Edge As Champion

[The Crock]

Edge​

I'm doing this installment of the "... As Champion" series a little differently, this time I'm featuring a former champion, Edge. It's basically the same question as always, but this time I ask you: Should Edge be World Heavyweight Champion Again? Should he get a shot at Undertaker when he inevitably wins the title from Kane, or should he toil in the midcard on Smackdown putting random guys over?

In my opinion, Edge should get the belt, but AFTER 'Mania. They should let 'Taker have his time with the belt, since this might be his last run, then let Edge run wild with the belt. Edge stated that he'd be retiring soon, so I think it's only fitting that he gets one last run with the belt. I don't think he should be a heel though, he should be a face with the belt. I really enjoy his current direction, a crusade against all things stupid, so they should leave his character fairly close to that and get him really over with the crowd. Edge has always been a fairly good champion, never a boring title run out of him. I definitely think he deserves another run.

What do you guys think?

 

[michael.foulds]

I agree. I think Edge should be champion again, especially as a face. I don't think Edge has been champion as a face, since he's been heel for years until this year. I think that Edge should face Kane for the title at Survivor Series, with the Undertaker making his return after apparently being "buried alive" (if the match happens) and costing Kane the belt. This could continue the Undertaker and Kane feud which would probably end at the Royal Rumble and Taker goes on to face Cena at Wrestlemania, or Kane again, while Edge faces challengers like Del Rio or even maybe a returning Christian.

 

[I Suck Ass]

I do think he should get it after Wrestlemania. After Taker defeats Kane, have him become the #1 contender and start another great feud with him and Taker. Right now, Edge is just running wild. WWE is just biding time with him, building him up as a face, maybe to lead up to a big feud. I actually would like to see him beat Taker, and then have a feud with him and Christian, but that's another story.

 

[Notorious718]

Besides earlier this year, I've never seen Edge as a face so for me it would be something fresh to see. As for the question, yes I also think he should hold the belt again but like you, probably not until after or at Wrestlemania. Until then, I think he should hang around the midcard for awhile and let either Kane or Undertaker continue to hold the belt. Edge would be instrumental in putting over the young talent and he is extremely versatile so he can easily transition between midcard and main event. I like his crusade against all things stupid. It's funny, entertaining, and intriguing. Keep him on this path for now before throwing him into the title picture. Give him the slow gradual push instead of just shoving him into the main event scene.

 

[#hamler]

Edge as champion again? Hell yeah. After his face/tweener turn Edge needs this. He has never won a championship clean. He's always been the Ultimate Opportunist and a heel champion. One or two face championship reigns would really put him over as a major WWE star. He's done everything he can do but a face title run. It should happen again. He's got the ability to get extremely over with the crowd as a face. His mic skills are one of the greatest in the WWE right now. Edge, no doubt, needs another championship run as a face. As for the Undertaker/Edge feud would not work. Undertaker is incredibly over with the crowd. Having him feud with Edge would probably mean a heel turn which Edge does not need right now. Edge face title run- yes, Edge heel title run-no, not now anyways.

 

[Dave]

Edge should be a Champion again, without a fucking doubt,

Let’s face it though, Edge has been pretty lacklustre since his win at Royal Rumble and has really struggled to find the form that he had a couple of years back. That being said, he is still well-worthy of having another title shot and a Championship reign under his belt.

Edge is a polarising character right now and I feel as though the fans would give some emotion if he was the Champion over on Smackdown for a while. Kane is doing a good job as Champion right now but I just think that a Championship reign from Edge has more legs in it and I think the fans would buy into that a little bit more. If CM Punk stays on Smackdown, then I would absolutely love to see a feud between him and Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship and I feel that that sentiment would be echoed by a lot of fans.

Really, when it comes down to it, I think he is on Smackdown to beef up the main event scene and that is what he will do. I definitely see another reign in his career and perhaps a couple. He has the talent and the fanbase to make himself a success on Smackdown and I fully expect him to be one of the reliable main event talents on Smackdown in the future.

 

[Ferbian]

Fuck yeah I wanna see Edge as World Heavyweight Champion again. He's been rather golden when he was champion. And this might actually be the thing that Edge needs to become interesting again. He's floating around pretty much doing jack shit. Or at least he were some time ago before he started the hunt on stupidity (I'm guessing soon he'll call Kane or Undertaker stupid gimmicks or something in order to feud with them)

Edge could bring a bit of light to Smackdown again with his popularity. Especially considering he's supposedly face now. They need a proper consistently present face unlike Undertaker. Edge is the solution.. And therefore I would love to see Edge as champion once again.

 

[Chill]

No. Edge has had his run with the belt multiple times and simply doesn't need another. I'm really enjoying Edge as he is right now, as someone who isn't constantly in the main event and who works with mid carders and young talents like he is currently doing with Jack Swagger. What makes Kane's current run with the belt good is that it is new, Edge with the belt for the 9th or 10th time is not new and in that sense I want to see the belt on someone different (or failing that, someone who hasn't been champion numerous times), I don't think Edge has much more to offer with it to be honest. Sure he was a good champion and could be a good champion again but it's something I've seen too much of in recent years that I don't want to see it again. Perhaps if guys get injured and they need a quick replacement but for now I like Edge away from the belt...

 

[Big Sexy]

Edge needs to prove he can get over as a face before I want to see him as champion. When he returned at the Rumble he was supposed to have a nice face run but he really failed to get over with the crowd so he was turned back into a heel. The only problem was he couldn't really get back the heat he once had as a heel either. His entire return has been very uneventful.

Now that he is a face again, hopefully he finishes this little feud off with Swagger fairly quickly and then moves on to a feud with CM Punk. Punk is arguably the best heel in all of wrestling right now and if anyone can help get Edge over as a face its him. If Edge is able to have a good run and get the crowd behind him over the next couple months then I wouldn't mind seeing another championship reign for him. However, if he stays as stale as he currently is then I don't want to see it.

 

[Undertaker the 5th]

I agree. He needs to be champion at least once more in his career to get to the double digit. Also, because he is going to retire soon and it could be his good bye run. I want him to stay face though and have a few matches with Taker and then finally get a clean pin fall on him. That would be awesome even if I am an Undertaker fan. I rarely see him win clean against the big money players like Cena or Taker. Plus correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he has never won the title as a face and it would be cool to see him do it.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

Never again as a heel. Every single title reign Edge has had was as a heel and these reigns never last more than a couple of months (His Longest I believe is three months). Edge has done it all as a heel and needs to remain a face. In 2002, Edge was one of the most over faces in WWE and in fact looked set to take the World Title in 2003 but his neck injury forced him into a year off and when he returned, he was stuck in the midcard before turning heel.

Now is Edge's last opportunity at a face title run. Edge has got to try and seize the opportunity at a face World Title reign now or it'll be too late. He's already shown that he's capable of getting the fans to cheer him, all he needs is for the correct opportunity to arise and he can have his face title reign.

 

[Big Nick Dudley]

I would like to see Edge have the belt again, but only if a few things happen.

1. He needs to be a heel. Edge has had some amazing storylines as a heel champion, and I don't think he can duplicate that success as a face (with the belt). When he's the "Ultimate Opporunist" he's about as entertaining as a champion can be. But then again, I like heel champions far more than I do face champions.

Edge plays the cowardly heel about as well as anyone wrestling today. As a face, Edge is somewhat interesting, and I think he could be ever more interesting chasing the title as opposed to actually holding it.

2. He gets into decent shape. I like Edge as much as the next guy, but he hasn't been himself since his latest injury. He's been out of shape, and hasn't really put on any great matches. Being a bit out of shape has taken away from his in-ring game, and it just hasn't looked good.

 

[Mitch Henessey]

Edge will win the World Heavyweight Championship again. There's no doubt about it. But I don't think we're going to see happen for a very long time. The Undertaker/Kane feud will probably continue for a couple of more months, and I strongly believe Taker will have a LONG title reign when he wins the belt. Edge might get his shot before or after Wrestlemaina, so we'll have to wait a while.

I would like to see Edge have a shot as a face if he's to become World Heavyweight Champion again. He can be very entertaining as a face, and I really think the whole "Ultimate Opportunist" gimmick has been done to death. Let's give him a shot at something new. By the time Wrestlemania rolls around, Edge should be pretty over with the fans, and I think it would be the right time to give him that big push.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

Personally, I'm going against consensus on this one. I know we haven't seen Edge as World Champion as a face but, in all honesty, I've just got little desire to see him as World Champion again. However, I also admit that it's possible that I could change my mind if Edge is able to continue doing well as a face. At the very least, the WWE needs to wait and see how Edge fairs with his current role over a period of a few months.

 

[Steinex]

I agree. I think Edge should be champion again, especially as a face. I don't think Edge has been champion as a face, since he's been heel for years until this year. I think that Edge should face Kane for the title at Survivor Series, with the Undertaker making his return after apparently being "buried alive" (if the match happens) and costing Kane the belt. This could continue the Undertaker and Kane feud which would probably end at the Royal Rumble and Taker goes on to face Cena at Wrestlemania, or Kane again, while Edge faces challengers like Del Rio or even maybe a returning Christian.

I was also thinking about that scenario But i dont think that Del Rio should have a title shot this early but i really want a possible feud between Christian and Edge or a possible Edge/Big Show feud. That would great

 

[Wolf Pac]

Obviously yes. He's been assigned to carry the brand once again as it's top dog. You cant carry & be top dog of Smackdown without being World Champ otherwise there is no point of him being on the brand in the first place. And personally I would like to see him take the title off Kane than Taker. Edge hasnt been the World Champ in a long time now which would be a breath of fresh air for SD than Taker holding the title yet again this year. Just hopefully they keep Edge on SD for permanent now and treat him like HHH in 03 on Raw by giving him different opponents to defend the title against every month instead of Taker every month.