Edge Interview: Neck Surgery, Survivor Series, Benoit,Y2J, more

By Chris Walters on November 13, 2004 at 10:23 PM EST

Thanks to Brian Washington for the following:

Edge called in to the McDonnell/Douglas radio program on ESPN radio 710 A.M. Friday afternoon to plug his book, "Adam Copeland on Edge", and to discuss a wide variety of subjects.

First "The Big Nasty" Joe McDonnell, who was back on the show after three and a half weeks off due to gastric bypass surgery and who came back a couple of days early for the occasion, asked Edge about how he broke into the business. Edge related the story about how he won an essay contest sponsored by the Toronto Star and the grand prize was an invitation to train as a professional wrestler. He also related how it was a long time dream for him and how winning the contest helped him realize his lifelong dream. He talked about his neck surgery and how he was able to get a lot of good advice from Chris Benoit, Rhyno and Lita on their experiences when they went through the same procedure.

Next, Joe's partner Doug Kirkorian asked Edge what he liked more, being a babyface or being the heel. Edge said that while he liked the babyface role because of the fact that he loved hearing the fans cheer for him, he also said that he didn't mind the heel role due to the fact that it was a lot more fun and that he could say a lot of things just to piss the audience off. Doug then said that Edge had a lot in common with Joe due to the fact that they both are known for saying things that often infuriate the audience.

Doug also asked about whether or not they had an "off season". In response to that question he brought up the fact that he has been married for two months but has not really spent any quality time with his wife due to the hectic schedule. He also brought up the fact that his main buddies on the road are Chris Jericho and Christian.

The interview then turned to Survivor Series. Edge really seemed to enjoy the fact that this year's event had a lot at stake due to the fact that the winning team would be in control of Raw for a month. He also said that if Orton's team did win that it would mean that things could be rough for him, especially if Benoit was able to book that night. Also, Edge and Joe joked about one of Edge's teammates, Gene Snitski. Joe mentioned the fact that Snitsky had a very huge head, which Edge laughed in agreement with. Edge then joked that one day he would like to get a pick axe and some climbing boots to climb Snitski's head and that when he got to the top that he would plant a flag on it.

The interview ended when Joe wished Edge luck this coming Sunday. However, he jokingly said Edge's heel turn was killing him because he was so used to cheering for him.

Edge really came off as a really nice and personable guy and really seemed to enjoy the interview.

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