10 Things TNA Wants You To Forget
1. Victory Road 2011 And The Jeff Hardy Debacle
The main event of Victory Road 2011 remains the darkest moment in TNA history.
Yes, even darker than the continued monetary issues and embarrassing obliviousness of president Dixie Carter.
It was on that night that the company opted to allow Jeff Hardy to go to the ring for a pay-per-view main event in a drug-induced haze. The promotion's world champion and face, he was in no shape to perform against Sting, a Hall of Famer and one of wrestling's most selfless icons.
Not only were Dixie Carter and her managerial staff putting Hardy's own well-being at risk by allowing him to compete, they created an unsafe work environment for Sting, who had to figure out how to get himself and his co-worker out of the mess.
The end result was an abbreviated match that lasted mere second and had fans chanting "refund" and "bullsh*t", something no company wants to find itself on the receiving end of.
Nobody should have been all that surprised that the company allowed Hardy to perform. For all that TNA has done correctly, there are multiple instances of their inability to make logical decisions that may hurt in the short-term but would benefit them exponentially later down the road.