Anyone who knows me knows I am a huge fan of Jeff Hardy. I can remember as far back as attending Raw in '99 and watching Summerslam 2000, when I became a huge fan of both the Hardyz: To this day I am hooked on Hardy. I recently decided to have a one-on-one discussion with Pro Wrestling's Community Leader, Shane Howard about Hardy, basically to see if we could find any common ground. Keep in mind folks, a few of these questions were done before Hardy won his third title. Shane's answers are in italics, and the questions are bolded. Q: A lot of people seem to hate Jeff, how much of that do you believe can be attributed to his history with drug use? Is it a mistake to allow someone with a history like Jeff to be World Champion? To answer your first question, I don't think the drug history is why Jeff has so many naysayers. From my experience at a SmackDown taping, Jeff is tremendously over with kids and adults. Right now, I would go as far as saying he is the most over wrestler in the entire WWE. Fans have been known to be forgiving. They root for those that can overcome the odds. Look at the love Josh Hamilton and Manny Ramirez still gets in baseball, Kobe Bryant in basketball, etc. We've seen them at their worst, yet they are still cheered for. The same can be said about Jeff. Most of Jeff's opposers are the fans who care for actual wrestling prowess. My feelings on Jeff Hardy are similar to my feelings on Mick Foley. They are memorable due to their stuntman-lik
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