Extreme Impact: Jeff Hardy Left His Mark On Professional Wrestling
Justin Thomas from the Bleacher Report made an article about Jeff Hardy. Below are just some of what he has written:
For years, Jeff Hardy provided fans with unselfish entertainment. He would put his body on the line, all for the sake of entertaining fans. He built a special connection and relationship with his fans, one that cannot be duplicated.
Jeff has many detractors as well. Similar to other greats such as Hogan, Flair, The Rock, and, Shawn Michaels, people love to hate Jeff Hardy. As the old saying goes, "you can't be considered great, if you don't get your hate." Even though I just made that quote up, there's no denying Jeff gets the love and hate necessary to make him great.
Some will say "oh, Jeff doesn't have enough World Titles to be considered great." Another misinterpretation on the Hardy hater's part. If it was simply based on World Title reigns, Batista would be greater than Shawn Michaels. Clearly there's more to it.
In order to even earn a World Title, Hardy had to work his way up by dominating the tag team and mid card divisions. Some will ask, "didn't Edge and Christian dominate the tag team division?"—how wrong they are. Edge and Christian split in 2001, the same time that the Hardyz won their tag titles. Was it a mere coincidence? I'd say no.
The Hardyz have even held the WCW Tag Team titles, despite not competing in WCW! That says it all.
Aside from his World Titles, the most prestigious title Hardy has on his list is the Intercontinental title. He is by far the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time.
Some will say Jericho and Honky Tonk Man were better champs. How many times did Honky hold the title? How long did Jericho hold the title? Make no mistake about it: Hardy is indeed greater than the rest. Umaga and John Morrison's best feuds—along with their best matches—came from the Intercontinental Champion, Jeff Hardy...
Hardy overcame so many obstacles to reach the pinnacle of the WWE. At a young age, he decided he wanted to become a pro wrestler. His dad, who couldn't afford to send him to wrestling school, told him it would never happen.
That didn't stop Jeff, along with his brother Matt, from religiously training themselves, imitating their favorite tag team, the Rockers.His hard work paid off, as Jeff was given a spot on live television, to wrestle against Razor Ramon at the young age of 16. Only a truly great wrestler would be given an opportunity like that.
Hardy was told he was too much of a screw-up to ever be champion, he was also told he wasn't built to be champ. Jeff proved you can overcome past issues (he's innocent until proven guilty), and you don't have to be a muscle-head to be a successful wrestler.
Despite what people say, Hardy gave it his all, night in and night out. Unlike so many today, he worked his way up to reach the top. What he lacks on the mic, he more than makes up for with his charisma and in-ring abilities.
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