The latest episode of Jim Ross’ WR Hall of Famer podcast ‘Grilling JR’ on AdFreeShows.com has revolved around WrestleMania XX PPV since 2004.
Jim Ross and Conrad Thompson also spoke on the top stories from nearly 17 years ago during the build up to WrestleMania 20.
Jeff Hardy, currently on RAW, was released from the WWE in 2003 due to substance misuse issues. During the podcast, Jim Ross confirmed a previously known fact that Jeff Hardy refused to investigate a reinstatement, leaving officers with no choice but to part ways with the superstar Superstar. very popular.
The former WWE nominee explained that Jeff Hardy was always crushed to get a push in the WWE. Hardy was an engaging actor and also well-received by the audience. However, his independence prevented WWE from going all the way with Jeff Hardy.
The World Championships were expected to be a reliable employee who always showed up at work. Being a WWE World Champion also required the mental strength to keep up the pressure, and JR felt Hardy was unprepared in the early 2000s.
“He was prime. You know we’re talking about something reliable. There’s no reason Jeff Hardy wouldn’t have been a great WWE champion or any title. But he just wasn’t reliable. And how you put your hero on someone you don’t fully trust they are going to be cool.They are going to be okay Can they take pressure to be a champion? Gone last night after night? “
He can’t get that time back: Jim Ross on Jeff Hardy rejects WWE’s offer to go into relegation
Jim Ross was honest with his assessment, and it was also agreed back on stage, that Jeff Hardy was not ready for a big push in the WWE.
“Can they put pressure on their company on their shoulders and march on? And at that time, it wasn’t … that’s not what everyone was doing. thinking, they just didn’t think Jeff could hold on to the situation. “
Ross said Hardy had the golden opportunity to save a few years of his career by enrolling in a rehabilitation program, but that his hard end was costing him his career in the end.
“And part of that just comes to a head and goes past … man. Nobody was ever going to bail on him. If he would raise his hands, ‘I’m ready to go asked for help, we would have brought him back right, after the help.After successfully completing a drug and alcohol program, so it was a difficult time, and I was feeling bad about that. Now you look back and say, ” Well, he spent some time there he can’t get back. But his head was hard as hell. “
“I was really surprised by that decision and when I told Vince, he was surprised too. You mean he’s just going to walk away? You know that. We’re going to push you in. You know he has a good chance, apparently he’d rather get high than come to work, and so, fortunately for the -everyone involved, for many reasons, has climbed that mountain, and is looking down on drug and alcohol abuse. “
Jeff Hardy finally got the better of his performances, returned to WWE, and wrote a comeback winning story that included several world title wins.
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