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**RatedGSuperstar** · 02-19-2009, 11:57 PM

Mic Skills - Edge is incredible on the mic as a crazy heel, but even when he was "Surfer Dude" Edge earlier this decade, he was pretty good. Most of the jokes probably wouldn't work these days, but they were fine for that time. Cena's fine when he's not trying too hard. As a face, he tries waaaaay too hard to deliver memorable promos like he's the next Rock. He doesn't have the look or the charisma to pull it off like Rocky did. Edge here.

Heel and Face Ability - It's been touched upon, but Cena can't seem to get the appropriate responses he needs, no matter what his alignment. Edge is probably permanently a heel at this point (at least I hope he's as close to being one as you can get these days), but even when he was a face he was good at it. My favorite Edge-as-a-face feud was the Kurt Angle feud from 2002ish where he started the "You Suck" chants for Angle's theme.

As a heel, Edge has the ability to make anyone he associates with a mega-heel. He's turned Vickie Guerrero into a heat machine. Hell, he even managed to get us to almost care about Bam Neely and Hawkins/Ryder. I really haven't seen that out of Cena in this recent face run, unless you count the times he's been paired up with other guys who are already over as faces with the average 14 year old (Mysterio, Cryme Tyme, etc.).

Way They Work - Cena's never been bad in the ring, but he's really fallen into the WWE trap of only really showing us his trademark moves before getting the pin. I wish that he'd take a few more chances and try to sprinkle in some variety instead of just doing the usual routine of shoulder block-bulldog-five knuckle shuffle-FU-pin. I'm seldom entertained by a Cena match, while Edge usually delivers the goods.

Accomplishments - Cena's had more meaningful title reigns in general and has won a Royal Rumble, but Edge has won KOTR and has over 20 total WWE belts to his name. I'll call it a draw.

Mania - I think Edge finds a way to beat Cena, and in the week following Mania, brags about being done with him and never having to face him again...only to have Cena drafted over to SmackDown the next week. Cue the incredible Edge facial expressions upon seeing the pick.

02-19-2009, 11:57 PM	#23
RatedGSuperstar Stupid Sexy Flanders Posts: 1,728	Mic Skills - Edge is incredible on the mic as a crazy heel, but even when he was "Surfer Dude" Edge earlier this decade, he was pretty good. Most of the jokes probably wouldn't work these days, but they were fine for that time. Cena's fine when he's not trying too hard. As a face, he tries waaaaay too hard to deliver memorable promos like he's the next Rock. He doesn't have the look or the charisma to pull it off like Rocky did. Edge here. Heel and Face Ability - It's been touched upon, but Cena can't seem to get the appropriate responses he needs, no matter what his alignment. Edge is probably permanently a heel at this point (at least I hope he's as close to being one as you can get these days), but even when he was a face he was good at it. My favorite Edge-as-a-face feud was the Kurt Angle feud from 2002ish where he started the "You Suck" chants for Angle's theme. As a heel, Edge has the ability to make anyone he associates with a mega-heel. He's turned Vickie Guerrero into a heat machine. Hell, he even managed to get us to almost care about Bam Neely and Hawkins/Ryder. I really haven't seen that out of Cena in this recent face run, unless you count the times he's been paired up with other guys who are already over as faces with the average 14 year old (Mysterio, Cryme Tyme, etc.). Way They Work - Cena's never been bad in the ring, but he's really fallen into the WWE trap of only really showing us his trademark moves before getting the pin. I wish that he'd take a few more chances and try to sprinkle in some variety instead of just doing the usual routine of shoulder block-bulldog-five knuckle shuffle-FU-pin. I'm seldom entertained by a Cena match, while Edge usually delivers the goods. Accomplishments - Cena's had more meaningful title reigns in general and has won a Royal Rumble, but Edge has won KOTR and has over 20 total WWE belts to his name. I'll call it a draw. Mania - I think Edge finds a way to beat Cena, and in the week following Mania, brags about being done with him and never having to face him again...only to have Cena drafted over to SmackDown the next week. Cue the incredible Edge facial expressions upon seeing the pick.