History YMMV / EdgeWrestler

---> '''Wrestling/JimRoss:''' "Lita's here! [[FreudianSlip Jerking Edge off...]] the ladder!"

** WinBackTheCrowd: After spending months being legitimately hated by the WWE audience due to backstage events, crowd reactions eventually softened after Edge & Wrestling/MattHardy feuded.

* ShockingMoments: Spearing Elias at the Summerslam 2019 pre-show, with it being the first time since his retirement he got physically involved in wrestling and then his subsequent return at the ''Wrestling/RoyalRumble 2020''.

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** Ultimately, Edge’s career defining heel run that began in late 2004 happened because he was booed by his own hometown crowd of Toronto at ''Wrestling/SummerSlam''.
** After weeks of decidedly un-{{face}}like behavior and a RunningGag of Wrestling/PaulBearer dummies that fans hated, Edge made a promo about he was fighting {{Wrestling/Kane}}'s evil with his own evil and actually acted like a face, i.e. wanting to win the World title legitimately and actually respecting the General Manager.

* CrazyIsCool: How much of his character is "crazy" and how much is "cool" varies from time to time, but Wrestling/{{Edge}} falls firmly into this category.

* CryForTheDevil: It was hard not to feel bad for Edge in the summer of 2008, really. His (kayfabe) romantic relationship with then-''[=SmackDown=]!'' General Manager Vickie Guerrero, which at first appeared to be nothing more than a shrewd career move, was later shown to be real and heartfelt. On the day of their wedding, when Wrestling/TripleH revealed that Edge had been cheating on his fiancee with wedding planner Alicia Fox, the heartbreak was truly something to behold. Edge went overnight from being his usual {{Jerkass}} self to begging Vickie for forgiveness: [[TastesLikeDiabetes "I can't live without your love!"]] But Vickie was so vindictive that she booked her would-be husband in a Wrestling/HellInACell Match against Wrestling/TheUndertaker. Edge was terrified, and desperately asked Wrestling/MickFoley for advice on how to win the match. When Foley refused to help him, Edge snapped and smashed Foley through a table (after delivering the monumental, two-word speech described below). He had passed the DespairEventHorizon by this point and even lashed out at his own (adopted) family, vowing to Vickie that "I'm gonna drag you down to Hell with me!" And at the conclusion of the HIAC match, Edge actually ''was'' sent to Hell (or Chokeslammed through the ring mat and set on fire, to be precise). But of course, he proved [[ThreeMonthRule three months later]] to be NotQuiteDead.

* ShockingMoments: Spearing Elias at the Summerslam 2019 pre-show, with it being the first time since his retirement he got physically involved in wrestling and then his subsequent return at the ''Wrestling/RoyalRumble 2020''

* NeverLiveItDown: Ever since a certain infamous affair and termination, Edge and Lita became known as the ones that "screwed" Matt Hardy, and he in turn became known for "never getting over it". However, unlike the other two it did nothing to hurt Edge's career in the long run; on the contrary he went on to much greater heights than anybody at the time would've thought possible, going from perennial midcarder to one of the company's top heels. It eventually culminated in him getting immortalized in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012.

** Three months into his miracle return in 2020, the unanimous gratitude partially gave way to pockets of cynicism due to the length and pacing of his matches with Randy Orton, especially the Falls Count Anywhere match at [=WrestleMania=] 36 which lasted over 37 minutes, with many claiming it was slow towards the end and took too much time. Edge, in retort to this, has been outspoken about bringing back [[TheatricsOfPain psychology and selling]] rather than trying to keep up with the mile-a-minute pace favored by many modern wrestlers and fans in TheNewTwenties, especially those who established the foundation of their brand and routines on the independent circuit. [[labelnote:Also...]]The controversy surrounding Edge, [[Wrestling/BryanDanielson Daniel Bryan]], and the Universal Championship main event with Wrestling/RomanReigns at the following year's 'Mania is also a case study on the WWE-built versus indie-built talent dichotomy in the IWC, with many having inconsistent reactions to the idea of Edge as an ex-retired part-timer potentially unseating The Tribal Chief at the height of his notoriety versus Bryan doing the exact same thing.[[/labelnote]] Fast-forward to July 2022, and former AEW World Champion Wrestling/KennyOmega, heralded by many as the greatest wrestler of his generation due to his [[BrokeTheRatingScale Meltzer-rated five-plus star]] "best bouts" with varying talents from Wrestling/KazuchikaOkada to Wrestling/CodyRhodes, would suffer a major setback while attempting to recover from various injuries which had forced him out of action... and go on to express his own lament that storytelling had yielded in favor of balls-to-the-wall athleticism in the way matches are worked and praised, specifically stating that even if he is able to return, he cannot wrestle that style anymore.

** Three months into his miracle return in 2020, the unanimous gratitude partially gave way to pockets of cynicism due to the length and pacing of his matches with Randy Orton, especially the Falls Count Anywhere match at [=WrestleMania=] 36 which lasted over 37 minutes, with many claiming it was slow towards the end and took too much time. Edge, in retort to this, has been outspoken about bringing back psychology and selling rather than trying to keep up with the mile-a-minute pace favored by many modern wrestlers and fans in TheNewTwenties, especially those who established the foundation of their brand and routines on the independent circuit. The controversy surrounding Edge, Daniel Bryan, and the Universal Championship main event with Roman Reigns at the following year's 'Mania is also a case study in the WWE-built versus indie-built talent debate in the IWC. Fast-forward to July 2022, and former AEW World Champion Wrestling/KennyOmega, heralded by many as the greatest wrestler of his generation due to his [[BrokeTheRatingScale Meltzer-rated five-plus star]] "best bouts" with varying talents from Wrestling/KazuchikaOkada to Wrestling/CodyRhodes, would suffer a major setback while attempting to recover from various injuries which had forced him out of action... and go on to express his own lament that storytelling had yielded in favor balls-to-the-wall athleticism in the way matches are worked and praised, specifically stating that even if he is able to return, he cannot wrestle that style anymore.

** Three months into his return in 2020, the unanimous gratitude partially gave way to pockets of cynicism due to the length and pacing of his matches with Randy Orton, especially the Falls Count Anywhere match at [=WrestleMania=] 36 which lasted over 37 minutes, with many claiming it was slow towards the end and took too much time. Edge, in retort to this, has been outspoken about bringing back psychology and selling rather than trying to keep up with the mile-a-minute pace favored by many modern wrestlers and fans in TheNewTwenties, especially those who established the foundation of their brand and routines on the independent circuit. The controversy surrounding Edge, Daniel Bryan, and the Universal Championship main event with Roman Reigns at the following year's 'Mania is also a case study in the WWE-built versus indie-built talent debate in the IWC. Fast-forward to July 2022, and former AEW World Champion Wrestling/KennyOmega, heralded by many as the greatest wrestler of his generation due to his [[BrokeTheRatingScale Meltzer-rated five-plus star]] "best bouts" with varying talents from Wrestling/KazuchikaOkada to Wrestling/CodyRhodes, would suffer a major setback while attempting to recover from various injuries which had forced him out of action... and go on to express his own lament that storytelling had yielded in favor balls-to-the-wall athleticism in the way matches are worked and praised, specifically stating that even if he is able to return, he cannot wrestle that style anymore.

** Three months into his return in 2020, the unanimous gratitude partially gave way to pockets of cynicism due to the length and pacing of his matches with Randy Orton, especially the Falls Count Anywhere match at [=WrestleMania=] 36 which lasted over 37 minutes, with many claiming it was slow towards the end and took too much time. Edge, in retort to this, has been outspoken about bringing back psychology and selling rather than trying to keep up with the mile-a-minute pace favored by many modern wrestlers and fans in TheNewTwenties, especially those who established the foundation of their brand and routines on the independent circuit. The controversy surrounding Edge, Daniel Bryan, and the Universal Championship main event with Roman Reigns at the following year's 'Mania is also a case study in the WWE-built versus indie-built talent debate in the IWC. Fast-forward to July 2022, and former AEW World Champion Wrestling/KennyOmega, heralded by many as the greatest wrestler of his generation due to his [[BrokeTheRatingsScale Meltzer-rated five-plus star]] "best bouts" with varying talents from Wrestling/KazuchikaOkada to Wrestling/CodyRhodes, would suffer a major setback while attempting to recover from various injuries which had forced him out of action... and go on to express his own lament that storytelling had yielded in favor balls-to-the-wall athleticism in the way matches are worked and praised, specifically stating that even if he is able to return, he cannot wrestle that style anymore.

* VindicatedByHistory: Edge and Wrestling/{{Lita}}, the actual infidelity aside. While Edge became a modern-day legend and an inspiration to other wrestlers, including (especially) Ryder and Hawkins, and Lita was missed more and more as the Diva division deteriorated following hers and Trish's retirements, Matt Hardy's personal and professional life spiraled into what became an increasing train wreck for several years largely of his own doing, proving many of the things the Rated-R Couple had said about him during the WorkedShoot storyline.

** Crossing over with UnintentionalySympathetic, Edge's promo on why he turned heel, attacked Wrestling/AJStyles and formed the Judgement Day- fans had been clamoring for him to return to the ring for years, and after he finally beat the odds and did so, now they're complaining that he's either back too much or not enough.

** Crossing over with UnitentionalySympathetic, Edge's promo on why he turned heel, attacked Wrestling/AJStyles and formed the Judgement Day- fans had been clamoring for him to return to the ring for years, and after he finally beat the odds and did so, now they're complaining that he's either back too much or not enough.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: He's arguably among the greatest heels in WWE history to the point where fans are DEMANDING its creatives to give Wrestling/RomanReigns the "Edge push" (or in other words, a solid heel run).

*** Case in point; out-{{Mind Screw}}ing ''{{Wrestling/Kane}}'' of all people.

* WinTheCrowd: Edge may be one of the best examples of this in wrestling. Starting off in the undercard, Edge worked his way up card, moving from being a popular tag team wrestler, to an over midcarder, before finally winning the WWE title in 2006. His career showed that patience really does pay off.

* CrazyAwesome: How much of his character is "crazy" and how much is "awesome" varies from time to time, but Wrestling/{{Edge}} falls firmly into this category.

** His entrance theme, "Metalingus". Though the song itself has been popular with fans since its debut, it also received some criticism due to its uplifting message about second chances and rebuilding oneself from the brink, which was an ill-fitting choice for the villainous Rated-R Superstar/Ultimate Opportunist gimmick. Fast forward to January 27, 2020, and people have begun associating the song not with Edge the character, but Adam Copeland himself.

** His entrance theme, "Metalingus". Though the song itself has always been popular with fans, it also received criticism in the past due to its uplifting message about second chances and rebuilding oneself from the brink, which was an ill-fitting choice for the villainous Rated-R Superstar/Ultimate Opportunist era. Fast forward to January 27, 2020, and many people have begun to associate the song not with Edge the character, but Adam Copeland himself.

** His entrance theme, "Metalingus". Though the song itself has always been popular with fans, it also received criticism due to the fact that it's an uplifting message about second chances and rebuilding oneself from the brink, which was an ill-fitting choice for the villainous Rated-R Superstar/Ultimate Opportunist era of Edge's career. Fast forward to January 27, 2020, and many people have begun to associate the song not with Edge the character, but Adam Copeland himself.