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It's just because of the circumstances. How often does a beloved wretler in their prime have to walk away on top, with a title, with such a degree of certainty that they'll never wrestle again?
Everyone else either fizzles out, has a planned retirement that everyone cynically doubts, or just sort of ages.
Edge's situation has more in common with an Eddie Guerrero or Owen Hart in terms of how abrupt and untimely it is, so naturally there's a similar reaction as far as his career goes.
People are mourning his career.
Thankfully he is alive and well and will be around wrestling in some capacity. So it doesn't have to feel that way, but I see how it does.
I also see how a lot of people think the whole thing "sucks" and it does, but I don't really view it so negatively. I think going out on top and safely is aweome.
I also am a fan of a great retirement that means something though. That's why I was so dissapointed with Flair, and have my fingers crossed on Michaels and eventually Taker staying gone "right."
Edge is different though, of course. His time came too early and without any kind of pledge. He is forced to retire for bigger reasons.
So if by some medical miracle he could ever come back, I would welcome it. That's fair. I just don't want people to forever question the conviction of a retirement. It ruins moments like this.
I don't hope he's gone for good from the ring. But I believe it, and I like to think of his retirment as a positive given how well it caps off an incredible career that may be cut short for time, but certainly not content and quality.
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