Edge's first WWE Title reign

I'll start off by saying I enjoyed the H-Cena match at 22. I like Triple H matches.

But I think Edge deserved to be in the main event. People were booing Cena already. He was a red hot heel had just cashed in. Edge was a fantastic heel.

I look back at WWE essentially coronating Cena all the time and especially at consecutive Mania's beating legends. Basically what they have done with Reigns. But oh well.

Edge was awesome and definitely deserved a good 8 month reign. He was a great enough heel that whenever he got beat he could've got a face over big time.

Edge is head and shoulders more charismatic than Triple H, i think he makes for much better television. HHH is a more dynamic Harley Race, HHH can be a funny baby face.

I'm not HHH hater but Edge from 2005-2009 blows the doors off of his best work on the Mic or in the ring. When people say that Edge is John Cena's greatest rival, that's a pretty great place to be.

Graham, Piper, Rock, Edge are the best foils to the company cash cow baby face. HHH was great, but he's a tier below in terms of charisma.


With that rant out of the way.... boy did exhilaration go to dismay when that reign ended so quickly. There was no higher level for Edge to perform to, he hit a home run with the Matt Hardy and Fix Flair feuds, he'll throw in the Benoit and Kane feuds for God sakes. He was AMAZING. I'm an 80s to early 90s guy, but man I'm not stupid. Edge topped all of the great heels of the past with not only his promo work which is subjective, but who was working the Mic and having matches like that simultaneously like that?


Edge took a "wrestling isn't what it used to be" cynic like me and had me racing to the TV again.


Him and Cena should have went on all year, throw a few other guys into their angle but it would have worked. The chemistry was special, so many ways to go with their matches. Edge, RVD, Cena should have been the Raw main event scene until September with the TLC finish. From there I go for the ill fated HHH match.

I gotta get out of here, I could praise the Edge vs Cena stuff all day.

The Edge and Cena stuff is nothing but brilliance. Although I do prefer Edge/Undertaker just a little more. We could of done

Edge cashes in at Survivor Series, retains at NTYR in a match with Cena. We can have Edge go over with some bs tatic. Cena's screwed outta the title scene, Ric Flair and Edge can go at at the Rumble in TLC. So we don't overhaul Edge/Cena just yet. Then a Goldrush tournament is done for WM 22 to face Edge for the title. Ric Flair is entered but, Edge says attacks Flair. Cena gets entered in his place Cena's gets another shot, ''against all odds'' wins the Goldrush. Cena goes over Edge at WrestleMania. Then this drives Edge nuts. We can tie in Triple H for Backlash, Cena goes over. Then we do a Elimination Chamber at Vengeance where Edge steals the title and everything goes as planned up to Unforgiven.

I would have Edge win the same night he did but beat Flair at the Rumble, Cena loses the Royal Rumble because of a Lita run in distraction. I like Cena winning the Gold Rush tournament and at Mania.

I'd want a screwy finish at Mania though, something for Edge to whine about with some justification. Backlash is where I seemingly end the angle with a 2 out of 3 three falls match with Mick Foley as referee to keep it honest. Cena wins and Edge blames Foley.

One Night Stand is Edge vs Cactus Jack in their Mania match and Cena vs RVD. Same matches and finished. Summer goes the same but with RVD involved until he loses the title. Summerslam and TLC happen the same way they did.

No I loved Piper. He is tied with Sting as my all-time favorite. But as far as Triple H and Edge go I feel Triple H's monotoned promos actually fit perfectly with his character's ring style. When he talked there was a barbaric edge to it that just fit him perfectly.

I mean Edge putting on some tights and spearing Cena wouldn't be to harmful? Then just do slow burn, keep Edge out of action but keep him heavily into segments? I do know he was hurt to the end of 05. But I didn't know that. But that makes sense. Edge in like 2001 was super shredded, then in 04 he looked really bulky but still built. But honestly I never found Edge's build bad. You can tell hes in shape and hes big guy but he's not like once of Vince's super built guys. Even look at Triple H's build in 2006, that guy did let himself slip.