Brooding With Jealousy?
By Bill Banks
It was a little less than a year ago when Gangrel and Edge, both newcomers to the World Wrestling Federation at the time, attempted to eradicate each other from sports-entertainment. However, just when it seemed the hatred between the Goth warriors had reached a boiling point, they shocked the world and combined forces to form the Brood with Christian.
Since that time, the Brood has grown to become one of the most feared—and popular—forces in Federation history. No matter the lengths these self-described "freaks" pushed their macabre envelope on WWF television, fans still turned out in droves to support Gangrel, Edge and Christian.
However, in recent weeks, the reaction Edge has been garnering from the crowd seemed to grow in decibels. This isn’t to say that the other Brood members fell out of the fans’ graces, just that his looks and tremendous ability earned him more of the cheers.
Rumors say this started to eat away at Gangrel, who was always considered the "leader" of the Brood. A rift began to develop among the blood brothers, the most obvious being during a recent RAW when Gangrel was nowhere to be found when the Big Boss Man was assaulting Edge and Christian.
However, by this past Sunday’s HEAT, it appeared all had been set straight within the trio. Claiming there had been some "miscommunication," Gangrel and Edge said they were ready to put the past behind them and move onto their next obstacle—taking down the Corporate Ministry in a subsequent bout.
Just as the Brood stated, all appeared to be well as the superstars made their way to the ring. No indication of animosity was apparent as the bout progressed. However, when the referee’s back was turned and Edge was at his most vulnerable, Gangrel hit his fellow Brood member with an Implant DDT…costing the trio the match.
Apparently, Gangrel cared little about the loss, as he stormed from the ring and quickly exited the arena. What makes this attack even more savage is that is was clearly premeditated by Gangrel from the beginning. As Edge spoke of clearing the air minutes prior, Gangrel was already sharpening the knife to stick in his partner’s back. But why did it go this far?
Common sense tells you that Gangrel was likely envious of the attention Edge had been receiving. You might even go as far as saying Gangrel felt he was being upstaged within the Brood. Whispers around the locker room said Gangrel was disgusted by the adoration Edge received from the female fans! Did he in fact become jealous?
Another big question in this volatile situation is the status of Christian. With his brethren apparently set to wage war on each other, where will his loyalty side? Will he be forced to choose between Gangrel and Edge? Christian has always had a sort of calming effect on the Brood, but what does he do now in the face of a bloodbath between his brothers?
Perhaps, the time is upon Gangrel and Edge to finally settle that feud they began as newcomers to the Federation.
