5 WWE storylines with the best long-term payoffs

#2. Seth Rollins and Edge were able to pick up their WWE rivalry seven years later

WWE Hall of Famer Edge was forced to retire from wrestling in 2011 after it was revealed that he was struggling from Cervical Spinal Stenosis. The former 11-time World Champion hung up his wrestling boots but made several special appearances for the company in the years that followed.

One of those appearances saw him used as a way for Seth Rollins to force John Cena to reinstate The Authority on Monday Night RAW in 2014. At the time, Rollins was Mr. Money in the Bank and threatened to break his neck on the Money in the Bank briefcase if Cena didn't comply.

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Almost seven years later, Edge was cleared to make his return to the ring and the former Champion crossed paths with Rollins backstage at SmackDown.

The two men have since faced off at SummerSlam and are now expected to renew their rivalry at WWE's Crown Jewel event later this month in what will seemingly be the final chapter of their feud.

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Phillipa is a WWE writer for Sportskeeda. She is also a mother, wrestler, dancer, former actress and a Seth Rollins fan. She is a retired wrestler, dancer, and at one-time enjoyed boxing.

Phillipa has tried her hand at all aspects of the wrestling business in the past including booking, promoting, refereeing, commentating, ring announcing and wrestling.

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She also once had a dream that Drake Maverick was her father, this is yet to be confirmed by the man himself. Outside of the world of spandex and screwjobs, Phillipa likes to watch football, supports Stoke City and is a huge fan of Judd Trump.

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Edited by Arjun Kumar