Revealing the Toronto Maple Leafs Most Famous Celebrity Fans

Edge and Christian

Pro wrestling’s biggest promotion is World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), formerly World Wrestling Federation (WWF). There have been many greats to compete under this banner. One of their top-billed tag teams was Edge and Christian, each of whom is a Leafs fan.

Edge and Christian, whose real names are Adam Copeland and William Jason Reso respectively, are highly decorated performers. Together, they are seven-time WWF tag team champions. They have also competed as singles with great success. Edge has been World Heavyweight Champion, King of the Ring, and a two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion. Christian has been World Heavyweight Champion and WWF Light Heavyweight Champion.

Copeland was born in Orangeville, Ontario and Reso in Kitchener, Ontario, both in 1973. They were childhood best friends who trained together to learn the craft. They joined the WWF in the late 90s and were billed as brothers.

Copeland played hockey in his youth, even skating on the same minor hockey league team as retired NHLer, Aaron Downey. Copeland was a defenceman whose role was to lay out his opponents. He hated the Canadiens due to his allegiance to the Leafs.

In an interview with SI.com, Reso revealed, “I was a huge Toronto Maple Leafs fan, and I still am”. In that sit-down, he recounted his experience sitting in the SkyDome in 1993 to watch a Leafs game on the JumboTron. Reso was there for Game Six when the puck was dropped in Los Angeles.

Like Copeland, Reso has admitted to despising the Habs. Both men have adopted other teams to root for, but have never abandoned the Leafs. Copeland now also cheers for the New Jersey Devils and Reso also likes the Tampa Bay Lightning.