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Actually, I do have long term vision. I have a plan that the WWE could follow until Summerslam next year. I just don't choose to see your long term vision. Long term vision does not mean a crappy short term vision, either. Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy does not scream main event. You'd realistically have to put it on before the World Heavyweight Title Match, which may not be a bad idea. Orton vs. Michaels was the way to go, in my opinion, with Jericho helping Michaels win the Title, to continue his feud with Orton (which can blow off between then and WrestleMania), and HBK can hold the WWE Title until WrestleMania, where Jericho dethrones him.
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Jeff Hardy is probably more like fourth most over guy on RAW, isn't he? Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels and Triple H would all be above him. Anyway, Hardy is still the same as he was years ago. Sure, he's improved, but not so much that I want to see him headline a PPV. Not before Matt, who is just as over, and the much better wrestler, does.
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Yes - he's the most over guy on RAW right now, but do the fans really see him as a credible main-eventer? (or would they seem him as a credible main-event guy?). Would people REALLY be interested in seeing Jeff Hardy main-event Wrestlemania? I'd like to think yes, but I'm just not sure. A few years ago for instance, the fans got behind Rey Mysterio, but it just didn't pan out. A large part of this reason IMO, is because the fans simply didn't see Mysterio as a credible main-event guy. It's fun getting behind the underdog, but how long can it last? Keep in mind, I haven't watched WWE programming in almost 3 months (I can't here in Seoul....and they're also a month behind in storylines), and so I can't "guage" where Hardy is at, but I just don't know. I guess a large part of Jeff Hardy's credibility will be established (or destroyed) in his up-coming match with Triple H. |
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Jeff's in a good place right now, but he needs to stay there for a while. A feud with Triple H will help him. |
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That may be true. Jericho has more credibility, though, which does help with fan support. Jericho is just on a different plateau to Jeff Hardy right now. I mean, Jeff Hardy is over for an upper mid-carder, but he doesn't get pops that are Stone Cold big. He gets pops that are Jeff Hardy big.
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Definitely. If Triple H does his part and REALLY makes Jeff Hardy look solid/viable, then I DO think that there's a CHANCE (albeit, still a small one) that Jeff could look like a credible main-event come Wrestlemania.
Hopefully - Jeff/Triple H can have a feud which would be similar to Jericho/Rock in late 2001 (or Angle/Austin from mid 2001). Jeff and Triple H, between now and Royal Rumble, have 2 or 3 matches.....all of which are VERY VERY VERY closely contested. Both men get a victory in very very closely contested matches. Even if Hardy doesn't defeat Triple H, he should still be made to look awesome (i.e. when Benjamin jobbed to HBK a few years ago, he still gained massive credibility due to how close the match was). So, in summation... 1) If Jeff can be made to look on the same level as Triple H (in not just one, but 2 or 3 different matches) 2) Jeff Hardy defeats some other semi-credible guys cleanly (i.e. Umaga, Khali, Kennedy, etc.) 3) Jeff wins the Royal Rumble Then yes - perhaps Jeff can look credible as a headliner for Mania'. I would also consider giving Jeff some newer music (i.e. similar to Cena and Batista before mania' in year's past). |
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Like I alluded to in some other threads, it's all about the fans NOT being told what to do. Right now - the WWE (and Jericho himself) are practically BEGGING for him to be cheered for. The fans on the other hand, seem to have NATURALLY taken a liking to Hardy however (what remains to be seen however IMO, is whether the fans can accept Hardy as a ME.....or will this turn out to be Rey Mysterio part deux). Hardy might be getting larger pops than Jericho, but Jericho still has more main-event credibility amongst the fans. Hopefully - Triple H can help Jeff become established as a ME'er to change that perception. |
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I am trying to make excuses for Jericho, but that is because in my mind, the guy is just so much more credible than Jeff Hardy. He is the a guy the IWC has been begging to return for years. No one would care if Jeff Hardy left (hyperbole). Jericho is a legitimate main event-level guy. Jeff Hardy is, unfortunately, not. The guy is an upper mid-card guy at present. Sure, he gets better pops, but he's been around for the last few months, getting the same pops as he did in 2001, if not smaller. Jericho has to re-establish himself, whereas Hardy has been in his role for longer. The fans are more comfortable with him there, sure, but looking at their careers, there is no doubt that Jericho is the bigger star, in my opinion. |
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I agree, given time and Jericho's past record he will be probably be better than Hardy. But not right now. |
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I think the ONE thing that Jeff has going for him (that people like Jericho, Orton, Kane, etc., etc.) do NOT have going for them, is that Jeff's "journey" still hasn't been completed. Yes - guys like Jericho, etc. are far more established, but they also have that "been there, done that" aura amongst the fans. The fans have already seen Jericho win the title. Hardy on the other hand, represents something new. Like I said - it all depends on how the Triple H/Jeff Hardy thing plays out within the next few months. If Hardy can look credible, then I'd give Hardy the nodd over Jericho. If not - then Jericho should get the nod. |
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Also, nobody gets stone cold pops, period. Jeff Hardy big is still big. And it's just about the biggest thing they have, sad as it is to say. |
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I'm betting that if you had gone to an event in 2001 with an SPL meter, Hardy's pops would be the exact same magnitude they are now. Plus or minus a couple of decibels, obviously. But basically, what I'm saying is that he's getting the same pop in a different environment. Basically, the crowds are far more dead, so the pops SEEM bigger. You know, kinda like every poster looks like they have a big dick compared to Shadow. Even Rhiannon.
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