When Art Imitates Life

Watching the final segments of Raw this past Tuesday, I wondered if Matt Hardy was watching the show. I felt nothing for sympathy for Matt as Lita turned on Kane and sided with Edge as he won the Gold Rush tournament. I wondered how Matt was feeling as the show closed, with Lita kissing Edge on the stage as a groggy Kane looked on from the ring.

This isn't the first time WWE have used real life events to increase ratings. Those of us who have been watching the WWE for years remember Sgt. Slaughter's pledge of allegiance to "the brave Iraqi nation" as allied troops were dying in the Middle-East.

The WWE was seriously condemned back then, and for me, the Lita/Edge story line is just as tasteless. Deep down, we all knew that the WWE creatives would try and weave this into a story line somehow. I even called this a few weeks ago.

But think of Matt Hardy in this situation. The woman he loves and wanted to marry began an affair with one of his best friends. Because of this, Hardy was pulled from the biggest show of the year, and a few weeks later he lost his job. Now, the events that cost him so much are now being played out on television screens around the world.

Now there are rumours that Vince McMahon has realized he made a mistake in releasing Matt, and is considering bringing him back. If I was Matt, I'd tell McMahon to take his job and stick it where the sun don't shine. McMahon has robbed Matt of his career, and with this new story line he's robbed Matt of his dignity.

The best thing Matt Hardy can do now is forge a tremendous career away from WWE, and really stick it to them by showing what a great performer he is. He truly deserves whatever success he can get now.

As for Edge & Lita, I think I'll join the fans on this one.