However, he put his wrestling aspirations aside to help his mother pay the bills, taking numerous jobs and then receiving a diploma in radio broadcasting from Humber College before resuming his wrestling training.
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When he was 17, he won an essay writing contest hosted by his local gym, the prize for which was free wrestling training with Sweet Daddy Siki and Ron Hutchison in Toronto.
He was cheering on WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan against The Ultimate Warrior, and he credits this match with making him realize he wanted to be a wrestler. He met fellow future wrestler Jason "Christian" Reso in Orangeville when he was 10 years old, and they would make the trip to Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto to watch their favorite wrestlers at the age of 16, Copeland attended WrestleMania VI at the Toronto SkyDome in 1990, sitting in the 11th row at ringside. Perfect, Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Ricky Steamboat, Shawn Michaels, and Bret Hart.
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He became interested in professional wrestling at a young age his favorite wrestlers included Mr. He has claimed to have never met his father, or even seen a picture of him.
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He is also scheduled to appear as Ares in the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.Īdam Joseph Copeland was born in Orangeville, Ontario, on October 30, 1973, the son of Judy Lynn Copeland (1953–2018), a single mother who worked two jobs to support him. He played Dwight Hendrickson on the Syfy series Haven in 2015 and Ketill Flatnose in Vikings (2017–2020). He has made guest appearances on television shows such as Weakest Link, Mind of Mencia, Deal or No Deal, MADtv, and The Flash. Īside from professional wrestling, Copeland has acted in the films Highlander: Endgame and Bending the Rules. He has headlined multiple PPV events for WWE, including WrestleMania XXIV and WrestleMania 37, and is one of the company's most prolific PPV performers. Nine years after retiring, he returned to wrestling as a surprise entrant in the 2020 Royal Rumble match and won the next year's Royal Rumble, becoming the eighth man to win the Royal Rumble twice, the third to win it as the first entrant, and the first to win it after being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Įdge retired in 2011 due to several neck injuries, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame the following year.
He won the 2001 King of the Ring tournament, the 2005 (and first) Money in the Bank ladder match, and 2010 Royal Rumble match, making him the first wrestler to achieve all three. He is WWE's 14th Triple Crown Champion and 7th Grand Slam Champion.
He has won the second-most championships in WWE history with 31, holding the World Heavyweight Championship a record seven times, the WWE Championship four times, the Intercontinental Championship five times, the United States Championship once, the World Tag Team Championship a record 12 times, and the WWE Tag Team Championship twice. Edge split with Christian in 2001 and embarked on a successful solo career. They are considered one of the major teams that revived tag team wrestling during the Attitude Era. During this time, they gained notoriety due to their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. After winning the WWF Intercontinental Championship in 1999, Edge formed a tag team with Christian, and the two won the World Tag Team Championship on seven occasions. In 1997, he signed a developmental deal with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and made his televised debut in 1998 under the ring name Edge.
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Copeland then wrestled two matches as Damon Striker on WCW Pro in early 1996. Īfter making his professional wrestling debut in 1992, Copeland wrestled in various independent promotions, competing in singles and tag-team competition, the latter with long-time friend Christian Cage. Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he has won a total of 31 championships in his WWE career. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Smackdown brand. Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973), better known by the ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor.
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