Every WWE Gimmick Match And The Wrestlers That Defined Them
2. TLC Match - Jeff Hardy
The TLC match has graduated from brutal midcard proving ground to an insane spectacle befitting the main event, and Jeff Hardy didn't so much star in its long-term story arc as he penned it.
In the Attitude Era, Hardy's psychotic, sympathetic bumping defined the TLC match. His performances reflected the agonising rise to recognition necessary to make an impression beyond an electric, superstar-powered main event picture. To even survive it was framed as an achievement of pure endeavour, which is fitting. Jeff, synonymous with the stip, has not to date won a single match.
In 2009, Hardy relied less on reckless stunts and more on nuanced, graduating drama in a classy, selfless performance opposite CM Punk at SummerSlam (while also enduring a demented bump through an announce table, naturally).