Brian Myers On Edge’s Retirement, Frankie Kazarian Praises Alex Shelley
Edge’s match with Sheamus on WWE Smackdown may have been his last, and WWE alumni Brian Myers offered his thoughts on “The Rated R Superstar” in an interview with Metro.
Edge defeated Sheamus on Friday’s episode of SmackDown in Toronto.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On the idea of Edge’s in-ring career ending: “Of course, I’d be sad – I was devastated the first time he retired, I was devastated to the point of tears. I was literally crushed to the point of tears. So I think anything past that point where he thinks he was forced into retirement, I think this has just been icing on the cake if you will, to get some more Edge matches when you thought they were long gone.”
On if he thinks Edge is retiring: “I don’t know what I think anymore, and I don’t think it matters. I want him to be at peace and comfortable with his career and his accomplishments, and be happy with himself to walk away when it’s time to walk away – if it is time to walk away.”
On learning from Edge in WWE: “Matt and I, the experience that we got with Edge, I don’t think anyone in this business has ever had. I guess maybe you can count Cody [Rhodes] and Teddy [DiBiase Jr] when they were in Legacy as well because it was kind of like a mirrored experience. But to me, 2008, Edge, Adam Copeland is the best wrestler in the entire world and we literally followed him everywhere he went for a year, watched all of his matches from ringside, saw what it takes to be a top guy and a champion, day in and day out. An instrumental, life changing, life altering learning experience that we’ll forever be grateful for.”
In an interview with the Miami Herald, Frankie Kazarian discussed Alex Shelley becoming the Impact World Champion for the first time.
Shelley defeated Steve Maclin to win the Impact World Title at Against All Odds 2023. Kazarian said,
“I’m so proud of that guy. I’ve known Alex Shelley since he was 20 years and he was just starting out. We’ve been through a lot together, and over the years, when you know somebody that well, you become close. So for him to het that opportunity and for him to now run with it, I think he’s doing an incredible job representing IMPACT Wrestling as our world champion.”
“I’m so happy for him, man. I know he appreciates it. That guy loves this business. He eats, breathes and sleeps pro wrestling. He’s constantly working on his technique and sharing that technique with young men and women before every show. That’s one of those, sometimes when wrestling gets it right, they really get it right. Alex Shelley being put in this position and earning the right to be IMPACT Champion, I always say it warms my black heart. I’m proud of him, so happy for him, and it’s good to see good things happen to good people sometimes.”
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