10 Wrestling Matches That Pissed You Off Straight Away

3. Jeff Hardy Vs Sting (TNA Victory Road 2011)

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Speaking of Jeff Hardy and...ahem...victory, a list like this can't pass by without mention of the worst night of his career.

Over a decade has passed since this regrettable incident, and almost every key player has spoken of their remorse that such a thing could be broadcast to the world (on pay-per-view no less), but even TNA's extremely forgiving Impact Zone fanbase had no patience for this nightmarish scene as it unfolded.

It should go without saying that Hardy shouldn't have been in the dreaded "no condition to perform", but that phrase exists so that the literal messaging can be taken from it. Wrestling's as dangerous as it gets when the people involved are at their very sharpest. It's horror show stuff otherwise, as Sting knew full well when he was hastily asked by Bischoff to tightly roll-up the chemically impaired 'Charismatic Enigma' for the quick win.

'The Icon' was livid, audibly shouting "I Agree" as crowd members chanted "bullsh*t" at this sorry state of affairs.

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