10 Superstars That Will LEAVE WWE In 2022

10. Jeff Hardy

There’s something of a crushing inevitability about Jeff Hardy’s eventual arrival in All Elite Wrestling.

That’s not to say he wouldn’t offer some value to AEW of course, but recent precedent has brought into question just how much is enough. Matt Hardy’s contributions have been mixed, Christian Cage’s obvious benefits were undermined by the hare-brained over-promotion of his debut, and Chris Jericho’s contributions of late have started to gently chip away at the enormous good will his maiden title reign built up.

’The Charismatic Enigma’, meanwhile, is either showing his age on Raw, or showing his indifference. Hardy bravely gave his mind and body to the cause when neither had fully developed - he more than deserves an easier ride as an elder statesmen. There may come a point where Vince McMahon disagrees, and Hardy has siblings and powerful friends that will welcome him onto the other channel as a result.

And…maybe it won’t be so bad. Just don’t give him Dennis Waterman privileges on the theme tune, eh?

Authored by Michael Hamflett

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation for nearly 10 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 65,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has provided in-person coverage of some of the biggest pay-per-views and Premium Live Events in wrestling history, including WrestleMania, Survivor Series, All In & Double Or Nothing in destinations such as New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live.

Posted On: 12th Jul 2021

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