Nowadays, Edge It is one of the most respected legends in the history of the WWE. But his path to stardom did not start in the best way. His official television debut in 1998 was anything but ideal … And luckily, Saber was there to help him to recover before the public.
► A failed debut and a saving
The future member of the Hall of Fame and also a day fighter of AEW under the name of COPE had His first televised fight against José Estrada in the episode of June 22 at Raw Is War. He, a promising young man, had to win looking good to continue advancing in his career, something that perhaps his opponent did not seem good, according to “The Rated-R Superstar” he remembers in his autobiography, Adam Copeland on Edge:
«I had the feeling all day that it didn't seem good to him that he was putting me over. Knowing what I know now, I know it didn't seem good. The end would be to apply my Downward Spiral, one, two, three, and a good debut for Edge«.
But neither the attitude of Estrada nor what was planned had any importance when Edge launched on his opponent in ringside to, accidentally, leave it knocked out, having to finish the fight in just over a minute.
“After the referee Timmy White told me that José was knocked out, I was visibly affected. I won on behalf of outside and returned among the public, while Jim Ross said Edge had had a little promising debut. Wow, thanks for the moral impulse. Just what I needed to hear at that time. José ended with some pinched nerves on his neck, and eventually returned for a short time to the company. This destroyed the trust he had built. Beyond some occasional bruise, he had never hurt anyone. And now, in which it was my first televised fight, I left my opponent unconscious. I called him every week to see how he was, but I couldn't stop imagining how they perceived me in the locker room.”
The good news is that this did not mean the end of the Canadian promise but only a first chance. The company gave it another in Summerslam, which meant its debut in PPV. Edge team with the fighter saber and together they defeated Marc Mero and Jacqueline. His partner was one of the most popular WWE superstars of the moment, a world champion, and wife of the legendary Brock Lesnar. The good job they did was Edge's impulse to recover After its failed debut. In the end, Saber was like a saving.
“I proposed the end as a couple that we used to use Jay (Christian) and I. Saber stopped in front of me, made a somersault back, and I caught her by the waist from behind, she lifted her and threw her on a iron on Marc. In my first appearance at Madison Square Garden, she was good with me that nightand I already had my first event in Pay-Per-View in my pocket. “
Match #4 | Mixed Tag Team Match | Jacqueline & Marc Mero vs. Edge & Sable | ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I had a lot of fun with this match. This was a great moment for Edge very early in his career. Sable hit some lovely moves, which really evaluated the match.#Wweppvmarathon #Summerslam1998 pic.twitter.com/PnMALddC5F
— Adam Hamilton (@AdzWrestling) September 17, 2024
