I agree with you that before that shyt he was ass, but regardless of how he got to the top once he got there he proved he beloved there with great matches and some really good promos. Regardless of how you might feel about him fans bought into him as a cool heel and started tuning in to see him on TV and paying to see him at PPVs.
Edge should have been the top heel on Raw for a long time but Hunter kept fukking his shyt up. Same thing happened to Orton, nikka was having an epic heel run then Hunter decides he should be a face and he hasn't recovered since (and it's the second time it's happened to Orton).
With that said Edge as a face was always a complete disaster IMO.
I didn't ride edge wave or see the appeal as him as heel and I thought he was weak during that time.
If Prince Paul said he had to go then edge and that weak ass spear had to go.
I still can't believe big show fell to that shyt.
disgusting.