Kevin Copeland (wrestler)
From Iwe
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| Ring name(s) | Kevin Copeland Adam Impact Conquistador Uno Damon Striker Edge Sexton Hardcastle | |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |
| Billed weight | 241 lb (109 kg) | |
| Born | October 30, 1973 (age 37) Orangeville, Ontario, Canada | |
| Resides | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Billed from | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Trained by | Ron Hutchison Sweet Daddy Siki Dory Funk, Jr. Tom Prichard Leo Burke Stu Hart | |
| Debut | July 1, 1992 | |
| Retired | April 11, 2011 | |
Kevin Adams Copeland Canadian 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.
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 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 IWF Intercontinental Championship, making it his first title reign with the company. He and Christian went on to win the 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 matches.
Overall, Edge won 31 championships in IWE, including eleven world championships (the IWE Championship four times and the World Heavyweight Championship a record seven times), five Intercontinental Championships, one United States Championship, 14 tag team championships (a record 12 World Tag Team Titles and two IWE Tag Team Championships), 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 King of the Ring tournament, the inaugural Money in the Bank ladder match in 2005, and the Royal Rumble match in 2010 making him the only wrestler in history to achieve all three of those accomplishments.
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, Haven, and MADtv.
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 WrestleMania XXVIII.
Early life
Professional wrestling career
Early career
International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1998–present)
Debut; Edge and Khristian (1998–2001)
Various storylines and injury (2001–2003)
Pursuit of the World Heavyweight Championship (2004–2005)
Mr. Money In The Bank and feud with Matt Hooper (2005-2006)
IWE Champion and fued with Dustin Simpson (2006)
Rated-RKO and World Heavyweight Champion (2006–2007)
- Main article: Rated-RKO
La Familia and Feud with The Undertaker (2007–2009)
- Main article: La Familia
Record-breaking World Heavyweight Champion and retirement (2009–2011)
Sporadic appearances and Hall of Famer (2011–2012)
Other media
Personal life
Controversy
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
- Insane Championship Wrestling
- ICW Street Fight Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Khristian Kage
- New Tokyo Pro Wrestling
- NTPW Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Khristian Kage
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Comeback of the Year (2004)
- PWI Feud of the Year (2005) with Nicole vs. Matt Hooper
- PWI Feud of the Year (2006) vs. Dustin Simpson
- PWI Match of the Year (2000) with Khristian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hooper Boyz in a Triangle Ladder match at WrestleMania 2000
- PWI Match of the Year (2001) with Khristian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hooper Boyz in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match at WrestleMania X-Seven
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2006)
- PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2001)
- Southern States Wrestling
- SSW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Khristian Kage
- International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment
- World Heavyweight Championship (7 times)
- IWF/E Intercontinental Championship (5 times)
- WCW United States Championship (1 time)1
- IWF/E World Tag Team Championship (12 times) – with Khristian (7), Kevin Hunter (2), Hulk Hogan (1), Kevin McAlmond (1) and Kris McGowan (1)
- IWE Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Scott Wright (1) and Kris McGowan (1)
- Fourteenth Triple Crown Champion
- King of the Ring (2001)
- Money in the Bank (2005, 20072)
- Royal Rumble (2010)
- IWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2012)
- Slammy Award for Couple of the Year (2008) – with Lynn Lehr
- Slammy Award for "Oh Snap" Meltdown of the Year (2010) Destroying the Anonymous GM's computer
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Match of the Year (2002) with Scott Wright vs. Matt Borske and Kevin Hunter at No Mercy
- Tag Team of the Year (2000) with Khristian
- Worst Feud of the Year (2010) vs. Kane
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2008) Jake Wilson
11 Won during the Invasion storyline.
22 Won the 2007 Money in the Bank contract when he defeated the then–Money in the Bank holder, Mr. Kennedy, on Raw.
- WrestleSlam Awards
- Superstar of the Year (2010)
Lucha de Apuesta record
- See also: Luchas de Apuestas
| Wager | Winner | Loser | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hair | Edge | Matt Borske | Nashville, Tennessee | May 19, 2002 | Hair vs. hair match at Judgment Day |
Specials
| No. | Names | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edge: A Decade of Decadence | ? |
| 2 | "You Think You Know Me?" The Story of Edge | 2012 |
