Edge as of late has transcended himself into the top of the WWE after nearly a decade in the company. He has proven himself as being a top star: one that is able to work on the mic and one that is skilled as a wrestler. Now, back to the debate. The title of the thread was "I don't Get..." and the discussion was about Edge being in the main event scene for nearly three years now (I count him being in the Main Event since he first won the title back at New Years Revolution '06) and having 9 title reigns. Now, before I say anything I have to admit that it is kind of ridiculous for a guy to have nearly 10 title reigns in a short span of three years. How are you supposed to get a guy over if they win the championship and have him loose the title almost every time he defends it, how is that being a credible champion? Well, he's credible in the sense that he makes people jeer him, he's a heel and is great at what he does. He has paid his dues and those that have been following him since his debut (the Edgeheads as he called them back in the days) relish in the fact that Edge is atop the industry now. He's credible because he draws people to the screen to see him be defeated. When you're a heel in this business your job is to get people to pay to see you loose. Edge has come a long way from getting people to pay to see him move up the company ladder to, now, having people want to see him beaten and loose the title to their favorite (John Cena, Jeff Hardy, CM Punk, Undertaker).
Now, onto what got me started on this. In the same thread someone posted the following:
Yesterday at 20:21, No is not a typo for Yes wrote:
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To which I responded:
[quote author=wwfalex04 board=prowrestling thread=131351 post=2381676 time=1242198028] You can make the argument about Kane and Edge all you want but you have to look at their character developments to see how they have come to garner such acclaim and to see why a World Title reign, or lack thereof, would benefit them in the long run or not. Kane's character was introduced to us as a monster and when he was given the title it was to show how much of a monster he was when he first came into the WWE. His character now has translated into just a big bully. A Bully that does not need the championship to prove that he is the best, he can just go out there and beat the hell out of you and walk away. If you beat him then he'll come after you (alá CM Punk recently). His character's goal is not to become champion it is to hurt and torture people because he was hurt and tortured all his life. Edge's character on the other hand has come a long way. He started out as a 'loner' and led a gothic lifestyle until he 'saw the light' with his brother Christian. Together they transcended the tag division and fans loved to hate them because they were cocky. After the split the fans cheered Edge and jeered Christian. Edge wanted to move up the ranks to prove that he was the best and championship gold says that for a character like Edge. Edge deservedly was given the chance to earn the title and his character wouldn't allow it to slip away. Thus, "The Ultimate Opportunist". Edge's character wants to show everyone that he is the best and being the best is defined as being the champion. So, taking into account each character's wants and needs in order to achieve their goal we can come to understand the reasoning behind Glen Jacob's refusal for the title and Adam Copeland's refusal to say no when it comes to the championship.[/quote]
People forget that we're watching a TELEVISION SHOW! Meaning the characters are what get people's attention. If one character is never the champion its because his character has dictated his path to not hold the title; but, to be something else, in this case Glen Jacob's character of Kane is a bully and a bully isn't awarded a title he's called upon to beat people up. -I kNow This Because I'm A Smark.
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