10 Best Moments Of WWE WrestleMania 33 Weekend
6. The Return Of The Hardy Boyz
The Hardy Boyz' return evoked both nostalgia and optimism for the future of the tag team division(s). In its own beautiful way, it crystallised the appeal of WrestleMania itself.
Jeff Hardy did his best to conceal the fact that they were returning, speaking cryptically about testing and such. It didn't work. Everybody knew they'd come, and everybody was in thrall at the prospect. The pop was gigantic.
Their performance in the match itself was abbreviated, but they had wrestled another dangerous Ladder match twenty four hours earlier - so that much was understandable. But they hardly short-changed us; Matt leapt from the top rung to deliver the Twist of Fate to Karl Anderson, and moments later, Jeff climbed up the tallest ladder and performed a trademark psychotic bump by drilling Sheamus and Cesaro, draped across two ladders, with a Swanton Bomb.
Matt did the crazy wild-eyed bit, and even led fans in chants of "DELETE!", but the presentation was more 2001 vintage than BROKEN brilliance. It is a testament to the respect they have commanded, and their enduring popularity, that fans weren't particularly fussed.
It was wonderful to see them back - BROKEN, OBSOLETE, repaired or whatever.