If I've said it once, I've said it too many times.
Edge.. can NOT play a face role. He is not a face. His best work, his greatest character, is NOT face material.
I know, and that's why I hated the face turn, I was eager for Edge to return as a heel, because I hated how he pandered to the crowd with that god forsaken spear catchphrase, I hated his promos leading up to Wrestlemania, and I was happy he turned heel again, where he belongs.
His Rumble return was great. But it wasn't amazing, because Cena fucking did the same thing a couple years prior. His Mania build-up was the worst, ever. "Spear". That was the center of his & Jericho's feud. A word. A move. W.O.W.
It was mediocre, it had a nice surprise to it, and sure I was happy that he won the Royal Rumble, but the face turn killed everything about it for me, because I know he's best when he's a heel, it's another thing for a guy like Chris Jericho who I overall enjoy no matter what his alignment is.
I was happy Chris didn't get hit by the spear at Wrestlemania, cause I would've lost it then, I hated the announcers with the whole "all he need is one spear" have you heard of a kick out?!?!?
The man has fucking put together some of the greatest segments in Wrestling history.. and on the brink of a tremendous push, winning the Rumble, his biggest push into any Mania.. is based off a fucking word?! What a let-down. And clearly, I don't blame Edge.. I blame the morons who thought he, as a face, would ever work.
Indeed, his heel promos are some of the best ever, his voice is something that just sounds angry all the time, therefore it's obvious you're gonna say "yep, heel, why the fuck is he cheered?"
I loved his feud with John Cena in 2005-2006, hell in 2009 I loved it, I loved his association with Randy as a heel, I loved his heel like jokes with Christian, he just doesn't shine as a face.
About the CM Punk feud, could work, but I don't want to watch either of them as face in that feud, but I fear that Edge would get the upper hand of the cheers, simply because of the hatred CM Punk is gliding on.
He's a jackass. He's a prick. He's a man, that you NEED to hate. Because it works. I miss Lita.
I miss Lita as well, but she choose to leave due to the problem with Matt, which is a fucking shame, sure it was disrespectful from her side, but while Edge got elevated through John and feuding with him, we can't deny that Lita helped build Edge.