Even having had an iconic success, Jeff Hardy He has not had an easy career in wrestling. Not even his first steps in the WWE They were. “The Charismatic Enigma”, under the name of Keith Davishe had his First fight against Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) during the episode of Monday Night Raw of June 6, 1994.
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Recently, the veteran visited as a guest The Ariel Helwani Show And he remembered those moments, revealing details behind his then name and nickname that The Kliq put him (Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, X-Pac and Ramon himself).
Ariel Helwani:
“Jeff, how was your debut in WWE in 1994?”Jeff Hardy:
«It was scary. (Italian) Stallion told me: “Hey brother, change your birth date, say you are 18.” I was only 16 years old. I was very nervous, I think I had to go out first that night. Matt was at Monday Night Raw. I didn't understand anything that was happening. The ring was very hard. What horrible experience … but in the end it was not so bad»Ariel Helwani:
«Did you feel at that time that wrestling was not for you?»Jeff Hardy:
«Yeah. After the fight with Scott Hall, I thought: “I don't know if I'm done for this.” It was very hard. He was quite aggressive in the ring. I only thought: “My God.” And I repeat, that ring was a rock »Ariel Helwani:
«Matt, how did Jeff end up fighting as Keith Davis?»Matt Hardy:
«It was crazy. Jeff was going to fight one of Stallion's boys, named Keith Davis. He was a weekend fighter, out of shape. There were 10-15 minutes for combat and said: 'I can't take that Razor's Edge, I have neck problems.' Then Stallion said: 'Bring this boy. He endures any blow, it's like rubber '. Scott Hall was upset but said: 'It's fine, I'll do this. Just listen to me '. He went out to the ring and unloaded his frustration with Jeff a little. There was a time when he threw him to the ring post and his knee hit him. Then he felt bad and apologized»Ariel Helwani:
“Scott Hall really apologized?”Jeff Hardy:
«Yes, it was very friendly after the fight. It was also where I won a nickname. They told me: 'You look like Vanilla Ice!' So I stayed with that nickname inside The Kliq »Ariel Helwani:
“What role did The Kliq play in your early years?”Matt Hardy:
“A lot. Kevin Nash joked singing: 'Bump, Bump, Bump, BU BU Bump Bump' with the melody of Ice Ice Baby. They had a lot of power. Over time, they always said: 'Put them with the Hardy, they will make them look good.' They supported us a lot»Ariel Helwani:
“And what happened after your debut?”Jeff Hardy:
«The next night I struggled against X-Pac (1-2-3 Kid), and that returned my soul. After that, I wanted to continue in wrestling. That fight helped me a lot »
