Interview with Edge
by Seth Mates

BOSTON -- Edge may be a native of Canada, but you can be sure that he'll never forget the Fourth of July 2002. For on that night here at the FleetCenter, he and his childhood hero, Hollywood Hulk Hogan, defeated Billy & Chuck to capture the WWE Tag Team Championship. Shortly after the title win, WWE.com caught up with Edge, and to say that the Toronto native was beaming would be an understatement.

WWE.com: So I imagine you're in a pretty good mood right now.

Edge: I can't get this smile off my face. It hasn't left since we won. Even out there during the match I was trying not to smile, it was so much fun. I never thought that I would get to pose down with Hulk, or tag with him ever. But to win the Tag Team Championship -- he's never won the Tag Team Championship before. It's the eighth time for me, and it's my third championship here (at FleetCenter). Two tag teams and a U.S. Championship here -- this city has been good to me.

You just can't beat that kind of electricity. When a crowd is like that -- they just love Hulk -- and you feel that electricity, it makes the match so much better.

WWE.com: It must have been pretty cool to see him come out to "Real American" again.

Edge: Oh, man. I got the goosebumps. I was singing along, tapping my foot, and then I said, "Uh oh, I wonder if the camera's on me -- better be careful." It was so much fun. It was the kind of deal where I just stood in the corner and let him soak that in, because that's his moment. And to have the kind of match we did -- I was so happy with it. So happy with it. We had a nice little story. We had the crowd thinking that Billy & Chuck might pull this one off. And then we were able to do it. (laughs)

WWE.com: What was your reaction when you won?

Edge: Holy s**t! (laughs) I told my mom, and she will probably be in tears (when she sees it). She was there watching me do all that stuff when I was growing up, when I cried when Hulk was getting attacked by King Kong Bundy, literally in tears. I've said before that you can't really describe it, and that's true even more so for this. I can't really put words to it. It's just awesome.

WWE.com: Where does this rank among your career highlights?

Edge: It's right up there. Yikes. It's right up there with the first Intercontinental and the first Tag Team Title wins. I think maybe the only one that will surpass it is when I win the WWE Championship one day.

WWE.com: Being a native Canadian, the Fourth of July is just another day to you, but this past Monday was Canada Day, so it is kind of patriotic for you anyway?

Edge: Yeah, I almost felt like a sellout holding the American flag in the ring. (laughs) Also, Monday was the nine-year anniversary of my first match too. My first match was July 1, 1993, so nine years later, here we are.

WWE.com: How did the shoulder feel during the match?

Edge: Shoulder's feeling good. No hesitation. I haven't felt any. I asked Fit Finlay, who's completely honest and will tell you if you look like s**t, and he said, "You're not holding back." And I think Kurt would agree that I wasn't holding back on the house shows. (laughs)

WWE.com: What did you think of your first big boot and legdrop on TV?

Edge: I was afraid I was going to fall on my ass on the boot. (laughs) We held onto each other for dear life so we wouldn't tip backwards. I was originally going to do it with my left leg, and I said, "I don't know if I can do this. I don't think I'm coordinated enough to do this." So I said, OK, let's go for the righty. I don't think I got too much height, but I think I stiffed him with it. (laughs)

*Credit WWF*