SmackDown Live Live SmackDown Discussion thread, August 18th 2023: First time ever, Edge vs Sheamus - Edge's 25th Anniversary Special

[Dale]

Edge to face Sheamus during his 25th Anniversary Special​

On this day… we celebrate The Rated-R Superstar!

Next week in Toronto, Edge will face Sheamus on The Rated R-Superstar’s 25th Anniversary Special.

Despite both having long tenures in WWE, Edge and The Celtic Warrior have never faced each other one-on-one.

Before Edge first retired in 2011, the two collided a few times in Fatal 4-Way and Multi-Man Tag Team Matches, as well teaming together to face John Cena and Randy Orton, but they’ve never had a singles contest.

All that changes next week when the two WWE Legends stand toe-to-toe. On the Aug. 11 episode of SmackDown, Edge stated his desire to face The Celtic Warrior, thanking Sheamus for being a catalyst leading to Edge’s return to the ring.

Can Edge turn Fight Night into a Rated-R victory?​

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Edge Says 8/18 WWE SmackDown Match Is The Last Match On His Current Contract​

Edge comments on retirement rumors.

On August 18, Edge will take on Sheamus on WWE SmackDown. Edge is celebrating his 25 year anniversary in WWE and previously stated that wrapping up his career in Toronto, the site of Friday's SmackDown, would be fitting.

Speaking to ET Canada, Edge was asked if Friday would be his last match.


"Here's what I can honestly say, and this isn't the answer everyone wants. I truly don't know. I really really, with 100% truth can say I don't know. That's strange for me, but I don't. I really don't. I've put some thought into it, but not a lot. This is the last match on my current contract. I don't know. I honestly don't know. I probably won't know until I get to the locker room that night and decompress, let all the anxiety and tension that I never used to have before I performed, I have now. That's strange for me and makes it that much harder to do this. I'm going to be 50 in October. It's not easy anymore. Before, what I used to take for granted to be able to do, now, there is a process and a fallout. There's a lot. It's the dream gig, but it's getting really hard," he said.

Edge last wrestled on the July 7 episode of WWE SmackDown, defeating Grayson Waller.

Edge Says 8/18 WWE SmackDown Match Is The Last Match On His Current Contract | Fightful News

Edge comments on potential retirement.

www.fightful.com

 

[Canadian Dragon]

*manifesting All In appearance*

 

[Dale]

New U.S. Champion Rey Mysterio and LWO's Santos Escobar get in the hot seat on “The Grayson Waller Effect”​

Rey Mysterio is your new United States Champion. The Master of the 619 dethroned Austin Theory to win the stars-and-stripes title, ending the longest U.S. Title reign in a decade.

Mysterio replaced his LWO teammate Santos Escobar after Theory took Escobar out of action with multiple sneak attacks. Despite Theory’s best efforts at getting the night off, WWE Official Adam Pearce made the decision to replace Escobar with Mysterio.

Tonight, new U.S. Champion Rey Mysterio and Escobar will be live on “The Grayson Waller Effect,” with plenty of questions left to be answered.

How will Waller grill the new champion on his show?​

 

[Dale]

Bianca Belair & Charlotte Flair to battle IYO SKY & Bayley​

The list of Superstars lining up to challenge WWE Women’s Champion IYO SKY is growing. Damage CTRL, however, are out to prove that they run the blue brand.

In a post-SummerSlam contest between Charlotte Flair and Asuka last week, SKY brought an early end to the showdown when she hit a double dropkick on Flair and Asuka and caused a no-contest.

As a result, Bayley and SKY will now take on Bianca Belair and Flair in a tag team matchup.

Can Damage CTRL make a major statement early in IYO’s reign?​

 

[Chris]

Crowd about to be next level for Edge

 

[Dale]

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[Dale]

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[Deezy]

This man wering a Degrassi jersey.

 

[Chris]

 

[Vegeta]

Testing one two. Testing one two

 

[DammitC]

- Will Edge have his final match in WWE tonight?
- Is Jey Uso really gone from the company?
- Will Damage Control be able to survive the pair of Charlotte Flair/Bianca Belair?
- How will Rey Mysterio celebrate tonight after beating Austin Theory for the United States title last week?
- Will LA Knight need to worry about The Miz tonight?

Find out on the next edition of Smackdown Live. Stay tuned

 

[Vegeta]

- Will Edge have his final match in WWE tonight?
- Is Jey Uso really gone from the company?
- Will Damage Control be able to survive the pair of Charlotte Flair/Bianca Belair?
- How will Rey Mysterio celebrate tonight after beating Austin Theory for the United States title last week?
- Will LA Knight need to worry about The Miz tonight?

Find out on the next edition of Smackdown Live. Stay tuned

Yes
No
No
By getting into a fight with Waller
Yes

 

[Vegeta]

Fighting Sheamus tonight, Then gonna debut at All In next Sunday

 

[Chris]

Santos just plotting