10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy's real-life demons, kayfabe arrests, unwanted storylines, backstage fights and more.
Controversy is nothing new for Jeff Hardy.
This latest release is the man's third departure from WWE since 2003 - he was also let go in 2009 and (obviously) again just there in 2021. Even so, the wrestling fraternity has reacted with endless support for Jeff. People know about his much-publicised personal demons.
Everybody hopes that Hardy can heal, but it's not great to hear reports that he turned down WWE's offer of rehab. Hopefully, that's a temporary thing and the company can still help Jeff long-term. Of course, selfishly, the promotion will also be hoping something else themselves: WWE will hope that fans forget some unsavoury angles they booked last year, or that they had nothing special for Hardy towards the end of this recent run.
There's some mud to scrape off from Jeff's previous stint too. He recently lifted the lid on a backstage argument that few fans knew about, and even looked inwardly to see if there's anything different he could've done to save himself from...himself.
Here's everything WWE may want peeps to forget about one Jeff Hardy. High-flyer, daredevil and now a free agent.
10. He Publicly Pitched Something Huge
Jeff only appeared on Steve Austin's 'Broken Skull Sessions' a few weeks ago.
During the interview, a passionate Hardy told the legend that he wanted to wrestle Roman Reigns and enjoy a run as Universal Champion before hanging up his boots. That public pitch might've come as a slight surprise to WWE - Austin's shows always have a loose feel, so producers may not have even known Jeff was gonna mention Reigns.
Neither of those things will happen now, which is a shame. Hardy would've been a fine stopgap opponent for Roman during the Royal Rumble-WrestleMania filler pay-per-views (which those February/March shows certainly are), and that could've been pencilled in as a potential plan.
Not now.
WWE will move on from 'Broken Skull' quickly. Don't expect them to promote Jeff's interview despite it being Austin's most recent, and definitely don't expect Vinnie Mac's league to talk about what might have been between Hardy and Reigns.