Matt Hardy to miss 6-to-8 months

[Enigma 0]

THE LATEST VERSION

Aug. 12, 2004

 

Hello, again. It’s your friendly neighborhood sports entertainer here to battle crime and evil courtesy of the Latest Version. Hopefully, the Hurri-Shane won’t take offense to me opening like that, considering that it’s a little close to his stuff. While on the subject of Shane Helms, I’d like to send a get-well wish to one of my favorite amigos. This past Monday, Sugar Shane underwent surgery on his broken nose so that he’ll be able to breathe out of both nostrils once again. Anyway, let’s carry on as you prepare to be injected with your monthly dose of Mattitude.

 

To begin with, I want to apologize to anyone who has attended a live event recently and expected to see yours truly. My knee is not allowing me to work a full-time schedule right now, much to my frustration. I hate not being at any WWE show, but that’s how it has to be right now. After having more-detailed MRIs done within my knee, it turns out I’m unfortunately dealing with a worst-case scenario. My North Carolina orthopedic doctor confirmed that my MCL is torn, but not badly enough to do any damage on its own. My meniscus has a severe tear in it that has to be scoped and cleaned so that knee will no longer lock up. My ACL, the most important ligament in my knee, is non-existent now. The doctor said there were no fibers of my ACL remaining within my left knee. Not good. The tests also showed my ACL has been destroyed for months. The doc couldn’t believe that I was walking without my knee buckling and giving out, much less wrestling a full time schedule up until four weeks ago. With that said, I have to get total reconstructive surgery on my left knee. The typical recovery time for this surgery is usually six to eight months. But before this happens, this tough bastard named Matt Hardy has a match left in him at SummerSlam. I’m gonna miss seeing everyone for a while, but I’m gonna bust my ass to get back as soon as possible.

 

As I sit and type this, I am on my way home from the Birmingham, Ala., office of the world-renowned Dr. James Andrews. In case you’re not familiar with Doc Andrews, he is the orthopedic specialist responsible for putting so many of the WWE Superstars back together after they tear or break something. Yours truly visited the good doctor to get his very respected opinion on my damaged knee. His response was the same as the first orthopedic specialist that diagnosed me — that my knee needs to be totally reconstructed. Andrews was also a little freaked out by my "jimmy legs," as I had to explain that the genetic makeup of my pelvis causes my femur to anatomically rotate wider than that of a normal person. We actually X-rayed my hips, and yes, they are anatomically incorrect. They also have bone spurs that should bother me in a couple of years. Hey, when it rains, it pours — but that’s all the bad news I have for you.

 

The good news is I just saved a ton of money on my car insurance. (Just a played-out joke, I needed to lighten up the mood for everyone a little.)

 

Since I missed the cities of the month last month, let me update everyone. Spartanburg, South Carolina was an awesome old-fashioned type of crowd that was red-hot and happy to see their fellow Carolinian. New York, N.Y., home of Madison Square Garden, was very good to their sensei when I was there last time. It took a while for New York and the Garden to grow on this country boy from the South, but it is truly a special place filled with incredible fans.

 

Time for a little OMEGA news.

 

When in Spartanburg, I got to spend some time with my long-time pal, Thomas. After our show that night, myself, Edge, Thomas, Krazy K, and some others enjoyed dinner while reminiscing over the old days and the fun we had running OMEGA shows. Before I left to go to Charleston the next day, Thomas impressed me with his sushi chef-like talents. Knowing that I’m a big sushi fan, Thomas whipped up some restaurant quality sushi rolls. He made an extremely mean freshwater eel roll. Who would have known?

 

Just recently, I spoke with Ted Hobgood, a.k.a. "Scott Sullivan," who was the voice of OMEGA. About a week or so later, we were able to get together and catch a bite to eat. It was great to catch up on things and once again recall all the rewarding fun we had during the OMEGA period. It had been years since I last spoke to Ted because of our phone numbers changing and moving and whatnot. Ted is an extremely creative and talented guy and has a genuine love for professional wrestling. He was a big contributor to the OMEGA product with his ring announcing and commentary, as well as creative suggestions. Ted is a guy who still has a lot left to offer to the wrestling business. It would be great if one day he got that chance.

 

The last rendition of the Latest Version was quite the issue of discussion among the Internet wrestling community. I thought I’d post a follow up to some of the feedback I received and read about my statements. Overall, I think most people understood the points I was trying to make and appreciated the way they were made. The reason I wrote the article was to help people view the business in a more open-minded and positive way. It’s important to me to help better the business as much as I can. I want people to enjoy watching and following wrestling, enjoy learning about wrestling, enjoy their entire sports entertainment experience. I love the wrestling business. It consumes my daily life and always will in some form or fashion. I passionately enjoy the business on every level, from A to Z. I love watching all other wrestling groups, no matter how big or small the promotion. I want anyone else who passionately follows the business to be able to allow themselves to enjoy the business like I do. Whether you’re in the business or not, I want you to be unbiased and flexible with your point of view, as well as question popular opinion. Praise things that you think are good. Offer constructive suggestions to what you view as bad. I get frustrated about things as well, and I know realistically that everything on a wrestling show isn’t always going to be great. I suggest that you don’t hate or trash something for no rhyme or reason. I plan on doing as much as I can on my end to make the business better. I’d like it if you’d do the same. My goal isn’t to insult you or your intelligence, it’s to help you better your sports entertainment experience. I’m not here to start fights, I’m here to set examples.

 

Random thoughts:

 

But first, merchandise plug time …

 

Current Mattitude items available that will make you a better MFer:

 

(1) Warning T-shirt — Mattitude may cause severe side effects

 

(2) Sensei T-shirt — The Sensei of Mattitude

 

(3) V1 pendant

 

(4) Ruthless Aggression Matt Hardy action figure with white pants

 

(5) Exist to Inspire — Hardy Boyz autobiography

 

(6) Soon to be released Matt and Lita action figures two-pack

 

The last rock CD I bought was Blink-182’s latest offering, and I’ve enjoyed it as I have five songs on it I really like. The last rap CD I bought was Lloyd Banks, "The Hunger for More." I think Lloyd is going to be a big rap star who will be around for quite a while. I really dig both of the "Warrior" songs.

 

I love to eat out and try new foods, especially when it comes to experimenting with other culture’s cuisines. My latest venture has been into Thai food and so far my favorites have been their spicy soups and Pad-Thai.

 

I never drank coffee until I was older, but recently I fell in love with Starbuck’s white mocha chocolate concoction.

 

Everyone who is taking time to read this column probably knows that my primary goal in this business is to be the World Champion, which symbolizes the fact that you are the best in this business. Recently, I’ve have my mind set on a goal that may be even more important to V1. I want to make my mark on the wrestling industry by changing the business for the better in some form or fashion. I want to help the business evolve into its next stage.

 

Several people have recently asked about my brother, Jeff, and my thoughts on his current situation. I support my brother unconditionally in whatever he chooses to do with his life. We’ve been through too much together for me not to. I’m glad he has a positive situation to once again invest his talent and time into. I think the wrestling business is definitely his calling in life — Jeff just has to be able to find a happy medium between his career and his independence. The main things I want for my brother is for him to be happy and healthy.

 

Adios amigos! Take care of yourself, and remember positivity breeds positivity. Be well, and until then …

 

THE MATT HARDY V1

 

The Sensei of Mattitude

 

I’m Veeeee-Oonnneeeuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhh!

 

P.S. — It’s 3:00 a.m. on August 12, and I was just getting ready to send my commentary to my friends at WWE.com. Before doing so, I decided to scan the Net and check the headlines, and I came across something quite absurd. After reading this, I just had to use this as an example of the "wrestling negativity snowball" that I’ve been speaking about. I encountered a ridiculous article that some kid wrote that made an analogy comparing Amy (Lita) to credit and debit cards. This person went on to talk about how my career’s screwed because I’ve reunited with Lita and because of my recent storyline. The most asinine part of the article is how it criticizes the reality of Amy and I being put together on the same schedule, not just on TV. He then rambles on about how I’ve made a career-destructive decision and how Amy is deteriorating. He then states that one of the Diva Search contestants is going to take Lita’s place. He also quotes a sign from a fan to back up his claim that Lita’s days are numbered in WWE. This was too much. At this point, I had to wake up Amy up to read this laughable nonsense. To begin with, anyone who doesn’t personally know Matt Hardy or Amy Dumas can’t accurately comment on our personal lives. You can comment on the characters of Matt and Lita that you see on TV because you’re familiar with them. But the only information you have is your opinion of what you see on screen and what you read or hear about. People have no idea about what goes on and our status behind the curtain. Is Matt Hardy’s career suffering? Absolutely not. Right now, I am in the best spot I have ever been in as a singles competitor. I loved the stuff I did on SmackDown! It was great and good for my career. Although it took me a while to get where I wanted to be on RAW, I am currently in a better position now. If I didn’t have to get some work done on my knee, my snowball would keep rolling and getting bigger. Whether you love the Matt-Lita-Kane saga or think it’s rotten, you don’t understand the business if you don’t realize it’s a huge, high-profile part of the RAW show. It’s these types of negative, nonsensical articles that set bad examples for other fans and give the IWC a bad rep.

 

But, if you happen to disagree with my comments and doubt my views, just remember this: Growing up, people said I would never be able to wrestle in WWE. I did. People said I would never become a legit WWE Superstar if my brother and I kept losing on TV early in our careers. I did. Most people thought I’d never be able to survive as a singles star without my brother. I did. When I had my run as Cruiserweight champ, a majority of people thought I’d never break the cruiserweight stigma. I did. People thought I would never get out of my "slump" on RAW. I did. Nobody thought I would beat Kane at Vengeance. I did. If you don’t think I’ll come back from my injury better than ever and become one of the biggest stars in all of WWE, please, bet against me. Matt Hardy loves to prove people wrong and make them eat their words. You can quote that — because I mean what I say, and I say what I mean.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

OUCH. No ACL at all?

 

I cant imagine him being back in 6-8 months.

[haVoc 0]

That article he responsed to was from 411mania.com

 

Wrestling Noir 08.12.04: Matt Hardy V2.0 - 'Til The Mid-Card Do Us Part

Posted By Asteroid Boy on 08.12.04

 

Matt Hardy was once a wrestler on the rise. He had a good gimmick and the work ethic to become a big star. Now he's mired in a soap opera. What happened?

 

I feel sorry for Matt Hardy.

 

I originally wrote that he's an idiot, but that's not the truth. Matt Hardy is screwed. Matt Hardy is making a mistake that we all have made, and it's hard to watch. Because his mistake involves a woman.

 

The facts: Matt has a red-headed ankle weight. Matt is firmly tethered to the WWE kiddie pool. Matt now resembles a promising New Age musician. Blame Matt.

 

Sure, we thought he broke free. He had his run on Smackdown. It was a little overrated, but Matt Hardy Version 1.0 had promise. Matt worked hard. Matt told us how hard he was working. We rooted for Matt to get over.

 

Then he went back to the wrong girl, the 2 a.m. girl. Now he's fucked.

 

Let me explain. There are basically two types of girls (guys too): credit cards and debit cards. Credit cards are the old ex that will still put out for you. Most of the time you're with the debit card. It treats you better. It's domesticated, you can introduce debit card to your folks.

 

But sometimes you're broke and drunk and it's late and debit card isn't answering the phone. You go to the credit card. Credit card is always there when you knock. You feel guilty and it hurts a little, but the credit card NEVER declines. Credit card knows that even though she's in the back of the wallet, you'll be back.

 

In the storylines, Lita's a debit card, but she's REALLY a credit card. Maybe she puts out after the bar closes, maybe she doesn't. Maybe she has a disease that flares up every three months, maybe she doesn't. Regardless, when you pair with Lita, you make a loser's deal.

 

The deal is that you'll always get SOME reaction from the crowd, because they like Lita. She's kinda sexy. That's the good. The bad is, her limits are well-defined. She'll overshadow you. At best, you'll equal her cheers. You'll never get to the top with her. She's a living foreign heel gimmick. She works, but only to a certain degree.

 

Matt must have known this. If he watches as many wrestling tapes as he says, he must have known. Of course, that's easy for us to say. We have perspective.

 

It didn't have to be this way. He was his own man on Smackdown. He had a clever gimmick that got cheers. People liked him. People made Version 1.0 signs. People did the V-1 hand gesture, and it didn't mean genital stimulation. That's grassroots momentum and that's what makes you into a star.

 

Then he moved to RAW. He traded cool heel for sensitive boyfriend with a low sperm count. I guess it was so they could travel together. I don't know. It will cost him.

 

Ever since he jumped, you could see the writing on the wall. He's stuck in a pregnancy angle. And no matter how long they drag this out, it's not gonna end well for him.

 

She's deteriorating. Her face is starting to age, her features are getting more and more severe. And since she's a diva, that means she's living on borrowed time.

 

They're starting to run her down. You think this angle is a coincidence? The "slut" chants have already started. Recent house show sign: "Who hasn't had Lita?" Her stock is sinking and a new $250,000 diva is on the way.

 

What then for Matt? He's made his deal. He should have known better. We've all made the deal, that's why it hurts.

 

With apologies to Reagan, he belongs to her now, but we preferred it when he belonged to us.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

The facts: Matt has a red-headed ankle weight. Matt is firmly tethered to the WWE kiddie pool. Matt now resembles a promising New Age musician. Blame Matt.

 

Sure, we thought he broke free. He had his run on Smackdown. It was a little overrated, but Matt Hardy Version 1.0 had promise. Matt worked hard. Matt told us how hard he was working. We rooted for Matt to get over.

 

When Matt was on Smackdown he was anchored to the bottom of the sea by Shannon Moore and Crash (For a time anyway). That really led nowhere and it didn't get Matt major billing on any Smackdown events.

 

The main thing is that he worked better as a heel than a face.

[The Mandarin 0]

Matt shouldn't have brought it up. He doesn't need to respond to children who consider themselves wrestling sages.

 

I find it hilarious how the writer is talking down to Matt and telling him what to do when he's the one trying to be part of the business by passing off crudely-written "columns".

 

Matt's mistake was responding to him because now this 28-year old "Boy" is going to hunt him down until he feels superior when Matt stops caring and doesn't respond.

[Exslade ZX 0]

I know it sucks for anyone to get injured...but personally, I've recently come to 'grow tired of him'. Of course it may be the bad gimmick..but still, since he's been on RAW, haven't really liked him and all...and in my opinion, I was never was 'amazed by his matches'. So, it sucks for him..but maybe the less Hardy/Kane time, will be filled by someone better.

[AndrewTS 0]

6-8 months?

 

Perfect!

 

Matt can be the mother of Kane's baby.

[Guest Dazed]

But who's going to look after Lita

[Guest Quik]

When did Matt stop being a cool wrestler and start being a little internet bitch? C'mon Matt, knock it off. I know where you're coming from, I'm a sucker for redheads too. But here's the deal. There's that bangin'-ass redhead in the Diva Search. Now, granted, she's annoying as fuck and has the IQ of a 16 year-old Valley girl, but still, she's got a cute face, sweet ass, and nice tits. Move on, buddy!

[Enigma 0]

Wrestling Noir 08.13.04: A Response To Matt Hardy

Posted By Asteroid Boy on 08.13.04

 

The war of words continues.....

 

Quick History

For those who have missed it....

 

- I wrote a column on Thursday linking Matt Hardy's falling career to Lita's influence (Wrestling Noir 08.12.04: Matt Hardy V2.0 - 'Til The Mid-Card Do Us Part).

 

- Matt Hardy then responded to the column on his official website (Matt Hardy Responds To 411 Article On His Career).

 

- Now, here is my reply to Matt's reply.....

 

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"If you want me to watch the shows, buy tickets when you come to town, buy t-shirts, and pay for a PPV every three days, you bet your ass I'm going to hard to impress. And when you give me stuff that blows and then tell me I don't get a vote on sharing that opinion, I'm going to tell you to go catch an STD." - Hogan's My Dad, The-W.com

 

Okay Matt, I'm still not gonna call you an idiot, but you seem intent on proving me wrong.

 

Let me put this in one-syllable words: This won't end well for you.

 

Right now, you're Randy Savage without the world title reigns. And he's the only one in the WWF that made the loving husband gimmick work. And frankly, Randy Savage in the 80's could wrestle circles around you.

 

We don't care that you have a girlfriend. We don't want to know about it. They tried this crap with Steve Austin in the buildup to WrestleMania X-7 and they dropped it quicker than your company drops blondes with big tits.

 

From a character perspective, you are being cast as a pussy-whipped dupe of a boyfriend who forgave his woman for sleeping with Satan and won't listen to those who are politely trying to tell him that he's shacked up with the village whore.

 

You're coming off as one degree away from Richard Simmons and guys who do interior decorating on Lifetime, Matt. Do you REALLY think that guys are sitting around, saying, "Dude, do you think Kane is really the father of Lita's baby??"

 

Guys don't like that soap opera shit. We hate it when people dismiss our hobby as, "Oh, that's just a soap opera for guys."

 

We don't want to think about you having a family. When you're not wrestling, we want you to live in the wilderness, train like Rocky when he whipped the Russian's ass, eat bugs and chop logs. Not being the supportive spouse. That's what we have to do, Matt, and we don't watch wrestling for some badly-acted mirror of our personal lives. We want to drink a beer with our buddies and watch guys kick the shit out of each other. Why do you think that Steve Austin became the biggest star in wrestling?

 

We like blood and broken tables and physicality that gives us cause to turn to our friends and say, "That is one tough motherfucker."

 

We don't want to watch guys in ponytails and black Gap button-down shirts deliver awkward lines like, "Lita, Ah've decided that ah want to be with yew."

 

Yeah, the angle's getting a lot of play right now. Don't you think that might have something to do with the WWE hiring writers with soap opera experience? They put it on the job application, Matt. You're a guinea pig, you're a fifth-grade writing exercise. And when the angle ends, guess who they're gonna have nothing for?

 

You're an afterthought. If you're being led down a path, at least have your eyes open.

 

Do you really think the internet's too negative? If so, I'd invite you to read the other fine columnists on this site. You'll find that they are invariably positive, but when they see crap, they'll point it out. All of us are fans of the business.

 

Personally, I think you're just picking out the criticism and whining about it. And a lack of perspective leads to stuff like Katie Vick and the half-assed "Rosemary's Baby" storyline that you're currently mired in.

 

And as long as we're generalizing, one thing I've noticed about WWE is its inability to accept anything less than glowing feedback. And when your back's up against the wall, it's even worse. You're right, I don't know you personally, but that column was entirely about your wrestling character. Lita's too. But you don't know me personally, either. I'm a kid? Matt, I'm 28, if that's young to you, then your career is in more trouble than I thought.

 

Pigeonholing us as bitter "kids" on computers is about as asinine as calling wrestlers a bunch of high-school dropouts with Eugene's mental prowess who only deign to interact with the fans when it means a chance to sell their merchandise. You're not like that, right Matt?

 

We're too negative? We like you, Matt. We've rooted for you from the beginning. Don't piss off one of your major fan bases.

 

Getting defensive and attacking the fans that are still around doesn't make sense. Grow a thicker skin, but more importantly, work on your reading comprehension, be more choosy about your angles and don't blame the Internet or knee surgery in a few months, when you're putting over Tyson Tomko on Heat.

[Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0]

Do you really think the internet's too negative? If so, I'd invite you to read the other fine columnists on this site. You'll find that they are invariably positive, but when they see crap, they'll point it out. All of us are fans of the business.

I stopped reading after this statement.

 

He must be so happy that a wrestler finally read him.

 

I think every wrestler needs to travel down their own path and not be like "Stone Cold"

Steve Austin. The Hardy Boyz were tough. They fought in all those TLC matches. Well, Matt is out for half a year, let's see what happens when he comes back. Maybe he'll win the Rumble.

[JN News 0]

So, does this mean Kane's winning, this sunday?

[Red Hot Thumbtack In The Eye 0]

EDIT: And since when does this shit head think he speaks for all of us when he says that WE don't like the soap opera and other outside the ring shit. This kid doesn't know shit.

 

This douchebag is just interested in getting over at the expense of another wrestler. Of course he doesn't care about the actual facts of what he's talking about or anything like that. He just wants to get his name on everyone's site and board (like he succeeded to do here) so he can say to his brother's in Markdom that he got over on Matt Hardy.

 

Hardy has really been a lot more respectful and level headed about the Net than other guys in the past, yet he gets answered in the same way a JBL column does. It'll be a shame when Matt Hardy spazzes out and turns off the Version columns because of some random fag that can't actually work to get his name out properly.

[Guest JRE]

Asteroid Boy.

[Ravenbomb 0]

You know what this means...

 

 

5 more minutes of Dodgeball!!!

[Guest Staravenger]

You know what this means...

 

 

5 more minutes of Dodgeball!!!

No complaints if someone get's pegged so hard they get a broken nose or something. Otherwise, I'll be a sad day in wrestling PPV history. Almost as sad as the cat fight between the Miller Lite Cat-Fight Girls at Wrestlemania XIX. Never before have I seen such un-motivated cat-fighting in my life, and Torrie pantsing Coach was the icing on the shit cake.

[Guest SoZe]

Wrestling Noir 08.13.04: A Response To Matt Hardy

Posted By Asteroid Boy on 08.13.04

 

Right now, you're Randy Savage without the world title reigns. And he's the only one in the WWF that made the loving husband gimmick work. And frankly, Randy Savage in the 80's could wrestle circles around you.

That me be true, but I'd wager Matt Hardy could wrestle circles around you.

[iggymcfly 0]

This asshole's really going all out to try to make his point, and he's getting nowhere. Yeah, this Matt/Kane thing may not have been the best ever angle in the world, but it's not exactly the kind of program that Matt should "turn down." He was going nowhere, wrestling a bunch of jobbers on Raw, and working a Kane program was definitely a step up.

 

As for his career being "damaged", if he thinks anyone will actually remember this nine months from now when Matt comes back, he really does know nothing about the business. Shit, Jeff Hardy will probably be working for the WWE again by then, and he can just make the save for Jeff some time and go from there. I'm sure he is thrilled to have any kind of interaction with Matt Hardy, but he comes off looking incredibly childish.

[Red Hot Thumbtack In The Eye 0]

As for his career being "damaged",

 

...he's in one of the top angles on RAW, and has been for a fair while now. Regardless of what some fans think about it, he's not exactly jobbing to Carly on one of the weekend shows.

[Promoter 0]

I didn't even bother reading all that crap between the two. All I have to say is why are damn wrestlers on the net ripping on a fanbase that is quite honestly the most loyal. Leave it alone man. Why go on the net to attack the so-called kids who write stuff. The acknowledgement of the articles tell me that it does hurt wwe in someway and the negativity on thet net is seen as a problem. Look in the damn mirror I say and don't come on the net trying to war with writers who are really fans in disguise. When they do this it reflects on them most of the time not being able to take any sort of criticism. Remember our other thread about changes and whatnot? This Matt Hardy column was exactly what I was talking about in terms of the company attacking fans for not liking what they think is entertaining. How can you make war with your customers for being satisfied or unsatisfied? How about stuff like ratings not making sense because it was a good show in their minds? Who cares what any of the two had to say really as I don't understand why they are even bickering when the wwe has the second biggest show of the year coming up on sunday. Is the drama and excitement lacking that much for this ppv? Damn, I don't see in other forms of entertainment people like Al Pacino or Denzel Washington going in newspapers or internet sites ripping on fans who don't like the entertainment they are providing.

[Red Hot Thumbtack In The Eye 0]

You should have read it then. Matt's column wasn't exactly JBL levels of vitriol

[Ravenbomb 0]

You know what this means...

 

 

5 more minutes of Dodgeball!!!

No complaints if someone get's pegged so hard they get a broken nose or something. Otherwise, I'll be a sad day in wrestling PPV history. Almost as sad as the cat fight between the Miller Lite Cat-Fight Girls at Wrestlemania XIX. Never before have I seen such un-motivated cat-fighting in my life, and Torrie pantsing Coach was the icing on the shit cake.

you know they're probably going to use the soft Nerf-style balls, right?

[Enigma 0]

Yeah, Matt really wasn't harsh at all in his response.

 

Unlike JBL who went the 8th grade route and called everyone gay.

 

By the way, WWE.Com has deleted Matt's commentary.

[Guest Bitterness the Star]

His injury sucks, moreso because I guarantee that we've got 6-8 months of heel bitch Lita/Kane promos to look forward to.

[Guest Dazed]

Promoter, if you haven't read it, don't comment.

 

As for Hardy, it's probably the best thing that could happen to the angle. Instead of dragging out the him & Kane dynamic, they can have him seriously injured helping Lita, and then he can make his return just before the baby is born. No Lita for 9 months; no stupid story for 9 months.

[DerangedHermit 0]

Promoter, if you haven't read it, don't comment.

 

As for Hardy, it's probably the best thing that could happen to the angle. Instead of dragging out the him & Kane dynamic, they can have him seriously injured helping Lita, and then he can make his return just before the baby is born. No Lita for 9 months; no stupid story for 9 months.

Yeah, but in 9 months, they'll come back and fans will be like, "WTF is this shit?"

[Guest Dazed]

Fair point, but it's better than "WTF is this shit" every week until then. There's a good chance WWE will just drop the angle, too.

[Guest Bitterness the Star]

I can't see Lita not making a heel turn. I see WWE doing this, pairing her up with Kane and possibly giving letting him feud with others while Matt's injured.

 

And then (because he was obviously injured at SummerSlam), just before WrestleMania 21 (which is, yes, when the baby's due), the triumphant and hopefully over face returns to blow off what could hopefully be quite the well-constructed rollercoaster ride.

 

On Matt's behalf, at least.

 

If they can pull off a nine-month program without a fuck-up, I'll be awestruck.

[Enigma 0]

If WWE just drops this angle, they will lose more creative credibility than WCW did when they just dropped the hummer angle.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

They won't turn Lita heel.

 

I see enough pimply nerds with Hardy & Lita merchandise at live events. They're still *gulp*...over.