WWE Discussion Thread (4/15 SD: Edge's Retirement, WHT match: Christian/Del Rio)

[Master Rudy]

Well DarkestLight's topic in regards to the return of The Rock showed me that enough people here likely have an interest in talking about the WWE and seeing that I myself have gotten back into watching the past few weeks I figured it might be a good time to start a topic in regards to the WWE. I'll do what I can to keep this updated with the big news from Raw and Smackdown as well as recaps of the last PPV.

That being said onto tonight's biggest news:

Edge Announces His Retirement

I seriously wasn't expecting this one. Edge had just defended the World Heavyweight title at Wrestlemania 27. There's been teasing of an Edge/Christian reunion as well. I've spent the last few weeks expecting one of my favorite tag teams to either get back together or for the two men involved to potentially start a feud. However that all changed tonight. Despite not watching in many years I know that if someone comes to the ring and breaks kayfabe/character the way Edge did tonight just prior to the announcement that it's going to be something big. Originally the WWE was setting up a rematch between him and Alberto Del Rio in a ladder match at Extreme Rules for the World Heavyweight Title.....this was before Edge's recent medical test results came back however. Shortly after Wrestlemania he saw a doctor in regards to numbness in his arms and hands, took some tests and then did the Smackdown taping that aired this past Friday. Since then however it's become clear that the numbness is related to the spinal fusion he had in 2003 and as a result doctors cannot clear him to enter a ring ever again as it would eventually lead to paralysis.

Edge will be missed as he was always one of the more entertaining guys both in the ring and on the mic I'm hoping he at least stays on with the WWE and eventually joins the announce team as I enjoyed listening to him go back and forth with Micheal Cole during the Del Rio/Christian match on this past Friday's Smackdown. If you are a newer fan who only knows of Edge in recent years then do yourself a favor and look up his matches with the Hardys and the Dudleys from the late 90's/early 00's (the very first TLC match between all three tag teams pretty much set the standard for all future ladder matches).

Full video of the announcement:




In regards to the WHT match at Extreme Rules I'm kinda hoping that Christian takes Edge's place in the match and is given the win. Not only would it be passing the torch in a way but I think it would help further the feud between him and Del Rio.

Feel free to add your own thoughts on the Edge announcement as well as discussion on the other matches/events on tonight's Raw.