The Rated-R Superstar Edge has carved out a legendary wrestling career for himself. Originally, a tag team specialist, Edge has become one of the biggest stars in WWE history as a singles competitor. Unquestionably, Edge's best work has been as a heel with many of his World Championship reigns coming as a heel, but he has had several memorable moments as a babyface.
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Unfortunately, Edge was diagnosed with spinal stenosis which cruelly cut his career short in 2011. However, Edge defied the odds by returning to in-ring competition in the 2020 men's Royal Rumble match and he gets to retire on his own terms. The accomplishments that Edge has achieved in his WWE career despite all of the injury woes he has been faced with is a testament to his greatness.
10 United States Champion
It's easy to forget that Edge captured the United States Championship during his WWE career. Edge defeated Kurt Angle for the title during the Invasion angle in November 2001, and he squared off with Test, who beat him for the Intercontinental Championship in a title unification match at Survivor Series.
Edge and Test had an underrated match at Survivor Series and Edge was the victor. With the victory, the United States Championship was retired until it was revived in the summer of 2003 on the SmackDown brand.
9 King Of The Ring Winner
It was abundantly clear that Edge was going to become a singles star as he received a push in the summer of 2001. Edge advanced to the semifinals of the King of the Ring tournament and he battled past Rhyno to book his spot in the final.
Edge clashed with his former Team ECK stablemate Kurt Angle in the final who was bidding for his second straight King of the Ring crown. With outside interference from Shane McMahon, Edge capitalized to beat the Olympic Gold Medalist to become the final King of the Ring winner under the WWF banner.
8 Tag Team Champion
Tag team wrestling was Edge's bread and butter. Edge is a prolific tag team competitor which is why he has 14 Tag Team Championship reigns to his name. Edge and his real-life best friend Christian won the WWE World Tag Team Championship seven times and they are one of the all-time great tag team duos to grace a WWE ring.
Edge's exploits of Tag Team Championship reigns didn't end there as he won seven more Tag Team Championships with the likes of Hulk Hogan, Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton, and Chris Jericho. Nevertheless, Edge can thank his successful tag team career which catapulted him to greater things as a main eventer.
7 Intercontinental Champion
The Intercontinental Championship means a lot to Edge as it was the first championship that he won in his WWE career. He unexpectedly beat Jeff Jarrett at a live event in his hometown of Toronto in July 1999 for the Intercontinental Championship although he dropped the title 24 hours later back to Jarrett at Fully Loaded.
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Edge won the Intercontinental Championship a total of five times with wins over Lance Storm, Christian, Test, and Randy Orton. Edge had decent runs with the Intercontinental Championship and his fifth reign was the catalyst for his heel turn as he was booed by his own hometown fans in his title defense at SummerSlam 2004.
6 Money In The Bank Winner
The inaugural Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 21 took place and Edge was one of the favorites to prevail as he was a ladder match specialist. The likes of Christian, Kane, Shelton Benjamin, and Chris Jericho were amongst the field in the bout.
Edge etched his name in the history books as he became the first winner of the Money in the Bank ladder match. Edge held the briefcase for nine months and he cashed in his briefcase and he defeated a wounded John Cena at New Year's Revolution 2006 to become WWE Champion for the first time in one of the most shocking title changes in WWE history.
5 Grand Slam Champion
Edge's WWE Championship victory over John Cena at New Year's Revolution 2006 was a significant one as he completed his Grand Slam set. Edge has clinched over 30 championships throughout his WWE career which is one of the most in WWE history.
The Rated-R Superstar's WWE Championship, World Heavyweight Championship, Intercontinental, Tag Team Championship, and United States Championship victories under the new Grand Slam format were enough for Edge to become a Grand Slam Champion.
4 WWE Hall Of Famer
A tearful retirement from Edge as the reigning World Heavyweight Champion in April 2011 spelled the end of a trophy-laden career. The WWE Universe was sad to see Edge retire prematurely as he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis which could have been fatal had he continued to wrestle.
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A year later, Edge was the headline act in the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2012 and he was one of the youngest inductees to enter the Hall at the age of 38. Edge's Hall of Fame speech was fantastic as expected, but fans worldwide rejoiced when "Metalingus" hit with Edge defying the odds by entering the 2020 men's Royal Rumble match to end his retirement.
3 WrestleMania Main Eventer
A select few wrestlers get to headline WrestleMania throughout their careers, and Edge is on the list of wrestlers who has managed to go on last at WrestleMania. The WWE Hall of Famer is a two-time WrestleMania main eventer but he was on the losing end both times.
He lost to The Undertaker in his World Heavyweight Championship title defense at WrestleMania 24. 13 years later, Edge headlined WrestleMania again in a triple threat match for the Universal Championship against Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan with the Tribal Chief running out as the winner.
2 Two-Time Royal Rumble Match Winner
Every wrestler who enters the Royal Rumble match has the aspirations of headlining WrestleMania and challenging for a World Championship. The Rated-R Superstar has entered several Royal Rumble matches and he has won the whole thing twice.
Edge returned ahead of schedule from his Achilles injury by winning the 2010 Royal Rumble match by lasting eliminating his former rival John Cena. However, his victory in 2021 was sweeter as it was 11 years to the day from his 2010 triumph, and he ran the gauntlet from the unenviable number one position, and he saw off his former tag team partner Randy Orton to see the job through. Unfortunately for Edge, he was unable to convert his Rumble wins into World Championship reigns with losses to Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 26 and to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 37.
1 11-Time World Champion
Once Edge captured his first World Championship in 2006, the Rated-R Superstar began to rack up multiple World Championship reigns. No man in WWE history held the World Heavyweight Championship more times than Edge as he held the title a record seven times. He's also won the WWE Championship four times.
Edge's longest World Championship reign was three months from Armageddon 2007 to WrestleMania 24. That's surprising but it's a big deal when someone dethrones Edge for the title. The Rated-R Superstar saw off the likes of John Cena, The Undertaker, and Triple H among others for his World Championship reigns. It remains to be seen if Edge will get a dozen World Championship reigns but 11 World Title reigns isn't a feat to be laughed at.
