Edge has been taken out of the opening video package on SmackDown.
The speculation around the veteran has gone up another gear after the star was removed from the opening video on SmackDown. WWE shared a new clip on September 8th that featured Edge, but as of September 29th, he’s been edited out.
The WWE Hall of Famer hasn’t wrestled since the August 18th of SmackDown in Toronto, Canada. He’d previously expressed his desire to retire in the city and revealed the match was the last on his current WWE deal.
There has been a great deal of speculation around Edge’s future, with reports that he wasn’t close to agreeing on a new WWE deal. Meanwhile, the man himself said he’s got an offer from the company sitting his in inbox.
WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle has explained why he doesn’t believe Edge will join AEW despite recent reports and speculation.
“The Ball Is In Edge’s Court”
Following the news that Edge is on the verge of becoming a free agent, there’s been an increasing amount of wild speculation linking him with a move to AEW. To add to the intrigue, he will become a free agent in time to make his debut at WrestleDream.
Writing in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer noted that the “ball is in Edge’s court.”
“Edge, a bigger name than all of them, might be interested in going, since his contract expires this week with WWE. He would have the most short-term value, although at his age that would have to be thought of as short-term. The fact Tony Khan feels Christian is so valuable right now at the same age and that AEW and Edge were negotiating a deal three plus years ago when WWE came back with a better deal would indicate on this one that the ball is in Edge’s court.”
Interestingly, his opponent that night also hasn’t wrestled since. It was reported on September 25th that Sheamus has suffered a “really bad shoulder injury” and there’s no word on when he’ll be back in the ring.
Adam Copeland recently shared on social media that he and WWE have grown apart.