Jack-Hammer
YOU WILL RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH!!!!
As we all know, via Twitter, Jeff Hardy intends to return to TNA in the very near future. Some probably think it's a good idea, some think it's a bad idea and some are probably not really sure where they stand at the moment.
Like a lot of others, I've criticized Jeff Hardy for decisions that he's made in his life. Not that my opinion or the opinion of anyone else on these forums means anything to Jeff Hardy, but the criticisms have been valid in my view. We all know about his problems with drugs, his legal troubles, the noticable downturn in the quality of his work, etc. So when it comes to the idea of Jeff Hardy returning at this point in time, there are some factors to consider I think.
One big factor to consider will be exactly how TNA plays this. They might wind up having Jeff Hardy simply return as if he's just been gone for a while and completely ignore what happened. They can go that route if they want to but nobody is simply going to buy into it. Hardy's problems have grown to the point that TNA is no longer simply able to sweep them under the rug.
Another way they can go could involve the use of Hardy's problems as part of a storyline to build him up as a sympathetic babyface. This could be a potentially intriguing idea or it can be a train wreck that blows up in both the face of TNA and Jeff Hardy. Hardy's problems are nothing to be made light of and IF they do decide to go the storyline route, I think they need to treat the subject with a degree of serious sobriety, no pun is intended. If they do the storyline, do it with some class and some degree of respect and not like something we'd see on your typical episode of Jerry Springer. I'd rather they just tried to ignore the whole thing and go about business as usual instead of doing that crap.
As for Jeff Hardy returning himself, I'm personally very skeptical at this time. Based on what we've been able to find out, which isn't everything of course as we're just fans on the internet, I haven't really seen or heard anything to suggest that Jeff Hardy has gotten his head together. His legal troubles are still hanging over his head, there have been questions regarding his sobriety and all kinds of rumors while he's been out, he's done some outright stupid things like that video he put up on the net with his brother Matt in which they used a taser on that chick, etc. I might be wrong and Hardy may have had some sort of breakthrough on a personal level that we're not aware of and that's what I'm hoping.
For me though, I'd be more into the idea of getting behind and supporting Jeff Hardy and his return IF I knew that he had turned things around. This might sound extremely strange and even a little stupid in the minds of some, and I can accept that, but it doesn't seem like Hardy has really accepted responsibility for his actions. I'd be less skeptical if Hardy had gone through some extensive drug treatment programs before returning to TNA. That would at least show that he's making some sort of an effort to get his life back together.
Now the part that might sound stupid to some is that maybe a little jail time would be beneficial for him as well. I know that Hardy's lawyers have been going back and forth with the D.A. in the case about Hardy going into treatment rather than serving some jail time. Hey, I get that. I totally get that. I work as a Corrections Officer and being incarcerated is not a pleasant thought. At the same time though, it would suggest, again, that Jeff Hardy is making a serious attempt to take responsibility for what he's done and to get himself back on course. The American Judicial System is flawed, no doubt, but I've honestly seen some people with similar problems as Hardy get their head on straight after being in the joint for a while.
Again, I'm just going by what I personally know about Hardy's situation, which probably isn't anymore than most of anyone on these forums know. Also, again, I know that my opinion doesn't mean squat to Jeff Hardy and that's completely understandable. At the same time, I don't think it necessarily invalidates anything that I said.
Like a lot of others, I've criticized Jeff Hardy for decisions that he's made in his life. Not that my opinion or the opinion of anyone else on these forums means anything to Jeff Hardy, but the criticisms have been valid in my view. We all know about his problems with drugs, his legal troubles, the noticable downturn in the quality of his work, etc. So when it comes to the idea of Jeff Hardy returning at this point in time, there are some factors to consider I think.
One big factor to consider will be exactly how TNA plays this. They might wind up having Jeff Hardy simply return as if he's just been gone for a while and completely ignore what happened. They can go that route if they want to but nobody is simply going to buy into it. Hardy's problems have grown to the point that TNA is no longer simply able to sweep them under the rug.
Another way they can go could involve the use of Hardy's problems as part of a storyline to build him up as a sympathetic babyface. This could be a potentially intriguing idea or it can be a train wreck that blows up in both the face of TNA and Jeff Hardy. Hardy's problems are nothing to be made light of and IF they do decide to go the storyline route, I think they need to treat the subject with a degree of serious sobriety, no pun is intended. If they do the storyline, do it with some class and some degree of respect and not like something we'd see on your typical episode of Jerry Springer. I'd rather they just tried to ignore the whole thing and go about business as usual instead of doing that crap.
As for Jeff Hardy returning himself, I'm personally very skeptical at this time. Based on what we've been able to find out, which isn't everything of course as we're just fans on the internet, I haven't really seen or heard anything to suggest that Jeff Hardy has gotten his head together. His legal troubles are still hanging over his head, there have been questions regarding his sobriety and all kinds of rumors while he's been out, he's done some outright stupid things like that video he put up on the net with his brother Matt in which they used a taser on that chick, etc. I might be wrong and Hardy may have had some sort of breakthrough on a personal level that we're not aware of and that's what I'm hoping.
For me though, I'd be more into the idea of getting behind and supporting Jeff Hardy and his return IF I knew that he had turned things around. This might sound extremely strange and even a little stupid in the minds of some, and I can accept that, but it doesn't seem like Hardy has really accepted responsibility for his actions. I'd be less skeptical if Hardy had gone through some extensive drug treatment programs before returning to TNA. That would at least show that he's making some sort of an effort to get his life back together.
Now the part that might sound stupid to some is that maybe a little jail time would be beneficial for him as well. I know that Hardy's lawyers have been going back and forth with the D.A. in the case about Hardy going into treatment rather than serving some jail time. Hey, I get that. I totally get that. I work as a Corrections Officer and being incarcerated is not a pleasant thought. At the same time though, it would suggest, again, that Jeff Hardy is making a serious attempt to take responsibility for what he's done and to get himself back on course. The American Judicial System is flawed, no doubt, but I've honestly seen some people with similar problems as Hardy get their head on straight after being in the joint for a while.
Again, I'm just going by what I personally know about Hardy's situation, which probably isn't anymore than most of anyone on these forums know. Also, again, I know that my opinion doesn't mean squat to Jeff Hardy and that's completely understandable. At the same time, I don't think it necessarily invalidates anything that I said.
