Major WWE Star Knew Christian Had Been Cleared ‘For A Little While’

Arguably the best and most surprising moment of the Royal Rumble pay-per-view last weekend was the return of Christian, who had previously been forced to retire prematurely in 2014.

While no sites were reporting that the former World Heavyweight Champion would be returning at the pay-per-view, Christian’s former tag team partner Edge has revealed that he did know his friend had been cleared to return to the ring.

Speaking with Metro following his win at the Royal Rumble over the weekend, Edge had the following to say about the shock return of Christian:

“Here’s the beautiful part, here’s where wrestling can work at its purest, best level. When you have reality and truth, and real emotions that can’t be fabricated, that can’t be written, that can’t be scripted. So the look you saw on my face as Christian was coming down the ramp, that was real. That was me being part dumbfounded that we were both in the Royal Rumble in 2021 after being told we could both never do this again. Proud – there was pride because I know how hard he worked to get back to the point where he could be cleared – which was evident by looking at him. There’s so many emotions in that moment and in that look – because I’ve known he’s been cleared for a little while, right? So I knew all of these things, but then when it’s actually happening, you’re in the moment, you’re in the pocket, that’s when you get everything that you’ve been feeling for this last little while and it’s able to come out. ‘It just so happens to be able to come out on screen, and that’s a beautiful thing!”

While he has a big title match at WrestleMania, reportedly with Roman Reigns, in his future, Edge also revealed in the interview that he’d like to have a final tag team run with Christian before the pair both retire again:

“I would love it! I think at some point that would need to happen -just because there’s so many opportunities there. ‘Between Edge and Christian against The Usos – I mean, man! Edge and Christian against The New Day, Edge and Christian against Ziggler and Roode, Edge and Christian versus the Street Profits! Not for nothing, Edge and Christian versus Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. There’s some stuff there.”

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