By: Ryan Boyd - Lords of Pain.net
Thanks to Ashleen once again for letting us use this article.
December 14, 1999
This column is going to focus on The Hardy Boyz, and Edge and Christian.
This is a feud/relationship that the WWF has had going on for many months now, and the end result is that while slow at first in terms of fan reaction, it's working now. For one of the teams. The Hardy Boyz.
The Hardyz won the best of 5 Terri Invitational Tournament and the managerial services of Teri Runnels. Both teams had the opportunity to showcase their skills, and the fans ate it up. But winning the tournament, adding Teri, and doing a few more high risk moves than Christian and Edge caused the Hardyz to get the louder pops, the more rabid reaction.
Neither team excels on the microphone, although Edge has shown signs of
promise in that area. Neither of the two teams should be rushed. Some
people complain that the matches are getting old, that the two teams are
programmed to frequently. I disagree. I think with a little tweaking,
this feud could be epic.
I propose that Edge and Christian turn heel. Pronto. Have Gangrel come to ringside during a match, and reunite the Brood. The old music, the old entrance, and an evil intensity and hunger. It was better off with the three of them together, and Gangrel is now lounging on Jakked duty.
The Hardyz need to keep winning, and showcasing their talents. Teri by their side is not going to hurt. The fans already like this trio.
Keep the two teams apart for a little while, building up wins over the other teams in the WWF.
Then have the inevitable return match. This could be the Rock N Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express for the next millennium. Cage matches, scaffold matches, 2 out of 3 matches, more ladder matches.
Just make the reasoning behind it stronger then it is now.