10 Wrestlers Who Flirted With Other Careers (And Then Came Back)
3. Jeff Hardy
To say Jeff Hardy is a unique cat would be an understatement of the highest order. Not only is this youngest Hardy brother a fan favourite pro wrestler, but his creative juices and passion have led to him venturing out into the world of music and art.
For the most part, Jeff partook in his music career - for so long as part of the Peroxwhy?gen band - and his aspiring art exhibits while simultaneously competing in the wrestling ring. Then though, there's the time he took a year away from the business to concentrate his full attention on motocross.
'The Charismatic Enigma' had long been a motocross enthusiast since childhood, and 2003 saw him put wrestling to one side as he focused on this other love. This was at the time where Jeff had first been released by WWE, with demons and burnout colliding to the point that the tag team icon was fired.
Jeff would wrestle for OMEGA and then a one-off appearance for Ring of Honor, but then he decided to spend the next year with motocross as his sole focus. Following that period away from the wrestling business, Hardy would debut for TNA Wrestling in June 2004.