10 Most Shocking Things That Happened On WWE SmackDown Post-WrestleMania

9. Jeff Hardy's Stretcher Bump (2009)

Matt Jeff Hardy Stretcher
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Good old Jeff Hardy. Us fans can always count on that carefree chap to put his body on the line for our entertainment and do things that some others might scoff at. On the 10 April 2009 edition of SmackDown, Jeff fancied making his brother Matt look like the blue brand's uber-heel.

So, one Hardy lay on a stretcher and let his sibling push him down the ramp and into the ring apron. It looked brilliant, and it continued Matt's tyrannical need to punish his brother for always "stealing the spotlight". Fans responded in kind too by greeting the spot with one of those "Oooooh" reactions that sells something extraordinary.

The segment was 10x better than their WrestleMania 25 match had been.

In retrospect, it would've been wise to put Jeff vs. Matt in a 'Stretcher Match' at 'Mania rather than lump it on SmackDown the following week. Their issue needed more stand out moments like this one rather than being hidden away on a souped-up card.

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