Nah, if they're going to do anything with Edge this year, he needs to go over HBK cleanly.
What I would like to see is HBK then challenge Edge to a Ladder Match at Backlash (maybe some kind of World Heavyweight Championship contract or something above the ring), or an unofficial "Ladder Championship" (just a belt they put at the top of a ladder so they can have ladder matches without them being for a specific title)? Maybe the person who grabs the belt can get one title shot whenever they want?
Actually, I think Edge will stay away from a Ladder Match, but anyway, you can do it after WM21:
Have Garrison Cade run out and assault HBK. Have him hit a few Flying Elbows off a ladder onto HBK. Then have Edge hold Michaels up while Garrison gives him the Sweet Chin Music. Garrison Cade then beats HBK down with a ladder, then cuts off the majority of Shawn Michaels' hair.
I'm not sure how willing HBK would be to do that, but Cade is one of Shawn Michaels' students, so one would assume he would do everything he can to get him over with the crowd. Anyway, can you image the heat Cade would get if he beat down Michaels ferociously, then cut off his hair and did his signature pose in the ring?
Basically from there you have Garrison Cade use Shawn Michaels' entrance music, and have him wear Shawn Michaels-esque tights, with "Heartbreak Cade", "H.B. Cade" on "Garrison Cade" on the back instead of "Heartbreak Kid" or "Shawn Michaels". Just basically have him start taunting Michaels with his very existence. HBK returns, and we see them have a HUGE feud, which has Garrison Cade try and turn Shawn Michaels kids against him by showing stuff from his DX days, etc.
It's the type of teacher/student feud that hasn't been done before (to my knowledge), and it would really pay off for Garrison, IMO. Especially if he got a clean win over HBK at Summerslam.
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