I'll give TNA credit for doing something that almost nobody expected but I don't think Jeff Hardy as a heel will work. First of all Jeff is way too nice outside of the ring to pull this off. He always makes time for his fans. Now if this is strictly a TV angle and Jeff continues to do the polaroids at TNA house shows then maybe this stands a chance. But Jeff Hardy as a corporate, chicken-
**** heel (if that is how they book this) will not work. Matt's latest Youtube video seems to indicate he is going to TNA for his Brother so who knows where this is going.
I found this on another board and it looks like TNA actually did some long term planning on this angle:
Jeff Hardy, Jeff Jarrett, Hogan, Bischoff, and Abyss are "They"
Winner and New TNA World Champion: Jeff Hardy
- After the pin, Hardy celebrates with his TNA World Title and Bischoff & Hogan. Jeff Jarrett and Abyss run down to join the celebration. This appears to be ?they.? Rob Van Dam comes down to ask Hardy what he?s doing. Hardy lays out RVD with the belt. Bound For Glory goes off the air with Hardy, Abyss, Jarrett, Hogan and Bischoff celebrating in the ring.
Yeah it makes sense when you look at the timeline.
January HOGAN's debut and Hardy's return.
February-Abyss tries to win belt but can't pull it off.
March-Abyss fails but dominates Flair/AJ
April-Hardy/Abyss/Jarrett/RVD joins HOGAN's team for Lockdown and RVD slips past Hardy to take the spot light and become champ.
May-RVD is champion at the Sacrifice PPV and Hardy begins a shakey relationship with Anderson.
June-Fans wait for Anderson to turn on Hardy but he never does, RVD keeps the man that Hogan/Bischoff have issues with(Sting) from winning the belt).
July-RVD squeaks by with his belt in a 4way also featuring Hardy/Abyss/Anderson meaning THEY had 2 men trying to steal the belt.
August-Abyss turns on Hogan and takes out RVD, which finally results in him losing the belt. Abyss never gets punished for attacking RVD.
September-Hardy advances in the tournament claiming he's doing it for RVD when he's actually doing it for himself.
October-Hogan and Bischoff endorse Angle and Anderson for champ showing the DECEPTION that Sting has been talking about for months. Finally Hogan/Bischoff show their true colors and help Hardy win the belt after they've had Dixie sign papers to fire Abyss that will turn out to be control of TNA.