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Post by K5 on Nov 5, 2014 21:07:48 GMT -5
hell of a talent, i think they certainly missed the gun on him. his feud with triple h over the intercontinental title should've been his elevation point...and that was back in 2001 i think.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 21:12:48 GMT -5
He came across as a fan who lived his dream and loved performing for people.
Two real-life brothers who loved wrestling and excelled at a time when they could show everyone how much they wanted it, but Jeff was more sympathetic with his selling IMO, and got over huge with massively risky bumps.
Yeah, Jeff Hardy has that innate quality about him; humble guy and down to earth.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 21:44:27 GMT -5
If Hardy had stuck around they'd probably be out of business considering the amount of money all those fireworks cost! I keed, I keed.
But I was a big Hardy fan growing up; I was really into him and Matt, always rooted for them over the Dudleyz and E&C. Jeff had a really cool look and I totally bought into the "spot monkey" thing, he was involved in some of the most memorable spots in WWE history. With that said, I never really saw him as WWE champion so I was pretty shocked when he won. He was completely over and everyone ate that crapup but unfortunate to see where his career led.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2014 8:55:42 GMT -5
Always liked Hardy too.
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Post by punksnotdead on Nov 6, 2014 10:24:53 GMT -5
I'm going to just outright say that I'm extremely happy that Jeff went to TNA because we got so many amazing matches, including stuff I've witnessed live against Kurt Angle, Bobby Roode, and A Double. I just can't help but enjoy everything about Jeff. He can't talk, and that's always been his downside, but everything else is magnetic with him. His look, his moveset, and even the weird bubble he lives in, which seems to be party of one honestly. I mean they really hit the nail on the head when they went with the charismatic enigma stuff because that absolutely defines him.
You have to look at it this way, Jeff went out with one of the best feuds in WWE history against CM Punk. His match at SummerSlam was phenomenal and the loser leaves town cage match was awesome and had a fantastic finish to it. I thought it was appropriate it happened on Smackdown too since he was carrying that brand. Then we got to see him be a heel, and then subsequently overcome some of his demons for an entire year, which made for a very good babyface story. So he did some great stuff in TNA and he's the biggest fish in that pond and is seemingly happy with the schedule.
I'm to the point where I would love to see Jeff return to WWE. I mostly want to see him get in the ring with Rollins for 20-30 minutes. I know he's expressed wanting to return, and I think WWE would welcome his star power back with open arms right now, but it's the full-time schedule that concerns me with him. I think it was good for Jeff to remove himself from that WWE environment, and in retrospect so he could hit rock bottom in TNA where he had less eyes on him. It's been 3 and a half years though and he seems to be in a much better place. So if he thinks he can handle the commitment in a Jericho or RVD type of capacity, maybe even more, then I'm 1000% behind him. I think the crowd would go berserk for him, especially if they could keep it a surprise.
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Post by shenmue on Nov 6, 2014 19:11:24 GMT -5
I enjoyed his last WWE run, great matches vs HHH, Punk, Edge etc. Shame he left when he did but we all know why it happened, Glad he is doing better now.
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Post by Duck Holliday on Nov 7, 2014 6:22:35 GMT -5
I love what Jeff was (and still is) willing to do to put on a great show. It's hard to imagine where he'd be though. I think he'd probably be in the upper mid card if nothing else, possibly flirting with main event stuff with Ambrose, Rollins, or even Bryan before he got hurt. I think in the long-long run his mic work was probably going to hold him back, but he'd always be over like RVD if nothing else.
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Post by Dr. Mantis Toboggan MD on Nov 10, 2014 16:43:20 GMT -5
I was never much of a fan. He preformed with below average mic skills and technical ability, and honestly his high flying ability was always over shadowed by someone else. It was the Cruiserweight division from 1998-2001, RVD from 2001-2004, Paul London from 2004-2006, Rey from 2006-2007, Kofi from 2007-2009, Bourne from 2009-2011, Kofi again from 2011-2013, and Neville from 2013-present. The only thing that ever drew me in about Jeff was that he was the guy living his dream. I always found it funny though, how parents sat there booing Punk in 2009 for saying Hardy was a bad role model, when the guy would be working intoxicated up until 2011.
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Post by JC Motors on Nov 12, 2014 12:39:37 GMT -5
Is that why he left WWE? because he was relapsing? I had no clue He left because he couldn't handle the schedule and the wellness policy. He'll never be able to handle the wellness policy
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2014 13:09:06 GMT -5
He left because he couldn't handle the schedule and the wellness policy. He'll never be able to handle the wellness policy Stone cold clean for 3 years and counting actually.
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Post by A-Rob on Nov 12, 2014 19:36:02 GMT -5
Jeff was and will always be extremely over, i hope he returns for one more run since there are alot of great match ups for him now
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Post by Joey Cush on Nov 16, 2014 13:00:16 GMT -5
He'll never be able to handle the wellness policy Stone cold clean for 3 years and counting actually. Didnt he say the birth of his daughter is what helped him out the most? Which is great, good for him and his family. I'll always be a fan.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2014 13:04:28 GMT -5
Stone cold clean for 3 years and counting actually. Didnt he say the birth of his daughter is what helped him out the most? Which is great, good for him and his family. I'll always be a fan. Yeah. And then finally showing the world his problem at VR 2011 made him realize how bad he was really doing.
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Post by China Claus on Nov 16, 2014 13:42:18 GMT -5
I really think WWE was going for a Jeff Hardy/Undertaker feud and subsequent match at Wrestlemania. There were several signs pointing that way(Jeff adopting the "Creatures of the Night", Undertaker appearing after Punk/Hardy at Summerslam 2009, etc). And considering their ladder match in 02, it was destined to be a classic. Oh, and we'd no doubt have countless Hardy Mattel's!
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