ORLANDO, FL — Hulk Hogan promised many surprises for his TNA debut this past Monday on Spike TV, but one of them surprised Hogan himself.

Wrestling fans and industry professionals alike were stunned when former WWE Champion Jeff Hardy – who'd purchased a ticket for the show and was visiting good friend Shannon Moore – was shown on camera looking for his seat.

Unable to find it, Hardy eventually made his way to ringside, where an 8-man X-Division steel cage match was under way. Outside, Hardy could be seen asking fans where his seat was. It is assumed that one of them must have jokingly answered that it was located on top of the cage, because that's where Hardy headed next.

"None of us knew what was going on," said Suicide, one of the participants inside the ring. "The guy just climbed the cage, sat down, and watched the show."

Forced to improvise, TNA cut to commercials and tried talking Hardy down off-camera.

"He just kept showing me his ticket," said Eric Salottolo, one of the security guards on hand. "When I informed him that this wasn't his seat, he appeared a bit embarrassed, and eventually climbed down to apologize for the mix-up."

Eye witnesses state that once Hardy was back on the ground, TNA President Dixie Carter ran to him with a paper and pen, signing Hardy to a 1-year contract on the spot.

At press time, it was unclear whether Hardy knows what he signed, or simply believed Carter to be an autograph-seeking fan.