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Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy were an unlikely pair who have now delivered some of the best matches on SmackDown in the past couple of months. This resulted in a rivalry that will be talked about for at least a year to come and has pushed both men forward in the WWE once again.
Even though their matches have been a treat to watch, they are feuding over personal gains rather than an actual reward which reduces the value of their matches just a little bit.
With that said, there remains little doubt the both these top superstars are worthy of getting into rivalries with any superstar in WWE today and coming out on top each time. Both have made a name for themselves, and their characters have delved into their personalities.
SmackDown can now see the two superstars move onto other rivalries as their bout at Hell in a Cell 2018 should have ended the feud between the two. It seemed like that was the case until the WWE once again booked a match between the two superstars on the October 23 edition of SmackDown.
Even though the match was once again of top quality, it left a bad taste in the mouth as Randy Orton once again romped to victory which has dented Jeff Hardy’s value as a top face on the brand.
There are 3 reasons why the matches between the two superstars must come to a stop on SmackDown for now.
#3 It doesn’t do much for both superstars
There is no doubt that Randy Orton is the best heel in the business today. He’s so natural in his character that even thinking of him in another role is not possible at the moment.
On the other side, Jeff Hardy is one of the crowd favorite faces, who has dedicated his career and his body to the business and fights against all odds to entertain the crowd.
But what benefit has the matches brought for both the superstars?
Randy Orton beat another living legend Big Show to qualify for the WWE World Cup tournament. After being on a good run, and beating some of the most established faces in the business, Randy Orton should be getting more high profile matches once again, which includes the United States championship.
Jeff Hardy has met a bumpy time in his career, where he wins at times and loses on others, but has lost to Randy Orton more often than not recently. This pushes him below The Viper on the blue brand and technically leaves him in no position to win the World Cup.
#2 Jeff Hardy is already battling injuries
It is no secret that Jeff Hardy is already battling a few injuries due to his time as an ‘extreme’ wrestler. At Hell in a Cell 2018 against Randy Orton, he took a leap of fate that did not result as he’d have expected.
For this reason, the WWE should engage Jeff Hardy in somewhat lesser physical matches which do not take a toll him and force him to retire like his brother too.
Randy Orton has always been a very personal and physical wrestler who leaves no stone unturned when he wants to torture his opponent. That has been the case during his battles with Jeff Hardy, and it can be seen that Hardy takes a lot of damage during his matches with The Viper.
Even though their matches are the best to watch on SmackDown nowadays, it’d be better to tone it down for some time for the sake of our childhood hero Jeff Hardy.
#1 A loss for either man is bad
Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy are two of the most loved and most established stars in the WWE today. They have dedicated their entire careers for the fans and gone to great heights to entertain them.
The two men had one of the best feuds this year which should have ended with Randy Orton’s victory at Hell in a Cell. After an extremely physical match, we saw Randy Orton get what he wanted, which was to put an end to one of the fan favorites Jeff Hardy.
On October 23, SmackDown once again saw the two men collide for no reason whatsoever. Jeff Hardy could have taken on The Miz, and Randy Orton could have faced Rey Mysterio if the company wanted to build hype around Crown Jewel.
Because of this decision, we watched Jeff Hardy get tortured again in the same style Orton had been doing weeks ago, and then beat the Charismatic Enigma which lowers his value going into the World Cup.
Even if Hardy would have beaten Orton in this particular bout, Orton’s win at Hell in a Cell would have been rendered meaningless going forward.
Therefore, it is notable that a loss for either man during their matches is bad for their reputation at the moment. While winning and losing is a part of the WWE, keeping the same stars going at it with the same result or after decisive matches is somewhat questionable.
