So out of all the front runners, Edge has been chosen as the man to 'main event' the WWE Hall Of Fame class of 2012.
After a visit to a wrestling forum on the topic of Edge being inducted, there were many who were happy with his inclusion. There were many who were happy, but felt that there were others more deserving of the accolade in front of Edge. And then, as there always are, were the people who were not happy and thought it to be too soon.
Me, I'm happy for Adam Copeland. I think he is just as deserving as anyone to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame. Lets look at his career. He started with the WWE in 1997, thus has given a good 14 years to the company that bore him and brought him in. In 1998 Adam Copeland debuted on TV for the first time as Edge, a loner character that entered the arena through the crowd.
He won 14 tag team championships, most of them as part of a team with his on screen brother Christian. He won five Intercontinental titles, one US title and was WWE and World Heavyweight Champion 11 times. His total belt tally over his career hit an amazing 31.
On top of all that, he is one of only two men in the companies history to hold all men's titles. He won the King Of The Ring Tournament in 2001 and the Royal Rumble in 2010. It's hard to argue with facts.
At 38, Edge will be the youngest inductee into the Hall Of Fame (next to Eddie Guerrero who was also 38, but older in days)and a lot of the criticism hotting the IWC is that he is too young and the company should wait a while before inducting him. My question is, why? He will never wrestle again, that is fact. Strike while the iron is hot. The wrestling world has a short memory and while we as fans do not, I believe that a Hall Of Fame induction in five years time would not have the powerful heart felt reaction that I am sure it will on March 31st this year. Age has nothing to do with it. People are also stating that there are others more deserving of the spotlight this year. I partly agree as there are many men and women who deserve recognition, but you have to look at the politics surrounding the big names that people are dropping into conversation.
The Macho Man Randy Savage for example. He is more than worthy of a place in the Hall Of Fame, but if all of the rumours about his alleged affair with an under age Stephanie McMahon are to be believed, then I don't think we will ever see him in the WWE Hall Of Fame. Owen Hart I'm sure will come through sooner rather than later I just don't think it will be this year. With everything from Owen's widow threatening to go legal at the very sight of her late husband on WWE's programming, and the WWE's careful treading, it may be a while before we see this, or for that matter, an Owen Hart DVD. The other name being thrown around was Mick Foley. It seems logical to have Foley in the Hall Of Fame, but again I think that will be saved for another year. Finally, there's The Rock. I'm sure Rocky has a lot left in the tank as far as wrestling goes and that will be saved for when he can no longer go inside the squared circle.
There is no question in my mind that Edge (Adam Copeland) deserves his place, and on behalf of someone who will be in attendance on March 31st in Miami, Florida, I for one am really looking forward to saying a proper goodbye to the Rated R Superstar.
