When most WWE stars retire, they are given some kind of legends deal that will keep paying them even if they don't appear on television each week.
Edge doesn't appear to be interested in that kind of contract, according to a report.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Is Edge making the right decision?
Our Take: It's an interesting career move, just because he likely won't be able to keep the Edge name to advertise any movies or things like that he does outside of WWE. Perhaps he wants to branch out beyond just the wrestling persona that he has built over the last 13 years.
This move in no way means that Edge will never appear on WWE television again, unless Vince McMahon feels so spurned by these negotiations that he refuses to work with him again.
Somehow I don't see that being the case, but you never know what the Chairman is thinking.
source: bleacherreport.com