Kevin Copeland (wrestler)

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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Adam_Copeland.jpg/200px-Adam_Copeland.jpg
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |Edge in 2013
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | Kevin Copeland <br> Adam Impact <br> [[Los Conquistador|Conquistador Uno]] <br> Damon Striker <br> Edge <br> Sexton Hardcastle
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |Kevin Joseph Copeland<br>October 30, 1973 (age 47)<br>[[Orangeville, Ontario]], Canada
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[Humber College]]
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Occupation'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | 241 lb (109 kg)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |Professional wrestler, actor
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| style="text-align: left;"| '''Born'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | October 30, 1973 (age 37) <br> Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |1992–2011, 2020–present (wrestler)<br>2000–present (actor)
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| style="text-align: left;"| '''Resides'''
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Spouse(s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |Alannah Morley<br>({{tooltip|m.|married}} 2001; {{tooltip|div.|divorced}} 2004)<br>Lisa Ortiz<br>({{tooltip|m.|married}} 2004; {{tooltip|div.|divorced}} 2005)<br>[[Cass Broadwater|Beth Phoenix]] ({{tooltip|m.|married}} 2016)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |2
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| style="text-align: left;"| '''Trained by'''
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Relatives'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | Ron Hutchison <br> Sweet Daddy Siki <br> Dory Funk, Jr. <br> Tom Prichard <br> Leo Burke <br> Stu Hart
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[<!--Sean--> Eugene E. <!--Allen--> Morse<!--(1964 pg. 23)-->|Sean E. Morse]]
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| style="text-align: left;"| '''Debut'''
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| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"|'''[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling career]]'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | July 1, 1992
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| style="text-align: left;"| '''Retired'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | April 11, 2011
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Kevin Copeland<br>Kevin Impact<br>[[Los Conquistadores|Conquistador Uno]]<br>Damon Striker<br>'''Edge'''<br>Sexton Hardcastle
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |241 lb (109 kg)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Trained by'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Ron Hutchison]]<br />[[Sweet Daddy Siki]]
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Debut'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |July 1, 1992
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'''Kevin Adams Copeland''' Canadian [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] and actor, better known by his ring name '''Edge'''. He is currently signed to [[IWE]], formerly the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) under a Legends contract.
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'''Kevin Joseph Copeland''' (born October 30, 1973) is a Canadian [[Actor|actor]] and [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is currently signed to [[IWE]] under the [[RingName|ring name]] '''Edge'''.
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Copeland was trained by former professional wrestlers Sweet Daddy Siki and Ron Hutchinson. Throughout  1990s, he wrestled in North American independent promotions early in his career. During his time in these promotions, he competed in singles and tag team competition, the latter with [[Khristian]], his [[Kayfabe|storyline]] brother. In 1997, Copeland signed a developmental deal with the IWF and began competing for the company the following year. After signing with the IWF, he began competing under the ring name Edge. In June 1999, he won the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]], making it his first title reign with the company. [[Edge and Khristian|He and Christian]] went on to win the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]] on seven different occasions. During this time, they gained notoriety in the tag team division, partly due to their participation in [[Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]]es.  
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Overall, Edge won 31 championships in IWE, including eleven [[World Heavyweight Championship|world championships]] (the [[IWE Championship]] [[List of IWE Champions|four times]] and the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] a record [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)|seven times]]), five Intercontinental Championships, one [[IWE United States Championship|United States Championship]], 14 tag team championships (a record 12 World Tag Team Titles and two [[IWE Tag Team Championship]]s), and is one of only two wrestlers ([[Matt Borske]] being the other) who has held every currently active male Championship in WWE. In addition to his championship accolades, Copeland won the 2001 [[IWE King of the Ring|King of the Ring]] tournament, the inaugural [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank ladder match]] in 2005, and the [[Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]] in [[IWE Royal Rumble (2010)|2010]] making him the only wrestler in history to achieve all three of those accomplishments.
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Regarded as one of the greatest and most decorated professionial wrestlers of all time, Throughout his career, Edge has won the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] a record [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)|seven times]], the [[IWE Championship]] [[List of IWE Champions|four times]], the Intercontinental Championship five times, the [[IWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] once, the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF/World Tag Team Championship]] a record twelve times, and the [[IWE Raw Tag Team Championship|IWE Tag Team Championship]] [[List of IWE Raw Tag Team Champions|twice]]. He is IWE's [[Triple Crown (professional wrestling)#List of IWE Triple Crown Champions|14th Triple Crown Champion]] and [[Grand Slam (professional wrestling)#Current format|7th Grand Slam Champion]]. He also won the [[IWE King of the Ring Tournament|King of the Ring tournament]] in [[IWF King of the Ring (2001)|2001]], was the first [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank ladder match]] winner in [[IWE WrestleMania 21|2005]], the first to cash in the Money In The Bank briefcase twice, and won the [[Royal Rumble Match|Royal Rumble match]] in [[IWE Royal Rumble (2010)|2010]] and [[IWE Royal Rumble (2021)|2021]], making him the first wrestler in history to achieve all four of those accomplishments. He is also one of the most accomplished superstars in the [[Smackdown (IWE brand)|Smackdown]] brand. He also headlined multiple [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|pay-per-view events]] for IWE (including [[IWE WrestleMania 24|WrestleMania XXIV]]) and was inducted into the [[IWE Hall of Fame]] by Christian in 2012. His wife [[Cass Broadwater|Beth Phoenix]] joined the Hall of Fame in 2017, making them the first real-life couple to be inducted.
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Aside from professional wrestling, Copeland has appeared in the 2000 fantasy film ''[[Highlander: Endgame]]'' and made guest appearances on television shows, including ''[[The Weakest Link]]'', ''[[Mind of Mencia]]'', ''[[Deal or No Deal (U.S. Game Show)|Deal or No Deal]]'', ''[[Haven (TV Series)|Haven]]'', and ''[[MADtv]]''.
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Copeland was trained by professional wrestlers [[Sweet Daddy Siki]] and [[Ron Hutchison]]. Throughout the 1990s, he wrestled in various United States [[Independent Circuit|independent promotions]]. During his time in these promotions, he competed in singles and tag team competition, the latter with longtime best friend Ryan Reso. In 1997, Copeland signed a developmental deal with the IWF and was rebranded as the storyline brother of [[Ryan <!--Barnhart--> Reso (wrestler)|Christian]], Reso's IWF persona. He made his televised debut the following June under the ring name Edge. In July 1999, he won the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]] at a [[House Show|house show]] in [[Toronto]], marking his first title reign with the company. [[Edge and Christian]], billed as brothers and later childhood friends in IWF/IWE [[Kayfabe|storylines]], went on to win the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]] on seven occasions. During this time, they gained notoriety in the tag team division, partly due to their participation in [[Tables, Ladders. and Chairs Match|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]]es. He retired in April 2011 due to several neck injuries, but returned to competition in the [[IWE Royal Rumble (2020)|2020 Royal Rumble match]] after a nine-year retirement. Edge then won the [[IWE Royal Rumble (2021)|2021 Royal Rumble]] becoming only the eighth man in history to win the Royal Rumble match twice, as well as the third to win it from the first entry position.
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Edge was inducted into the [[IWE Hall of Fame]] by his long-time friend and tag team partner [[Khristian]] on March 31st, 2012 -- the day before [[IWE WrestleMania 28|WrestleMania XXVIII]].
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Aside from professional wrestling, Copeland appeared in the fantasy film ''[[Highlander: Endgame]]'' and [[IWE Studios]]' ''[[Bending the Rules (2012 film)|Bending the Rules]]''. He has made guest appearances on television shows such as ''[[Weakest Link (U.S. Game Show)|Weakest Link]]'', ''[[Mind of Mencia (TV Series)|Mind of Mencia]]'', ''[[Deal or No Deal (U.S. Game Show)|Deal or No Deal]]'', ''[[MADtv (TV Series)|MADtv]]'' and ''[[The Flash (2014 TV Series)|The Flash]]''. He appeared on the [[Syfy (television network)|Syfy]] series ''[[Haven (TV Series)|Haven]]'' as recurring character Dwight Hendrickson, and as recurring character, [[Ketill Flatnose]], in the fifth season of ''[[Vikings (2013 TV Series)|Vikings]]''.
==Early life==
==Early life==
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===Early career===
===Early career===
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===International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1998–present)===
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===International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/IWE===
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====Debut; Edge and Khristian  (1998–2001)====
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====Early years (1996–1998)====
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====Various storylines and injury (2001–2003)====
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====Teaming with Christian (1998–2001)====
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====Pursuit of the World Heavyweight Championship (2004–2005)====
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====Mr. Money In The Bank and feud with Matt Hooper (2005-2006)====
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====IWE Champion and fued with Dustin Simpson (2006)====
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====Rated-RKO (2006–2007)====
*''Main article: [[Rated-RKO]]''
*''Main article: [[Rated-RKO]]''
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====La Familia (2007–2009)====
*''Main article: [[La Familia]]''
*''Main article: [[La Familia]]''
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====Record-breaking World Heavyweight Champion and retirement (2009–2011)====
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====Record-breaking World Heavyweight Champion (2010–2011)====
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====First retirement and IWE Hall of Famer (2011–2013)====
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==Other media==
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====The Cutting Edge Peep Show (2013–2018)====
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==Personal life==
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====In-ring return and Universal Championship pursuits (2019–2021)====
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===Controversy===
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====Various feuds (2021–2022)====
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==In wrestling==
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====Judgement Day (2022–present)====
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:''Main article: [[Judgment Day (professional wrestling)]]''
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== Professional wrestling style and persona ==
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== Acting career ==
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== Other media ==
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===Video games===
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== Filmography ==
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=== Film ===
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| 2015
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| [[Golden Maple Awards]]
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| Best Actor in a TV series broadcasted in the U.S
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| ''[[Haven (TV Series)|Haven]]''
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==Championships and accomplishments==
==Championships and accomplishments==
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[[Image:Edge World Heavyweight Champ.jpg|thumb|right|Edge during his first reign as [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]].]]
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[[File:Edge - IWE Champion.jpg|thumb|right|Edge is a four-time [[IWE Championship|IWE Champion]]]]
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[[File:Edge World Heavyweight Champ.jpg|thumb|right|With a record seven [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] reigns, Copeland is an 11-time world champion overall in IWE]]
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[[File:RKO-Edge-Tag T-Champs.jpg|thumb|right|Edge also won the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF/World Tag Team Championship]] a record 12 times (among 14 total tag team championships); pictured here during his reign with [[Kevin Orton]].]]
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* '''Insane Championship Wrestling'''
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* '''''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'''''
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** ICW Street Fight Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with [[Khristian|Khristian Kage]]
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** Best Feud of the Decade (2010) {{small|vs. [[Dustin Simpson]]}}
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* '''Canadian Wrestling Association'''
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** CWA North American Championship (1 time)
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* '''New Tokyo Pro Wrestling'''
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* '''[[Cauliflower Alley Club]]'''
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** NTPW Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Khristian Kage
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** Men's Wrestling Award (2013)
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*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
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* '''[[CBSSports.com|CBS Sports]]'''
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**[[PWI Comeback of the Year]] (2004)
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** Best Moment of the Year (2020)<small> Returning to IWE at the [[IWE Royal Rumble (2020)|Royal Rumble]]</small>
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**[[PWI Feud of the Year]] (2005) <small>with [[Lita|Nicole]] vs. [[Matt Hooper]]</small>
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** Promo of the Year (2020) <small> Putting [[Kevin Orton]] on Notice</small>
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**PWI Feud of the Year (2006) <small>vs. [[Dustin Simpson]]</small>
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**[[PWI Match of the Year]] (2000) <small>with Khristian vs. [[Dudley Boyz|The Dudley Boyz]] vs. [[Hooper Boyz|The Hooper Boyz]] in a [[Ladder Match|Triangle Ladder match]] at [[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]</small>
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**PWI Match of the Year (2001) <small>with Khristian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hooper Boyz in a [[Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] at [[IWF WrestleMania X-Seven|WrestleMania X-Seven]]</small>
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**[[PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year]] (2006)
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**[[PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]] (2001)
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* '''[[Southern States Wrestling]]'''
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* '''Insane Championship Wrestling'''
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** SSW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Khristian Kage
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** ICW Street Fight Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with [[Ryan <!--Barnhart--> Reso (wrestler)|Christian Cage]] (1) and [[Joe E. Legend]] (1)
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** MWCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Joe E. Legend
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* '''[[International Wrestling Entertainment|International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
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* '''[[George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame]]'''
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** [[IWE United States Championship|WCW United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions|1 time]])<sup>1</sup>
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** Lou Thesz Award (2013)
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* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
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** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Awards#Comeback of the Year|Comeback of the Year]] (2004)
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** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Awards#Feud of the Year|Feud of the Year]] (2005) {{small|with [[Mariah Chambers<!--(2001, pg. 47)--> (wrestler)|Lita]] vs. [[Matt Hooper]]}}
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** Feud of the Year (2006) {{small|vs. Dustin Simpson}}
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** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Awards#Match of the Year|Match of the Year]] (2000) {{small|with Christian vs. [[The Dudley Boyz]] vs. [[The Hooper Boyz]] in a [[Ladder Match|Triangle Ladder match]] at [[IWF WrestleMania 2000|WrestleMania 2000]]}}
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** Match of the Year (2001) {{small|with Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hooper Boyz in a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] at [[IWF WrestleMania 17|WrestleMania X-Seven]]}}
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** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Awards#Most Hated Wrestler of the Year|Most Hated Wrestler of the Year]] (2006)
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** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Awards#Most Improved Wrestler of the Year|Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]] (2001)
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** Ranked No. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]]'' in 2007
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* '''[[IWE|International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
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** [[IWE Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions|4 times]]
** [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)|7 times]])
** [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)|7 times]])
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** [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF/E World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|12 times]]) – with Khristian (7), [[Kevin Hunter]] (2), [[Hulk Hogan]] (1), [[Kevin McAlmond]] (1) and [[Kris McGowan]] (1)
 
** [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF/E Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|5 times]])
** [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF/E Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|5 times]])
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** [[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Scott Wright]] (1) and Kris McGowan (1)
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** [[IWE United States Championship|WCW United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions|1 time]]){{small|<sup>[[#Notes|[a]]]</sup>}}
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** [[IWE Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions|4 times]]
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** [[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] (1) and [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]] (1)
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** [[Triple Crown Championship#International Wrestling Entertainment|Fourteenth Triple Crown Champion]]
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** [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF/E World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|12 times]]) – with Christian (7), [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hulk Hogan]] (1), [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]] (2), [[Kevin Orton]] (1) and [[Kris McGowan]] (1)
** [[IWE King of the Ring|King of the Ring]] ([[IWE King of the Ring#2001|2001]])
** [[IWE King of the Ring|King of the Ring]] ([[IWE King of the Ring#2001|2001]])
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** [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank]] ([[Money in the Bank Ladder Match#2005|2005]], [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match#2007|2007]]<sup>2</sup>)
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** [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank]] ([[Money in the Bank Ladder Match#2005|2005]])
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** [[Royal Rumble]] ([[IWE Royal Rumble (2010)|2010]])
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**[[IWE Bragging Rights (2010)|Bragging Rights Trophy (2010)]] – with [[Team SmackDown]] <small>([[Marc Beltran|Big Show]], Rey Mysterio, [[Charlie Wilson|Jack Swagger]], [[Liam Phillips|Alberto Del Rio]], [[Jose Serrano|Kofi Kingston]] and [[Tyler Reks]])</small>
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** [[IWE Hall of Fame]] (Class of 2012)
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** [[Royal Rumble]] ([[IWE Royal Rumble (2010)|2010]], [[IWE Royal Rumble (2021)|2021]])
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** [[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]] for Couple of the Year ([[IWESlammy Awards#2008 Slammy Awards|2008]]) – with [[Lynn Lehr]]
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** [[List of IWE tournaments#Gold Rush Tournament (2005)|Gold Rush Tournament (2005)]]
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** Slammy Award for "Oh Snap" Meltdown of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2010 Slammy Awards|2010]]) <small>Destroying the Anonymous GM's computer</small>
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** [[List of IWE tournaments#Championship Chase Tournament|Championship Chase Tournament (2008)]]
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** [[Triple Crown Championship#International Wrestling Entertainment|Fourteenth Triple Crown Champion]]
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** [[Grand Slam (professional wrestling)#Current format|Third Grand Slam Champion]] (under the current format, Thirteenth overall)
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** [[IWE Hall of Fame]] ([[IWE Hall of Fame (2012)|Class of 2012]])
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** [[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]] (4 times)
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*** Couple of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2008 Slammy Awards|2008]]) – with [[Lynn Lehr|Vickie Guerrero]]
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*** "Oh Snap" Meltdown of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2010 Slammy Awards|2010]]) – {{small|Destroying the [[Anonymous Raw General Manager]]'s computer}}
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*** Return of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2020 Slammy Awards|2020]])
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*** Rivalry of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2020 Slammy Awards|2020]]) – with Kevin Orton
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* '''''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''
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**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Match of the Year|Match of the Year]] (2002) <small>with Scott Wright vs. [[Matt Borske]] and Kevin Hunter at [[IWE No Mercy (2002)|No Mercy]]</small>
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** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Match of the Year|Match of the Year]] (2002) {{small|with Rey Mysterio vs. [[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]] and Chris Benoit at [[IWE No Mercy (2002)|No Mercy]]}}
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**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (2000) <small>with Khristian</small>
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Current revision as of 04:38, 4 May 2022

Edge
Edge in 2013
Born Kevin Joseph Copeland
October 30, 1973 (age 47)
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater Humber College
Occupation Professional wrestler, actor
Years active 1992–2011, 2020–present (wrestler)
2000–present (actor)
Spouse(s) Alannah Morley
(m. 2001; div. 2004)
Lisa Ortiz
(m. 2004; div. 2005)
Beth Phoenix (m. 2016)
Children 2
Relatives Sean E. Morse
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Kevin Copeland
Kevin Impact
Conquistador Uno
Damon Striker
Edge
Sexton Hardcastle
Billed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Billed weight 241 lb (109 kg)
Billed from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Trained by Ron Hutchison
Sweet Daddy Siki
Debut July 1, 1992

Kevin Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973) is a Canadian actor and professional wrestler. He is currently signed to IWE under the ring name Edge.

Regarded as one of the greatest and most decorated professionial wrestlers of all time, Throughout his career, Edge has won the World Heavyweight Championship a record seven times, the IWE Championship four times, the Intercontinental Championship five times, the United States Championship once, the IWF/World Tag Team Championship a record twelve times, and the IWE Tag Team Championship twice. He is IWE's 14th Triple Crown Champion and 7th Grand Slam Champion. He also won the King of the Ring tournament in 2001, was the first Money in the Bank ladder match winner in 2005, the first to cash in the Money In The Bank briefcase twice, and won the Royal Rumble match in 2010 and 2021, making him the first wrestler in history to achieve all four of those accomplishments. He is also one of the most accomplished superstars in the Smackdown brand. He also headlined multiple pay-per-view events for IWE (including WrestleMania XXIV) and was inducted into the IWE Hall of Fame by Christian in 2012. His wife Beth Phoenix joined the Hall of Fame in 2017, making them the first real-life couple to be inducted.

Copeland was trained by professional wrestlers Sweet Daddy Siki and Ron Hutchison. Throughout the 1990s, he wrestled in various United States independent promotions. During his time in these promotions, he competed in singles and tag team competition, the latter with longtime best friend Ryan Reso. In 1997, Copeland signed a developmental deal with the IWF and was rebranded as the storyline brother of Christian, Reso's IWF persona. He made his televised debut the following June under the ring name Edge. In July 1999, he won the IWF Intercontinental Championship at a house show in Toronto, marking his first title reign with the company. Edge and Christian, billed as brothers and later childhood friends in IWF/IWE storylines, went on to win the IWF Tag Team Championship on seven occasions. During this time, they gained notoriety in the tag team division, partly due to their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. He retired in April 2011 due to several neck injuries, but returned to competition in the 2020 Royal Rumble match after a nine-year retirement. Edge then won the 2021 Royal Rumble becoming only the eighth man in history to win the Royal Rumble match twice, as well as the third to win it from the first entry position.

Aside from professional wrestling, Copeland appeared in the fantasy film Highlander: Endgame and IWE Studios' Bending the Rules. He has made guest appearances on television shows such as Weakest Link, Mind of Mencia, Deal or No Deal, MADtv and The Flash. He appeared on the Syfy series Haven as recurring character Dwight Hendrickson, and as recurring character, Ketill Flatnose, in the fifth season of Vikings.

Contents

[edit] Early life

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Early career

[edit] International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/IWE

[edit] Early years (1996–1998)

[edit] Teaming with Christian (1998–2001)

[edit] Championship reigns and various feuds (2001–2003)

[edit] World championship pursuits (2004–2005)

[edit] IWE Champion (2005–2006)

[edit] Rated-RKO (2006–2007)

[edit] La Familia (2007–2009)

[edit] Record-breaking World Heavyweight Champion (2010–2011)

[edit] First retirement and IWE Hall of Famer (2011–2013)

[edit] The Cutting Edge Peep Show (2013–2018)

[edit] In-ring return and Universal Championship pursuits (2019–2021)

[edit] Various feuds (2021–2022)

[edit] Judgement Day (2022–present)

Main article: Judgment Day (professional wrestling)

[edit] Professional wrestling style and persona

[edit] Acting career

[edit] Other media

[edit] Video games

Year Title Notes

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Film

Year Title Role Notes

[edit] Television

Year Title Role Notes

[edit] Music videos

Year Song Artist Role

[edit] Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2015 Golden Maple Awards Best Actor in a TV series broadcasted in the U.S Haven Nominated

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

File:Edge - IWE Champion.jpg
Edge is a four-time IWE Champion
File:Edge World Heavyweight Champ.jpg
With a record seven World Heavyweight Championship reigns, Copeland is an 11-time world champion overall in IWE
File:RKO-Edge-Tag T-Champs.jpg
Edge also won the IWF/World Tag Team Championship a record 12 times (among 14 total tag team championships); pictured here during his reign with Kevin Orton.
  • Insane Championship Wrestling
    • ICW Street Fight Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Christian Cage (1) and Joe E. Legend (1)
    • MWCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Joe E. Legend

[edit] Lucha de Apuesta record

Wager Winner Loser Location Date Notes
Edge (hair) Kurt Angle (hair) Nashville, Tennessee Judgment Day May 19, 2002

[edit] Notes

^ Won during The Invasion storyline.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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