WWE Superstar Edge today is seen as a childhood hero, a warrior worn down by age and ravaged with injuries, who has returned for one last song and dance, just for the sake of fans. That was not always the case. The WWE Hall of Famer was once the Rated R Superstar, the ultimate opportunist, one of the most hated villains on the roster. He was not above any action, no matter how heinous, as long as it served his purpose. However, it wasn’t always debauchery and acts of betrayal with him. He was also involved in a number of hilarious segments, a few of which have been trending on Twitter on the occasion of Martin Luther King Day.
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An old video of Edge has resurfaced, in which he is seen using his status as civil rights activist to get out of a fight with John Cena in Arizona. The Rated R superstar claimed that he was not willing to perform in front of the fans there because Arizona was one of the last states to recognize ‘Martin Luther King Day’.
Instead, he sent out Johnny Nitro (John Morrison) because his great-great-grandmother was black, to which Cena hilariously responded saying “So?”
Happy MLK Day from The Ultimate Civil Rights Activist Edge pic.twitter.com/C4eOk8xSmT
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) January 16, 2023
Ultimate Civil Rights Activist Edge Memes trend on Martin Luther King Day
The viral video spawned several memes from fans who took the opportunity to showcase, in hilarious fashion of course, how ahead of time Edge truly was.
.@EdgeRatedR refuses to wrestle in Washington DC because the city supports the Washington Redskins name that slurs Native Americans, then announces he’ll be replaced by his Indian friend. #Raw720 #wwe07 pic.twitter.com/skCr6ujoJs
— Jus⛏in (@Justin_SofOK) February 7, 2018
Edge is back from injury and more woke than ever. #SD432 #wwe07 pic.twitter.com/MJAhEDg1PF
— Jus⛏in (@Justin_SofOK) June 30, 2018
Sad to report that our beloved Woken-R Superstar has turned racist. #SD463 #wwe08 pic.twitter.com/VPnfEr0Mpx
— Jus⛏in (@Justin_SofOK) November 10, 2018
Edge is woke again and teaching the world about consent. #SD466 #wwe08 pic.twitter.com/b8bchRPXkz
— Jus⛏in (@Justin_SofOK) November 24, 2018
Edge was spittin facts and the crowd was booing the hell outta him. Tells me all I need to know about those people https://t.co/UaPIQsDrlp
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) January 16, 2023
Edge used to be saying ANYTHING pic.twitter.com/avdH0FqkMl
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) January 16, 2023
— .. (@Azrael_XXII) January 16, 2023
Never forget ✊ pic.twitter.com/2T9Bz30hyX
— … (@hatessuzi) January 16, 2023
Edge could make WWE return at Royal Rumble
The Rated-R Superstar has not appeared on WWE TV since his loss to Finn Balor at Extreme Rules. However, PWInsider, are reporting that he is “penciled in” to return at the Royal Rumble.
There have also been rumors that he is set to face the new Judgement Day leader at Elimination Chamber, although neither of the two has been confirmed so far.
Edge has had an eventful run since returning to the WWE. While not a very active performer, most of his matches and feuds have more than delivered.
With the Royal Rumble coming soon, the Road to WrestleMania is truly on its way. It should come as no surprise that the WWE would want one of their biggest stars featured in it.
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