5 Best moments of Edge at WrestleMania

At WrestleMania 36, Edge will finally make his highly-awaited return to singles competition in WWE, as The Rated-R Superstar is set to face his former tag team partner Randy Orton in one of the most hyped-up clashes of all time in WrestleMania history.

Having made his return to WWE at this year's 30-Man Royal Rumble Match, fans pretty much expected Edge to be a part of this year's 'Mania 36, regardless of the outcome of this year's Men's Royal Rumble Match and despite him not being able to earn himself another shot at a WWE World Title.

However, it didn't take too long for the WWE Universe to find out who Edge's WrestleMania opponent was going to be as his former tag-team partner, Randy Orton, decided to take the matter into his own hands and swerve the WWE Universe once again with his heel-ish antics.

With Orton brutally assaulting Edge upon his return to WWE for the first time in nine years and with The Viper taking things to a personal level by RKO-ing Beth Phoenix it was pretty much clear that the two men were set for a clash of the ages at WrestleMania.

Shortly afterward, WWE had officially confirmed the match between Edge and Orton for WrestleMania and to heat things up, a stipulation was also added to the bout, as the two former Rated-RKO partners will be colliding in a Last Man Standing Match.

Prior to Edge's WrestleMania return, in this article, I've decided to take an in-depth look at 5 of the former WWE World Champion's best moments from WrestleMania history. Let's get right into it!

#5 Edge merely falls short from the perfect comeback

In 2009, the dynamic duo of Chris Jericho and Edge surprisingly won the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship after the pair had captured the World Tag Team Championship from the RAW brand and the WWE Tag Team Championship from the SmackDown brand.

The win not only made Edge a record-setting 12-time World Tag Team Champion but saw the formation of an experienced pairing between the two Canadian stars, however, within the span of a month, Edge had suffered a torn Achilles tendon.

The injury forced Edge out of in-ring competition for a year and as Chris Jericho decided to replace the former with Big Show as his tag team partner, Y2J also decided to speak ill of The Rated-R Superstar and mock his injury, at the same time.

With Chris Jericho having established his place as one of WWE's most-hated heels, it was time for Edge to make his triumphant return after an absence that had lasted for almost a year. And, at the 2010 Royal Rumble, the WWE Universe was sent into a frenzy when they finally saw the return of The Rated-R Superstar'as the 29th entrant in the Rumble Match.

With Edge winning the Royal Rumble and with Jericho capturing the World Heavyweight Championship at the Elimination Chamber PPV, the stage was set for a clash of the ages at WrestleMania. However, things weren't the way to be as we expected, as Edge fell short by margins from winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

#4 Edge wins the first-ever Money in the Bank Ladder Match

At WrestleMania 21, Edge competed in the historic first-ever Money in the Bank Ladder Match involving five other WWE superstars in the form of Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Kane, Shelton Benjamin, and Christian.

The conclusion to the match saw Benoit and Kane fighting out among themselves to grab the briefcase and as the former tried to unhook the case, Edge took advantage and struck him with a steel chair and climbed the ladder and unhooked the Money in the Bank briefcase.

Despite all the memorable matches that occurred throughout the match, the ending is certainly what the bout will forever be remembered for, as we witnessed Edge make history in the most dramatic way possible.

At New Year's Revolution, The Rated-R Superstar dramatically cashed in his MITB briefcase on John Cena and as it turned out, a successful title defense inside the Elimination Chamber wasn't his only match of the night. After a bloody performance inside the chamber, WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon announced that Edge was cashing in his MITB.

The challenger certainly didn't waste any time, as he hit two quick spears on Cena and pinned him to win the WWE Championship. This was Edge's first WWE Title win and what a way for The Rated-R Superstar to do so!

#3 Edge puts The Undertaker to test

At the 2007 Armageddon pay-per-view, the returning Edge once again made history as he won his second WWE World Heavyweight Championship in a Triple Threat Match also involving The Undertaker, who was the victim of two brutal chair shots from The Rated-R Superstar. With Edge pinning Batista to win the title, the newly crowned champion was set for another interesting title reign.

The reign saw the formation of the La Familia faction and also saw Edge defend his title successfully against Rey Mysterio at the 2008 Royal Rumble, only for him to shift his focus towards The Undertaker.

With WrestleMania 24 around the corner, Edge and Taker had engaged in a classic feud for the ages that culminated at The Grandest Stage of Them All with The Deadman winning the WWE World Heavyweight Title off Edge.

The match itself had its memorable moments and also saw outside interference from Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder but in the closing stages, the last gasp spear from Edge saw him eventually get caught into the Hell's Gate submission as he had no other option but to tap-out.

#2 Edge spears Jeff Hardy in mid-air

If there's any particular tag team rivalry from WWE that we still talk about to this day, it has to be the iconic feud between The Hardy Boyz, Team E&C, and The Dudley Boyz. The three veteran tag teams have faced each other on a notable number of occasions and it sure did look like on each occasion, the three teams outdid themselves with a better performance.

WrestleMania X7 was no different, as Edge and Christian, accompanied by Rhyno, faced The Dudley Boyz, and The Hardy Boyz in yet another Ladder Match with the WWF Tag Team Championships on the line.

As expected, the match itself was bonkers and if you're looking to keep yourself busy with some classic wrestling while being in quarantine, then be sure to check out this classic tag team clash from 'Mania X-Seven.

With all three tag teams right in the middle of the action, Edge pulled-off one of the most historic moments from WrestleMania history, as he speared Jeff Hardy in mid-air while the latter was trying to unhook the titles.

It sure is too insane to describe into words, so check it out for yourselves:

#1 Edge spears Mick Foley through a table of fire

Looking back at WrestleMania 22, the event was definitely one of the most memorable WrestleMania's WWE had ever lined-up in its history and was filled with some of the most memorable moments. The show featured John Cena's iconic gangster entrance, Micky James' controversial yet historic match against Trish Stratus, but the most memorable of them all certainly has to be a particular spear that was delivered on the night by Edge.

In the fifth match of the evening, Edge, accompanied to the ring by Lita, faced Mick Foley in a Hardcore Match. A feud that was definitely distinguished between two Superstars from two classic generations, as Foley and Edge put each other through hell and back in their 'Mania 22 clash.

However, it was that one particular moment that stood out head and shoulders from the rest and to this day, is probably one of the most talked-about spots of all time. As Foley set up a table on the outside, Lita decided to turn the match in Edge's favor by hitting the former between his legs with barbed wire.

But, that wasn't the end of the absurdity shown by Lita, as she then lit up a table that allowed Edge to spear Foley through the burning table on the outside for the win. With both wrestlers covered in blood thanks to Foley's barbed wire bat and sock, Edge was declared the winner but at what cost?

The Rated-R Superstar quickly went into a shock after the match but for his stunts that night at the Allstate Arena, Edge sure did create one of the most iconic images in Pro Wrestling history.

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Edited by Alan John