Living on the Edge: Lita & Edge's Love Affair Has Kane Seeing Red, and the Fans Scratching Their Heads (RAW Magazine, July 2005)
By Anthony Cali
There've been many unexpected romances in 2005, but perhaps none more shocking than the events that transpired on Monday, May 16, when Lita betrayed her husband of nearly eight months, and aligned herself with Edge.
Nobody saw it coming. Not Kane. Not the jam-packed crowd of the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Not the millions of viewers sitting at home on their living room couches. Nobody, except for the two very devious souls.
It was clear to most observers that Edge had an agenda. His lust for the World Heavyweight Championship has taken him on a path of destruction and anger, but not in their wildest imagination did anyone think he would tear apart a marriage--be it suspect or not--in order to aid in his quest. Whether an act of desperation or passion, or part of a master plan, Edge took his obsession to the extreme when he came clean to having a relationship with Lita behind Kane's back.
Despite the questionable start to their relationship, it appeared as if Lita and Kane had made their once-rocky marriage work. With public displays of affection and emotional support for one another, it seemed the monstrous Kane had won Lita's heart.
On the fateful night, Kane asked Lita to stand at ringside to see the culmination of his hard work, as he attempted defeat Edge to become the No. 1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Things seemed to be going just as planned. So much so, that when Kane climbed to the top turnbuckle to deliver one of his patented flying clotheslines to a dazed Edge, fans expected that the end was near. They figured that once the Big Red Monster hit the maneuver, he was just one Chokeslam from Hell away from winning the Gold Rush Tournament, and earning his opportunity at the World Heavyweight Championship. Thanks to Lita & Edge, however, that didn't happen.
Instead, as Kane climbed the ropes, Lita slid the briefcase containing Edge's "Money In The Bank" contract, worth one World championship opportunity, to Edge. She then attempted to distract her 7-foot spouse. When Kane finally made his leap, he flew face-first into the steel briefcase, which allowed Edge to score the controversial victory.
A dazed Kane sat upright and stared at the top of the ramp, where Edge and Lita embraced and shared a passionate kiss. In an instant, their private love affair had become very public. The already love-scorned Kane had been tricked again.
For those who have followed Lita's career closely, it would seem puzzling that the generally warm-hearted Diva would align herself with a power-hungry Superstar like Edge--someone she appeared to have little in common with. Yet, upon further examination, many pieces of the puzzle begin to fit together quite nicely. In fact, the entire situation makes perfect sense.
Like Edge, Lita also has her own agenda. Although she may have come off as a sweet, innocent victim of circumstance, in reality she is anything but. When it comes to getting her way or extracting revenge on her rivals, Lita will use anything, or anyone, to her advantage. Unfortunately for Kane, he happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
"What I did to Kane, women do all the time," Lita says. "Women use their husbands every day. So the fans can go ahead and try to pass judgment on me, but can they really blame me for doing it?"
"We don't owe Kane or anyone else and explanation," Edge says, "and we certainly don't owe them an apology. And people can call Lita a slut, but you know what? She's my slut!"
"Kane could never satisfy me," Lita says. "And while he was running my errands and doing whatever I wanted like a dog, I was busy falling in love with a real man--'Mr. Money in the Bank,' Edge."
To say that Edge and Lita are smug remorseless and vastly confident would be an understatement. Since going public with their affair, the couple has managed to irritate fans everywhere they go. Choruses of boos and chants of "Slut" have become the norm, as the pair who were at one point two of the more popular athletes in WWE have become two of the most reviled.
"The only reason that people say anything," Edge says, "is because they're all jealous. They're jealous because we look the way we do, because we do the things we do, and because I've got this fiery, red-headed sexpot by my side. I'm on top of the world. I'm Money in the Bank!"
As evidenced by their behavior thus far, Edge & Lita have just one thing on their minds--success. Aside for their feelings toward one another, their relationship is mutually beneficial. Lita can now move on from her forced marriage and refocus her energy on the Women's Division, while Edge can continue his quest to become a World champion.
Notwithstanding his loss to Batista the week after his & Lita's scheme unfolded, Edge has been on a tear as of late. At WrestleMania 21, he defeated five of Raw's top Superstars, in a six-man "Money in the Bank" Ladder Match to earn a World Championship title match at any time of his choosing over the next year. At Backlash, he upended Christ Benoit in a Last Man Standing Match, and on his way to winning the Gold Rush Tournament, Edge overcame Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels, and Kane, respectively. In the process, he also gave HBK a concussion.
One day soon, Edge will likely wear a World championship belt around his waist, but unfortunately, the self-proclaimed "Mr. Money in the Bank" isn't a very patient man. Edge wants to be a World Champion now, and there isn't a thing he won't do to make it happen. Whether it means injuring the competition, one Superstar at a time, stealing another possible contender's wife, or taking shortcuts, Edge has just one thing on his mind.
Despite being on the cusp of greatness, Edge has continued to fall just short every time he competes for the World Championship. However, now that he is equipped with a valuable fire-haired vixen in his corner, Edge's chances of success have doubled. Lita just may be the missing piece to the puzzle that Edge has needed all along, but only time will tell if their unholy union will be enough to propel Edge to the pinnacle of sports-entertainment.
Thanks and credit to Anne