5 Opponents for Jeff Hardy as Intercontinental Champion

#1 Abyss debuts and mauls Jeff Hardy

He may not look it, but that man in the background is one of Jeff Hardy's greatest rivals

Let's do it. Let's put Abyss in WWE. It was supposed to happen way back in 2006, but he decided to re-sign with TNA instead. Prior to that, though, and before the return of Jeff Hardy to WWE, the duo had one of the most gruesome and hardcore feuds in TNA history.

Early Abyss was an absolute monster. Giant, intimidating, virtually unstoppable, the only way you could really put a dent in him was if you were willing to sacrifice yourself to make it happen. So, of course, the perfect opponent for him would be Jeff Hardy.

With Joseph Park now in WWE, and as of late, an on-screen performer for SmackDown, it would be a stunning callback to have Jeff Hardy take on one of his best opponents in his TNA career inside of a WWE ring.

(Oh, yeah, spoiler alert. Joseph Park is a masochistic shard of glass loving psychopath underneath that suit)

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Now, the odds are slim that we'll ever get to see Abyss inside of a WWE ring for...well...several reasons. Still, Joseph Park is available, and even without the mask, he's proven to be a pretty formidable opponent in the past.

Who would you like to see challenge Jeff Hardy for the Intercontinental Championship? Let us know in the comments below.

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