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| #1 Posted on 29.10.03 1009.39 Reposted on: 29.10.10 1010.12 | So with Matt Hardy jobbing to Zach Gowen at No Mercy and his abscence from Smackdown & Velocity for 2 weeks in a row, does anyone see a possible jump to RAW? Maybe he's going to be the one to save Lita from Christian's evil clutches ... Me, I like, Matt on Smackdown, but if it means he's reunited with Lita and gets into the I-C title hunt, then I'm all for it. Promote this thread! | | geemoney
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| #2 Posted on 29.10.03 1057.14 Reposted on: 29.10.10 1059.01 | I doubt it- According to the Torch, there aren't any plans for any wrestlers jumping ships.
(edited by geemoney on 29.10.03 1157) | y4j1981
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| #3 Posted on 29.10.03 1114.39 Reposted on: 29.10.10 1116.53 | Ironically this was posted on 1W today by Scherer:
"Jeff Hardy was backstage at Raw on Monday. From what I heard, he was at the show, visiting friends. Also at Raw was Smackdown wrestler Matt Hardy, who was there early in the day and stayed for the whole show. Matt was hanging out with Lita.
One a possibly related note, there is a rumor that has been going around for a few weeks (and let me stress that I haven’t confirmed it yet so it’s still a rumor) that Matt Hardy will be jumping to Raw. Again, I can’t confirm it but it’s a rumor that is making the rounds. Given the way he has been used on Smackdown lately, a jump to Raw would probably be a good thing for him.
In other Hardy news, Jeff is doing a concert near Cincinnati, OH on November 21."
------------------- Seems like just a big rumor, but as long as Matt Hardy is on, let it be RAW or SD, I'm happy.
(edited by y4j1981 on 29.10.03 1215) | thatdude21601
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| #4 Posted on 29.10.03 1244.23 Reposted on: 29.10.10 1248.09 | Definatly would make sense with the whole Christian/Lita thing. Matt/Christian matches would be funny. | Tenken347
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| #5 Posted on 29.10.03 1320.20 Reposted on: 29.10.10 1322.51 | The thing is, RAW really doesn't need any more midcard heels. That's the one place where RAW is especially strong. And making Mattitude a face completely wrecks the character. The only thing that could come of this is the return of boring, Hardy Boyz face Matt Hardy. And man, that would suck. | thatdude21601
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| #6 Posted on 29.10.03 1335.38 Reposted on: 29.10.10 1336.33 | Good point...face Matt would suck. | JustinShapiro
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| #7 Posted on 29.10.03 1419.45 Reposted on: 29.10.10 1421.00 | He's better as a heel, but he wouldn't be boring Hardy Boyz face anymore than Jericho turned into generic Lionheart face when he turned babyface at the end of 1999. | oldschoolhero
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| #8 Posted on 29.10.03 1530.11 Reposted on: 29.10.10 1531.03 | "--Matt Hardy wasn't on any of the shows this weekend because he's being moved from Smackdown to Raw. Don't know more details, but there are storyline possibilities with Christian and Lita (well, that's what I would think, so I hear they are doing something not even close). There are no plans at all right now of Jeff Hardy coming back, despite rumors to the contrary."
So sayeth Meltz in the Wednesday Update. I'm seeing him as the fifth man on either team at SS.
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| #9 Posted on 29.10.03 1617.18 Reposted on: 29.10.10 1618.50 | It must suck to be Matt Hardy right now. He's been totally ignored on Smackdown and now he'll move to Raw, where he'll be...totally ignored.
There's no winning for Matt Hardy on Raw. He has no chance to be the top heel with Triple H on the roster. And he'll never be the show's best heel with Chris Jericho there. And I believe we've already established that, indeed, Matt Hardy Version 1 as a face just won't work. | JustinShapiro
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| #10 Posted on 29.10.03 1629.23 Reposted on: 29.10.10 1629.36 | "It must suck to be Matt Hardy right now."
Hello, he gets to be on the road with his girlfriend now. | BigVitoMark
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| #11 Posted on 29.10.03 1723.44 Reposted on: 29.10.10 1729.01 | OK, so let's assume that Matt is going to wind up on Raw...
1. Does this help or hurt Shannon Moore? Shannon gets out of Matt's shadow, but is he ready to carry his own act?
2. Who gets traded to Smackdown? | Shem the Penman
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| #12 Posted on 29.10.03 1856.02 Reposted on: 29.10.10 1856.32 | Originally posted by BigVitoMark OK, so let's assume that Matt is going to wind up on Raw...
1. Does this help or hurt Shannon Moore? Shannon gets out of Matt's shadow, but is he ready to carry his own act?
2. Who gets traded to Smackdown?
Venis? It's not like he has a hell of a lot to do on Raw either.
Anyway, the Mattitude gimmick has stalled out on Smackdown, so maybe a new writing staff can freshen it up. I don't think the "version 1.0" gimmick is incompatible with being a face, but I really don't see much for him to do on Raw, heel or face. Hope the writers have better plans for him -- and hope they don't get tossed out the window in two weeks when Vince decides it's not working and he'd rather push Rodney Mack again instead. | The Yak
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| #13 Posted on 29.10.03 2355.50 Reposted on: 29.10.10 2357.47 | I think that the jump could only help Shannon. Hell, right now he is jobbing to everyone except Zach, so I can't see it getting worse. Matt helped get his name out a little bit to the WWE fanbase, now Shannon can move into the Cruiserweight division where I think he can do really well if the writing team gets behind him.
Let's look on the bright side. RVD had the IC strap and no feuds. Matt can still feud with Christian as a heel. Those feuds have the best drama anyway. Then he can move into a program with RVD and finally get a shot that he deserves. Here's hoping, anyway. ;) | BigVitoMark
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| #14 Posted on 30.10.03 0148.57 Reposted on: 30.10.10 0149.45 | I'm inclined to agree...being thrown into the IC mix with guys like RVD, Christian, and Storm certainly offers a guy like Matt more opportunity for advancement. Now that the Smackdown writers have apparently decided that only having the WWE title division dominated by big guys just wasn't enough, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of opportunity for Matt on Smackdown. | cfgb
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| #15 Posted on 30.10.03 0555.09 Reposted on: 30.10.10 0556.04 | 2. Who gets traded to Smackdown?
I've been saying for months that RVD and Chris Benoit need to get traded for one another....
Through Matt Hardy for Hardy/Benoit for RVD and I'm a happy camper. The two I've mentioned DESPERATELY need a fresh environment, and since they're currently of equal card status would be worth the other. | Mayhem
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| #16 Posted on 30.10.03 0715.10 Reposted on: 30.10.10 0715.31 | Originally posted by BigVitoMark OK, so let's assume that Matt is going to wind up on Raw...
1. Does this help or hurt Shannon Moore? Shannon gets out of Matt's shadow, but is he ready to carry his own act?
2. Who gets traded to Smackdown?
1. Shannon should stay on Smackdown ...
2. Trade Hurricane to Smackdown ... he's a former CRUISERWEIGHT champion ... he needs to be fighting in that division ... hell, make Shannon his sidekick ...
3 Count reunion tour anyone? | Spaceman Spiff
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| #17 Posted on 30.10.03 0727.42 Reposted on: 30.10.10 0729.02 | Originally posted by BigVitoMark I'm inclined to agree...being thrown into the IC mix with guys like RVD, Christian, and Storm certainly offers a guy like Matt more opportunity for advancement. Now that the Smackdown writers have apparently decided that only having the WWE title division dominated by big guys just wasn't enough, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of opportunity for Matt on Smackdown.
Hate to break it to you, but there's really no room for advancement on Raw, either. Just look at Booker, RVD, Jericho, and to a lesser extent, Christian. Hardy will be stuck in the midcard, passed over in favor of the Mavens, Ortons, and Batistas on Raw.
That's why I'd rather he stay on SD. If he's going to be stuck in the midcard, at least he can have good -> great matches w/ practically anyone on the roster. On Raw, there's really only a handful of guys that can claim the same.
Hope he enjoys his extra time w/ Lita, because he ain't going anywhere on Raw, either. | Ringmistress
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| #18 Posted on 30.10.03 1230.35 Reposted on: 30.10.10 1234.27 | Well, ANYTHING would be better than what he's doing now (what IS he doing these days?). | Net Hack Slasher
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| #19 Posted on 30.10.03 1236.22 Reposted on: 30.10.10 1241.44 | I'm just worried that Matt will go back being to being boring second banana to Lita. He really found his individuality when he completely split off from her and his brother going to a completely different brand.
I think Matt really could have shinned on SD. I mean top 3 heel quality type of guy if just given the opportunity, it seemed like a good fit that brand... I honestly don't see him fitting well on Raw, doesn't seem to suit him as well as SD does.
But he gets to hang around with his girlfriend, which I bet makes him happy. Reading blurbs of his and Lita's book he always seems a little P-whipped... To take a note from Seinfeld. Independent Matt is going to get destroyed. I guess Mattitude Version 1 will be as ruined as my computer at the moment LoL | oldschoolhero
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| #20 Posted on 30.10.03 1241.12 Reposted on: 30.10.10 1245.18 | I seriously doubt they're going to do any major tinkering with the character. Jericho's rumored to be going face after SurSer, which leaves a cocky bastard heel role open...How about an anti-Lita duo of Hardy and Christian, after she spurns both of them? Christian's always been better as a sidekick anyways. |
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