WWE's Ruthless Aggression Originals - Where Are They Now?

15. The Hardy Boyz

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The Hardy Boyz were one of only a handful of tag teams to survive the original WWE Draft intact, but they were split by the end of the year. Jeff was released in 2003, and Matt headed to SmackDown, then took his own leave in 2005. Both eventually returned, and they teamed up for the first time in four years at Survivor Series 2006.

The Hardys were both out of the company again by 2010, and ended up working together in TNA. Matt was let go in 2011, but rejoined Impact in 2014, and immediately started teaming with Jeff again. They retained prominent roles on the card, but weren't always accepted, and had exhausted much of the crowd's goodwill by 2016.

Cue the Final Deletion, and one of the most spectacular career revivals in recent wrestling history.

The BROKEN Universe made the Hardys one of the sport's most buzz-worthy acts, and their "delete" chants soon conquered the wrestling world. They'd eventually parley the hype into a WWE return, and staged a stunning comeback at WrestleMania 33, winning the Raw Tag Team Championships on their first night back.

They've since lost the belts, but retain a strong position on Monday nights.

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