WWE Hall of Famer Edge is one of the greatest wrestlers to grace a WWE ring. The 11-time World Champion has participated in several enthralling matches throughout his legendary career. Edge initially retired in 2011 due to spinal stenosis, but he defied the odds by returning to in-ring competition at the 2020 Royal Rumble. Edge consistently became a certified main eventer in 2006, and it's no surprise he regularly battled for the WWE and World Heavyweight Championship.
Even in 2021, Edge had a couple of bites at the cherry of becoming the WWE Universal Champion. Nevertheless, Dave Meltzer watches a lot of wrestling, and his ratings can be fair at times, but he's got it spot on for Edge's greatest World Championship matches.
13 Edge Vs. John Cena Vs. Triple H - Backlash 2006 (4.25)
Edge was looking to become WWE Champion for the second time in his career at Backlash 2006. He was going after John Cena's WWE Championship, but Triple H was involved in the fray in an underrated triple threat match to close out the show.
This was a violent match, and the Cerebral Assassin wore the proverbial crimson mask. Edge couldn't reclaim the WWE Championship with Cena getting the better of Triple H to remain as WWE Champion.
12 WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match - No Way Out 2009 (4.25)
No Way Out 2009 was a historic night for both the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships. Edge defended his WWE Championship against Jeff Hardy, Triple H, The Undertaker, Big Show, and Vladimir Kozlov in the curtain raiser. Edge and Hardy were the first two to start the match, which did not go according to plan for the Rated-R Superstar.
Edge went for his trademark Spear on Hardy, but the Charismatic Enigma outsmarted him and eliminated him with a small package. A new WWE Champion was guaranteed, and Triple H overcame Undertaker to become a 13-time World Champion.
11 World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber Match - No Way Out 2009 (4.25)
Edge began the night as WWE Champion, and he was hellbent on not leaving No Way Out 2009 without a World Championship in his possession. In the main event, Edge gatecrashed the World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match by stealing Kofi Kingston's spot.
John Cena was the reigning World Heavyweight Champion, and Edge ended his rival's championship run by removing him from the equation with a Spear. Moreover, Edge lived up to his Ultimate Opportunist moniker, and he speared his former tag team partner Rey Mysterio to secure his eighth World Championship reign.
10 Edge Vs. Kane Vs. Rey Mysterio Vs. Alberto Del Rio - TLC 2010 (4.25)
Edge was a specialist in TLC matches, and he was looking to reclaim the World Heavyweight Championship from Kane in a fatal-4-way TLC match. Rey Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio were the other two challengers, who were standing in the Rated-R Superstar's way.
This bout was tons of fun, and Edge speared the Devil's Favorite Demon through a table. Nonetheless, an emotional Edge climbed up the ladder, and he unhooked the World Heavyweight Championship to become a 10-time World Champion.
9 World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber Match - Elimination Chamber 2011 (4.25)
The final stop on the road to WrestleMania 27 was the 2011 Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. Edge defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Rey Mysterio, Kane, Drew McIntyre, Big Show, and Wade Barrett in an Elimination Chamber match. Edge had to go all the way to retain his title as he started the match with Mysterio.
Edge removed Kane from the equation with a Spear which left Edge and Mysterio as the final two competitors. The action was breathtaking, and for the second time in three years, Edge got the better of Mysterio in an Elimination Chamber match to remain as World Heavyweight Champion.
8 World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber Match - New Year's Revolution 2005 (4.25)
Edge had an obsession with becoming World Heavyweight Champion, and he entered the Elimination Chamber match for the first time at New Year's Revolution 2005. The vacant World Heavyweight Championship was up for grabs, and the likes of Triple H, Randy Orton, Batista, and Chris Jericho were involved.
Shawn Michaels was the special guest referee, and this was one of the best Elimination Chamber matches in WWE history. Edge was humiliated as he was the first to be eliminated with HBK dashing Edge's hopes by nailing him with Sweet Chin Music. Jericho covered Edge, and the Game wound up as a 10-time World Champion.
7 Edge Vs. Roman Reigns - Money In The Bank 2021 (4.25)
It had been 10 years since Edge featured in a one-on-one World Championship match on a WWE pay-per-view. The WWE Hall of Famer challenged Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship in a spectacular main event at Money in the Bank 2021.
This match was off the charts, and there were several near falls with both men having their chances. Edge was close to making it a dirty dozen of World Championship reigns but Seth Rollins interfered. The Tribal Chief took advantage and continued his historic Universal Champion reign.
6 Edge Vs. Jeff Hardy - Extreme Rules 2009 (4.25)
There were always going to be fireworks in Edge and Jeff Hardy's ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules 2009. The two legends' body of work was prided on ladder matches, and they hit a home run in a magnificent World Heavyweight Championship match.
Neither man held back, and both were desperate to end the night as champion. Ultimately, the Rated-R Superstar was helpless to watch Hardy retrieve the World Heavyweight Championship as he was wedged in a rung of the ladder.
5 Edge Vs. The Undertaker - WrestleMania 24 (4.25)
Edge headlined WrestleMania for the first time at WrestleMania 24, and he defended the World Heavyweight Championship against The Undertaker. The Phenom was appearing in his first WrestleMania main event in 11 years, and this was a barnburner of a championship match.
The defending champion refused to stay down as he kicked out of Undertaker's Tombstone Piledriver. La Familia interfered, but they were swatted to one side by Undertaker. Nonetheless, Undertaker played possum after Edge connected with a Spear, and he locked in Hell's Gate to reclaim the Big Gold Belt.
4 Edge Vs. John Cena - Unforgiven 2006 (4.25)
The deck was stacked against John Cena at Unforgiven 2006 as he was up against a partisan Torontonian crowd, and he challenged Edge for the WWE Championship in a TLC match. All signs pointed towards an Edge victory, but Cena relishes a challenge.
Edge and Cena's chemistry together is remarkable, and they produced one of their finest meetings against each other. Furthermore, Edge speared Cena off the ladder, but it was Big Match John who held the spinner belt once more as Edge tumbled through some tables after tasting the FU with Cena retrieving the WWE Championship.
3 Edge Vs. Roman Reigns Vs. Daniel Bryan - WrestleMania 37 (4.5)
WrestleMania 37 was Edge's first WrestleMania match in front of a live crowd in a decade. The WWE Hall of Famer was looking to end Roman Reigns' Universal Championship reign but Daniel Bryan had something to say about that in their triple threat match. The action was fast-paced, and it spilled onto the outside with Edge spearing Reigns' cousin Jey Uso.
Edge was looking good in his quest to capture his 12th World Championship. However, the Head of the Table wasn't ready to part ways with his Universal Title as he pinned Edge and Bryan simultaneously.
2 Edge Vs. John Cena Vs. Randy Orton Vs. Shawn Michaels - Backlash 2007 (4.5)
John Cena was in store for a long night when he put the WWE Championship on the line in a star-studded fatal-4-way match with former World Champions Edge, Randy Orton, and Shawn Michaels determined to beat him for the WWE Championship at Backlash 2007.
Rated-RKO worked as a cohesive unit to boost their chances of winning the WWE Title. As expected, their partnership broke down. Nonetheless, Edge was nowhere to be seen after Michaels hit Cena with Sweet Chin Music and Cena fell onto Orton to remain as WWE Champion.
1 Edge Vs. John Cena - Backlash 2009 (4.5)
The score would be settled in Edge and John Cena's on-and-off three-year rivalry as they contested a Last Man Standing Match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Backlash 2009. Cena entered as the defending champion with Edge more than capable of taking the gold away from Cena.
Edge and Cena's Last Man Standing match lived up to the billing, and Cena launched Edge into the crowd with his patented Attitude Adjustment. The last laugh belonged to Edge as he became a nine-time World Champion all thanks to Big Show, who chokeslammed Cena in a spotlight, and he was unable to answer the count of 10.