TNA star Jeff Hardy recently spoke with The Huffington Post to promote Impact Wrestling on Pop TV. Here are some highlights:
– Regarding his brother Matt’s new “Big Money Matt” persona, Jeff says it’s an extension of who Matt really is. He thinks Matt is doing the best work his career and he’s proud to see him as TNA World champion.
– Jeff is still disappointed that his Hardy Boyz reunion from last year was derailed after he broke his leg in a motocross accident. After defeating The Wolves for the TNA tag titles, they had to surrender the belts before they ever got a chance to defend them. “Getting hurt outside the ring was such a bad thing,” Jeff said. “I let so many people down. I hurt TNA by doing that.”
– Despite last year’s setback, he still wants to reform the Hardy Boyz one day. “Ultimately, I’d love to tag with him again, and win the titles so we could at least defend them together once. Just to make my soul feel a little better about the way I messed things up.”
However, before there’s a final Hardy Boyz reunion, Jeff says there’s one stipulation he has in mind. “We’ve got to get that Matt vs. Jeff match out of the way first.”
TNA President Dixie Carter announced on Tuesday that Jeff Hardy has signed a new deal with the promotion. Hardy’s contract was scheduled to expire in the coming months. Hardy is dealing with what he’s been calling a career-threatening knee injury that will require extensive surgery soon.
During recent interviews, he’s said there’s “a huge possibility” that he could finish his career in WWE, so this is a big signing for TNA.
– The Rock and NXT star Bull Dempsey had some fun on Twitter earlier this week. The two joked around after Dempsey tagged The Rock in a tweet where he wrote, “The Rock obviously knows that #FitHappens. #BullFit.” The Rock ended up responding and before you knew it, “The Rock & Fruck Connection” was born. Below are the tweets Dempsey and The Rock sent to each other this week.
@BullDempseyWWE Ah 'fit' replaces 'shit'. Funny play ???. Let's evolve it in 2016 to "Fruck".
– Jeff Hardy and his wife Beth had an extra special New Year’s Eve on Thursday, as the couple welcomed their second daughter, Nera Quinn Hardy, to the world. Hardy posted the following on his official Instagram page:
Jeff Hardy recently discussed possibly returning to the WWE one day, among other subjects on Ric Flair’s podcast. Hardy last appeared on WWE television in 2009. Here are some highlights from his appearance on the 31st episode of the WOOOOO! Nation podcast:
On possibly returning to WWE:
“I think there’s a huge possibility down the road. I’m not sure when, but I think both Matt and myself would love to end our careers in the WWE, and it’d be super, double great to be able to have a few more good ones with the Dudley Boyz, for sure.” Hardy added, “as far as us returning [to WWE] and having some more matches with them, it all depends on how long they’re going to be there and how long it takes us to get there. I mean, but, definitely, it’s a possibility. I’m just not sure when right now.”
On what else he wants to accomplish in his career:
“I’ve done most of everything I’ve wanted to do, but I guess there [are] two big things. I mean, and those two big things are I never got to do a Hell In [A] Cell in the WWE. That’s a pretty big one. And I’ve never main evented WrestleMania, so, ultimately, if it could all work out one day before it’s all over, I’d like to do those two things.”
Both Jeff and his brother Matt Hardy’s deals with TNA expire in 12 weeks
Jeff Hardy is in need of yet another knee surgery, one that could keep him out of action until late 2016. The exact timetable for his return won’t be clear until after he undergoes the operation.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Hardy has told friends of his that he will have to finally tone down his in-ring style, and won’t be able to wrestle the same style that he has worked in the past.
As noted recently, both Jeff and Matt Hardy’s deals with TNA are set to expire at some point in the next ten to 12 months.
TNA star Jeff Hardy spoke to The Daily Star to promote TNA’s 2016 UK tour. During the interview, Jeff spoke candidly about his knee injury (torn PCL) and hoping it will not require surgery to fix:
“I have a torn PCL [posterior cruciate ligament] in my right knee and it’s been torn ever since I broke my tibia. They put a rod in my tibia, so after all the swelling went down I knew something was wrong with my knee. I finally went to the doctor, and I had an MRI, and found out it was a torn PCL.”
“I just started physical therapy last week, it’s been really tough. Hopefully that is going to work and I can avoid surgery. Fingers crossed.”
Hardy knows that major knee surgery could prevent him from working the in-ring style he’s pioneered over the past two decades. In the event that he can’t perform at the level fans are used to seeing for him, he might retire from active competition.
“I think a lot of it is psychological. The thing is, my style, I’m the kinda guy who if I feel I can’t wrestle the style that I always have, then I’m not going to want to wrestle at all.”
There is no timeframe for a return, Jeff says, but he is working as hard as he possibly can to get back to doing what he loves, and what fans the world over love to see.
Jef also commented on TNA’s lack off success over the years and expressed frustration with the company not taking off light it should have.
“I just don’t understand it and I never will because I’ve watched so many TNA shows that are just great. Drew Galloway is awesome. I love watching him wrestle, and cut promos. EC3 is right there, he is the top dog. Yeah, it’s frustrating to wonder why, and understand why it has not taken off like it rightfully should have.”
It looks like the name “Jeff Hardy” has been mentioned quite a bit behind-the-scenes in WWE in recent weeks/months.
As noted recently, WWE recently polled fans on some potential Superstar returns they would like to see and Jeff Hardy, along with The Dudley Boyz, was included on the poll.
Additionally, it’s worth mentioning that The Hardys were also mentioned on RAW during the segment with Edge, Christian and The Dudley Boyz. While it could be said that it would be awkward for those two teams to talk about their history together and not include The Hardys, however that hasn’t stopped WWE in the past.
It was also noted in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that public Hardy mentions were not encouraged by WWE in the past.
While Jeff Hardy is currently signed to TNA Wrestling, there has been speculation that Hardy returning to WWE could happen as TNA is in need of greatly reducing their costs due to their ongoing television situation. The two highest paid wrestlers in TNA are Hardy and Kurt Angle, and Angle recently announced that he won’t be re-signing with TNA at the end of the year.
– The Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev match that WWE announced for tonight’s edition of RAW in Tampa, Florida may end up being changed to a “No Disqualification” match. Ziggler and Rusev worked a series of “No DQ” matches during the WWE live events this past weekend.
– Jeff Hardy celebrates his 38th birthday today. “The Charismatic Enigma” was born on August 31, 1977. Also celebrating a birthday today is Mickie James, who turns 36.
– Stephanie McMahon took to Twitter to unveil the official logo for the Connor’s Cure charity. You can check it out below.
TNA star Jeff Hardy will be making a special “VIP appearance” at Global Force’s upcoming Grand Slam Tour event on August 14th.
The show takes place at the BB&T ballpark in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, home to the Winston-Salem Dash minor league baseball team.
The former TNA Champion was featured prominently during the latest round of Impact Wrestling tapings (Spoilers) and will have a role in the TNA Bound For Glory main event.
– Jeremy Borash took to social media to promote the new “Digital Originals” that TNA Wrestling will be releasing online. A commercial for the new online programs will air during tonight’s edition of Impact Wrestling on Destination America.
– Speaking of tonight’s edition of Impact Wrestling, the show will feature the return of Jeff Hardy, Brooke Tessmacher defending the TNA Knockouts Championship against Marti Belle, James Storm and Serena will team up to take on Mickie James and Magnus, Eric Young will go one-on-one with Chris Melendez, and we will have the TNA Hall Of Fame induction of Jeff Jarrett.
– The following matches are scheduled for tonight’s edition of TNA Impact Wrestling:
* Matt Hardy vs. Bobby Roode (Tables Match)
* Magnus vs. Bram (Street Fight)
* Eric Young vs. Rockstar Spud (Chain Match)
* Dixie Carter announcing the next TNA Hall Of Fame inductee
– Likely due to the buzz surrounding Sting’s rumored WWE return, TNA has posted the following video looking at the TNA Hall Of Famer.
https://youtu.be/4bJntVI0LfA
– TNA also posted this video, which looks at Jeff Hardy’s paintings from the new “Humanomoly” DVD.
TNA is making a major change to their talent contracts that has a lot of people unhappy, with more departures expected in the coming months.
Most TNA stars have had a guaranteed monthly pay in addition to a per-appearance fee. Due to the latest round of ‘financial restructuring,’ those contracts with a guaranteed monthly downside are being dropped in favor of per-appearance deals.
In some cases, TNA will now be paying talents a little bit more per appearance than they were already making, with the idea being that it will make up for the loss of the base pay. If TNA increases their schedule to include more dates, talents could actually end up making even more money than they were making originally.
Regardless of the positive spin, many TNA performers are understandably upset by no longer having guaranteed money coming.
It’s worth noting that while most of the contracts will be changed to this new structure, a few high-profile guys like Kurt Angle and Jeff Hardy will likely keep their existing agreements.
New TNA World Champion Ethan Carter III recently appeared as a guest on the “This Is Awesome Wrestling Show” podcast to discuss his big title victory over Kurt Angle this week and more. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
On becoming TNA World Champion: “Everything I’ve ever been through, every stupid personal or professional hell I’ve ever had to overcome, it made it all worth it. I’m very fortunate. I hate using the word blessed, because people use #blessed way too much. But for one day, I can say I was #blessed.”
On being able to watch his win and experience it with everyone else: “Watching it personally, I had a nice soiree. My girlfriend hooked us up with a party and a bunch of people came by. What was cool about it, as much as people who support either her or I, our friends, they not huge wrestling fans. They check it out from time to time. Kind of fans we need more of, which is mainstream people checking it out from time to time. You know, again, when we talk about smart fans and credibility, or messing with the finisher or outside interference. The hook, line, and sinker with every little thing we did and every part of that story we told, like, it was mostly clean, but I’m still kind of a dirt bag because I still need a little help — the stuff with Tyrus. I guess, a guy whose never had a wrestling match in his life who can give out stars can say, ‘Hey, that’s typical TNA.’ When you watch the reaction of the people we try to get, and they are hooked, line and sinker, and they are buying into this and seeing it unfold, it was kind of an out of body experience.”
On what it means to have Kurt Angle be the wrestler he won the title from: “He’s a Hall of Famer in every company he’s been in, let’s not forget that. But I mean, dude, whoa. Like, whoa. Like you said, we grew up watching Kurt. It’s very, very rare you have the opportunity to have your dream match. And I think it’s even more rare that it happens to be for a world title. It’s surreal. You know, I’ve had that match a thousand times in my head. I remember doing German suplexes and then Angle Slams in my backyard, locking in the ankle lock. Next thing you know, I’ll take about eighteen of them…I don’t remember because they all hit me in the head. Withstand that, then defeat him with a wrestling hold. Ha! Pin! What? Out of control.”
On who hugged him first after win: “John Gaburick.”
On what Kurt Angle told him after the match: “Later that day, he was sitting down talking to me, and I will not say what he said to me. But to hear those words come out of his mouth, was maybe even more important than actually winning the title.”
On joining the list of past TNA World Champions, such as Sting, Jeff Hardy, Bull Ray, Samoa Joe, Mick Foley, Kurt Angle and others: “When you read it like that, that’s a pretty damn exclusive list. I guess that’s a great thing about TNA World Championship, they take a lot of slack for doing things wrestling fans hate for some reason. One thing they do very well is keep the integrity of the World Championship. And that’s pretty cool to be on that list.”
TNA Impact Wrestling TV Taping Orlando, Florida at Universal Studios Report by Miller and ProWrestling.net
Xplosion Taping
Josh Matthews came out alone for commentary.
1. Velvet Sky beat Madison Rayne. Velvet pinned Rayne after hitting her finisher…
TNA Impact Wrestling Taping
1. Brooke beat Marti Bell to retain the TNA Knockouts Title. The show opened with The Dollhouse making their entrance. A Gail Kim vignette distracted Bell, allowing Brooke to hit a facebuster for the win and retain her title…
Dixie Carter came out and announced Jeff Jarrett as the newest inductee into the TNA Hall of Fame…
Josh Matthews and The Pope made their way to the announce table…
EC3 made his way out with the TNA title, accompanied by Tyrus. Next out was Bobby Lashley to massive cheers surprisingly…
2. Bobby Lashley beat Tyrus. Lots of “Funkasaurus” chants early on. EC3 joined the guys on commentary. Lashley performed an impressive electric chair drop on Tyrus, and then finished him off with the spear…
Pope and Josh headed to the back…
Austin Aries made his entrance. He made it clear he was not in a good mood. Little kids gave him the “What?!” treatment, ugh. He talked down Bully Ray, which prompted him to then make his entrance. They went back and forth, with Aries claiming that he deserves to be number one contender to the TNA title. When that was shot down, he brought up the Dirty Heels deserving a TNA tag title match then. Bully Ray responded by offering an X Division title match. Aries disagreed with that offer. Rockstar Spud then made his entrance to a great response. They bickered about Option C. Aries says that Spud has nothing to show for himself in TNA, then challenged Spud to a match to prove himself. Bully made the match official, with the stipulation that if Aries loses then he leaves Impact Wrestling. Aries agreed, but if he wins he wants the right to the “Rockstar” name because Spud doesn’t deserve it. Aries then nailed Spud with a cheap shot and headed to the back.
Jeremy Borash announced that there will be a steel cage tonight, as well as the Hall of Fame ceremony…
2. Eli Drake beat Drew Galloway. Galloway took the fight to Drake in the entrance isle. Drake rolled Galloway up and held the tights for the win. Drew chased him to the back after.
Ethan Carter III made his entrance again. He cut a promo bashing Jeff Hardy and his broken leg. He then mentioned Matt Hardy taking his brother’s place but not being championship material. Jeff Hardy made his entrance to a huge pop. The crowd chanted “Welcome Back”. Jeff ran down EC3 with insults and prompted the crowd to boo him. He introduced his brother Matt, who was out next to a similar reaction. The crowd chanted “Matt for Champ!” Matt discussed his brother and himself discussing stipulations for the title match. Matt jumped to ringside and started pulling out a table, a ladder, and then a chair. The crowd went crazy for the T.L.C. idea but also chanted that they wanted more. Jeff took a seat in one of the chairs and announced it would be a Full Metal Mayhem match, and Bully Ray agreed to no outside interference. They had a staredown to end the segment…
Bram made his entrance holding Mr. Anderson’s detached microphone. Mr. Anderson was out next and ran down to the ring to fight. Anderson scored the win with a small package. Bram followed him up the ramp and laid him out with the microphone.
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– TNA officials are hoping that Jeff Hardy will return from a broken leg in August. Initial estimates had Hardy back in action in July, but they’re being cautious not to rush things.
– Dixie Carter announced on Twitter that the Slammiversary 2015 will also be available on the Flipps TV app.
– TNA Impact Wrestling premieres on its new night tonight at 9pm EST immediately following Ring of Honor’s premiere on Destination America. TNA is using the hashtag #ShowYourImpact to promote the show.
TNA tag team champion Jeff Hardy underwent surgery on April 29th to repair the leg he broke last month in a dirt biking accident (Video).
Hardy had a titanium rod implanted in his leg and is expected to be back in action in approximately two months, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Hardy suffered a bad break, but is currently walking with crutches and is expected to make a full recovery.
TNA will be taping 4 weeks of television from Orlando this weekend, taking them through Slammiversary. The next set of tapings (airing in July and August) will take place June 29th through July 2nd.
– Next Friday’s edition of TNA Impact Wrestling will air on nearly a two-hour tape delay. The show will not be airing live.
– TNA is reportedly still aggressively pursuing top independent stars such as The Young Bucks. Ring Of Honor is also said to be after the team, while Lucha Underground is hoping to enter the mix as well, as soon as they get the green light to go ahead with their second season.
– Those close to Jeff Hardy have described his broken leg from a bad dirt bike accident (watch here) as a bad break, while doctors are confident it will heal strong. Hardy is currently getting around on crutches right now and there are reports already that he will be back in the ring within two months, although no one seems to be in favor of him rushing his way back into the squared circle.
TNA star Jeff Hardy, who was recently injured during a dirt bike accident (watch here), will be making his first appearance since surgery this Saturday at the “Chaos in Cameron 2” event in Cameron, North Carolina.
OMEGA promoter Shane Helms issued the following statement on Friday to promote the appearance:
“HUGE NEWS!! We’ve just received word from Jeff Hardy himself, that despite being only a few short days away from having a titanium rod surgically inserted into his leg, Jeff Hardy WILL BE at Chaos in Cameron 2, this Sat. May 2nd!!
“We here at OMEGALives are quite simply blown away by this act of courage and dedication by Jeff to his fans, his supporters, and the company he helped make famous, OMEGALives. Jeff has agreed to do a special meet and greet to show his continued support for OMEGALives and the extremely loyal fanbase that both he and OMEGALives appreciate so much! This event will indeed be special!!” For more details on the event, visit Omegachampionshipwrestling.com/.”
TNA star Jeff Hardy will be undergoing surgery later today for a broken leg.
TNA President Dixie Carter announced the injury on Tuesday evening, revealing that Hardy broke his leg in a dirt biking incident earlier in the day.
She later posted an update revealing that Hardy broke his tibia bone and will be undergoing surgery this afternoon. No word yet on how long he’ll be out of action.
.@JEFFHARDYBRAND is resting comfortably. Broke his Tibia bone. Having surgery later today to repair it. Thx for all ur well wishes for him.
TNA is planning on running live events in China on May 22nd, May 23rd and May 30th as part of an 11-day tour with two other international events outside of China.
On the advertisements issued to promote the event, Jeff Hardy, MVP and Gail Kim are the featured talents.
TNA talents are scheduled to leave the country on Wednesday, May 20th to head to China for the tour, however as things stand now, not everything is completely finalized, as some issues still need to be worked out.
It’s worth noting that TNA had discussions about running a tour in China several months ago, but those plans never came to fruition.
TNA wrestlers, as recent as this week, have been informed that they are still booked for that tour, and many will be disappointed because most count on those types of paydays due to the fact that TNA hasn’t had much work for their talents lately.
TNA star Matt Hardy recently spoke with the folks at the TNA Mecca website about a number of different topics. Below are some highlights from the interview.
On returning to TNA and teaming with his brother Jeff Hardy: “Thank you! It was extremely exciting to return, especially to team with my brother again and show the world that we were still great as a tag team. In 2011, I needed to take some time away, I had to. I needed time to heal my body, mind and soul after busting my ass for 14 years straight as a full time pro wrestler. I’ve really learned how to pace myself as I’ve gotten older, especially from the perspective of optimizing my physical health. That’s one of the main reasons that Impact Wrestling is such a great fit for me. My schedule with TNA allows to me to recuperate enough so that I can continue to perform at the level that I expect of myself and that the 2015 wrestling fans expect of me. It’s a great time for me to be part of TNA. I know I have lots to contribute to the TNA brand, especially when Jeff & I ultimately become TNA World Tag Team Champions.”
On TNA moving in the right direction: “I think TNA is moving in the right direction. I think they’re doing a good job of telling strong stories that allow for worthy payoffs in the ring, in the form of a great wrestling match. One thing I think TNA needs to remember when dealing with these fans is that often the shows are taped in advance & when that is the case, you don’t want to ‘spoil’ your own product. You have to be careful how you word things, as not to insult your fans.”
On the TNA tag team division: “I think the current TNA Tag Team Division is strong; they have a stout roster of tag teams. I think it would be nice if there were 2 or 3 more sets of exclusive tag teams in the division, meaning strictly tag team guys. I think The Wolves are great, The Dirty Heels are awesome, James Storm has an interesting thing going with The Revolution and The Bromans are underrated.”
On Reby Sky possibly coming to TNA: “First and foremost, Reby’s priority is to be the best mother possible to our son. I do know that Reby enjoys wrestling and she had a blast doing TNA’s One Night Only (Knockouts Knockdown) PPV last May. I would certainly think it’s a possibility if everything goes well at home and we have a pretty good grip on our family life. I imagine that you could see Reby on a TNA television screen again one day in the future.”
– Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy — The Hardy Boys — won a four-way Ultimate-X match to become the new TNA World Tag-Team Champions in the main event of Friday’s edition of Impact Wrestling.
– TNA’s Christy Hemme announced that next week’s edition of Impact Wrestling will be called “TKO — A Night of Knockouts.”
The following matches and segments are confirmed for the show:
Jade and Marti Bell debut
Mickie James’ future revealed
Angelina Love vs. Gail Kim vs. Madison Rayne vs. Brooke [Number One Contender’s Match]
Awesome Kong vs. Taryn Terrell (c) [Knockouts Championship]
Kurt Angle vs. Eric Young [TNA World Heavyweight Championship]
Following the TNA Tag-Team Championships being vacated by The Wolves due to an injury sustained by one-half of the former champions — Eddie Edwards — the belts will be up for grabs, as eight teams will compete in “Tag-Team Gold” to determine who advances to an Ultimate-X match to crown the new champions.
The “Tag-Team Gold” themed edition of Impact Wrestling airs tonight on Destination America with the following matches taking part on the show:
– The Hardy Boys (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) vs The Revolution (James Storm & Koya)
– Dirty Heels (Austin Aries & Bobby Roode) vs. The Bro-Mans
– Mr. Anderson & Rockstar Spud vs. The BDC (Low Ki & Kenny King)
– Ethan Carter III & Bram vs. Tigre Uno & Jay Rios
With that in mind, Jeff and Matt, The Hardy Boys, have released a new video promo (which you can watch at the top of this page) regarding tonight’s “Tag-Team Gold” edition of Impact Wrestling.
Make sure to check back here at SEScoops.com later this evening for a complete Impact Wrestling report.
– Jeff Hardy suffered a dislocated finger while working an “Extreme Rules” match at the WrestleCon event, a match that also featured Matt Hardy as his partner in a tag-team bout against the team of Rob Van Dam and Sabu. Van Dam also suffered a minor injury, as his nose was busted open after taking a bad shot to the face from a ladder.
– TNA agent Al Snow recently worked a tryout as an announcer for the company.
– Speaking of TNA announcers, Josh Mathews is featured in the following video which previews Friday’s “Tag-Team Gold” edition of Impact Wrestling.
Jeff Hardy recently spoke with the folks at Ring Rust Radio for an interview.
On whether he has any thoughts of toning down his in-ring style: “It’s always how I’m gonna be till I can’t do it anymore. It’s kinda of a day by day, match by match process with me. I’m pretty sure I know what my body is capable of doing and getting away with without getting seriously injured. That’s the main thing is to avoid that big, serious injury. I feel confident in whatever I come up with in my mind that I can pull it off. I always go for it unless someone shuts me down. As long as I am able to wrestle I will always be that Jeff Hardy style people know and love until I can’t.”
On how important it was to him to know that his cage match spot garnered mainstream attention: “It doesn’t even really matter to me. Matt is more the social media guy. He is the one that wants to get it everywhere. I’m kinda stand behind the evolution of it all. I don’t even tweet that much but I will tweet a picture after a match with my face paint and say thank you Orlando or wherever I am. That’s really all I do, I’m pretty much an anti-social when it comes to that. That stuff is more along Matt’s territory where he cares about all that stuff and I really don’t care about the impact it makes on others. I just care if it was a great match and if the story is good. This Friday on Impact at 9 p.m. on Destination America it is Hardy’s revenge. You gotta tune in to check it out, I get so much revenge on him you just won’t know what to do. It’s a great match, great show, and a flawless story. TNA is doing great right now and we’re just gonna keep climbing.”
On what winning the TNA Tag Titles would mean to him: “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 every title you possibly can. From the lightweight championship, tag team championship, U.S. 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.”
On whether he and Matt view their reunion as an opportunity to help restore the importance tag team wrestling: “Kind of, yeah, I would think so. I was always a believer of tag team ranks could be just as important as the world championship and singles matches. I think we could see that down the road in some company where the world tag team titles are more important than the world heavyweight title. Back in the day when we were just the Hardy Boyz before we went our solo ways, we just went out there and had the greatest matches ever. We wanted to steal the show every night and I feel that way now with Matt every time we get together and have a match. I always want to mention the Young Bucks, cause we have wrestled them several times and it is a blast getting together with those guys. We always put together killer matches and tear it up…”
On whether younger wrestlers approach him for advice: “I 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.”
On becoming the first OMEGA Champion since 2000: “It’s extremely cool. To capitalize on that like Shane Helms the Hurricane has, all the power and weight behind those shows and everything it takes to pull those off. He was hanging at my house one weekend and we watched a show where the Hardy Boyz wrestled the Briscoe Brothers. Just from beginning to end it was such a good show and all I could say was wow. It was pay-per-view worthy and it was just a match at a high school. All the way through it was built and built until the main event perfectly. Now the possibilities are endless especially now that I have this alter ego Willow. Now when I have these crazy ideas I run them by Shane and he says, “Oh wow, yeah that is cool.” It’s a new day in pro-wrestling and with Omega we can and we will pull of anything. Down the road with Jeff Hardy and Willow you are going to see some really cool, I almost want to say magic-like and special setups for some alter ego Willow stuff going on with Omega.”
On whether there a different variation or completely new type of stipulation that you think fans would want to see in TNA: “Stipulation as in match wise? There’s always room for that. I have an idea but I haven’t pushed it yet. I asked the guy in TNA that does the ring work if there was a way to spin the ring like WCW did back in the Universal days. It would spin around so I got to thinking, and I asked if he could put a ring on a thing that would spin to make it go around and around, make it go faster and slow it down. A rotating match to pull off in the future, where you start the match and at a certain time it’s going to start to rotate and go faster and faster. If you could pull off spots while the ring is rotating would be awesome in itself. Anything is possible if people are willing to attempt to pull it off and get over the fear of trying. I’m willing to try anything.”
