Sports Stars Info: Edge Canadian Professional Wrestler

Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973) is a retired former Canadian professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name Edge. He is currently signed to WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under a Legends contract. Copeland was trained by former professional wrestlers Sweet Daddy Siki and Ron Hutchinson. Throughout 1990s, he wrestled in North American independent promotions early in his career. During his time in these promotions, he competed in singles and tag team competition, the latter with Christian, his storyline brother. In 1997, Copeland signed a developmental deal with the WWF and began competing for the company the following year. After signing with the WWF, he began competing under the ring name Edge. In June 1999, he won the WWF Intercontinental Championship, making it his first title reign with the company. He and Christian went on to win the WWF Tag Team Championship on seven different occasions. During this time, they gained notoriety in the tag team division, partly due to their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches.

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