batista]]
*'''Signature [[Foreign object (professional wrestling)|foreign object]]'''
**[[Folding chair|Steel chair]]
*'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers]]'''
**[[David Heath (wrestler)|Gangrel]]
**[[Terri Runnels]]
**[[Amy Dumas|Lita]]
**'''[[Vickie Guerrero]]'''
*'''[[Nickname]]s'''
**"[[King of the Ring#2001|King Edge the Awesome]]"
**"[[Money in the Bank ladder match|Mr. Money in the Bank]]"
**'''"The [[Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|Rated–R]] Superstar"'''
**'''"The Ultimate Opportunist"'''
**'''"The Master Manipulator"'''
*'''[[Music in professional wrestling|Entrance themes]]'''
**''[[WWF The Music, Vol. 3|You Think You Know Me]]'' by [[Jim Johnston (composer)|Jim Johnston]]
**''[[Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy)]]'' by [[Rob Zombie]].
**'''[[One Day Remains|Metalingus]]'' by [[Alter Bridge]]'''.
*'''Signature taunts'''
**[[Corna]]
** Kneels down and swings his hands up shouting "Get Up" whilst preparing for a spear.
==Championships and accomplishments==
[[Image:Edge World Heavyweight Champ.jpg|thumb|160px|right|Edge during his first reign as [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]].]]
*'''Insane Championship Wrestling'''
**ICW/MWCW Mid-West Unified Tag Team Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/indy/mwcw-icw/mwcwtitles.html#mwcwtag|title=MWCW Tag Team Title|accessdate=2008-06-11|publisher= Pro Wrestling History}}</ref> – with [[Joe Hitchen|Joe E. Legend]]
**ICW Streetfight Tag Team Championship (2 times)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/indy/mwcw-icw/mwcwtitles.html#icwtag|title=ICW Street Fight Tag Team Title|accessdate=2008-06-11|publisher= Pro Wrestling History}}</ref> – with [[Jason Reso|Christian Cage]] (1) and Joe. E Legend (1)
*'''New Tokyo Pro Wrestling'''
**NTPW Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Christian Cage<ref>Copeland, Adam. ''Adam Copeland On Edge'' (p.104)</ref>
*'''Outlaw Championship Wrestling'''
**OCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Joe Hitchen|Psycho Joe Sampson]]{{Fact|date=June 2008}}
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
**[[PWI Feud of the Year]]<ref name=FotY>{{cite web|url= http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwifoty.htm|title=Feud of the Year|accessdate=2007-04-12|publisher= Wrestling Information Archive}}</ref> – {{small|vs.[[Matt Hardy]]}} (2005)
**PWI Feud of the Year<ref name=FotY/> – {{small|vs.[[John Cena]]}}(2006)
**[[PWI Match of the Year]]<ref name=MotY>{{cite web |url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwimoty.htm |title=Match of the Year |accessdate=2008-06-06|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive}}</ref> – {{small|with Christian vs. The [[Hardy Boyz]] and [[The Dudley Boyz]] - ''[[WrestleMania X-Seven]]'', April 1}} (2001)
**PWI Match of the Year<ref name=MotY/> – {{small| with Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz and The Dudley Boyz - ''[[SummerSlam 2000]]'', August 27}} (2000)
**[[PWI Comeback of the Year]] (2004)<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwicome.htm|accessdate=2008-07-09|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners Comeback of the Year|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive}}</ref>
**[[PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year]] (2006)<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwimhoty.htm|accessdate=2008-07-09|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners Most Hated Wrestler of the Year |publisher=Wrestling Information Archive}}</ref>
**PWI ranked him # '''2''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50007.htm|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2007|accessdate=2008-05-04|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive}}</ref>
*'''Southern States Wrestling'''
**SSW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Christian Cage{{Fact|date=June 2008}}
*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
**[[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Championship]] ([[List of WWE United States Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/wwf-t.html|title=WWWF/WWF/WWE World Tag Team Title|accessdate=2007-11-09|publisher= Wrestling-Titles}}</ref>{{ref|1|1}}
**[[WWE Championship]] ([[List of WWE Champions|2 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/1915976|title=Edge's first WWE Championship reign|publisher=WWE| accessdate=2007-11-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/2999952|title=Edge's second WWE Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-11-04}}</ref>
**[[WWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WWE Tag Team Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/330018|title=Edge and Rey Mysterio's WWE Tag Team Championship title reign| accessdate=2007-11-09|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref> – with [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]]
**[[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF/E Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|5 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/|title=Intercontinental Title History| accessdate=2007-11-09|publisher=WWE}}</ref>
**[[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF/E World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|11 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/wwf-t.html|title=W.W.W.F./W.W.F./W.W.E. World Tag Team Title|accessdate=2007-10-08|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref> – with [[Jason Reso|Christian]] (7), [[Chris Benoit]] (2), [[Hulk Hogan]] (1), and [[Randy Orton]] (1)
**[[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE)|3 times]])<ref name="WorldHeavyweightTitle"/>
**[[King of the Ring]] ([[King of the Ring#2001|2001]])<ref name="ETH"/>
**[[Money in the Bank ladder match|Mr. Money in the Bank]] ([[Money in the Bank ladder match#2005|2005]])<ref name="WM21"/>
**Mr. Money in the Bank ([[Money in the Bank ladder match#2007|2007]])<ref name=EdgeMitB2/>
**Fourteenth [[Triple Crown Champion]]
*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards]]'''
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Match of the Year|Match of the Year]] (2002) <small>with Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Benoit and [[Kurt Angle]], [[WWE No Mercy#2002|No Mercy]], [[Alltel Arena|North Little Rock, Arkansas]], October 20</small>
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (2000) <small>with Christian</small>
<small>1. {{note|1}} Won during the [[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|Invasion]] storyline.</small><br>
<small>2. {{note|2}} Won the 2007 Money in the Bank contract when he defeated the then–Money in the Bank holder, [[Mr. Kennedy]], on ''Raw''.</small>
==Controversy==
In March 2007, Copeland became a key figure in an alleged steroid ring and drug investigation. On [[March 19]] ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' posted an article on its website in its continuing series investigating a steroid and [[Growth hormone treatment|HGH]] ring used by a number of professional athletes in several sports. That article mentioned several current and former WWE wrestlers, including Copeland who was alleged to have obtained HGH.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/03/19/wrestlers/index.html|title=Wrestlers allegedly tied to drug ring| accessdate =2007-03-21|date=2007-03-19}}</ref> Copeland has previously admitted using steroids in April 2004 after neck surgery as an experiment on TSN's ''[[Off The Record (TV series)|Off The Record with Michael Landsberg]]'' in January 2005. He said he felt it slowed him down, so he quickly got off the substance.<ref name = "liveaudiowrestling">{{cite web|url= http://www.liveaudiowrestling.com/news_detail.php?nid=1336|author=John Pollack|title=Pro Wrestlers Tied to Steroid Ring| accessdate=2007-03-21|date=2007-03-20}}</ref> According to Copeland, he took HGH after coming back from a spinal fusion neck surgery. He was told by doctors that it would help the bones grow back around the screws and plate that were inserted into his neck. He claims to have taken blood tests, consulted doctors, studied the drug, and got prescriptions before deciding to take them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=107643765&blogID=243887243|author =Adam Copeland|title=My new blog (this is the controversial one!!!!)|accessdate=2007-03-21|date=March 2007}}</ref>
According to a ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' article posted on [[August 30]] [[2007]], Copeland was named one of ten superstars found to have purchased steroids and other drugs from an online pharmacy, a violation of the WWE Talent Wellness program. Copeland was said to have received [[somatropin]], [[growth hormone|genotropin]] and [[stanozolol]] between September 2004 and February 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/08/30/wrestlers/|title=Fourteen wrestlers tied to pipeline|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=2007-08-30|accessdate=2007-08-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first= Paul|last=Farhi|title=Pro Wrestling Suspends 10 Linked to Steroid Ring |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/31/AR2007083101961.html|publisher=[[Washington Post]]|date=2007-09-01|accessdate=2007-09-02}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Copeland used to play hockey with current [[Detroit Red Wings]] [[Aaron Downey]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.canadiens.com/eng/magazine/thelastword.html|title=The Last Word|author=J.S. Trzcienski|accessdate=2007-03-21|date=November 2006}}</ref> He is a [[New Jersey Devils]] fan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/en/news/news.asp?idNews=24292|title=Edge's Picks|accessdate=2007-04-11|publisher=The Hockey News|date=2007-04-10}}</ref>
As a teenager, Copeland attended [[WrestleMania VI]] sitting in the eleventh row at ringside.<ref>Copeland, Adam. ''Adam Copeland On Edge'' (p.39)</ref> He was cheering on WWF Champion [[Hulk Hogan]] against [[Warrior (wrestler)|The Ultimate Warrior]], and he credits this match with making him realize he wanted to be a wrestler.<ref name=wwebio>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/edge/bio/|title=Edge's WWE Profile|accessdate=2007-03-21|publisher=WWE}}</ref> Twelve years later Copeland returned to SkyDome as a competitor at [[WrestleMania X8]], and won the World Tag Team Championship with Hogan as his partner that same year.
During his high school years, Copeland was voted "Most Likely to win the [[WWE Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Championship]]".<ref name=wwebio/>
Copeland has been married two times. He was originally married to Alanah Sussanne Morley on [[November 8]], [[2001]], the sister of [[Sean Morley|Val Venis]],<ref>Copeland, Adam. ''Adam Copeland On Edge'' (p.192)</ref> but they divorced after three years on [[March 10]], [[2004]].<ref>Copeland, Adam. ''Adam Copeland On Edge'' (p.273)</ref> He was then married to Lisa Bernadette Ortiz on [[October 21]], [[2004]], but they soon divorced on [[November 17]], [[2005]].<ref>[https://www.myfloridacounty.com/serv/MyFloridaCounty/ORI/Order My Flordia County]</ref> He was then in a relationship with [[Amy Dumas]] for two years before they split up in the summer of [[2006]].
His [[autobiography]], titled 'Adam Copeland On Edge', was published on [[November 4]] [[2004]]. Unlike most wrestlers who used 'ghost writers' to write their autobiographies, Copeland wrote the entire book himself. [[Mick Foley]] wrote the foreword to his book.<ref>Copeland, Adam. ''Adam Copeland On Edge'' (p.7)</ref>
Copeland does not smoke. He claims he had his first cigarette when he was sixteen, hated it, and hasn't smoked since.<ref>Copeland, Adam. ''Adam Copeland On Edge'' (p.41)</ref>
Copeland has several tattoos. He has a tattoo of a red and black sun on his left upper biceps (which covers a tattoo of a muscular shark which resembled the [[Street Sharks]]), a star on his right upper biceps with several smaller stars below it, two skulls wearing bandanas, adorned with flowers and hearts, below said star tattoo, along with a tattoo of a cross on his left forearm. All of Copeland's tattoos represent a stage in his career: his sun, which Copeland got while recovering from his neck injury, represents "looking towards brighter days." The cross tattoo represents his time with the Brood, and his star and skull tattoos represent his Rated R Superstar persona and his self-proclaimed status as the "[[Guns 'N Roses]] of wrestling."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/edge/photos1/worldheavyweightchampion/|title=An image of Edge|accessdate=2007-11-05|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/superstarink/articles/edge|title=Edge: A history in ink|accessdate=2007-12-06|publisher=WWE}}</ref>
==Acting==
===Filmography===
In 2000, he made a cameo appearance in the movie ''[[Highlander: Endgame]]'', credited as "Road Bandit". During the appearance, actor [[Adrian Paul]] remarks "Looks like you've lost your ''edge'', lad" after defeating him in a sword fight.
===TV appearances===
In March 2002, Copeland alongside other WWE Superstars appeared on ''[[The Weakest Link]]''. He was voted out in the first round, and the eventual winner was [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2002/articles/1015852456.php|title=Recap of WWF on The Weakest Link|author=William Martinez| accessdate=2007-03-21|date=March 2002}}</ref>
On the [[August 6]], [[2006]] episode of [[Mind of Mencia]], Copeland appeared as Edge as a commentator for "The Royal Religious Rumble".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/mind-of-mencia/episode-213/episode/820822/summary.html?tag=ep_list;title;12|title=Mind of Mencia: Episode #213|accessdate=2007-12-17|publisher=TV.com}}</ref> He punched out an actor playing [[L. Ron Hubbard]] to stop [[Scientology]] from ruling the world and then [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|speared]] another actor playing [[Tom Cruise]]. In March 2007, alongside [[Randy Orton]], [[John Cena]], and [[Bobby Lashley]], he appeared on ''[[Deal or No Deal]]''. Weeks later he appeared on the sketch comedy show ''[[MADtv]]''.
==References==
* {{cite book|last=Copeland|first=Adam|title=Adam Copeland On Edge|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment Books|year=2004| id=ISBN 978-1416505235 }}
* {{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts|work=Wrestling’s historical cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|date= 2007}}
==Notes==
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==External links==
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