So Edge has won the Royal Rumble - Now What?

I love a Cinderella Story as much as anyone. Leicester winning the Premier League. Jonathan Thurston kicking the field goal for North Queensland to win their first premiership. Great stories.

So how does Edge winning the Royal Rumble pan out at Wrestlemania?

First of all, Edge is an obvious face. He has to go after Roman Reigns rather than Drew McIntyre. And I guess he has to win. But if the Cinderella Story is to be complete, the RAW after Wrestlemania needs to see Edge retire for good.

Back in 2011, Edge was forced into retirement with a significant neck injury. Advances in medicine allowed him to make his comeback at the Royal Rumble in 2020; and he had good matches with Randy Orton before injuring his arm in May 2020. Edge made his return as the #1 entrant in the Royal Rumble today, and somehow went on to win the whole thing.

If Edge is to win a major belt at Wrestlemania, the best thing for him to do would be to vacate the championship on the following RAW. He was forced to do it back in 2011, but this time he could retire on his own terms. Edge is already in the Hall of Fame. A prolonged championship reign adds nothing to his legacy.

Vacating the championship could also set up a scramble in the Money In The Bank match; with the likes of Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Big E, Cesaro, Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura and Kevin Owens battling it out to be the new champ.

The worst thing about Edge winning the Royal Rumble is we can assume he wins his match at Wrestlemania. That takes a little away from the mystique of the event. Still, fairy tales don’t always come true. Remember Paul Vautin’s speech after the 1987 NSWRL Grand Final? The last page can be ripped out.