Christian: Edge Admitted He Was Nervous About Return, And He Always Had Nerves Of Steel

After nearly nine years away from the ring, Edge made his return at WWE Royal Rumble. Edge was forced to retire in 2011 due to cervical spinal stenosis, but was able to get healthy and cleared for his in-ring return on Sunday.

Appearing on WWE Backstage, his longtime tag team partner and friend Christian, gave a little more insight on how Edge was feeling about his return.

“It was alright,” Christian joked when asked how amazing the moment was for himself and Edge. “WWE is about creating moments. Creating moments that will stand the test of time. You think back to when Edge had to retire due to his neck injury. It’s an unforgettable moment. This is much bigger than that. It’s unheard of for somebody to come back from this type of injury after nine years off from the ring. As a performer, those thoughts always creep into your mind when you’ve been away for that long. ‘Can I still do this at the level that I did before?’ You don’t want to come back at any less than that. When I talked to him after, I was like, ‘How did it feel out there?’ He’s like, ‘Man, I was really nervous.’ To put that in perspective, I was the one that got nervous in our team. He was always calming me down. He had nerves of steel. For him to say that, that just shows you how big of a moment that was for him and the WWE Universe. It will be remembered forever.”

In the Royal Rumble match, Edge shared the ring with an old friend in Randy Orton and some new faces in Drew McIntyre, Roman Reigns, and AJ Styles. Christian discussed Edge’s mindset on his future, revealing that Edge can’t wait to work with fresh opponents.

“When talking to him before he came back, his mindset is already like, ‘Man, I can get in the ring with Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, AJ Styles, Aleister Black.’ All of these superstars that he’s never had a chance (to wrestle). Dream matches. These are legit dream matches. The sky is the limit from here,” he said.

Edge is reportedly committed to five matches a year. His WWE contract is reportedly a three-year deal worth $3 million per year. You can find out more reported details about his contract by clicking here.

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