You guys have got to be crazy if you're talking about Edge's earlier character being a great charater or Edge being a great contributor to the business - in front of Undertaker. Yes, Edge is a good heel, maybe one of the best heels right now, and maybe his earlier character was even better as it was more aggressive. But take a look at whom you are comparing him with - the personification of dominance, the Undertaker. The man who has been with WWE since 18 years, has made most PPV appearances, has an undefeated record of 16-0 at Wrestlemania and is known as the Phenom, the best pure striker in the history of the game, the most respected athlete in the history of the business, the conscience of the WWE, the measuring stick for all other superstars, the most dominant force in the history of the organization, the coverpage of the WWE history book - for his unmatched in-ring wrestling skills/ speed/ agility despite his size, and his most-recognized character/ gimmick which ruled the 1990s. He is also the locker-room leader back-stage who helps mentor, train and help other wrestlers.
The Undertaker's contribution to this business on-screen as well as back-stage far surpasses Edge and all others because Taker is an all-time great. There is no way in hell that Edge stands any chance in this match - I don't care if its not good for his small career because what matters more is the Undertaker's dominance. WWE needs a name in history which always remained dominant and never gave up with time - that name is the Undertaker, the Dead-man who cannot be hurt. His character and dominance will never be compromised for, or all 18 years of the finest charater-creation will result in a waste. Why do you think Taker defeated Edge and other much greater stars at Wrestlemania?
The only time when Edge became strong in the storyline (with help from Vickie) was when Taker was injured and needed time off. In 2007, he won the title from Taker by encashing his Money in the Bank title after Taker had a brutal steel-cage match with Batista and was attacked by Mark Henry. It was planned that way so that Edge can take the title and Taker can take time off for healing his injury. When he returned, he became the # 1 contender and beat Edge at Wrestlemania as expected. WWE had created the Edge/ Vickie storyline to make Edge look powerful in front of Undertaker because without such help, Edge was no match for Taker as a wrestler or as a character. Taker as a heel during his initial days against Hulk Hogan and later during the ministry has been a much greater heel. And as a face, he has been the greatest fan favourite during 1992-1998 and 2004 onwards. Then again, Taker had a knee injury and needed time off, so they again created the story for "banishment" so that Taker could take a sabbatical. Now that he is healed and ready to return, the Edge/ Vickie relationship is broken. This means that Taker was always the driver for the story because his condition was driving their relationship all the time. Now that they are broken, it means he will take his revenge from Edge and then focus on the title, which will soon be his so that he can have a long title reign before retirement, which was planned way back in 2007 when he won the Royal Rumble to take the title from Batista at Wrestlemania.
Even if Edge goes completely psycho or tries to be his best that he has been in his career and destroys everything - does that even stand a comparision in front of the Undertaker? If you guys feel yes, then I guess you haven't seen any wrestling in the 1990s. Did you know that the 1990s was called as the decade of destruction of the Undertaker? Why do you think Kane was introduced as a half brother of the Undertaker? Would he have gained so much of attention and destruction-status from the fans if he was the brother of Edge or Hogan or Hart or Rock or Stone Cold or any other? Its only Undertaker who can make other wrestlers famous. So many other wrestlers and characters like Giant Gonzales, Kamala, King Kong Bundy, Yokozuna, Mankind, Kane, Paul Bearer, Khali, Mark Henry, Big Show, etc made their career through rivalries or characters related to the Undertaker.
In the match, I don't care if Foley interferes, or if the family interferes, or if Umaga interferes, or if even the masked Kane interferes, be it to help Taker or to beat him - how can you ever expect the avenger, the Undertaker to return after so many months on a losing note? It is just not possible. Taker will beat Edge despite interferences like he did at Wrestlemania 24. Did you hear the fans boo a fan-favourite like Batista at Wrestlemania 23 and cheer for Undertaker? Then what is Edge? The fans have awaited the return of the Deadman since long, how long can you think the WWE will play the stupid Edge gimmick of an affair with Vickie and then the wedding planner?
Nothing is more important than giving respect back to the Undertaker for his contributions to this business for 2 decades. A nobody like Edge can hope to take the title after Taker has retired, because then half of WWE's talent will be gone.
