WWE Hall of Famer Edge recently appeared on the 100th edition of the Wrestling Friends podcast. The WWE veteran opened up on a string of topics and made an intriguing revelation regarding the first-ever Money In The Bank match at WrestleMania 21 giving new headlines in WWE news. Edge stated that he initially said 'no' to competing in the match.
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I remember them pitching me the idea for the Money In The Bank Ladder match, and I actually said no. They were like, 'but, but wait, you get the contract.' At that point, I was so burned out on doing Ladder matches at WrestleMania. I didn't want to be pigeon-holed as, 'Oh, okay here comes WrestleMania, we got to get a bunch of guys on the show, let's put 'em in a Ladder match. Oh yeah, you gotta put Edge in there.'
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Edge further revealed that he told the higher-ups that he didn't want to be a part of the match and was ready to skip WrestleMania for the third time in a row. He also revealed that he didn't know initially that he was going to win the match.
Edge ended up winning the bout and this was the moment that kicked off his rise to main event status. He cashed in the briefcase months later on an exhausted John Cena and won his first WWE title. Edge went on to win multiple World titles over the course of the next five years, ultimately going into the WWE Hall of Famer in 2012.
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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