i think that edge is the first ex-wwe guy since maybe mox or bryan who earnestly wants to be in aew for more than a paycheck. i got that vibe watching his scrum, he almost certainly wants to have an epic workrate run and wwe was forcing him to be a part timer. i think he desperately wants that 5 star match from dave, and he realized he couldn't get it in wwe no matter what.

also ftr bald is his best friend and neighbour, so theres that too