Edge responds to Hardy

[Deadman's Hart]

WWE.com or 4w-wrestling.com

Edge has posted a response (finally) on the whole saga between him, Hardy & Lita. Sounds like Edge isn't holding back but who knows. Check out wwe.com or 4w-wrestling.com for more.

[BigDaddyCool]

Yeah, don't post what he said or even a direct link to it or anything.

[Impact!]

Yeah

[TerranRich]

Yeah

[PullMyFinger]

I'll just do it for him since he's dumb.

Edge Responds To Internet Fans & Matt Hardy
Report by Ryan Clark posted on September 17, 2005

From WWE.com:

So WWE.com has asked, finally, for my version of the events in the "sordid" affair of Edge-Lita and Matt Hardy.

Matt has also stepped back up on his soap box to preach once again. At least that won't be repetitive (Yes, that's sarcasm dripping from the end of this sentence). I'm still of the opinion that it's no one's business but the people involved. But we're in the public eye, so Matt felt he needed to tell the masses about our situation, which somehow validated his behavior.

It’s admittedly a bad situation, but it’s a bad situation to be handled in an adult way. Matt handled it in adolescent fashion and got fired. I never wanted him to be fired, and yes, I did approach Vince McMahon to tell him I would not be opposed to Matt coming back. It has never been mentioned that I offered to fly to North Carolina, head over to Hardy's house and settle this however we had to — face to face, one on one — before it came to this.

That offer was declined.

I could divulge the other side to this story, which isn’t really the "right" side, or the "wrong" side. I've learned these situations aren’t just black and white; there are far too many shades of gray. However, I've accepted my role as the Angelina Jolie of WWE to Matt's Jennifer Anniston (and let's face it Angelina’s way hotter, although I never thought I'd compare myself to her). But when it comes to this story at this point, as cold as it sounds, does it really matter any more?

Matt has once again ranted, raved and whined like a little schoolgirl. He’s throwing around "shoot" comments to appease all of you in the Internet community — the same people he turned to for "support." Let's face it. That was self-promotion the likes of which rivals Donald Trump. Now that some have turned against his "movement," he says their opinions are negative. Some would say they’re truthful. I could care less.

So Matt wants to be a role model for all those who have been wronged in a relationship. Maybe he'll start a new column right there. I can see it now. It’ll be called “Dear Matty.” Well, like virtually everyone else in the world, I too have been cheated on or "wronged" in a relationship. But after having gone through this, like I said earlier, I no longer see things in those terms.

Let's face it, as much as V1 says he caters to his legion of Internet MFers, he holds one person above all others: himself. More power to him, but then don't ask why and how this all happened. He wanted a wife and kids … but his legacy came first. Listen, I wish there was an easy answer to all of this, but Matt, looking in the mirror might help. I've had to look into mine.

I don't always like what I see, but I still look.

I don't want to fall into the "he said, she said" game, (although I guess it's too late). Frankly I feel uncomfortable doing this. I said my piece when I verbally threw down Matt's punk card on RAW and Byte This!

The time for talking has been done for quite some time. I already proved my superiority verbally and physically. While Matt rehabbed and wrestled on some nickel and dime independent shows, I was beating Shawn Michaels, Chris Benoit, Randy Orton and Kane, among others. And I was defeating them in Ladder Matches, Cage Matches, Last Man Standing Matches, you name it.

Hardy came back expecting to fulfill his grandiose visions and exact revenge. Instead, he became my personal door-Matt. Sure, young Matthew made a hell of a showing in our Street Fight. As a matter of fact, it's one of the best matches I've ever been involved in (until his Side Effect from the stage). But therein lies the problem. Matt brings out the best in me, which is bad news for him.

You see, I've always rolled with the punches and played the hand life has dealt me. That's something Matt says he is trying to do, but the punches I've physically, verbally, mentally (and now in print) laid on him can't be shaken off. We're talking early “Iron” Mike Tyson-type punishment I've been putting on him. That treatment, similar to the clubbing of a baby seal, will continue this Sunday in a Steel Cage at Unforgiven.

I'm a proven big-game player. I seem to have a special aptitude for Cage Matches. Just ask Kane, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho or Kurt Angle.

In closing (and since it’s in cyberspace I know you'll read this, Matt), over and over you've repeated your mantra, "I WILL NOT DIE!" That's fine, but I have put your cherished career on life support. So, move on with your life. Move as far away from me as possible because very soon, I will lose whatever patience I have left. And when I do, I'll pull the plug on your wrestling career. Then you can sit at home, not dying, and watch me dominate every week on RAW. Bank on it

[Volchok]

Edge is awesome imo.. But i'm the only one who thinks so.

[Mr. Nerfect]

As much as I am a Mattitude mark, Edge kicks so much ass.

I hope Matt goes over at Unforgiven, though, he needs a win more than Edge.

[Corkscrewed]

Nice in-character article. I'm sure he has some of his real opinions in there too, but it came off pretty in character. Good stuff tho.

[Funky Fly]

As much as I am a Mattitude mark, Edge kicks so much ass.

I hope Matt goes over at Unforgiven, though, he needs a win more than Edge.
Pretty much this.

[Sadistic]

Is anyone else sick of this whole "shoot".

[Pinnacle Charisma]

Edge was great there.

A pity his little speech was wasted on a website instead of being shown on raw

[roach21]

Nice in-character article. I'm sure he has some of his real opinions in there too, but it came off pretty in character. Good stuff tho.

Good point. The WWE is hyping this until the end. I believe this situation may have been resolved or at least isn't as bad as it sounds now. If someone had an affair with the love of my life, I'm not gonna come back to get into fake and scripted matches with him. I'm going to beat the hell out of him. End of story. The mere fact that WWE.com published it makes me question it a little.

[Chavo Classic]

With all this great material and history, why hasn't this been the feud of the year? The creative team dropped the ball with this gem.

[The MAC]

its a work...sigh...

Lita botched this the Creative team.

[Kane Knight]

Is anyone else sick of this whole "shoot".

At this point, it strikes me as a desperate attempt to keep the heat going.

[My Final Heaven]

Edge is feces. :shifty:

[Azriel]

Edge kicks so much ass

[Favre4Ever]

Edge sucks.

[FourFifty]

Wow, I almost couldn't tell it was a work.

Nice read.

[PullMyFinger]

With all this great material and history, why hasn't this been the feud of the year? The creative team dropped the ball with this gem.
WWE has a tendency of doing that.

Anyhow, I hate Edge. I used to like him back then with the 5 second poses, but his new character blows imo.

[KingofOldSchool]

I've always liked Edge.

[Favre4Ever]

I didn't hate him back in 2001-2002........mind you I didn't think he was even in the same LEAGUE as Kurt Angle, but I didn't mind him. Ever since hes been back, hes just been ridiculous. I can't stand him.

[Schoenauer]

I was an Edge Head all the way through this thing... and I will probably always be an Edge Head.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

I've always liked Edge.

[Stickman]

Is anyone else sick of this whole "shoot".

Very sick of it. It kind of leads me to think that the whole thing is a work. As somebody said, if my best friend stole my girlfriend and I was supposed to "pretend" to fight him I'd be sure to kick his ass. I really don't see Vince being dumb enough to allow two guys with so much real annymosity towards each other in his ring on live TV. If one guy got hurt he would have such a huge lawsuit on his hands that he'd probably go broke. For instance, lets say Hardy went for a piledriver and actually connected and paralyzed Edge. Man oh man Vince would be in trouble. One would have to be really skeptical to believe it's really a shoot especially in this "watered down" safety first era of WWE.

[Champion of Europa]

That was pretty bad ass.

[Nark Order]

Nice read from Adam.

I just may have to read his book.

[Shadow]

Good point. The WWE is hyping this until the end. I believe this situation may have been resolved or at least isn't as bad as it sounds now. If someone had an affair with the love of my life, I'm not gonna come back to get into fake and scripted matches with him. I'm going to beat the hell out of him. End of story. The mere fact that WWE.com published it makes me question it a little.

Probably was resolved around the time of the street fight. You don't go into that type of match with that level of violence and have both guys walk away from it. Relativly speaking that is.

[PullMyFinger]

I don't see a situation like that being easily resolved suddenly, tbh.

[Kane Knight]

I don't see a situation like that being easily resolved suddenly, tbh.

Some people are capable of moving on. Me? I'm not one of them. I just poured sugar in my ex's gas tank because I remembered something she said 9 years ago.

BURN MOTHERFUCKER.

[Shadow]

Give the morons a little credit PMF. It's not like they're calling each other names and ruining their carrears...

Wait....

[.44 Magdalene]

I used to be a huge Edge fan--from the days of E&C to the days of having Rob Zombie theme music and so forth--but the personality he's protraying on screen just isn't very...I don't know...fulfilling. I don't know if he's just being himself or trying to act like he's just being himself, but even with the cool lines he's dishing out, it seems half hearted. It's good, but it feels like he's holding back conviction here. Edge needs more of a gimmick, more of a personality--I don't care if it's the stereotypical goth type, or the surfer attitude, or something totally new. He just needs something. He's got a bad gimmick here in that he seems to have no gimmick.

[Zen v.W.o.]

Edge is the epitome of awesomeness.

[Dave Youell]

I was excited about his return from injury, even though towards the end of his last face run he did start to bore me somewhat. He came back, speared Bisch to a luke warm reaction and looked like he'd been springly roids on his breakfast ceral.

After a couple of so so matches with kane and others I totally lost interest in him, I only started to care about him again around Taboo Tuesday where his promo's really got better and he turned heel (a better suit for him I feel) and the whole deal with how he felt he got screwed about not getting a title shot was great. But then he got dull again, until his mania win.

Then this whole Matt deal has come out and it's been the best and worst thing to happen to him, IF I was booking, Summerslam was the time to give him that title shot, I think most people were suspecting that, but because of this Matt situation he was held back, that would be considered a negative about this whole thing. However it's made him a much MUCH better heel, his promo's have been awesome, every single one of them, I actually care about the guy again, his work rate although decent will never be like the Angle's of this world, but it's shown me he has got the goods to carry the ball for a while and all power to him. Regardless of what I personally have thought about him over his career (E and C were his best times) He has worked hard for the company and this is the best time to give him the title, by Survivor Series IMO

[Morrisey]

I used to be a huge Edge fan--from the days of E&C to the days of having Rob Zombie theme music and so forth--but the personality he's protraying on screen just isn't very...I don't know...fulfilling. I don't know if he's just being himself or trying to act like he's just being himself, but even with the cool lines he's dishing out, it seems half hearted. It's good, but it feels like he's holding back conviction here. Edge needs more of a gimmick, more of a personality--I don't care if it's the stereotypical goth type, or the surfer attitude, or something totally new. He just needs something. He's got a bad gimmick here in that he seems to have no gimmick.
:y:
He has definitely been a little boring since he's been back, and I haven't quite been able to place my finger on it, but you've got it! Hopefully when he finally takes that title shot(WM22, surely?) he'll start to develop more of a persona.

[Rob]

Oh for fuck sake.... MONTREAL!!!

Everyone should fucking get over it.

[The MAC]

MONTREAL misses Earl Hebner.