The Rated R superstar Edge has won the men’s WWE Royal Rumble 2021 eliminating his old foe Randy Orton. Entering the Royal Rumble at the first spot, the WWE Hall of Famer etched his name in the history books by winning the 30-man match for the second time in his career. His last victory back in 2010, exactly on this day. He joins an elite list of WWE Superstars with two Royal Rumble wins. He now gets the chance to headline Wrestlemania.
This is how Twitter reacted after Edge notched up this huge win:
And to think I’d never ever see Edge back in the ring wrestling. Last year he returned and my heart was beating so fast, this year….HE WON THE WHOLE THING AT #1. Absolutely brilliant. 👏#RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/8TMSQN6M5P
— Nathan 💙💛 (@WWELUFC) February 1, 2021
The 47-year-old, who won the Rumble in 2010, ended a near-decade of retirement with his shock return at last year’s event.
We got:-Drew beating Goldberg clean in a fun match-A brilliant Women’s Royal Rumble with the best babyface Rumble win in years.-CHRISTIAN returned-Edge won the Rumble & we get a fresh Mania match.All in all #RoyalRumble was pretty good. Pretty….pretty…pretty good. pic.twitter.com/hNIpbN7yuM
— Kenny McIntosh 🏳️🌈 (@KennyMcITR) February 1, 2021
The Ultimate Opportunist now gets to choose who he challenges at the Wrestlemania 37, the WWE Champion Drew McIntyre or Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
