I don't think it's racist to call Hardy white trash.
No, but it's pretty ignorant. What makes him white trash? Tattoos? Drinking alcohol? The fact you just don't like him?
Jeff Hardy is white trash. If you don't see that, you too must fall into that category.
You don't even know the guy. How the fuck do you feel you are qualified to determine the quality of person the guy is?
This guy has shown time and time again he can't keep his nose out of trouble. Every time he gets a push, he gets himself into something.
And is punished for it.
When's the last time Cena got into trouble?
He hasn't.
Of course, neither did Chris Benoit. So, you see how reliable that line of thinking is.
Someone said something earlier like "who cares how Jeff dresses, he's a great performer." Sorry, being a great wrestler is about the total package.
Wrong again buddy.
Being a great wrestler is about making people care about you. And, for whatever reason, people care about Jeff Hardy.
The only people who are still enamored with him are people too clueless to see how out of date his look and style are.
Or, they are people who can watch a Jeff Hardy match and appreciate how much improved he's become over the last three years, and note the fact he's now one of the better workers in the WWE.
Ooooooh, he does risky moves. Wow!! Truth be told, he's taking less risks than he used to. So, you've got someone whose only claim to fame was "the risky moves" not doing the risky moves anymore. His style sucks. His mic skills are right up there with Linda "monotone" McMahon.
Maybe.
And yet, this guy is still more over than 90% of the WWE roster. So...somewhere there's a breakdown in your logic. Probably due to your inability to get your head around the fact he's become quite a good worker, even if he is rather limited in the matches he can work.
And he's suspended for like half the year for being an idiot!
Half the year?
OK, let's break this down...
WWE said:
"14. PENALTIES
A. FOR POSITIVE DRUG TESTS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA
First Offense. In the event of an initial positive result for drugs prohibited by this Policy other than marijuana, the Talent shall be fined an amount equal to 30 days pay deducted from your downside guarantee on a weekly basis. The Company may, at its discretion, schedule the Talent to work selected televised events without pay, pay-per-views with pay, and non-televised live events with a $200 stipend per event during the 30 day suspension period.
Second Offense. In the event of a second positive result for drugs prohibited by this Policy other than marijuana, the Talent shall be fined an amount equal to 60 days pay deducted from your downside guarantee on a weekly basis. The Company may, at its discretion, schedule the Talent to work selected televised events without pay, pay-per-views with pay and non-televised live events with a $200 stipend per event during the 60 day suspension period. Alternatively, in cases where the Talent appears to be in need of a drug rehabilitation program, the Talent shall not be assigned to work until the individual has successfully completed the drug rehabilitation program. However, regardless of the length of the program, the Talents fine shall be limited to 60 days pay.
Third Offense. In the event of a third positive result for drugs prohibited by this Policy other than marijuana, the Talents contract with WWE will be terminated.
B. FOR POSITIVE MARIJUANA DRUG TESTS
In the event of any positive result for marijuana, the Talent shall be fined One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per positive result, which shall be deducted from the Talents downside guarantee."
So, the MOST he could have possibly been suspended for is 90 days.
Now, there are 365 days in the year. Would you like me to do the math for you, to show that 90 divided by 365 comes no where near 50%?
Get rid of him and bring in some young talent wrestlers who do great moves AND have mic skills AND who don't look like the hero of the Columbine rejects who shot up the school.
Yes, great thinking.
Let's get rid of one of the WWE's biggest draws and best workers, and put in his place someone with no experience, no drawing ability, and someone that the fans don't give a damn about yet.
Let me guess. You used to help run WCW back in 1993, didn't you?
Seriously, Jeff is half the wrestler he used to be
No, he's TWICE the wrestler he used to be. His workrate is exponentially better, his selling takes a backseat to none, his charisma is fantastic, and people pay money because of him.
That's the mark of a good wrestler.
he still has no mic skills
Neither did Andre the Giant. Never seemed to hurt his drawing power.
he's got an antiquated look
Steve Austin wrestled in black boots and black trunks.
You don't get anymore antiquated than that. I heard he did all right for himself.
and he's constantly in trouble. Sorry, but getting escorted off of a plane because you're too drunk to fly IS being in trouble. I've drank before flying. All of my friends have. In order to draw THAT much attention to yourself that they think you're too drunk to just sit there and not cause a problem during the flight, you've gotta be acting like a total ass!
And yet, none of it had any impact on his ability to do his job, and didn't violate his contract in any way.
So, what's your point?