Edge defeated Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing Match at WWE WrestleMania 36 in what was an epic performance.
He was recently advertised to show up on the Raw after WWE MITB 2020, so the following will address what could be next for the Rated R Superstar in the WWE as he attempts to fulfill his return to the WWE ring after a nine-year absence.
Should Edge get a rematch against Randy Orton? Absolutely not. Edge did everything he could with that storyline and it rightfully came to a close at WWE WrestleMania 36. A rematch between Orton and Edge is no longer necessary but reuniting Rated RKO could work.
Should Edge go to war with some young and upcoming talent who could really benefit off of a rivalry with him? Bingo.
That is exactly what he should do, and the following will identify and expound on some future opponents for Edge after his WrestleMania 36 victory over Orton. However, before addressing those future opponents, let’s address the Rated RKO reunion.
3.) Rated RKO
What if Rated RKO came back together one more time? The crowd popped for that idea when Randy Orton announced it before turning his back on said idea by delivering an RKO and Con-Chair-To to Edge on the Raw after the Royal Rumble PPV.
Now that Orton and Edge have gone to war and hopefully found some profound respect for each other, they may consider implementing that idea to save the Raw Tag Team Division. With The O.C. and Edge Heads being released, the only available Raw Tag Teams are: (1) Raw Tag Team Champions Street Profits, (2) Viking Raiders, (3) 2 Fly Crew, and (4) MVP’s Jobbers.
As anyone can see, there is only one heel tag team in the Raw Tag Team Division and that’s MVP’s jobbers: Brendan Vink and Shane Thorne. That is concerning and it seems that the babyface Viking Raiders could be set to battle the babyface Street Profits for the Raw Tag Team Championships at WWE MITB 2020.
Once that is over, Edge should turn heel to reunite with Randy Orton (who was also coincidentally announced to return for the Raw after WWE MITB 2020) and chase after the Raw Tag Team Championships. This reboot will make the Raw Tag Team Division more exciting, just like reboot of The Dirt Sheet did for the SmackDown Tag Team Division.
2.) AJ Styles
Imagine matching Edge’s ruthless with AJ Styles’ athleticism? The WWE Universe would be in for a treat. Instead of reverting back to a storyline with Randy Orton, Edge could pursue one of the top heels on Monday Night Raw whom he happened to eliminate from the Royal Rumble this year.
That top heel is AJ Styles, who was injured in that Royal Rumble match but recently made a phenomenal return from the dead to WWE Monday Night Raw to win an epic gauntlet match that guaranteed him the final spot in the Men’s MITB Ladder Match.
If Styles happens to win the MITB Ladder Match this year, it would be suitable for him to get involved in a rivalry with the first ever MITB Winner, Edge, on the Raw after WWE MITB 2020. Both Styles and Edge defeated Randy Orton at WrestleMania 35 and WrestleMania 36 respectively, so they have something in common.
Just like Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre are fighting to determine who is the better Beast Slayer, Styles and Edge would be fighting to determine who is the best Snake Slayer. A match between them could go either way and be solid booking.
Either Styles wins to prove that he is a future world champion with the briefcase in his grasp or Edge wins to continue his momentum from his long-awaited return to in-ring competition. The WWE can’t go wrong with this phenomenal dream match.
1.) Seth Rollins
The parallels between the careers of Edge and Seth Rollins have been insurmountable. Both superstars sold their souls to corporate greed (i.e. the Authority) to capitalize on championship opportunities. Both won the MITB contract and both won the Royal Rumble. The real question remains: Why have they not been in the ring yet?
After Seth Rollins finishes putting Drew McIntyre over at WWE MITB 2020, his next opponent should be Edge. Now that Rollins is the Monday Night Messiah, his new gimmick could even add a new element to his rivalry with Edge, starting on the Raw after MITB.
Considering that Edge received some unnecessary backlash from WWE fans about his Last Man Standing Match with Orton at WrestleMania 36, he could probably redeem himself with a show-stealing match with Rollins. When any superstar in the locker room steps in the ring or talks on the mic with Seth Rollins, magic happens.
This speaks volumes to how consistent and great of a worker Rollins tends to be both inside and outside the ring.
Quite frankly, Edge has that same quality and meshing his greatness with Rollins’ greatness could be too aesthetically powerful for the dynamics of WWE’s booking but would be substantially fruitful for the fans watching at home.