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Edge secured his spot in the main event of WrestleMania 37 after he won the 2021 Men's Royal Rumble match. After Roman Reigns successfully "defended" the Universal Championship at Elimination Chamber, Edge chose The Tribal Chief as his opponent for WrestleMania 37.
The two men are expected to headline night two of WrestleMania 37, but it may not be a singles match. Edge's involvement in the main event of Fastlane saw him act as the special enforcer of the Universal Title match between Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan.
A controversial finish saw Edge smack Daniel Bryan with a steel chair before walking away in anger and frustration. Right around then, rumors emerged that WWE was planning to change the WrestleMania 37 main event into a Triple Threat match involving Daniel Bryan.
If so, there's a big case for Edge to turn heel before WrestleMania 37. He's now a part-time legend who is trying to win his 12th World Championship. As you may know, Edge retired as the World Heavyweight Champion in 2011 and had to vacate the title.
Here are five reasons why Edge should turn heel before WrestleMania:
#5. Daniel Bryan may have his final WrestleMania before Edge
Daniel Bryan has openly admitted that WrestleMania 37 could be his last appearance at The Show of Shows. He's winding down as a performer in WWE, with more than three years having passed since his miraculous in-ring return.
While we expect Daniel Bryan to transition into a part-timer and have a few more WrestleMania appearances, it's not impossible that WrestleMania 37 could be his last.
Edge, on the other hand, only seems to be getting started with his part-time run. He has competed in two free TV matches on RAW and SmackDown between early February and late March as well.
If this is to be Daniel Bryan's final WrestleMania, then he deserves a complete babyface push. Edge turning heel would make a victory at WrestleMania all the better.
#4. The heel-to-heel dynamic between Edge and Roman Reigns would be incredible
Admittedly, a heel-to-heel dynamic between Edge and Roman Reigns may not work as well if Daniel Bryan isn't involved. Even then, if WWE was to have a WrestleMania main event between two top heels, that would be a first.
What we like about the dynamic between Edge, Roman Reigns, and Daniel Bryan is the fact that neither are friendly with each other, despite The Rated-R Superstar and Bryan both being babyfaces (for now).
But Edge as The Ultimate Opportunist against The Tribal Chief version of Roman Reigns would be great to watch. It would also be something for WWE to try with their biggest feud on the card.
But even with a Triple Threat match at WrestleMania involving Daniel Bryan, the dynamic between Roman Reigns and Edge would be great. It could add a lot of heat to the feud, and they don't need to be aligned against Daniel Bryan either.
It's a good reason for Edge to turn heel.
#3. Edge is simply better as a heel
Looking back at Edge's prime years, he always delivered better as a heel. Edge's WWE career had taken time to reach the highest level. But once he did, there was no turning back.
His first breakthrough was when he partnered with Christian, but that was his character's more comedic side. He enjoyed singles success, even challenging for the WWE Title. But it was only in 2005 that Edge took the first major step towards becoming a World Champion.
That was, of course, winning the first Money in the Bank briefcase. He cashed in on John Cena over half a year later to win the first of 11 World Championships. Through that time, he became WWE's most hated heel and spent years that way on both RAW and SmackDown.
While Edge had turned babyface well before his retirement in 2011, his prime came between 2005-09 as one of WWE's biggest and most despised heels. It's a role that simply suits Edge better.
#2. Consistency with Edge's character
One of the subtle things that Edge has done since his 2021 return is something that most fans have missed out on. Despite being a babyface, Edge never truly lost the "ultimate opportunist" side of him.
A perfect example of that is after Edge won the Royal Rumble, and he went to confront the three big Champions in WWE - Drew McIntyre (RAW), Finn Balor (NXT), and Roman Reigns (SmackDown).
When having an interaction with Drew McIntyre, Edge questioned why he was always so nice and respectful. The Scotsman replied that he knew it was something "an ultimate opportunist would find hard to understand."
It's little moments like that which separates Edge from a lot of the current WWE roster. When being a heel, Edge is at his most natural state. It's a great bit of consistency for the character that we've seen all these years.
Granted, 10 years is a long time for any human being to change, and it only makes sense that a character changes with time. But the Ultimate Opportunist side of Edge was something that defined his character, and that's why it makes a lot of sense for him to turn heel before WrestleMania.
#1. It opens up more opportunities for Edge post-WrestleMania 37
We're not sure how long Edge's current WWE run will last. Given that he's a part-time legend, the assumption is that he will only stick around till WrestleMania and may come back by the summer at the earliest.
Even if that is the case, turning heel can open a lot more doors for Edge. While he could feud with certain top heels on the roster, it makes a lot more sense for him to be a heel and help elevate younger babyface Superstars.
One could argue that it doesn't matter whether Edge is feuding with a heel or babyface as he has transcended any such label for his character. While that's partly true, it's always good to help elevate current babyfaces.
Many WWE fans feel that the company doesn't handle babyfaces as well as they used to 15-20 years ago, and only Superstars like Drew McIntyre are among the exceptions.
Either way, Edge could start facing a lot of younger babyface Superstars at big pay-per-view's going forward if he turns heel.
