10 Wrestling Matches That Were Difficult To Watch Live

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

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Though this match wasn't even 90 seconds in length, it remains one of the most bizarre debacles ever screen on a live wrestling pay-per-view, and the most infamous moment of Jeff Hardy's career.

He was set to compete for Sting's TNA Heavyweight Championship, but it took a full 40 seconds for him to emerge once his music start playing. An intoxicated Jeff then shambled out of the back, sloppily swaying his way down to the ring, with referee Brian Hebner immediately throwing up the dreaded "X" sign.

Jeff was messed up. Sent out in absolutely no condition to compete, he was accosted by Eric Bischoff, who turned the clash into a No DQ to facilitate a quick finish. The "wrestling" itself was turgid. Hardy spent close to a minute teasing the audience with a t-shirt throw, before Sting, ever the professional, called an audible, forcibly pinning his foe to retain the strap

A 120-day rehab program awaited Hardy, whose long-standing drug and alcohol issues manifested in the most shambolic match in TNA history. Even Sting couldn't help but break character, shouting "I agree!" as chants of "bulls***" filled the building.

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