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UnWrest Focus: The Hardys' WrestleMania 33 Weekend Part 1: The Hardys vs. Pentagon Jr. and Fenix (WrestleCon 2017)




One of the greatest feats in modern wrestling took place the weekend of WrestleMania 33. However, you'd be mistaken if you thought The Hardys' return at WrestleMania 33 was the lone part of the story. Matt and Jeff Hardy did not just work one match that weekend. They worked 3 matches in 3 nights. Their second match was an excellent Ladder Match between them and The Young Bucks at the ROH Supercard of Honor show that weekend. HOWEVER, the night before that, The Hardys found themselves in another dream scenario for wrestling fans when they faced the Lucha Brothers (Fenix and Pentagon Jr.).

This series of UnWrest Focus will look back on the "WONDERFUL" weekend for The Broken Hardys from working for an independent show to the second biggest promotion in America to returning home to the biggest promotion in the world on its biggest night. It's a story of two brothers doing something that has never been done and will probably never be done again.

So, how would this first night of the Hardys historic weekend go? Let's find out.

WrestleCon 2017
The Broken Hardys vs. Fenix and Pentagon Jr.

The crowd chants "Cero Miedo" and "DELETE DELETE DELETE" for both teams as they come to the ring.
The two teams meet in the middle of the ring. Now, the dueling chants happen. Both teams egg on the crowd to chant their catchphrases even now.

The bell rings. CERO MIEDO! to the grill of the Broken one. DELETE! They trade this back and forth. Fenix comes in to do the Cero Miedo! Jeff now comes in for the Delete! chant.  And now... It's on!
Fenix and Pentagon work their kicks in for maximum effect on the Hardys. Then, the Lucha Brothers do a wheelbarrow reverse splash... I don't know what you call it. It just looked awesome. Jeff comes in to save Matt and gets dissected with kicks by the Luchas. A WHAT'S UP (?!) DOUBLE STOMP TO THE GROIN OF JEFF! Damn. Matt Hardy fights back. Side Effect by Matt for a 2. The Hardys now get their offense in on The Luchas. All four men are down, and the crowd applauds. Deservedly so. Good opening sequence here.
Matt gets dragged to the outside. But Pentagon jumps over the top onto his own brother when Matt gets out of the way. Jeff follows up with a jump off the apron onto both Lucha Bros. The Hardys now hit moves on both Lucha Bros in opposite corners. Double Twist of Fate. Both Lucha Bros. kick out. The Luchas come back and hit a Razor's Edge/Double LegDrop on the Hardys.
Twist of Fate by Matt. But Fenix breaks up the Swanton Attempt. However, Fenix is sent off the corner onto Pentagon. Swanton Bomb by Jeff Hardy. 1-2-3?!

Winners: The Hardys
Match Grade: C. That was good while it lasted, but this has to be a bit of a disappointment. Pentagon and Fenix didn't get to do a lot of their trademark moves here, and The Hardys just ran through them towards the end. It makes me wonder if the show ran long or something. It also could be something called "The Hardys have 3 matches in one weekend, including 2 Ladder matches!"

Matt Hardy gets on the mic. He calls someone an obsolete mule. He has something to say. He calls the fans in attendance the ones that keep wrestling alive. They aren't the ones that are puppets of "MICKMahhhon." He puts over the Lucha Bros. as one of the greatest tag teams in the universe. Both teams shake hands. Matt and Jeff have been doing this for almost a quarter century. He doesn't know how much time they have left. He puts over the other tag teams in wrestling today (The Bucks of Youth, The Briscoes). Jeff Hardy gives us a "Obsolete" song chant. Fenix gets on the mic, thanks the fans, and thanks the Hardys. 
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So, this is it for the first post of our look at the WrestleMania 33 weekend of The Hardys. Next up... The Hardys vs. THE BUCKS OF YOUTH with Ladders!

Until then, take care of yourselves. Spread some awesomeness.

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