After a seven-month absence, Edge returned on the January 25, 2021 episode of "Raw", where he declared that he would enter the 2021 Royal Rumble match, which he won after entering first, last eliminating Orton. With this, Edge became the eighth man to win the Royal Rumble match twice, the third to win it from the number one position, and the first to win it after being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The following night on "Raw", Edge defeated Orton to end their feud.