5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (April 2)

3. Finding His Edge

Edge WWE SmackDown
WWE.com

What a damn promo.

Edge's opening barrage of vitriol was laced with enough justification that he didn't come across as a full-blown heel. It had touches of evil though, and one line in particular almost stole the entire show; Edge said he looked in the mirror after attacking Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns with that steel chair, and he liked what he saw.

His verbiage about being a guy who fought back against adversity only to be backed into a corner and realise he must do whatever it takes was sweet. There was meat on the bone to this promo, and it didn't shy away from some "bad" acts that Edge has perpetrated recently. That elevated the segment to genius.

This was the right response to last week's explosion. WWE piped in boos whenever Edge spoke about Bryan, but wisely kept them away when the Canadian was discussing Reigns. In short, they nailed everything about this rant.

Advertisement
Contributor

Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.