20 Greatest WWE SmackDown Superstars Ever

20. Jeff Hardy

'The Charismatic Enigma' was shocking audiences on the blue brand long before he let Randy Orton stick a finger through his ear.

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As part of The Hardy Boyz during the explosive hedonism of the Attitude Era, Jeff contributed several heart-in-mouth spots to SmackDown's initial run including largely forgotten ladder and table bumps big and brutal enough to rival anything on WWE's grander stages.

A 2008/09 spell on the show was arguably the most prosperous of his career too. Amidst career-best encounters with The Undertaker, Triple H, Edge and CM Punk, Hardy was a bonafide topliner and worthy WWE/World Heavyweight Champion. His ascent had been arduous, but his journey to the company's tippy-top concluded there.

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