Biography
Who is Edge?
Early life and real name
Adam Joseph Copeland was born in Orangeville, Ontario. His mother, Judy Lynn Copeland, raised him as a single parent. He spent his childhood in Canada. At age 10, he met William Jason Reso. Reso later became known as Christian Cage. The two friends visited Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto to watch wrestling.
At 16, he attended WrestleMania VI at the Toronto SkyDome in 1990. He watched Hulk Hogan defend the WWF Championship. This event inspired him to start wrestling. He won an essay contest at a local gym. The prize was training with Ron Hutchison and Sweet Daddy Siki. He later earned a radio broadcasting diploma from Humber Polytechnic.
Wrestling career and WWE
He started professional wrestling in 1992. He used the name Sexton Hardcastle on the independent circuit. He also wrestled as Adam Impact and Damon Striker. In 1997, he signed a developmental deal with the WWF. He debuted on television in 1998 as Edge.
He formed a tag team with Christian Cage. They won the World Tag Team Championship seven times. He also joined a group called The Brood. He later won the 2001 King of the Ring. He won the first Money in the Bank match in 2005. He also won the 2010 Royal Rumble.
AEW career
His contract with WWE ended in September 2023. Edge joined All Elite Wrestling the following month. He debuted at the WrestleDream event. He performs under his real name, Adam Copeland. He is part of a team called Cage & Cope with Christian Cage.
He won the AEW World Tag Team Championship once. He also won the AEW TNT Championship twice. He has worked as a podcaster and amateur wrestler.
Acting and television
He has worked as a film actor in several movies. These include Money Plane from 2020 and Bending the Rules from 2012. He also appeared in Highlander: Endgame in 2000. He has guest starred on The Flash and MADtv. Other appearances include Deal or No Deal and Weakest Link.
Edge played Dwight Hendrickson in the Syfy series Haven from 2011 to 2015. He appeared in Vikings as Ketill Flatnose from 2017 to 2020. He plays Ares in the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. This role earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program.
Personal life
He is 196 centimeters tall. He is married to Beth Phoenix. He was previously in a relationship with Lita. He has one child named Ruby Copeland. He attended Orangeville District Secondary School and Moreau Catholic High School.
Birthday and age
Edge was born on October 30, 1973, which makes Edge 52 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Edge shares the date with 21 other famous people.
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