Back in 2011, Sting defended the TNA World Championship against Jeff Hardy at Victory Road. Jeff Hardy made his way down to the ring, but he was in no condition to compete, so Sting quickly pinned him after 90 seconds. The match then went on to become one of the most infamous title matches in TNA history for all the wrong reasons.
On the latest episode of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast Matt explained that he actually talked to Sting about the match, and he confirmed that there’s no animosity between Sting and Jeff.
“No [there was no animosity]. When he first came to AEW, just getting to speak with him and know him well and talk to him on a different level. He said he’s always loved Jeff. He’s made mistakes, he said I’ve made plenty of mistakes in the past as well.
“It was a mistake and he said ‘I love him, he’s a good dude, he has a good soul’ and you could tell he loves him so much. That was his mentality towards all that.
“[Sting] is good, he’s in a place where he has a very strong base in religion and he believes in forgiveness and that people deserve second chances. And just because someone’s a good soul or good person, if they make a mistake, even a couple of times, they’re still worth redeeming. And I really liked that.
“It was very, very optimistic and very much something that makes me love Sting so much. Something that really inspired me to always be very forgiving towards everyone.”
H/T Inside The Ropes
