Jeff Hardy: "That's why I'm going to remain here [TNA]"

[SinCityBlitz]

Again, you don't want to believe it, and think you get a better definition between the lines? By all means. Maybe that makes me naïve – your'e right, or maybe it just makes you paranoid. At the end of the day, I go with the most credible source, and there is no more credible source to how Jeff Hardy feels than Jeff Hardy himself.

Got it. So the next time a wrestler comes out and says TNA sucks he must be right because after all he must be the most credible source. Come on man, you're smarter than this. It's all politics.

Right now Hardy is saying everything TNA wants to hear. Just like Angle. If WWE came along and offered Angle twice as much with the same schedule he gets in TNA he's gone.

 

[hatehabsforever]

Who am I or anyone else to judge or criticize Jeff Hardy for the decisions he makes pertaining to his life, his career, his family, etc., ? Where he chooses to hone his craft, and why he elects to do it wherever he elects to do so, it's totally up to himself and is really no one else's business.

It's all about perspective and priorities. Lets face it, if Jeff Hardy was interested in making as much money as he possibly could, amassing as much fame and fortune as possible, and doing everything he could to enhance his legacy as much as he is capable of doing, well then electing to remain in TNA as opposed to WWE is clearly the wrong decision. But that doesn't appear to be where Hardy's head is at. If his priorities are making a comfortable living while maximizing his time with his family, minimizing his travel, keeping his demons under control while working in a more laid back environment with fewer rules, well then who am I to question his decision to remain with the company?

At the end of the day, Jeff Hardy is looking to do what is best for Jeff Hardy and his family. I see no problem with that, it's what any if us would and should do too. So let's not get on with nonsense about loyalty, or saying that Hardy is staying with the underdog company to better the business of professional wrestling as a whole, because that has nothing to do with anything. Hardy is doing what he feels is in the best interests of himself and his family, and nothing else. No delusions of grandeur, just looking out for number one. I have no problem with that.

At the end of the day, if Jeff Hardy himself is comfortable being a big fish in a very little pond, what's the problem with that, Sting has foraged an iconic career in this manner. If he doesn't feel he is able to maintain his priority and stature in the WWE, and feels he would be better served in the anonymity that TNA offers, I say good on him.

 

[GameOver]

Seriously?

No offense, but what a crock. Jeff Hardy didn't leave the WWE because he had a "choice", and he chose to come to TNA. That wasn't the case at all, so that makes this entire thread pointless. If Hardy wasn't as drugged up, burnt out, and screwed up as he was when WWE let him go I guarantee he'd still be in the WWE raking in the money and wrestling in the big arenas.

I don't like Jeff Hardy, nor do I want to see him back in the WWE. But if we're being real he's not choosing to stay in TNA because he's some passionate performer who doesn't care about the money. He's staying in TNA because he's making GOOD money and he can work the schedule he likes and give the effort he wants to give. It suits he and his needs better.

Coorect WWE didn't let him go by choice, both times he wanted time off to heal injuries and the first time he didn't wrestle for a year then went to TNA b4 returning to WWE, and was once again pushed to the moon winning two world titles b4 he wanted to leave again for herniated discs in his back, yet once again he went to TNA so obviously there was another reason. either way he was on 2 strikes for wellness policy, one being for a drug breach which they even wrote into storylines with Punk, if he hadn't have left he woulda been fired eventually

WWE he got one thing correct, they dont need him. TNA needs him far more but as for other saying TNA is growing and is about wrestling not selling merchandise, people are so dilluded, TNA has grown next to nothing in 6yrs, hell $5 dollar wrestling has grown more (comparitively) and Dixie knows zero about wrestling, and the mighty Hogan and Bischoff have done almost nothing for TNA

 

[JJYanks121]

If the "whole package" means more of those inner monologues, count me as one that does not care about this revelation.

For one thing, I'm not a Jeff Hardy fan. Never have been, never will be. Regardless of that though, dude got huge when he came back to WWE in 2006 and rode that to the top of the business. He was behind only John Cena in popularity at the time and actually left on top. Thus, it was expected that bringing in a guy at the top to TNA would work wonders for them but TNA in their infinite wisdom messed that up on day 1. Instead of bringing in a top guy on top, they had him run in on a cage match and hit Homicide (remember that guy?) It was so stupid that he wasn't seen again for 3 months.

So he redebuts and immediately gets thrown into the shuffle. For months Jeff Hardy was just "another guy" which ironically is what he thinks he was up north. Then he turns heel and becomes "the anti-christ". This was an utter failure because Jeff likely had too much say in it and it was too "Jeff" to be a truly good heel. Then he screws up and is gone for a while.

Dude comes back and builds himself back up and while the story was out there, it wasn't played up EVER after a month that he was trying to redeem himself. If you are going to use his real issues, at least milk the shit out of it so people can actually care! So finally after the point of people caring, Jeff "surprisingly" wins the BFG series and wins the TNA title for the first time as a good guy. That's fine as there's still a sense that he's popular, but as soon as he gets the title, the weird looking title comes back and now he has inner molologues. This may be the biggest step backwards and the stupidest thing I've seen on wrestling TV in a long time.

So what does all this tell you? From my perspective, it's that the "total package" that TNA offers Jeff is actually the worst thing for him and for TNA. Do you remember when Vince Russo jumped to WCW and people thought he'd save the company with his ideas? Well, he didn't and the reason he didn't is that nobody there wrangled him in and told him no. He had no filter whereas in WWE, Vince would deem stuff stupid and would only allow certain things to happen. You could apply the same exact thing to Jeff right now. Jeff Hardy was the biggest thing in the world a few years ago. He wasn't just "another guy". He was THE guy on Smackdown in the biggest feud in the company. The reason? Because people got behind Jeff for being who weird and such. However, he had limits. The face paint was fine but he was limited in what he'd say and where his character would go and it made him huge. Now in TNA, he's had two stints as champion and both times TNA has left him unfiltered which made him significantly worse. That's the biggest problem I see with TNA. They don't have a guy willing to say no to people, especially stars.

For Jeff, he needs that. This inner monologue stuff isn't working at all and it probably hurts his popularity more than helps it. If nothing else, it makes the show he's on look more ridiculous for even airing it. Jeff is a guy that likes TNA for letting him do this stuff but he doesn't realize how much it actually hurts his career. Thing is, Jeff isn't the type of guy to understand such things. He's a simpler man who wants his art and whatnot and just needs a paycheck to support all the stuff he does. Wrestling isn't his passion as he just tries to make it more artsy to fit that a bit. TNA allows Jeff to explore all that stuff which makes TNA a great fit for Jeff but makes Jeff a pretty lousy fit for TNA.

He is right though. He missed his opportunity up north. As much as top good guys are needed over there, it's likely that he wouldn't ever regain the position he had years ago. If Jeff's true passion was wrestling, that would be where he'd need to be because it allows for his greatest success. I just don't think wrestling is Jeff's passion which is why TNA and their looser schedule and their lack of rules appeals to them. I just feel bad for TNA as they are so blinded by his "starpower" that they allow him to put dumb idea after dumb idea on TV. It doesn't fit with the rest of their show and it's only being done to appease the guy. Sad stuff.

 

[conrad405]

wow some really have their head stuck so far up wwe a$$ (btw i'm a tna and wwe fan) if jeff is happy in TNA then fine that's great, he's right wwe does not need him but i do think he will return to wwe for one last run (like nearly every wrestler who left wwe for tna does)

i agree and think jeff is doing the right thing staying in tna

 

[silrock316]

This all from an interview with 4thandPain.com:



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Frankly, I couldn't possibly agree with Jeff more. I'm sure there will be a horde of butt hurt fans upset that yet another superstar spurns going/returning to WWE over staying in TNA, because they refuse to watch TNA, but they can get fucked. This is Jeff's decision, and while I think he made the right one, ultimately, the "right" decision is what he decides anyway. All I know is Jeff Hardy not only looks happier in TNA, but you can tell he's really reveling in the fact that he's got so much control over his character there, as opposed to what he may or may not have up there.

Good on you, Jeff, for picking what you want and sticking with it despite what greedy, selfish fans think is best for you. Taking a page out of the Sting textbook there.



Thoughts?

Actually I agree with everything you said And if there is a horde of people that think that Jeff Hardy is better in WWE they are wrong, so there's definitely more room to grow for Jeff Hardy in TNA and that's why I hope he stays in TNA. The horde of people you're talking about are probably WWE marks that would just like to see Jeff rot WWE again.

 

[It's Damn Real!]

Got it. So the next time a wrestler comes out and says TNA sucks he must be right because after all he must be the most credible source. Come on man, you're smarter than this. It's all politics.

Right now Hardy is saying everything TNA wants to hear. Just like Angle. If WWE came along and offered Angle twice as much with the same schedule he gets in TNA he's gone.

No, you were right the first time. He might be right, but when he says something like "TNA sucks", what he means is it sucked for him.

And you cannot possibly know what you're asserting. What you are doing is called conjecture. Look it up.

 

[mlp420]

Love hearing that from Jeff Hardy. He'd certainly make a greater contribution to the wrestling business by putting TNA on the map then he would having a second main event run with WWE.

IMO there were a lot of "big name" wrestlers that came from the WWE to TNA thinking they were the shit, and they'd be able to get TNA to the next level based on how much of a "big name" they were. Then they came to TNA and got exposed. They were never really big names without WWE. So they went crawling back to the WWE to be rebuild their pride. It's good to see that others have some pride and want to prove themselves instead of being a cog in a wheel.

 

[kor420]

To speak even further to this point in particular...

Okay, bare with me:

As we all know who watch TNA on a regular basis, every main event gets the full scale prematch in-ring announcement treatment from JB. During those announcements JB always lists a weight that the performer weighed in at on that particular morning. Now I know as wrestling fans we are conditioned to take these numbers with a grain of salt, but their is strong reason to believe that the weights given during these main event intros are legitimate recently recorded weight numbers. This can be evidenced by the fact that the numbers for a wrestler often change by a couple of pounds in one direction or the other, sometimes even in consecutive weeks. A good example to further the legitimacy of these announcements is to look at Angle during the time he cutting mass in preparation for last year's olympic trials. It was clear that Kurt was thinning rapidly, and his announced weight each week reflected the visual proof. Another way I would say this is backed-up is by the way that at PPVs it used to be common practice for TNA to use an on-screen graphic attached to their tale-of-the-tape set-up that would display the wrestler's listed height and weight, and those would show the more generic numbers we are accustomed to, but during the actual match intros JB would give a number that seemed to more accurately reflect the performer's current shape, sometimes largely contradicting the aformentioned graphic that had just been shown minutes before.

Now I say all that to say this- Around the end of Hardy's last run with the company prior to the VR incident when he was the out-of-shape antichrist, and JB would announce his weight, it was very high for Jeff. I remember hearing it as high as 238 lbs. and it's possible there were times it was announced as higher that I don't remeber. Since his return Jeff has been moving progressively better, his visual appearance from a physique perspective has been steadily improving, and the weight number announced prior to his main events has been steadily decreasing.

Then came last night, I was shocked to hear JB proclaim Hardy's weight all the way down to 217 lbs. Physically he looks and moves so much more like a young Jeff Hardy than I ever thought would be possible at this stage.

It really is more tangible proof that emphasizes Jeff's commitment to get back to the performer that he should be.

You can tell a world of difference between the Jeff prior to VR and after...

Jeff's movements are not sluggish as they once were. It saddens me that people can't give him props for getting clean, you can visually see a difference in Jeff's appearance. There is so many wrestlers out there that is really screwed up and don't get clean, but when they rarely do get clean like how Jeff has, the insults still fly towards him, and the only reason why they do is because he's in TNA.

I'm very proud of jeff and i hope he doesn't fall of the waggon again.

 

[Detroitsandman]

If I was a main event wrestler I would go to TNA too. Look at WWE. Yeah they have the largest fanbase in the world but look at what the Wrestlers have to go through. (I know Ill get shit for this but I dont care) Look at Zack Ryder. He has ALOT of support between the WWE Fans and wrestlers such as CM Punk and John Cena and hes constantly getting left of Raw and PPV's. If Zack went to TNA he would be used correctly and he would have more control over his character. A wrestler in WWE does not have fun anymore they are there to work, Make WWE money. WWE is mostly politics now, Whereas TNA you can still go there and have fun doing what you love. Look at how WWE forced the Funkasauras Character on Brodus Clay. Everybody knows thats not how he should be used but thats the "E" For ya.

 

[TheHitMark-SirJoseOle]

It's easy enough for us fans to assume this and assume that, considering that the vast number of us, in fact I'd say the majority have never laced up a pair of boots. I'll go on a limb and assume right now that to more likely than not be fact. Anyway, it's easy for assholes to bring up Jeff Hardy's substance abuse past, and subsequent runs with the law in their argument but whatever, Vince has had a history of working with dregs of society time and again (i.e. that convicted rapist Mike Tyson), so a guy like Jeff Hardy could always have a chance to come back to WWE, I would surmise. How are any of you to know for certain unless you're actually involved with the inner workings of WWE or TNA's business behind the scenes, that Jeff Hardy really wants to go back to WWE.

There's nothing that burns my ass than know it all smarks within the IWC that act like high and mighty moralists, as well as thinking they truly know what's going on in the business. Please spare me and every other sensible minded person your holier than thou tripe.

 

[3drinks]

It's easy enough for us fans to assume this and assume that, considering that the vast number of us, in fact I'd say the majority have never laced up a pair of boots. I'll go on a limb and assume right now that to more likely than not be fact. Anyway, it's easy for assholes to bring up Jeff Hardy's substance abuse past, and subsequent runs with the law in their argument but whatever, Vince has had a history of working with dregs of society time and again (i.e. that convicted rapist Mike Tyson), so a guy like Jeff Hardy could always have a chance to come back to WWE, I would surmise. How are any of you to know for certain unless you're actually involved with the inner workings of WWE or TNA's business behind the scenes, that Jeff Hardy really wants to go back to WWE.

Judging from your name, you're a Bret Hart mark. I'd suspect such a Hart-Mark to have an opinion like this. By the way, Vince didn't screw Bret, Bret screwed Bret.

It's funny you bring up Tyson's "alleged" rape thing and then try to defend Jeff Hardy. Jeff Hardy is a convicted drug abuser. This much is a known-fact. However he has also proven he can't be trusted in that top slot(i.e. the Victory Road debacle) so WWE would be foolish to buy-in to him. Once you've damaged your reputation in this degree, it is impossible to get people to forget that. Wrestling companies may try to get us to only remember the past three months, but we as fans won't be bent to this mindfuck.

Anyway, I got off on a tangent. Jeff is an emo-drug-addicted-loser-fucktard of a hack. Once a drug addicted loser, always a drug addicted loser. Remember the report a few weeks ago about how Jeff was feeling that chronic back pain? It's only a matter of time before he starts looking for something, painkillers of course, to "fix" that pain for him. Once he's back on those, eventually they "won't do it" for him -- i.e. he will start looking for "the next big fix"...and back on the heroine, the meth, you name it, Jeff will be once again the full-blown addict that we all know, deep down, he is.

I apologize to any who may be offended by this. I am very opinionated about Jeff, personally I think he should just go die in a fire, so we don't have to deal with him anymore. But regardless. That's my opinion.

 

[Trill Co$by]

7- Going to the underdog is one thing. Going to a promotion that has no chance to ever compete with WWE is career suicide.

The only place that TNA isn't beating WWE is in America and surrounding countries. It's well documented that Europe has way more fans pulling for TNA than WWE, proof by the fact that a simple Impact taping can sell out Wembley Stadium and WWE can barely sell out a 14,000 seater. I get tired of hearing "no chance to ever compete with WWE" or something like that, because if you actually paid attention to the entire WORLD, then you'd know that TNA has not only caught up with WWE but will probably surpass them.

Because in the end, TNA's far more fan interactive than WWE will ever be. TNA is a great company, and for Jeff Hardy to put his faith in that company says a lot. Yes, WWE did make him. WWE made a lot of stars like Angle, Hogan, and even the Dudleys (ECW made them, but WWE made them worldwide)... but that means nothing. It's what you do with your fame that counts, and all of those names are backing TNA because they believe in TNA.

 

[BK Styles]

Seriously?

No offense, but what a crock. Jeff Hardy didn't leave the WWE because he had a "choice", and he chose to come to TNA. That wasn't the case at all, so that makes this entire thread pointless. If Hardy wasn't as drugged up, burnt out, and screwed up as he was when WWE let him go I guarantee he'd still be in the WWE raking in the money and wrestling in the big arenas.

Drugs had nothing to do with Hardy leaving. He had two herniated discs in his back, a neck injury and restless leg syndrome, and wanted time off. WWE did want him to stay, but he chose not to. So yes, it was entirely his choice.


As for Hardy staying in TNA, I admit I'm more of a WWE fan than a TNA one, but if he's happy where he is then he should stay there. Jeff is doing well in TNA and seems to have his shit well and truly sorted, so if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

[GameOver]

Got it. So the next time a wrestler comes out and says TNA sucks he must be right because after all he must be the most credible source. Come on man, you're smarter than this. It's all politics.

Right now Hardy is saying everything TNA wants to hear. Just like Angle. If WWE came along and offered Angle twice as much with the same schedule he gets in TNA he's gone..

Except Angle, Flair and Foley all bashed TNA while they were still working for them and Angle is still employed despite all the bad publicity he's attracting, same with Jeff in the past

 

[The 1-2-3 Killam]

Is it too judgmental of me to think maybe Jeff needs to stick with TNA, at least for the time being, for his own health? So far as I know him and Matt have both gotten their acts together, and are doing really good. You know, physically, spiritually and mentally and whatnot. TNA allows him to do what he loves doing, probably make a decent pay check, and he doesn't have to travel 300 days a year. Much less stress. And if there's anything that causes relapses for former drug addicts, it's stress. And if there's anything WWE heaps on a performer, it's stress. Maybe I'm wrong, I just don't want to see Jeff on the front page of TMZ again. Or his brother, for that matter. (ha...Matt-er...) I've only met the "lesser" hardy, but he's a really good dude. Passionate and driven about the business. He knows his stuff though.

I'm not a big Jeff Hardy fan. He has his moments, if given the right opponent, but I look at him the same way I do John Cena. I don't get terribly excited for his matches, because they're largely the same, but every once in awhile he'll do something that really impresses me. The only thing that just bugs the hell out of me is that he's not a great talker. It only bugs me because he could be SO much more than he is, if he could just cut a good promo. Not in his head, out loud, and for more than 10 seconds. And without the use of the word "creatures".

 

[thebromm]

Just for the record, Jeff Hardy did not get "let go" from WWE. He flat out told them he'd not re-sign. They wanted him to stay. He drew. Maybe not to the extent of John Cena or Triple H, but he drew.

Now, I'm not a fan of Jeff Hardy. His drug problem did it for me. He's not a hero for kids to look up to. That aside, him choosing to stay in TNA is his choice. The pending lawsuit aside, I'm pretty certain that if Jeff Hardy expressed interest in returning to WWE, they'd welcome him back with open arms.

Most wrestlers are fans of the game to begin with. Not very many of them grew up saying they wanted to become a wrestler and remain in some second or third rate promotion for their entire career. Most aspire to one day make it to WrestleMania. It's logic. If you want to be a football player do you want to win the CFL championship or a Super Bowl? That's my point.

A lot of fans out there say Sting never went to WWE because he was afraid of what they'd do with the Sting character. Yes. That WAS true in 2001 & 2002 when he saw what WWE did with the former WCW stars. Now, having said THAT. He was very close to becoming the 2.21.11 guy. He said in an interview that they talked to him about coming in to face the Undertaker at WrestleMania. With him being 50+ he didn't want to be on the road a lot. Understandable. They couldn't agree on working dates.

Do you think for one minute that Steve Borden would not look back on his career when he is finally all done and say "I'm glad I never worked WrestleMania?" I doubt it. It'll be the opposite. He'll look back one day and say, "Man, I wish we could've come to terms because I would've loved to go on at Mania."

It's logic people. I realize there are a lot of TNA fans and a lot of WWE fans. That is their right. Think with your brains, not your hearts.

 

[HBsam31]

I say good for Jeff. If TNA is the best place for him, and it helps for him to stay healthy then I say great. We really shouldn't judge what is best for him as we really have no idea. I myself have enjoyed him in TNA after he cleared up his drug problem, and if he is on probation then there is most likely no way he is doing drugs. I am pretty sure they would be testing him. He can really shine in TNA, and help the compant, and I am all for that. I was never a huge Jeff Hardy fan, but I am more so now just for him doing what is right for him.

 

[TheHitMark-SirJoseOle]

Judging from your name, you're a Bret Hart mark. I'd suspect such a Hart-Mark to have an opinion like this. By the way, Vince didn't screw Bret, Bret screwed Bret.

Very keen observation on my handle, yes I'm a Bret Hart mark. However, I'm probably one of the few wrestling fans out there that think Montreal was a work, but that's another topic for another day. And it has nothing to do with our discussion.

It's funny you bring up Tyson's "alleged" rape thing and then try to defend Jeff Hardy. Jeff Hardy is a convicted drug abuser. This much is a known-fact. However he has also proven he can't be trusted in that top slot(i.e. the Victory Road debacle) so WWE would be foolish to buy-in to him.

Even funnier that you would be so presumptuous to say that Tyson's rape case was an "alleged thing", considering he was convincted and all.

New York Times News Archive - Mike Tyson Rape Conviction - Click To Read.

I wouldn't by any means consider Jeff Hardy a pillar to the community, but 10 days in jail for a substance abuse issue as opposed to forcing yourself on a woman and serving three years in prison, those are both very far cries from one another.

Once you've damaged your reputation in this degree, it is impossible to get people to forget that. Wrestling companies may try to get us to only remember the past three months, but we as fans won't be bent to this mindfuck.

People on the same level or beneath Hardy have gotten multiple chances with Vince time and again. Names such as Dustin Rhodes, Jake Roberts, Scott Hall, British Bulldog, Jim Neidhart, Iron Sheik are just a few to name. Even in most recent memory Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton have been served drug suspensions. Again, not going to outright praise Jeff Hardy but can the moralistic bullshit, it's a tiring display of ignorance amongst you and your smark ilk. The business is full of substance dependent figures, this isn't breaking news and such a plight isn't exclusive to Jeff Hardy.

Anyway, I got off on a tangent. Jeff is an emo-drug-addicted-loser-fucktard of a hack. Once a drug addicted loser, always a drug addicted loser. Remember the report a few weeks ago about how Jeff was feeling that chronic back pain? It's only a matter of time before he starts looking for something, painkillers of course, to "fix" that pain for him. Once he's back on those, eventually they "won't do it" for him -- i.e. he will start looking for "the next big fix"...and back on the heroine, the meth, you name it, Jeff will be once again the full-blown addict that we all know, deep down, he is.

I understand having a dislike for people in a particular entertainment field, but to invest the amount of vitriol and ignorance that you are showing says more about you than it does Jeff Hardy. Especially when from what I'm gathering, you don't even actually know the man in the first place. For better or worse, I and those that accept the realities of idol worship know that very often the person behind the performer is an individual susceptible to all the temptations everyday folks are. And sadly enough, the image doesn't match up to the person, you can look no further than to people like Hulk Hogan and Roger Clemens both legends in their chosen professions but steroid users who initially lied about their use. When you're younger and you find this out it can be a shitty thing to accept, but that's reality, you often get disappointed by something being too good to be true. But taking a moralistic route towards constructing your opinions based on Internet conjecture and scuttlebutt makes you sound like a total ignoramus if I may say so myself. Of course, we know Hardy has used bad judgment and there is no excuse but seriously, the Internet reports and all this supposed inside scoop BS is just too much at times.

I apologize to any who may be offended by this.

No offense taken, if anything you've probably managed to amuse most of us on this thread.

I am very opinionated about Jeff, personally I think he should just go die in a fire, so we don't have to deal with him anymore. But regardless. That's my opinion.

Again, unless you've known this guy personally, and even if you did still wishing death upon someone well that's a very strong course of emotion to take. I'm not one to believe in all the trappings of religion and spirituality but not even a better man than you or I should have such nerve to wish such a strong fate upon someone. That final statement alone makes you out to be a shallow and bitter individual, and you sound like you're worse off than someone like Jeff Hardy has ever been.

 

[HBKistheHOF]

Not to just seem like a jerk, but GOOD RIDDANCE!

First off I'd like to say, while I'm a MUCH bigger WWF/E fan, I was a solid TNA fan at one time & am not just some TNA hater that bags on everything TNA. But not only do I think TNA has gone WAY down hill since Hogan & Bischoff became a part of the company but specifically Jeff Hardy has gone down hill.

I enjoyed Jeff's first run in TNA but ever since he returned, between the incident with Sting on PPV to just the overall not being as solid of a performer & in as good of shape before he left WWE, Hardy has almost become a joke to me.

IMO his best years are behind him (whether it be from physical damage in Ladder matches or other reasons) & I think WWE thinks the same thing. Between his TLC match with Punk & his Ladder matches with Matt I think the WWE seems to have gotten most of what they wanted out of him. & with all the young talent in WWE I don't see WWE ever clamoring to get Jeff Hardy back.

 

[terrylee]

This all from an interview with 4thandPain.com:



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Frankly, I couldn't possibly agree with Jeff more. I'm sure there will be a horde of butt hurt fans upset that yet another superstar spurns going/returning to WWE over staying in TNA, because they refuse to watch TNA, but they can get fucked. This is Jeff's decision, and while I think he made the right one, ultimately, the "right" decision is what he decides anyway. All I know is Jeff Hardy not only looks happier in TNA, but you can tell he's really reveling in the fact that he's got so much control over his character there, as opposed to what he may or may not have up there.

Good on you, Jeff, for picking what you want and sticking with it despite what greedy, selfish fans think is best for you. Taking a page out of the Sting textbook there.

Thoughts?

I love how you talk to Jeff Hardy as if he's reading your comment, and especially how you use his first name like you're good friends. I guess there's a reason why everyone always makes fun of you, eh?

Back onto the topic, I feel like Hardy is making the best decision for him, and while he would bring something to the WWE, it's not like they really need him. It would stunt the growth of all their great young talent right now.

 

[Pedigree1]

First and foremost i have ragged on Jeff Hardy probably equally as hard on anyone on this board. Fuck him and all that! But the man is damn sure trying to clean himself up Good for jeff! If he wants to stay in TNA to help build up the underdog company then fuck yah I am all for it.

That Victory Road shit is ancient history. I really think people need to quit honestly throwing that shit in his face. Its not about the money its about the passion. He has slimmed down quite a bit seems to be on the right track professionally and personally. He doesnt work 300 plus days a year (WWE pay attention to this you could learn a thing or two about not working your performers to the point of well endangering their health) Jeff is a good fit in TNA!

He is also quite right in saying if he went to the WWE he would just be another guy. Let the guy shine why not. He is a star in TNA if he wants to stay there let em!

 

[KoC417]

3) Butthurt about WWE (Applies basically to Sting)

Da hell are you talking about here? Sting didn't go to WWE because he realized how horrible WCW guys would be treated. To be quite honest Sting was right. Name 1, just 1 of WCW's big stars that is still in the WWE and is actually doing well for themselves. Aside from Booker T who was also treated like crap in WWE. And you can't say Big Show because remember, he left before WCW died. Rey? Negative. He was treated terribly by WCW and they never considered him to be a BIG star. Only reason he went over as a "giant killer" was to kill off backstage heat on Nash.

As far as Jeff goes. Jeff has to do what Jeff has to do. If he is in good financial standings why go back to the WWE? I mean if you all had good money would you want to work MORE? I don't think so! As far as people saying there is less drug testing I firmly believe that in Jeff's case they do keep an eye on him. Can you imagine the ramifications towards TNA if Jeff once again showed up doped out of his mind? Not something I think they would want to risk.

 

[Big Nick Dudley]

Excuse the redundancy, but Jeff isn't choosing anything.

WWE wouldn't have him back. They don't want him (or his worthless brother). I give Jeff a lot of credit for improving his life and crawling out of a hole. He's done well since his return, and I'm enjoying his current run. However, he's walking the line he has to walk. Of course he's not going to tell you he can't go back, he has to save face.

Maybe he'd stick with TNA even if he had the chance to go back to WWE, but he doesn't have that chance, so we'll never know.

 

[Enlightenment]

Jeff in tna is good for him his family and most importantly his health, which has been drastically better since his move to tna. The only reason I would want Jeff back in wwe is so he can get the proper respect from the wrestling word as a whole because no matter what he does in tna it won't equal to what it would be like doing it in wwe.