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:Jeff Hardy Talks TNA Impact Wrestling, Sting, WWE WrestleMania
31 and more
By: tnafan Date: March 28, 2015, 5:42 pm
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TNA star :Jeff Hardy is one of the most popular wrestlers in
recent history, and the former TNA world champion is making his
return to Impact Wrestling this Friday night against James Storm
in a Six Sides of Steel match.
Hardy has been off television for several months while
recovering from an injury he suffered in January at the hands of
Storm, and he finally gets his chance at revenge at 9 p.m. ET on
Friday on Destination America.
Earlier this week, he spoke with Ring Rust Radio (quotes
courtesy of the News of Delaware County’s Joe Arcidiacono)
about making his return to TNA, fighting for the tag team titles
with his brother, former TNA champion Sting’s debut in WWE
at WrestleMania 31 and so much more.
Hardy Talks TNA Locker Room and Winning Tag Team Gold 
After years at the top of the card in the wrestling business,
Hardy has become one of the primary faces of the TNA franchise.
With the recent departure of Samoa Joe, there are many questions
about how the locker room has reacted.
While losing a legend like Samoa Joe is a blow to the company,
the return of Hardy couldn't have come at a better time. Impact
Wrestling needs a top face who can carry them into the future,
and Hardy still has plenty left in the tank.
When asked about how he views himself in the TNA locker room,
Hardy spoke about how he and his brother, Matt, have handled the
other wrestlers and Impact Wrestling employees:
never view myself as a leader. I compliment people when I see
something I really like and tell them that was good, keep doing
what you're doing. That's as much as advice as you will get out
of me. Matt is more that trainer to help a young star be better.
If he ever opens a school, I might pop in and my big claim to
fame is selling and how to take a good butt whooping. I never
saw myself as a leader, but Matt definitely is that guy.
Speaking of his brother, the return of The Hardys as a tag team
was a major boost to TNA's roster and tag team division, but the
brothers are looking for more. The duo has won tag team gold in
almost every company they've ever worked, but have never snagged
the TNA titles.
When Hardy was asked about what winning the championships would
mean to the brothers, he talked about the history of The Hardys
and how adding another title to the record books is always a
good thing:
It’s all about the collection, you know? It’s
something to add to the collection and naturally, as a
pro-wrestler, you want to [win] every title you possibly
can—from the lightweight championship, tag team
championship, US title, intercontinental title, world
heavyweight championship, which is the metaphorical brass ring
to grab, they say.
Naturally, you want to win them all to add to your collection.
To look back on your career and say that you did that, that is
something Matt and I haven't done yet. We have had some killer
matches in TNA with the Wolves, Team 3D, and we are going to
continue to have those matches until we win those World titles.
It's inevitable that we are, and I am looking forward to it.
Now that Hardy is returning to Impact Wrestling, it is just a
matter of time before The Hardys get their revenge against The
Revolution and receive another shot at The Wolves and the tag
team championships.
The hope from many wrestling fans is that the storyline between
The Wolves and The Hardys is something that lasts for a long
time. While other feuds can come and go, these two teams have
enough talent to carry the division to heights it hasn't reached
in a long time.
After Hardy finally gets his revenge on Storm for putting him
out of action, the brothers will once again team up to challenge
for the title they still haven't earned. Watching The Hardys on
the hunt is always must-watch television.
When asked about how Sting will handle the pressure and what he
learned from The Vigilante, Hardy spoke honestly about their
relationship and how he views Sting as a man and a performer:
I think it's overdue and about time he gets that WrestleMania
moment because he deserves it. I saw the Wyatt promo on Raw,
which I loved, then I saw the whole Vigilante vs. King promo for
Triple H and Sting's match. I got goosebumps from it, I wasn't
even a wrestler at that point, I'm just a fan.
Sting was one of my first and biggest influences. One night in
North Carolina when I reached out and touched his shoulder, he
had the face paint on, and I didn't know why but I loved it. I
wanted to be just like him and I was only 11 years old.
Now that he is going to be in a match at WrestleMania blows my
mind. I can't wait to see how it turns out, but I know it will
be great, I am sure. Every time I was in the ring with him, it
was just a blessing for me to be in there with a role model and
a guy I looked up to so much. I can't wait to see his moment in
WrestleMania.
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