The lights would dim until the arena was completely black. The crowd was getting hyped as they wondered what was planned for this promo.
Suddenly, the titantron showed an [R], which many fans popped for, since it was the letter pertaining to Edge's 'Rated-R Superstar' logo. The opening riffs of Alter Bridge's 'Coming Home' came on the sound system.
"As I peel away
all these years of pain..
The song would play as the titantron would show highlights of Edge's career. The first scene was Edge entering the GWE ring, facing Matt Hardy. Then, a clip of Edge winning the GWE Legends title against Stone Cold would come on. [Commentator in video package: "His first title! GWE's first ever Legends champion!"]. Then, clips of Edge's rivalry with Chris Sabin came on. [Commentator in video package: "My god! Edge, Stone Cold and Randy Orton just handcuffed Chris Sabin! Now they're attacking Lita! Chris Sabin says it! He says 'I QUIT!', by God, Edge has gotten revenge!"]. The highlights kept on showing glimpses of the Rated-R Superstar's career. Clips of Edge winning the GWE championship showed. [Commentator in video package: "What a great elimination match! EDGE HAS LOCKED IT IN! YOSHI TATSU IS IN TROUBLE! EDGECATOR! EDGECATOR!", (bell sounds), "YOSHI TAPS! EDGE IS THE NEW GWE CHAMPION!"], the clip would then show Edge celebrating his title win, as he grasps his first ever world championship belt.
The video would then show clips of TNWE's first ever Royal Rumble. Randy Orton would be the last man in the ring as he awaited the final entrant. [Commentator in video package: "Randy's waiting for him! Who will be the last entrant in this Royal Rumble match?!" (Edge's theme song comes on.) "WHAT?! THE RATED-R SUPERSTAR IS BACK FROM HIS INJURY!" (Edge clotheslines Orton over the top rope.) "EDGE WINS THE RUMBLE! HE'S GOING TO WRESTLEMANIA!"] In the video, Edge was ecstatic over his win and would point at the Wrestlemania logo. The highlights would then showcase Edge and Triple H's rivalry. [Commentator in video package: "Edge and Triple H, the biggest stars in TNWE right now, go one on one, inside a cell! Who will go through hell to win the TNWE championship?!"] The video showed Edge and Triple H's brutal match, with them trading serious bumps and body-breaking moves. In the end, Edge pins Triple H, holding the title in his hand. Videos of Edge's other accomplishments in TNWE would be shown, including his matches in KANJOKU Pro.
Then, Edge and Sting's matches would be shown. [Commentator in video package: "Tonight on Shell Shock! The Rated-R Superstar and The Icon will battle to become the first ever WAR champion!" (Sting wins the title.) "STING HAS DONE IT! HE HAS BEATEN EDGE!!!"] Then, Edge's second match with Sting would be played. [Commentator in video package: "A ladder match! Who will unhook the title?!" (Edge and Sting brutalize eachother, then Edge climbs and unhooks the title) "THE RATED-R SUPERSTAR HAS WON HIS ELEVENTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!"]. The video then showed clips of Edge tearfully giving his retirement promo. The last clip would show Edge, in a suit, accepting his Hall of Fame ring in TNWF. All of sudden, the song would end and silence would take over.
"I'm coming home..."
After the verse of the song would play, the arena would be silent once more for a few seconds.
"...You think you know me?"
As Alter Bridge's 'Metalingus' kicked in, the lights would be turned on and pyro went off at the mouth of the entrance ramp. Smoke would rise as the crowd popped, hyped up for the promo. Edge would walk through the smoke, his dark shades on, sporting his typical clothing akin to that of a rockstar. Edge walked down to the ring, the crowd cheering louder for the legend. It was his first time at a pay-per-view in years. Edge would slide in the ring and laid prone for a few seconds, scanning his surroundings. Edge jumped up and walked to the nearest corner. He would get on the second rope and threw his hands up, making devil horns with them. The Rated-R Superstar jumped down and got in the center of the ring, being handed a microphone by a CWF official. His theme song would die down and so would the crowd's noise.
"From Toronto, Ontario, Canada... he is the one and only... the biggest legend to ever step in the squared circle... the Ultimate Opportunist, the Rated-R Superstar, the advocate of Sex & Violence, the ELEVEN time World champion... You think you know him?! Unless you've been living under a rock these past nine years, YOU BETTER DAMN KNOW WHO I'M TALKING ABOUT!" Edge would grin as the crowd would cheer, having missed his peculiar microphone skills. "And I'm proud to say that I'VE COME HOME!" The crowd popped, happy to hear Edge refer to CWF as his home. "First of all, I'd like to thank you, the people in the crowd for letting me return like this. If it weren't for you, I'd never consider returning to doing what I do best. Retirement's too shabby, to be honest. Laying back and enjoying what I've earned throughout my career is boring. Sure, life's great when you don't have to bust your a** at the gym then get in here and kick a** every day..... wait, did I great? That life sucks!" Edge would lower his mic for a second and looked around. "You see, ever since I was a kid, I dreamt of becoming a wrestler. I would wrestle with Christian back in elementary school, I'd drive over frozen lakes back in Canada just to make it to the indy shows that let me break in the business -- I fought tooth and nail just to get here! I fought tirelessly to prove I was the best at what I did, for fame and glory, for the gold! No life of luxury can EVER compare to that grind. You've all given me so much. I think it's time to give back. I'm giving up the retired life, just to ENTERTAIN you! I'll keep on going through hell just to prove that I am still the greatest to have ever stepped in this squared circle, and anyone who dares prove the Rated-R Superstar wrong will be met with a --!!!" Edge would raise the microphone and the crowd would complete the phrase, chanting "SPEAR, SPEAR, SPEAR!", to Edge's amusement. His theme song would play as the Pay-Per-View cut to another segment.
Suddenly, the titantron showed an [R], which many fans popped for, since it was the letter pertaining to Edge's 'Rated-R Superstar' logo. The opening riffs of Alter Bridge's 'Coming Home' came on the sound system.
"As I peel away
all these years of pain..
The song would play as the titantron would show highlights of Edge's career. The first scene was Edge entering the GWE ring, facing Matt Hardy. Then, a clip of Edge winning the GWE Legends title against Stone Cold would come on. [Commentator in video package: "His first title! GWE's first ever Legends champion!"]. Then, clips of Edge's rivalry with Chris Sabin came on. [Commentator in video package: "My god! Edge, Stone Cold and Randy Orton just handcuffed Chris Sabin! Now they're attacking Lita! Chris Sabin says it! He says 'I QUIT!', by God, Edge has gotten revenge!"]. The highlights kept on showing glimpses of the Rated-R Superstar's career. Clips of Edge winning the GWE championship showed. [Commentator in video package: "What a great elimination match! EDGE HAS LOCKED IT IN! YOSHI TATSU IS IN TROUBLE! EDGECATOR! EDGECATOR!", (bell sounds), "YOSHI TAPS! EDGE IS THE NEW GWE CHAMPION!"], the clip would then show Edge celebrating his title win, as he grasps his first ever world championship belt.
The video would then show clips of TNWE's first ever Royal Rumble. Randy Orton would be the last man in the ring as he awaited the final entrant. [Commentator in video package: "Randy's waiting for him! Who will be the last entrant in this Royal Rumble match?!" (Edge's theme song comes on.) "WHAT?! THE RATED-R SUPERSTAR IS BACK FROM HIS INJURY!" (Edge clotheslines Orton over the top rope.) "EDGE WINS THE RUMBLE! HE'S GOING TO WRESTLEMANIA!"] In the video, Edge was ecstatic over his win and would point at the Wrestlemania logo. The highlights would then showcase Edge and Triple H's rivalry. [Commentator in video package: "Edge and Triple H, the biggest stars in TNWE right now, go one on one, inside a cell! Who will go through hell to win the TNWE championship?!"] The video showed Edge and Triple H's brutal match, with them trading serious bumps and body-breaking moves. In the end, Edge pins Triple H, holding the title in his hand. Videos of Edge's other accomplishments in TNWE would be shown, including his matches in KANJOKU Pro.
Then, Edge and Sting's matches would be shown. [Commentator in video package: "Tonight on Shell Shock! The Rated-R Superstar and The Icon will battle to become the first ever WAR champion!" (Sting wins the title.) "STING HAS DONE IT! HE HAS BEATEN EDGE!!!"] Then, Edge's second match with Sting would be played. [Commentator in video package: "A ladder match! Who will unhook the title?!" (Edge and Sting brutalize eachother, then Edge climbs and unhooks the title) "THE RATED-R SUPERSTAR HAS WON HIS ELEVENTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!"]. The video then showed clips of Edge tearfully giving his retirement promo. The last clip would show Edge, in a suit, accepting his Hall of Fame ring in TNWF. All of sudden, the song would end and silence would take over.
"I'm coming home..."
After the verse of the song would play, the arena would be silent once more for a few seconds.
"...You think you know me?"
As Alter Bridge's 'Metalingus' kicked in, the lights would be turned on and pyro went off at the mouth of the entrance ramp. Smoke would rise as the crowd popped, hyped up for the promo. Edge would walk through the smoke, his dark shades on, sporting his typical clothing akin to that of a rockstar. Edge walked down to the ring, the crowd cheering louder for the legend. It was his first time at a pay-per-view in years. Edge would slide in the ring and laid prone for a few seconds, scanning his surroundings. Edge jumped up and walked to the nearest corner. He would get on the second rope and threw his hands up, making devil horns with them. The Rated-R Superstar jumped down and got in the center of the ring, being handed a microphone by a CWF official. His theme song would die down and so would the crowd's noise.
"From Toronto, Ontario, Canada... he is the one and only... the biggest legend to ever step in the squared circle... the Ultimate Opportunist, the Rated-R Superstar, the advocate of Sex & Violence, the ELEVEN time World champion... You think you know him?! Unless you've been living under a rock these past nine years, YOU BETTER DAMN KNOW WHO I'M TALKING ABOUT!" Edge would grin as the crowd would cheer, having missed his peculiar microphone skills. "And I'm proud to say that I'VE COME HOME!" The crowd popped, happy to hear Edge refer to CWF as his home. "First of all, I'd like to thank you, the people in the crowd for letting me return like this. If it weren't for you, I'd never consider returning to doing what I do best. Retirement's too shabby, to be honest. Laying back and enjoying what I've earned throughout my career is boring. Sure, life's great when you don't have to bust your a** at the gym then get in here and kick a** every day..... wait, did I great? That life sucks!" Edge would lower his mic for a second and looked around. "You see, ever since I was a kid, I dreamt of becoming a wrestler. I would wrestle with Christian back in elementary school, I'd drive over frozen lakes back in Canada just to make it to the indy shows that let me break in the business -- I fought tooth and nail just to get here! I fought tirelessly to prove I was the best at what I did, for fame and glory, for the gold! No life of luxury can EVER compare to that grind. You've all given me so much. I think it's time to give back. I'm giving up the retired life, just to ENTERTAIN you! I'll keep on going through hell just to prove that I am still the greatest to have ever stepped in this squared circle, and anyone who dares prove the Rated-R Superstar wrong will be met with a --!!!" Edge would raise the microphone and the crowd would complete the phrase, chanting "SPEAR, SPEAR, SPEAR!", to Edge's amusement. His theme song would play as the Pay-Per-View cut to another segment.
