The world heavyweight champion and intercontinental champion faced off for the first time ever on Friday night SmackDown.
Edge and Mysterio go at it just 48 hours ahead of Extreme Rules
The world heavyweight champion and intercontinental champion faced off for the first time ever on Friday night SmackDown, just two days before the next main event.
Edge and his Extreme Rules opponent Jeff Hardy had earlier come to blows atop a pair of ladders before Rey Mysterio and The Ultimate Opportunist went head-to-head in a champion versus champion encounter.
Despite hitting the 619, Mysterio went down to a devastating spear for the one-two-three before Edge attempted to inflict even more damage with a ladder after the bell.
But out charged The Charismatic No.1 Contender wielding a chair in defence of the intercontinental champion before unleashing a stunning leg drop off the top of a ladder that, if repeated on Sunday night, would surely be good enough to claim gold again.
Undercard
Elsewhere on the bill in Memphis, Tennessee, Mysterio's Exteme Rules adversary Chris Jericho hit the Codebreaker to overcome R-Truth.
CM Punk and Umaga squared off again ahead of their Samoan Strap Match, meanwhile, with Mr Money In The Bank emerging victorious courtesy of the GTS.
John Morrison proved himself every bit The Friday Night Delight with the stunning Starship Pain finisher earning triumph against Shelton Benjamin.
And The Great Khali gained retribution for a chair attack some weeks ago with The Punjabi Plunge proving enough to bring down Dolph Ziggler.
Finally, Michelle McCool, Layla and Alicia Fox proved triumphant in tag team action, with Layla hitting a neckbreaer on Melina to score victory against the women's champion, Gail Kim and Eve.
