10 Wrestling Matches Which Quickened Edge's Retirement

10. Edge Vs. Chris Jericho (Extreme Rules 2010)

In 2009, Edge went down with an injury to his Achilles tendon during a routine house show match against Jeff Hardy. The issue came in the midst of a WWE Tag-Team Title reign with Chris Jericho, and due to the injury Jericho ousted his fellow Canadian and replaced him with Big Show. Once he returned from the sidelines, Edge turned face and feuded with Y2J.

Coming back at the Royal Rumble, the 'Rated-R Superstar' had a different, softer look. Injuries were clearly taking their toll, so it was probably ill-advised that Edge worked a Steel Cage effort with Jericho at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view. Such matches are notable for being incredibly physical, and Edge seemed eager to impress by going all out.

Risky moves like a springboard version of Jericho's Codebreaker looked painful, and Edge didn't seem to have much speed to his performance. It's clear he was trying his best, but years of punishing matches were starting to take their toll. Taking more punishment only exacerbated his injury problems.