Ranking Every WWE Grand Slam Champion From Worst To Best
9. Jeff Hardy
When The Hardy Boyz first legitimately split in 2002, the unfair comparisons to The Rockers that had already dogged their doubles tenure returned as most predicted doom for Matt Hardy in comparison to his more charismatic and death-defying younger brother. Early indicators shocked the pundits though, with Hardy a blast on SmackDown as the deluded 'V1' whilst Jeff physically and mentally unravelled by the week on Raw.
A Royal Rumble 2003 standoff between the brothers visually reflected their opposing trajectories at the time, but by the time Jeff returned from a self-imposed exile in 2006, Matt had lost much of the initial steam that had stemmed from the public breakdown in relations with the nefarious Lita and Edge.
WWE cautiously rebuilt Jeff, saddling him with Intercontinental and Tag Team Title reigns in 2007 before it became apparent towards the end of the year how ready the audience were to see him ascend to an entirely different kind of amazing height.
A 2008 Royal Rumble match with Randy Orton should have been the moment, but a February Wellness Policy violation perhaps highlighted why a greater wait was required. Several WWE/World Title wins following his December 2008 ascension cemented him as a legitimate headliner, but the raft of personal and professional problems that dogged him following a second WWE exit in 2009 may deter WWE from pushing him beyond tag glories any time in the near future.