Triple H Cancels Edge's Return Match With 41-Year-Old Former WWE Champion

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Reports stated that there were plans for the 11-time World Champion to return for the 2023 Royal Rumble and engage in a thrilling Hell in a Cell bout against Finn Balor.

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Triple H Cancels Edge's Return Match With 41-Year-Old Former WWE Champion

Reports stated that there were plans for the 11-time World Champion to return for the 2023 Royal Rumble and engage in a thrilling Hell in a Cell bout against Finn Balor.

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