5 WWE Superstars who can confront Edge when he returns to RAW next week

Edge is set to return to Monday Night RAW a lot sooner than expected. Given Edge's part-time status, the assumption for most fans was that the next time we see him, it'll likely have only been in the summer.

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— WWE (@WWE) May 5, 2020

It was certainly a fair assumption and Edge would always be a big marquee name to draw viewers for SummerSlam. However, on the RAW before Money in the Bank 2020, WWE revealed that both Edge and Randy Orton will be returning to RAW just one night after Money in the Bank 2020.

While it seems to indicate that the two former tag team partners will go up against each other again, we would like to think that Edge and Randy Orton will be starting new rivalries. For a Superstar like Edge, it would be a lot more exciting to see him face opponents he never has before.

So let's take a look at five Superstars who can confront him on RAW.

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#5. Samoa Joe confronts Edge

Samoa Joe on commentary

We're curious as to why Samoa Joe is back in his commentary role. He's been fairly inactive since February after reportedly suffering another concussion, which ended his alliance with Kevin Owens in his battle against Seth Rollins, Murphy, and The AoP.

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— WWE (@WWE) May 5, 2020

He was in the commentary booth at the end of the year when AoP attacked him, bringing him back to the ring. Inevitably, he will get back to the ring because he's simply too good to sit on the desk while he's healthy.

If he is healthy, then it would be great to see him get off the commentary booth and confront Edge while he's out. The two have never crossed paths before and it would be a big dream match being teased if the confrontation happens. Joe vs Edge would be an incredible program to get The Rated-R Superstar back in the mix.

#4. Bobby Lashley

The Almighty Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley has had a major slip in momentum over the last six months, but things could be changing for the better. According to Tom Colohue, Bobby Lashley is being built back up to be Brock Lesnar's next potential opponent.

If he is set to face Lesnar, then it's going to take a lot of momentum for him to become a credible opponent again. However, we've seen in many cases before that all it takes is a hot winning streak and good booking for a Superstar to become credible again.

Just look at Bayley last year. She spent two full years doing nothing significant (minus a short reign as the inaugural Women's Tag Team Champions) before her momentum recovered, leading to an incredible 2019 for The Hugger.

Bobby Lashley hasn't been in that bad a position either, so a match against Edge would instantly raise his stock. It could be advertised as a "Spear vs Spear" match, which was what Goldberg vs Roman Reigns was supposed to be at WrestleMania 36.

Whether or not he should beat Edge is a whole different matter. If WWE wants to build him to face Lesnar, he might just need the win.

#3. AJ Styles

A true dream match

“AJ Styles and Edge has to happen, in 25 years in the same industry, we’ve never touched. How is that possible?

These were Edge's words when asked about opponents that he wanted to face. While he gave an entire list of Superstars from RAW, SmackDown, and NXT, there's no doubt that AJ Styles could bring the best out of Edge.

AJ Styles is still one of the best wrestlers in the world and he most recently gave The Undertaker his best match in seven years. Edge and AJ Styles had a confrontation at the Royal Rumble, one that led to The Phenomenal One getting injured.

However, AJ Styles refused to blame Edge for what happened. Now that he's back, this could be the perfect time to start a rivalry between the two. We would understand the argument that a match at SummerSlam or WrestleMania 37 would be better, but given that WWE needs all eyes on the product with dipping ratings, a dream feud between AJ Styles and Edge would be perfect.

#2. Drew McIntyre

This would be monumental for Drew McIntyre

The best part about having a legend like Edge around is that he can receive a WWE or Universal Championship opportunity simply because he's Edge - an 11-time World Champion.

Nobody would question it either since the idea of Edge competing for the WWE Championship after over a decade is surreal in itself. Nobody needs to be a heel in the feud and all that's required are good promos and a great build.

Luckily, Drew McIntyre and Edge are both great on the mic, which means that the promos leading up to the match would likely be incredible as well. Naturally, it wouldn't make too much sense for Edge to win. However, a great match where he looks good in defeat would suffice and it would have no negative impact on his stock whatsoever.

On the other hand, it would do wonders for McIntyre's reign as WWE Champion. It would be a big victory that would help his stock grow and we don't doubt that Edge would be happy to put him over.

#1. Seth Rollins

The inevitable?

It seems as though a match between Edge and Seth Rollins seems inevitable. During his incredible run in 2014-2015, Seth Rollins was compared to Edge for his masterful work as a heel WWE Champion.

A lot of his characteristics at the time resembled Edge and just like The Rated-R Superstar, he was almost always the best part of WWE programming. He would turn face in 2016 and have a three-year run before turning heel again in December 2019.

While his current character isn't close to his previous heel persona, he's still a significant superstar to WWE, which is why he's in the WWE title picture despite losing at WrestleMania 36.

It would be a great match stylistically as well. Rollins isn't expected to defeat Drew McIntyre at Money in the Bank 2020, so it would be perfect to set up a feud between the Hall of Famer and the future Hall of Famer.

In our view, there isn't a match for Edge that's more exciting than one with Seth Rollins. It would be the perfect "past vs present" match.