Total Non-Stop Edge Thread (**No More Threads Relating To Him Please**)

[BRandonkin]

I think edge is that great, but not the greatest. By the time HBK was 33 he was teh showstopper, losing the title to Austin after a memorable career. The question is if Edge career ended today, would he be a legend like SHawn Michaels was at 33. Actually Michaels was 32 when he had to retire. I think not

 

[ilovewrestling47]

I agree with BRandonkin. To me he is great,just look at all of his accomplishments, but he was not at the same level as an HBK. I think he will go to the Hall of Fame, especially if he continues at the level he is now for 3-4 years. Something I think will cement his place in the Hall of Fame even if he goes at three-fourths of his level now is if he beats the Undertaker at Wrestlemania breaking the streak like I think he should and will.

 

[stuey1985]

forgettable or unforgettable reigns, Edge has been the ultimate heel of the wwe for a while now and his heel didnt become stale as Trips latest heel turn did towards the end. When he was put on smackdown he was rushed into the world champion role and when he returned from injury he was once again rushed into the world champion role. the show relies on him more than any other wrester particularly with mysterio out. I personally think the WWE trusts the gold around Edge becuase they know whether E&C, Face, TITLE Psycho or the Rated R superstar he pays off well for the company and makes better tv than any other champion. hes had some of the greatest heel moments ever, the Lita story, the One night stand screwjob over cena in favour of RVD (very memorable) screwing cena with money in the bank cash in, screwing undertaker in much the same fashion and of course i think the Vikki story is going ok now too. One of the greatest of all time for his age right now. I think he has plenty more reigns ahead of him.

I think if the wwe picks up and starts to match the old attitude era again, Edge would be the first person thrown into the main heel and we would have no trouble comparing him to the rock etc. I think Edge is the bright light in a struggling product and the products staleness should not hinder his position as a future hall of famer

 

[Italian MVP]

Over the Past 2 Years, Ive seen Edge develop into one of the greatest Heels of this generation. He is perfect at getting the crowd to hate him and he has great mic skills to follow it up. But i was thinking yesterday, will Edge ever go back to being a face. I remember when he was face, the crowd use to love him, but if the WWE would ever turn him face again, (Which i dont wont to see, he is a great heel) will the fans cheer him again?? I wanna know your thoughts on this and if u wanna see him go back to being face in the future or staying as a heel, which i prefer. Discuss

 

[Monkey_Mania]

I've got 3 words for you. Hunter Hearst Helmsley. He was the biggest heel for over 7 years. He did the most dastardly things. He married the bosses daughter (storyline wise for this instance) , He cheated to win, He turned on his best friend Shawn Michaels,he created his own stable of heels, He unmasked Kane, and need i mention Katie Vick? Everything ive said here is reminiscent of what Edge is doing now.

He's using Vickie Guerrero for his own purposes to get on top, He and Lita were involved in a very public affair in which he betrayed one of his best friends Matt Hardy, He is the ultimate oppertunist, he too created his own stable of heels.

My point here is if Triple H was turned back into a Mega-Face than Edge can certainly become a face again. When he does his popularity will be so high it will blow the roof off of buildings. So yes they can succesfully turn Edge into a face once again.

 

[TheOneBigWill]

I think the bigger question that needs to be asked is.. "Would it work to turn Edge face again?" Look at everything thats made Edge a tremendously great heel.

Real life events. The crap with Lita turned him into an outrageously hated man. It was because of that single event, that created the Rated R gimmick and pushed him into being a Main Event heel. Its sad, but true. Its from that moment, that spawned storylines such as the Vickie Guerrero one. This storyline wouldn't even be a factor, a thought, had it not been for Lita & Edge in real life.

So now that Edge has cornerstoned himself as one of the all-time best heels in this business. I ask the question, why should Edge be turned face? Sure, he has a tremendous fan following as is.. but people love him, for his assholish ways. If you turn him face, would it serve him any purpose? What would he do? He couldn't do all the heel things he does that gets him so over now.

I think (honestly) turning him face is the worst thing they can do for him, as it might just kill some of his Main Event stardom. I don't think it'd destroy his career, as the guy could instantly turn back heel at any point and with a snap of a finger get hated just like that. However the fact is.. look at his previous face run.

He returns from the broken neck, and is pumped. NO ONE cared. It wasn't until his heel turn on H.B.K. that people took notice of Edge being a Main Event player. Even after that, once again, it wasn't until the real life stuff with Lita that people even noticed Edge to truly be a "bad guy."

So while I'm sure they'll turn him face sooner or later. I personally don't wanna see it happen. I love seeing the guy who cheats to win, the guy who pisses the world off by sleeping with their Woman, the guy who uses people to get what he wants. I hate real life people like that.. but I'm okay with Edge doing it, because hes OVER.

 

[The Mark of Zur-En-Arrh]

Don't think it'd work. Don't recall Edge cutting a decent promo as a face, kept coming back from injury and as said before no one cared. His fan base i think was limited to single girls and small children around then (hmmm, kinda like what's his name....).

Now, Edge is an ass hole, on and off camera and we know that. Randy is known for being the same towards fans, but also he's been said to speak for the boys in the locker room. Would Randy work as a face again?

Always liked Edge's wrestling ability, never really appreciated his promo work either way but he's obviously better as a heel.

As for disgusting romantic storylines with older people who're related to talent, it's not like Edge was the first to do it. Have we forgotten the Dawn Marie/Al Wilson storyline already? If you have, my sincerest apologies for reminding you of it. This angle is just that much worse because it's Eddie Guerrero's widow and we're all disgusted with what this does to a great wrestlers name, as well as her totally unbelievable acting ability (At least she takes a bump every now and then). I think we'd b just as sickened if it were Chavo or JBL hanging making out with her, so i don't think we can hold this storyline against Edge if he did go face again

 

[mcflyboy]

Yes, he will be a face again. Anyone who has a career for any length of time switches back and forth between face and heel multiple times, even if it's only a temporary switch. Their storylines and potential feuds get too stale and redundant if they don't.

There are only two I can't see switching again. First is Shawn Michaels, he's been a face so long that he'd probably have to do something huge to do a successful heel turn. They sort of gave him temporary heel status back when he feuded with Hogan, but that didn't last or stick, and he went back to face when that was over. The second is the undertaker, he's gone back and forth multiple times in his career but he's been a face so long now and I can't see them changing his image this late in the game, especially since he will likely retire soon.

So to answer the question above, yes, edge will be face again when his current persona becomes stale and they want to give him new folks to feud with. It may be only a temporary switch, but i'm sure it will happen.

 

[Skullz Crack'Em]

This is an interesting question, Edge is one of the best heels of all time IMO, so at the moment it is hard to picture him being a face again, but I do believe it is inevitable. Five years ago people wouldn't believe that Triple H would turn face again after the forming of Evolution and the personal feud he ultimately won against Shawn Michaels, not to mention he was(and still is) bashed for having a lot of pull backstage which is an automatic heat target for the IWC, but he eventually became a face and remains one to this day. Edge already has a large fan base of people who respect his talent inside the ring and on the mic, he plays his character perfectly, so it is only a matter of time before the "casual" fans start to cheer him because it is "cool", just like the same way Austin and Trips turned face.

Would I like to see Edge turn face? Hell no, he is at a great position in his career right now and I wouldn't change him, but the WWE likes to take the easy way out and turn their stars from heel to face or vice-versa so that they can create new feuds, but that don't turn out very well in most cases.

 

[havertkingofkings619]

I dont think that adam copeland aka Edge will ever go face again, yes I do remember back to when we was a face and the crowd did love him, and he was good I've been an edge head for awhile now and I love seeing him being a heel. Edge is kinda of like triple h from back in the day he's kinda of doing what hunter did. Cheat to win, Hook up with a boss ( or a boss's daughter) betraying his best friend matt hardy ( like Shawn Micheals) and create a whole table of face, hider, hawkings, chavo, and vickie ( just like Hunter's Evolution), which was a great stable and at a certain point in time they ran the table for RAW. So let me ask you guys ( or girls) is Smackdown and WWE making Adam Copeland aka Edge the new Triple H ? discuss my topic or hit me up k

 

[HBK-aholic]

Edge will never be heel again. He's too good as a heel to put it simply. The crowd hate him, and if I'm honest he's one of the best heels I've ever seen, and definately the best heel today. He deserves a World Championship definately.

It doesn't cross my mind in an instant Edge couldn't turn face again. Because he's so talented, he could make the audience feel it. He could get them back onside in an instant if he really wished to. But why would he? Edge thrives off heel heat, and the louder the boos, the better worker he is. If we want to see the best of Edge, keeping him heel is defnately the best thing to do.

 

[DeadmanInc.]

Edge is an amazing heel so I don't think he'd work as a face. At least, not as the face he was before. The main reason Edge is so over as a heel is because of real-life hatred towards him. However, a lot of people hate Triple H, but he is possibly the most over face on Raw right now. If it worked for HHH, it could work for Edge. Maybe he could be a sort of anti-hero face, kinda like Stone Cold was.

 

[The Mark of Zur-En-Arrh]

Secondly, his four Title reigns were forgettable. His first was for 3 weeks, the next was for maybe 10 months,

WTF? He won it 2 weeks after Vengeance '06 (July) and lost it again by Unforgiven '06 (September) That's 3 months, not 10!

Title reigns don't make you a great talent. Being a great talent makes you a great talent and maintaining that quality makes you a legend as well as taking severe ass kickings. The guys from the attitude era you'll see making the HOF are guys who have bled bucketloads for the fans. Flair's already there, and Foley, HHH, Rock, Austin, Taker, Kane, HBK, Big Show have all donned the crimson mask repeatedly for the fans and will undoubtedly be in the HOF (assumin they don't go to TNA) for their skills, drawing power and sacrifices. They've been slammed thru tables, thrown off cells, turned into pin cushions and sliced with barbed wire as well as putting on classic matches.
The only guys in the younger generation i've seen doing that on a regular basis l8ly are the Hardy Boyz, Edge, JBL, Finlay and Orton. All the ECW originals did it for years but because it wasn't for WWE fans, WWE will never respect their accomplishments.(It's another reason IMO why Cena and Batista don't get much respect because when do you see them getting battered to the level that their career may very well be shortened? Cena's EC match wasn't exactly brutal, he did more damage to Edge in TLC and the Street Fight v Umaga and Falls Count Anywhere v Khali were nothing to cream over, and Batista's HIAC matches or Punjabi prison match weren't great IMO) MVP and Kennedy have taken a few beat downs for the fans but they'd need to do it more frequently to earn more respect and fan support (what did MVP really do in MITB except take a Twist of Fate?)
Also now that WWE is going back to being famliy friendly we're not likely to see those same sacrifices from the mid carders very often, and fans respect guys who near cripple themselves regardless of title reigns and victories.

Edge's best moments have always been when he's heel, with forgettable title reigns and a KOTR win as a face. Few people REALLY cared about him when he was face, and i doubt he'll ever go back and be as successful as he is now. If he can prove me (and quite a few others) wrong then i'd say he's definitely up there with the greats, but he's not quite there yet.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

Will he ever be face again? Unless something happens, like he gets severely injured or whatever, then yeah, he most likely will.

Should it be soon? Hell no. Edge is the best heel that they have going for them right now, in my opinion. His character is very fluid and believable, but more importantly, he's over, and that's what matters most.

I'd like to see Edge become a face again, but at the same time, that's if there are some other changes, as well. Edge as a face, Kennedy as a tweener/face, Batista as a heel, Punk as a heel, and either Kane or Triple H as a heel again. If they did those changes, I think it might help balance it out, but if Edge were to become face right now, the WWE wouldn't have any solid heels in their company - and no, Khali, Mark Henry, Big Daddy V, and Chavo aren't "solid heel main event stars" to me haha.

Possible in the future? Yes. By next month? Nope.

 

[Danmen001]

Edge should definately not turn face again. Edge is the ultimate in heel and he is so over it would be down right stupid (well I guess this is the WWE we are talking about though....) to change him back to being a face. At least for a while longer Edge should stay as a full time heel. Changing him to face could severely ruin his credibility.

Whether or not they will turn him heel is another question altogether. I believe they will be turn him to a rface. But not, and hopefully not, for a long time after now. Edge deserves to keep his heel credit. I believe they will turn him face eventually, but not for a whle. Maybe towards the end of his career.

 

[kiriyama]

I can't really see it happening anywhere soon. Like RAW, SD! lacks another main-event heel. All RAW has is Orton and all SD! has is EDGE. Sure, Batista is heel, but I think that was just for the feud with HBK... it won't last. Besides, EDGE is the best heel SD! has had, since the Orton vs Undertaker feud. I like EDGE as a heel, and hope that's the way he stays... but I seriously hope he drops the Vicky love-angle soon, it's creepy.

 

[Papa Shango]

If Edge wrestle's til he's HBK or Undertaker's age, I could see him being the face veteran. But he's still relatively young, which is why the cocky heel thing works for him. The BEST thing about Edge is that he can work as both a face and a heel. But he is true championship material when he's a heel.

 

[FoleyIsGod]

Edge is the perfect heel, especially for the upper age demographic. Why?

Because he and Lita did the nasty behind Matt's back. How many guys out there have been dumped for a smart arse, cocky ******** like Edge?

He might be a nice guy backstage, but the heel character he plays is played to perfection. We all believe he is a ******** womaniser, who sleeps his way to the top(in storyline). But thats funny is, we all love Triple H for doing the same thing

 

[OIL]

Edge is too good as a major heel. Plays the role well, and is major Championship material when he is heel.

Thing is, he may be boo'd by everyone, because he is a heel, but when you go to Chicago and MSG, you will get half of them cheering him, because they like him because he is so good. So you could always play off that I assume.

 

[incrediblesim]

Edge as a face again- maybe when he gets to the end of his career and is one of the more senior guys in the locker room. Sort of how HBK/Undertaker are right now. Such respected legends it is hard to make the fns turn on them.

But not now. He is the best heel they have until Jericho turns. It would be great to see an Edge/Jericho at some point. He has ran out of feuds on S/D- being switched to RAW maybe the right way to go before the whole "Familia " thing becomes stale. If he does get drafted you then make so many new feuds for hi on RAW. HBK, HHH, Orton (Rated-RKO Championship match at WM25!!), Kennedy, Jeff Hardy feud would be good.

 

[Rated K for Kennedy... Kennedy!]

I reckon he's good enough to turn face when another heel comes up and takes his place (possibly MVP in a few years), but he's so good at what he's doing and he's basically Smackdown's linchpin right now, but I'm sure he can pull it off.

 

[Moneymaker_90]

Edge can certainly be turned face again. For those who don't remember Edge was very over when he was turned heel. He can cut great promos either way so I believe it wouldn't be simple, because he is THE heel of the WWE but it could be done.

 

[Moneymaker_90]

Edge IS the best. I risk saying the best of all time (considering what he can do in the future). There is no man like this. He can do everithing he wants in the mic, he can make people cheer, boo, laugh, cry, just about anything. In the ring he is amazing and he can do a big match at any time, in fact my dream match in WWE right now is a Edge vs. HBK in a Ironman match.

Making comparisons to the other considered great superstars of this time this becomes more obvious. First, Austin and Rock. Neither of this 2 were great in the ring, Austin was no more than ok and Rock was nice. They were both great in the mic (specially Rock) but the only matches that are in the great category are the ones they made against each other (and couple of other matches) but those matches were great because of the crowd more than the match itself.
Next, HHH. This man could put on a great match and gret promos but when he is a face he was only good cutting comic face promos.
HBK. This is mr. big match. Shawn Michaels excels when its time for that big match, it is not by accident that they call him mr. wrestlemania, the big match event. Obviously he is fantastic on the mic, but there is something in his career that puts him an inch behind Edge. I'm not 100% accurate of what it is but maybe it could be the 4 year brake that he took in his career.
Finally Flair.This man has had a great career to say the least. His promos are irrepreansable, but in the ring he could not ever live up to his mic skills.

 

[pun2003hh]

Tonight begins Edge's 5th reign as a World Champion in the WWE. The 5th world title reign for most guys usually solidifies the fact that a wrestler is now a cornerstone of the company and permanently earns you a main event spot. Look at the list of past 5+ World Champs.

Triple H
Bret Hart
Steve Austin
The Rock
Undertaker
Hulk Hogan
Kurt Angle

Edge has just joined this elite list, and I think its a huge deal for him. I am curious to see if the announcers will start referring to him as a "Future Hall of Famer"

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

Glad to see Edge winning another title. He's definitely one of the best guys they have going for him now, so he deserves it, especially over how they sometimes hot-shot titles to people in hopes to make a huge bang. This guy's worked his way up, winning tag titles, midcard titles, and now he's earned his spot in the upper echelon.

Only problem is...who the hell does Edge feud with now that Taker is gone? I sure as hell don't want to see Edge/Batista anymore.