* What do you do on your day off?
Edge: Well, lately I've had a few more days off than I'd like. Right now, I play guitar, workout, pay the bills, read, write, watch wrestling, That 70's Show, The Simpsons, and cuddle with my wife and dogs. Actually, that's what I do when I'm healthy and working too, only a whole lot less.
Credit: Smackdown! Magazine, January 2004


* What was the best gift you ever got from a fan?
An airbrushed T-shirt from a fan in Pittsburgh. I couldn't believe how detailed it was. My wife got it framed for me for Christmas, and it's now up in our game room. Any time I receive fan art is cool.
Credit: July 2003, WWE Magazine

* Have you ever dated anyone in the business?
No.

* Where do you get your very cool shades?
They are from a company based out of Southern Cal called Black Flys. They totally hook me up with boxes of the things, which have become a big part of my look.

* Do you carry your belts on the road with you?
Yes, and they make our carryon bags about 20 pounds heavier. Not to mention the metal detectors, where it becomes show-and-tell time for everyone while you're rushing to catch a flight at 5 a.m. in Boise, Idaho. OK, rant of the week out of the way.

* Strangest thing a fan has done or given you?
I received a black velvet book with a purple cross on it, entitled "Adam in Chains," with some funky drawings. That one scared me a bit. I had one woman tattoo my autograph on her ankle. Don't ask me why, because when I'm fat and doing the Al Bundy with one hand slid under the belt of my pants after dinner with my wrestling career far behind me, what will her explanation for the tat be? I always end up getting underwear. No offense, but I always throw them out. What the hell am I gonna do with womens underwear? Say, "Hey, Alanah, here's some used underwear?" I know there's more I'm forgetting, but all those chairshots have made me punchy. My memory ain't what it used to be.

Now, don't me wrong, I love that someone would actually put the time and effort to make or give something to me, and I've received many very cool things, but you asked for the strange ones, so there you have it.

* How did you get the name "Edge"?
When I first entered the company, I really don't think there was any kind of plan established. I was this guy who walked the streets of New York City beating people up. The vignettes were cool, but didn't explain much to the crowd, which I think was the point. The problem was it didn't explain much to me either.

Most of my contact came with Vince Russo, who said he wanted me to be a "modern-day Jim Morrison." I thought, What do I do, wander down the ramp in a drunken stupor and flash the crowd? How can a wrestler be Jim Morrison? They had me reciting poetry. I think what they wanted is what Jeff Hardy was doing in his final days for the WWE. The only problem is, that's just not me. When all was said and done, I wanted to look like a wrestler, with tights and all. The creative department drew up a character that had leather pants, green hair and a blue silk shirt with gold chains on! I saved the drawing, and besides the chains, it eerily resembles Jeff. Anyway, now that I had said I was uncomfortable with poetry and wanted to wear wrestling tights, it was time to hash out a name. The names Riot and Rage were what Russo came to the table with. Once again, it just didn't seem to fit me, at least in my eyes. I'm the one who had to pull it off, so I needed to be comfortable with it.

Now here comes the idea for the name. I wish it was some kind of cool story for all this buildup, but it really isn't. I was driving from Syracuse to Albany with Don "Cyrus, Jackyl" Callis and we were throwing band names around - Offspring, etc. Finally, the radio station we were listening to dawned on us. EDGE 10something, and Don suggested, How about Edge? Out of everything else it seemed the coolest, although, at the time, I would have preferred Adam Copeland or Sexton Hardcastle (my moniker in the independent promotions). Well, obviously, the name stuck, and here I am today, way cooler than that other Edge in U2. Oh, I can just feel the Irish hate mail flooding in now!

Now shortly after this, I heard a rumor that it was being thrown around that I would be a deaf, mute wrestler! Talk about the kiss of death in this business! Thank God it never stuck, or I'd be typing my promos for you to read.

* What do you think of the brand extension and separate pay-per-views?
What do I think of the brand extension and separate pay-per-views? I've always been a huge fan of the extension. In my mind it gave, and gives, new guys a chance to pick up the ball. My career took off after the extension. I knew it was an awesome opportunity for me and I had to make the most of it. It gives guys like John Cena, Team Angle and others a chance to strut their stuff.

Let's face it, if the shows were combined they still might not have gotten that chance, and I'd still be feuding over a Japanese shampoo commercial.

* What do you remember about your first WrestleMania?
I feel like I've almost had three first WrestleManias. The first set of TVs they ever brought me to was WrestleMania XIV in Boston - Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels. So I was still kind of on the outside looking in, even though I was backstage. Technically, I guess my first was the one that I actually made an appearance at. That was WrestleMania XV from Philadelphia, when the Brood came down in Undertaker's match and hung Big Boss Man. But I guess if I really had to look at it, my first would be WrestleMania XVI, where we did the Triangle Ladder Match. The thing I remember from that is Christian and I standing on top of that makeshift table-ladder-city concoction. Because that's what we wanted to do and that was our first time doing it. It was like a dream sequence, all fuzzy around the edges. And it was th springboard into the whole E&C Dynasty/reeking-of-awesomeness phase. So it was pretty special. And I'm still undefeated at WrestleMania, 3-0. I've got to see if I can catch up with 'Taker.
WWE Magazine April 2003

* What question are you most sick of being asked?

"Is it fake?"But I'm sure everyone's been asked that a thousand times. Or, "Do you know The Rock?" I get that all the time. "Do you know The Rock? Do you know Hollywood Hulk Hogan?" I just say, "Yes, I do." I've even showered with Hogan. It was a communal shower. It wasn't a single stall or anything, but we ended up in the shower at the same time. So I guess I can difinitely say I know the Hulkster.

**The night I won the Title.

Edge on the night he and Christian won the WWE Tag Team Championship for the first time:
"It was (WrestleMania XVI) at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim. Leaving the building, I had Lita and Matt Hardy with me. We hung a wrong turn and a cop flagged us down - I almost hit him. He started going nuts on me. He said, "Give me your passport!" I'm thinking, "My passport? What do you need my passport for?" He took all my information. I said, "Sir, we should really try to get out of this area, because there's going to be a lot of people leaving pretty soon that are going to mob us here." He said, "I don't care." He copped a real attitude with me, to the point where we were soon surrounded by 400 fans - and he charged me with disturbing the peace! So I had to go to court later on."

Credit: RAW Magazine, October 2002.

* What superstitions do you have before a match?

I always wear the same socks. I bring one pair of socks for the whole loop - a big, thick pair of work socks. We have four shows, I wear them, dry them out for the next time, wear them again, dry them out again. Until they're worn out, those will be my socks. I used to have a pair of knee pads that had a piece hanging off, and I wouldn't rip that piece off; I've since switched. I have one elbo pad that has a Velcro rip on it that I always put on my right arm. I always try to make sure I wear a necklace, a chocker of some sort. I don't know why; it's just a mental thing. So I have a few superstitions, yeah.

Credit: WWF Magazine


* What's the best concert you've ever been to?

It might be a surprising answer from me. You might expect Rob Zombie, which was amazing, or Metallica or Ozzy or any of the other concerts that I've been to, but it was Paul McCartney at the Ice Palace in Tampa. I went with Jericho, and he and I stood there and sang along with every song for three hours, and didn't stop once. We watched little kids all the way up to 60 year olds dancing. And somehow, we managed to bang our head to "Live and Let Die" and songs like that. It was the kind of concert that actually brought tears to your eyes at a certain point, and to evoke that kind of emotion is just amazing.

Credit: WWE.com Superstar Survey WWE Magazine