Edge Shares The Amazing True Story Of Christian's WWE Return
Edge on Christian's WWE return, when he was REALLY cleared, and the Royal Rumble...
Christian mounted a sensational (and totally unexpected) WWE return at Royal Rumble 2021 on 31 January, entering the titular men's bout at number 24 and making it through to the final four before being thrown over the top rope by fellow returnee Seth Rollins.
It was a huge, cathartic comeback for a wrestler who had sat idle for the best part of seven years (last year's "match" with Randy Orton aside). Christian's closest onscreen ally, Edge, has now spoken about it in a new interview with Sporting News, revealing that 'Captain Christian' was actually cleared months ago:-
"I was one of the few that was privy to the fact that he got cleared a few months ago. We didn’t know he was going to be in the Rumble until Friday, though. I was in the midst of driving down to his house from North Carolina to stay for the weekend. And then we found out and we’re like 'OK, well, we’ll drive over to the Rumble together then.'"
Reuniting with and embracing Edge was a huge part of Christian's Royal Rumble run. 'The Rated R Superstar' revealed that the emotions they felt in this moment were real, not scripted:-
"We didn’t think we’d ever be back, period. And I think that’s what was going through my mind. Even though I knew it was going to happen, still, to see him walking down there, and for me to have been in the ring by that point for like 35 minutes, I just had to take a second. I’m learning to take these moments to really savor it. And in doing so, I’m pulling in the audience because what they’re seeing from me is real. They are seeing Adam Copeland react to seeing Jason Reso coming down to do something that he was never supposed to do again, while I’m doing something that I’m not supposed to have ever been able to do again. That’s special and it’s real. So, let it be real. And, hopefully, the audience can feel a sense that this is indeed a genuine moment in the midst of the theatre of the absurd. And that’s when you get special moments in the world of wrestling."
There's currently no word on when, exactly, Christian will step through the ropes again, though he will reportedly work a part-time wrestling schedule going forward. Meanwhile, Edge has been linked with a Universal Title programme opposite Roman Reigns heading into WrestleMania 37.