10 Moments When TNA Was The Hottest Wrestling Company In The World
7. Broken Brilliance
The creative collusion of Matt Hardy and Jeremy Borash brought the #BROKEN universe to life in an angle many consider to be TNA's greatest ever storyline several years after the company had fallen out of the mainstream spotlight. That it strayed away from just about every conventional wrestling rule only paid tribute to the strength of the characters and keen eye for detail that made the ludicrous narrative so absorbing.
Matt's personal descent to madness following a hefty beating from his brother was an exciting character shift, but when he moved his jagged portrayal to the pre-taped haven of the Hardy compound, the story took on new life.
A 'Final Deletion' brawl with brother Jeff defied odds in not only delivering a morbidly entertaining presentation but also capturing the wrestling zeitgeist during the usual summer downtime for WWE. The angle took on greater prominence when Jeff himself became 'broken', assuming the 'Brother Nero' name Matt had given him when he first took a turn for the weird.
The skits became knowingly daft, and the evergreen brothers were suddenly the hottest babyfaces in wrestling once again. United, they scooped the TNA Tag Team Titles as Matt began a quest for more gold that took them to Ring of Honor, and ultimately, WWE.