10 WWE Superstars That Should NEVER Turn Heel

7. Edge

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'The Rated-R Superstar's return at the 2020 Royal Rumble was proof that even in the most cynical of times, over is over and bonafide stars will always be over.

Then, an audience utterly gripped by the prospect of an old favourite returning to the full time grind had barely re-taken their seats before Randy Orton stole the chair from underneath them and used it to pulverise his old partner's head. This instantly iconic Monday Night Raw scene was reason enough to never have the multi-time World Champion embrace the dark side again.

It may have been going rogue for real between 2004 and 2005 that finally allowed Edge to forge a money-drawing connection with the crowd for the first time in his singles career, but the lengthy spell on the sidelines has has secured that bond much like it has Adam Copeland's neck (that and advancements in medical science, anyway). He's a warhorse and battle-worn hero regardless of how regular his appearances are now he's made a comeback. To lose the audience in the same way the company did with Daniel Bryan in mid-2018 would be to risk losing the intrinsic value of this story and the man himself.

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