Turning Point isn’t just the name of Total Nonstop Action’s pay-per-view on Sunday, Nov. 13.
It’s two words that would also describe where Jeff Hardy is in his life.
Hardy took questions during a media conference call on Tuesday to promote the event as he will make his in-ring return to PPV during Turning Point, squaring off against Jeff Jarrett at Universal Studios Orlando.
The last time Hardy readied for a PPV match at the IMPACT Wrestling Zone was in March in the main event against Sting at TNA’s Victory Road. With the Charismatic Enigma in no condition to compete, the TNA title match ended abruptly.
Hardy was sent home. He returned to the company in September, apologetic and taking full responsibility for his mistakes.
Around that same time Hardy finally got closure (a two-year process) in regards to drug charges in North Carolina. The Moore County Superior Court approved a plea deal that included a $100,000 fine and a 10-day jail sentence, which he served. The popular performer is ready to move forward.
“It’s over,” Hardy said.
“I’ve done my 10 days. I’m on intensive probation right now, but it’s cool that I’m still able to work. I have a curfew when I am at home. I have to be in at six o’clock. I can’t have any company after six o’clock. I’m two months into that, so I have four months of that left. Then I have 30 months of regular probation. I’ve moved on. It was a rough, dark time in my life, and it was a lot of stress, but I feel better that I’m finally over that.”
Hardy believes he is in a good place.
“I’ve been doing really well,” Hardy said.
“We just got back yesterday from doing four live events in Michigan, Ohio and Canada. We had four great shows. Physically, I’m in really good shape. I run every morning, I work out more than I probably ever have in probably my whole life, so everything’s extremely positive, and I think that’s playing a big part in the way I feel in the ring. I feel awesome. Each match I’ve had since I’ve been back has felt really good. I’m excited about my future.”
• His drawn out legal woes, combined with the fact that he has a wife and daughter at home, have altered the way he approaches life and his profession.
“I take better care of myself, both in and out of the ring,” Hardy said.
“I try to be smart about what I do inside the ring. Outside the ring being a father has helped dramatically in my personal life...
“Long-term says it all. When you bring a life into this world, you have to think about long-term. Now I think I’ve got to this place in my life where I have a little girl, and she just turned a year old. I have to be there for her and have to do everything in my power to stay healthy and in good shape.”
“She just turned a year, and I’ve got a lot more of those birthdays to go; so definitely long term is all I think about now because I want to be around a long time to see her grow up and do all the good stuff life has to offer. I think about that every day. That is basically why I’ve toned down what I do in the ring and basically changed my life.”
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