Edge (Best Of CVV) - John Cena, Royal Rumble Return, Leaving WWE For AEW, Christian Cage, WrestleMania Moments

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Nov 27, 2025

Adam Copeland, a legendary wrestler known as Edge, shares insights from his remarkable 25-year WWE career. He discusses staying fit at 50, revealing his core fitness product, Pure Plank, designed alongside Christian Cage. Copeland reflects on his emotional return at the Royal Rumble, almost joining AEW in 2019, and memorable WrestleMania moments. He also candidly talks about forced retirement, legacy, and his desire to retire on his terms while echoing the importance of family and doing right by the next generation of wrestlers.

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INSIGHT

Quality Over Quantity Near Career End

Adam accepts a finite performance window due to his triple neck fusion and age, so he prioritizes quality over longevity.
He balances family commitments and wrestling to avoid becoming the performer who struggles to deliver.

ANECDOTE

The 'Go F Yourself' Moment Took Off

The 'go F yourself' AEW moment became far bigger than expected and set the tone for Edge and Christian's run.
Adam credits creative freedom and timing for finally getting the solo stories they missed in WWE.

INSIGHT

Competition Is Healthy For Wrestling

Adam sees wrestling fans' tribalism as limiting and prefers consuming all styles to learn and grow.
He argues competing companies benefit the industry and spur creativity.

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Adam Copeland (@ratedrcope) is a professional wrestler signed with AEW; he is also known for his 25-year career in WWE where he performed under the name "Edge". This interview originally aired on May 9, 2024. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at his home in Asheville, NC to talk about being in the best shape of his life at age 50, why he designed Pure Plank with Christian Cage to help with core fitness, his decision to leave WWE for AEW, how he almost signed with AEW in 2019 instead of returning at the 2020 Royal Rumble, being forced to retire in 2011, how he met his wife Beth Phoenix, spearing Jeff Hardy off the ladder at WrestleMania 17, being on the receiving end of a leg drop off the cage from Matt Hardy at WWE Unforgiven 2005, his funny moments as a tag team with Christian, wanting to retire in a year and a half, being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and much more!

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