10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (April 28)

5. Jeff Hardy Views Victory Road 2011 As The Best Thing That's Happened To Him

Jeff Hardy Sting Victory Road 2011
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The disastrous end to TNA's Victory Road pay-per-view on March 13, 2011 reflected horribly on the organisation and called into question what those backstage were thinking by sending Jeff Hardy to the ring in such an obviously poor state.

Jeff has talked about his regret many times since, but his words to Colt Cabana on the 'Art Of Wrestling' podcast this week revealed that the current Raw Tag-Team Champion viewed that incident as a turning point. In fact, he thinks it's the best thing that could have happened to him, because it forced change.

Embarrassing himself in front of a childhood idol, Jeff could barely even wrestle Sting in the show's main event. Telling Colt that he was hampered by a deadly mixture of somas and boredom on the road, the redeemed star said everything came to a head in time for that TNA pay-per-view, and it forced him to sober up and start taking responsibility.

Hardy feels proud of himself for getting into better shape and making 2012 a much more memorable year, and he still regards Victory Road as a moment of change in his life.

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