Jeff Hardy is at the highest point in his career right now. The high flying
WWE superstar will challenge Randy Orton for the WWE Title this Sunday at the
world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, as part of the annual Royal
Rumble pay per view event. For Hardy, who became a sensation in WWE as part of
the Hardy Boyz tag team with brother Matt and Matt's girlfriend Lita, the chase
for the singles title has been a ride the likes of which he has never
experienced.
"This is one of the main events at the Royal Rumble, at Madison Square
Garden. So naturally it's very nerve-wracking," Hardy told THE UK SUN, "But I'm
going in prepared and confident, with an open mind and a good feeling. "I hope
that on the night the fans will provide that adrenalin and really get me fired
up to make something happen. There is a real good vibe backstage, I think
everybody in the company is happy what I've done over the last few weeks and
months. I'm in the best spot I've ever been in and I just want to let that
momentum grow."
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Desk editor Matthew Cooper, whose site has covered Hardy's rise to
the top of WWE, noted, "In World Wrestling Entertainment, they like to say that
people need to step up and take advantage of opportunity. Jeff has done a
masterful of steering clear of politics and has risen to new popularity heights
with this latest push."
But Cooper also notes that "it takes two to
tango, and Randy Orton has been a great heel throughout this storyline. Here's
how you can tell Orton has been so good. Everyone is noticing Jeff, who is the
babyface (hero). That's the mark of a great heel (villain)."
Hardy also
had massive praise for Rey Mysterio, who will perform on the show in a match
with Smackdown World Champion Edge. "If I win the title," Hardy stated, "my
dream match would be against Rey Mysterio. I've never had the chance to work
with him, so that would be cool ... I'm hoping our match can be as good as Edge
v Mysterio, who are fighting for the WWE's other world title." Which means Jeff,
much like everyone else in WWE, doesn't have any thoughts regarding the ECW
World Title, which is presented as an inferior championship. Chavo Guerrero,
with help from Edge, defeated CM Punk for the title on Tuesday's edition of ECW
on Sci Fi. No one cared. The show drew a 1.26 rating. The WWE's version of
ECW, subject of a brutally honest recent Rob Van Dam interview, has killed the
amazing equity that was left in that brand name.
Jeff Hardy, at 30 years old, is the challenger at Madison Square Garden
this Sunday. He's wrestling for the WWE Championship in the most featured and
anticipated singles match on the Royal Rumble pay per view.
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