10 Fascinating WWE Facts About WrestleMania 37
4. 10 Years Later
Edge's 2020 was a mixed bag.
His surprise Royal Rumble 2020 return will stand the test of time as one of the best and most shocking things both performer and promotion have ever pulled off. The megapop speaks for itself, but the problem was that shortly afterwards, Edge had to too. Especially as the pandemic took hold and the Hall Of Famer replaced the magic of his crowd work with the tragedy of his am-dram.
A year later it was time for redemption all over again. 'The Rated-R Superstar' won the Rumble from the #1 spot, and though a janky build and awkward quasi-heel turn threatened to ruin the magic, Edge got his overdue WrestleMania entrance in front of the audience he'd craved one year earlier. The same audience he'd said goodbye to 10 years earlier. To the day.
Edge was forced into retirement on April 11th 2011. He main evented WrestleMania 37 on April 11th 2021. It was vindication for his superhuman efforts, as was the thunderous ovation from the audience inside Raymond James Stadium.