Edge Retires (Legit)

[EmpireWF]

From Mike Johnson

For those who are wondering, the Edge retirement speech was 100% legitimate and real. We were told by a company source earlier this evening that when the major announcement was made tonight, it was not an angle and not storyline.

The story that Edge told about medical tests coming back and showing there was a new issue with his neck and being advised he must retire are true. He was basically handed a mic and told to go out and say goodbye however he wanted.

[Juggernaut]

Where was this? He should have been able to do it in his hometown.

Also, will he have any role? Dude's a great entertainer, might make a good prop gm or ring side announcer.

[SuperKevin]

One of my favorites of the past decade

[Bmore]

He did it on Raw tonight. Knew it had to be legit, dude was breaking down hardcore.

Remembering the Brood days with Christian and Gangrel.

[Sharkweather]

Uh, I just saw an advertisement for Smackdown coming to Des Moines in May and the headline is Edge in a tag-team match.

[MvP]

Just watched this on RAW, definitely didn't seem fake. Hope he gets better though because his neck seems to be pretty fucked.

[Kuzzy Powers]

Uh, I just saw an advertisement for Smackdown coming to Des Moines in May and the headline is Edge in a tag-team match.

House shows are not written in stone to say the least..

Really glad they gave him the proper time to do it, and glad he got out when he did. One of my all-time favourites for sure. Glad I actually was able to catch the speech too, as I usually wont give Raw the time unless given a reason.

[EmpireWF]

WWE.com article with more specifics

The Rated-R Superstar had been suffering numbness and uncontrollable trembling in his arms and hands. This is not the first time Edge has experienced these symptoms of nueropraxia. An MRI administered at Atlanta Midtown Diagnostic Imaging last Monday was sent to Dr. Joseph Maroon, a renowned neurosurgeon and professor of neurosurgery at The Pittsburgh School of Medicine. After careful examination of the MRI, it was determined that Edge would never be cleared to compete again, and thus, he is forced to retire.

In 2003, Edge underwent a two level spinal fusion of the discs between his C5, C6 and C7 vertebrae. After being cleared to compete, The Rated-R Superstar returned to the ring, resulting in stenosis of the spine, or a narrowing of the spinal column, above and below the fused discs. This narrowing resulted in less and less of the vital fluid needed to protect the spinal cord. Medical professionals cannot clear Edge to compete ever again in WWE since doing so could result in paralysis or even death.

[BazookaJoe5]

Involved in my favorite match ever, very sad to see him go, one of few true Attitude Era guys left in WWE.

[krulmichael]

I hope he stays around in some capacity because like Juggernaut said, he's a great performer and a funny dude. Pretty abrupt to say the least.

I'm guessing Del Rio gets his title at Extreme Rules now over Christian.

[manchild24]

I read he will relenquish the title Friday night (well tonight on the tapings)

[Misogi]

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[Guest]

it's sad to see him retire, but i'm glad that he is able to walk away without major, permanent damage being done to him