Update on Edge reportedly being removed from internal WWE roster

Update —

PWInsider posted an update stating that Edge (Adam Copeland) has been added back to the internal WWE roster but isn’t listed as an active TV performer:

While Copeland was removed from the WWE internal roster, PWInsider.com is told that he has since been added back, but not as an active TV performer.

Copeland is no longer listed internally on either the Raw or Smackdown roster.

Instead, we are told is now listed in what was described as a ‘miscellaneous’ talent list for personalities signed but not working actively on either TV series. Others included on that list currently would be Steve Austin, Big E, Undertaker, Titus O’Neill and Braun Strowman, among others, all talents who are connected to the company, but not actively performing or are injured.

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Amid rumors that he could be headed to AEW, Edge has reportedly been removed from the internal WWE roster.

PWInsider reported on Wednesday that Edge has been removed from WWE’s internal roster. Though he’s still on the current roster page of WWE’s website, Edge “internally is no longer listed as an active performer for the company.”

Edge has said that his WWE contract is up at the end of September. The last match on his contract took place on August 18. In his hometown of Toronto, Edge defeated Sheamus on SmackDown. The match was in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Edge’s WWE debut. WWE and Edge indicated that it could be the final match of his career.

Edge spoke to the Toronto crowd following the match and said he didn’t know what the future held for him. Edge said he likely would not wrestle in the city of Toronto again.

PWTorch reported on August 23 that there’s a belief within WWE that Edge is probably heading to AEW. The report said that Edge “presented to WWE what it would take to retain his services, but WWE declined to meet his request.”

In response to the report, Edge said that he still had a WWE contract offer sitting in his inbox.

“I didn’t come at them with some crazy contract or anything,” Edge said. “They didn’t deny me, I have a contract extension sitting in my inbox. I just don’t know what to do. The first time I had to retire it was forced, and this time, the choice is in my lap and it’s a lot harder.”

Edge was forced to retire due to neck issues in 2011 but made his return to the ring in 2020. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012.