Matt Hardy vs. Bray Wyatt
Matt Hardy claimed last week he was edging closer to his “breaking point.” Ironically, Bray Wyatt may have gotten there first and taken Matt with him. The Reaper of Souls addressed the WWE Universe for the first time in weeks, claiming they had failed to listen when he tried to show them the way and that they were all “dead” in their subsequent ignorance, cackling madly in the dark before Hardy emerged for their match.
As for Hardy, his gutsy effort against the former WWE Champion ended in a missed moonsault and a Sister Abigail. But his evening concluded on a far more ominous note, as he slumped over in the corner, slashed his fist through the air and screamed “Delete!” over and over again long after Wyatt had left the ring.
Credit: WWE.com
WWE.com posted photos of The Hardys at the live Starrcade event. I’ve added them to our gallery.
Gallery Links:
WWE Photos > Live Event Digitals > 2017 > Starrcade 2017 – November 25th
WWE Photos > WWE.com Exclusives/Features > Behind the Scenes > Backstage at Starrcade 2017
Matt Hardy Attacks Elias
It’s not enough for Elias to defeat someone; he’s got to go and make a song about it. In this case, he penned a special tune for Matt Hardy, who he upended at Survivor Series Kickoff, about how “lost” Hardy is without his injured brother. Hardy himself wasn’t a fan of this musical tribute, and the former Raw Tag Team Champion made his displeasure known by interrupting the performance, landing some stinging haymakers and chasing Elias from the ring.
Credit: WWE.com
Matt Hardy vs. Elias (Kickoff Match)
The veteran Hardy brought his best, using his cunning and experience to gain the edge at several points in the contest despite Elias’ size and strength advantage. Elias used those attributes to systematically pick Hardy apart, though, zoning in specifically on the former Raw Tag Team Champion’s shoulder.
In the match’s critical moments, Elias weathered a flurry of offense from Hardy, which included a ring-rattling Side Effect onto the hardest part of the canvas. Elias surged back after ramming Hardy’s vulnerable shoulder into the steel ring post, however. The brutal move left the Team Xtreme member defenseless as Elias hit Drift Away for one of the biggest victories of his career to date.
Credit: WWE.com
Since Jeff is recovering from his smoulder surgery, I thought I would take the opportunity to upload some screen captures from older episodes of TNA Wrestling that feature the Charismatic Enigma. This way, we will have some Jeff updates while we wait for his return.
Gallery Links:
Screen Captures > TNA Programs > TNA IMPACT! > 2004 > August 6th
Screen Captures > TNA Programs > TNA IMPACT! > 2004 > August 13th
Screen Captures > TNA Programs > TNA IMPACT! > 2004 > August 20th
Screen Captures > TNA Programs > TNA IMPACT! > 2004 > August 27th
Screen Captures > TNA Programs > TNA IMPACT! > 2004 > September 3rd
Screen Captures > TNA Programs > TNA IMPACT! > 2004 > September 10th
