Tag: Jeff Hardy

The Hardys Commit to TNA with One-Year Contract, Matt Hardy Reveals What Led Them to Sign the Deal

For months, wrestling legends Matt and Jeff Hardy were working in TNA Wrestling on nothing more than a handshake agreement, technically making them free agents despite their ongoing appearances. That all changed in late November when The Hardys announced they had finalized a formal, one-year deal with the company, solidifying their status as official TNA roster members and reigning TNA Tag Team Champions.

In a recent interview with TV Insider, Matt Hardy opened up about the journey that led them to sign on the dotted line and how this unexpected chapter in TNA unfolded.

“It all started with a call from Tommy Dreamer just a couple of days before the Rebellion show,” Matt revealed. “I jumped in the ring and left Moose laying. At that time, we were working on a handshake deal. My original plan was to work through June 15, building to a world title match with Moose. If nothing worked out beyond that, I’d have a great match with him and call it a day.”

However, plans shifted when Jeff Hardy’s AEW contract came to an end, creating an opportunity for the brothers to reunite under the TNA banner. With Jeff’s return, The Hardys were inserted into a thrilling tag team division featuring teams like ABC, The System, and First Class (AJ Francis & KC Navarro). Their program with First Class gave Jeff a confidence boost as he got back into the rhythm of competition.

The pinnacle of their run so far came at TNA Bound For Glory, where The Hardys outlasted ABC and The System in a hard-fought battle to claim the TNA Tag Team Championships.

“Jeff and I have really enjoyed our time in TNA,” Matt shared. “The way they were utilizing us felt really good. They were putting us in a position to succeed, which is something we haven’t had in a while. Jeff and I said, ‘If you want to do another deal, we’d be up to doing it.’ Then in November, we worked on a year-long deal from December to December.”

The Hardys return to TNA has reinvigorated their careers and added star power to the promotion’s tag team scene. With a full year ahead of them, fans can expect more classic moments, thrilling rivalries, and potentially a few surprises from the legendary duo.

How will The Hardys continue to leave their mark on TNA? Stay tuned as their journey unfolds!

Jeff Hardy Reflects on Redemption, Family, and His Most Meaningful Title Run – “I Came Close To Ending It All In 2022”

Jeff Hardy recently appeared on “The Wrestle Spot” podcast to discuss a variety of topics, including his issues with drugs and alcohol throughout the course of his career.

Hardy said, “This world title run means everything to me because I came close to ending it all in the summer of 2022, which is in public, and people are aware of my issues throughout the years with drugs and alcohol. But coming out the other side of that, I’ve been saying a lot lately that all these failures man, they have led me to salvation. To just be on the other side of that, I get goosebumps just even thinking about being 47 years old and a champion in TNA, back in TNA, where I’ve had a lot of amazing moments and memories that I’ve created. It just means everything to me and my family, the support of my family, my wife and my daughters, oh my god. If they would have gave up on me, I would have totally gave up on myself. So they are my world, I owe them everything.”

He continued, “I owe so much to pro wrestling in general because it’s gave me such an amazing life. But overall, this championship run might end up being the most important championship run of my career, just because I have survived through all these struggles. I’m so ashamed, and I still feel so much shame and guilt, but I gotta’ get past that and just believe in myself and continue to stay on the path that I’m on. Anything is possible for Jeff Hardy moving forward. Who knows? Hopefully, the perfect ending to my career would be to end up in the WWE Hall of Fame and go out on a high note instead of a depressing low, and I feel like that’s going to happen.”

The Hardy Boyz Reportedly Met With Officials Ahead Of SummerSlam 2024

The Hardy Boyz Jeff and Matt, prominently featuring in TNA Wrestling as of late, could possibly be eyeing a return to WWE, following a meeting between the two parties on August 2. 

Saturday, WWE SummerSlam broadcast will be broadcast from  Cleveland Browns Stadium, and according to PWInsider, the multi-time WWE tag champs met with officials early in the morning. It was also said that some content had been filmed to be rolled out for WWE’s digital platforms. But at the time of this writing, there were no specifics on the discussions being held. The Hardys are scheduled for this weekend’s TNA “Impact” tapings in Tampa, Florida, and were signing at WrestleCon’s Destination Cleveland on Friday. 

Fightful Select has since reported that the former TNA World Tag Team Champions were invited to film interviews and content while in town for WrestleCon, some for an active series and some for potential Hardy-specific presentations. Sources in WWE reportedly communicated that there wasn’t much to be read into, while sources outside the company were said to believe they would be appearing at some stage or another. 

It was only recently that the pair, who only returned to TNA after their contracts with AEW expired earlier this year, had discussed the potential of making an appearance in “WWE NXT” through the working relationship between the promotions, particularly noting that the NXT Tag Team titles were amongst those they had not won. Despite featuring prominently with TNA, the Hardys are currently free agents so there could be a prolonged stay on the cards. Another TNA cross-over will be challenging for the titles during next week’s “NXT Great American Bash” when Zachary Wentz teams with Wes Lee to challenge Axiom and Nathan Frazer. Wentz and Lee have reunited as MSK/The Rascalz in recent weeks, with Trey Miguel also teaming with them through the interpromotional relationship.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

The Reason Why Jeff Hardy Was Written Off TNA Television

On this week’s episode of TNA Impact on AXS TV, Jeff Hardy was stretchered out after The Hardys challenged The System for the TNA World Tag Team Championships.

After The Hardys won the match via DQ after JDC shoved Jeff off the top rope, they then wrapped a chair around his head and he was thrown into the ring post. He was stretchered out of the arena following the segment.

For what it’s worth, Hardy has had some issues entering Canada due to his past legal issues. This is the likely reason he was written off television for the time being. This Saturday’s TNA Slammiversary pay-per-view takes place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Source: eWn

Matt Hardy Hopes To Return to WWE, Says Jeff Hardy Wants To Prove He’s Changed

In an interview with Busted Open Radio (via Fightful), Matt Hardy spoke about he and his brother Jeff winding down their careers and noted that he hopes they end up back in WWE. Here are highlights:

On how he wants their careers to end: “I would like to do TNA and have a hell of a run there, and then I almost feel like now, just the destiny has revealed itself in many ways, I almost feel Jeff and I, we end up returning to WWE, do something small and then go onto the Hall of Fame. That’s a best case scenario.”

On Jeff Hardy wanting to prove himself: “That’s a great question. I think Jeff really wanted to come back to TNA to continue to build equity, and he knows that TNA and WWE are working together. I have friends in the WWE, I have spoken with people in WWE. So I think Jeff just wants to once again just show people how he is a different human being. The way to put equity into that is to go to TNA, have a kickass run, and show people he’s on his best behavior.”

Source: 411Mania

The Latest On Jeff & Matt Hardy’s TNA Wrestling Status

Fightful Select has shared an update on the developments regarding The Hardy Boys.

Jeff Hardy returned to TNA Wrestling at Against Odds 2024 last Friday, reuniting with his brother Matt Hardy. Jeff’s AEW contract had reportedly expired at midnight on Friday, June 14, leading to his TNA return.

Matt and Jeff are currently free agents working in TNA without contracts. According to sources, there had been speculation about Jeff’s imminent appearance in TNA, although no official confirmation was provided before June 14.

Matt’s initial agreement with TNA was reportedly short-term; however, additional dates and plans have been included.

The report also mentions that there have been discussions about Reby Hardy potentially competing in a match, although this has not been confirmed. Reby last competed in a TNA match in 2016.

TNA sources expressed satisfaction with the post-show speech by The Hardys, Nic Nemeth, and Joe Hendry at Against All Odds 2024.

Source: eWn

TNA Against All Odds 6/15/2024 (Results) – NXT’s Tatum Paxley, Jeff Hardy Returns

Pre-show

Sami Callihan defeated Jonathan Gresham. Brawl on the outside to start before the match officially began. Gresham did serious damage to Callihan’s left arm. The Death Machine fought with one arm, and he received a little help from Kushida. The Time Splitter ran in to take a scientific sample of the Octopus’ black ink. Callihan benefit from the distraction for a piledriver to win.

Knockouts Tag Team Championship: Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich defeated Allysin Kay & Marti Belle to retain the titles. The Hex displayed smart teamwork for early control. Alisha grabbed Kay’s hair to help Slamovich out of a pickle. The pace was competitive from there. The Hex hit their X Marks the Spot teamwork finisher on Alisha, but Slamovich made the save on the pinfall. The champs cleared the ring to set up a doomsday bulldog with Alisha flying high to knock Belle off Slamovich’s shoulders. Alisha pinned Belle for the win. Fun match.

Against All Odds

Mike Santana & Steve Maclin defeated the Rascalz. The team of Santana and Maclin is supposed to be one and done to eliminate the Rascalz from meddling in their business. Hot opener with creative moves. Down the stretch, Maclin saved Santana from Trey Miguel’s spray paint. Santana repaid the favor by setting up Zachary Wentz in the Tree of Woe for Maclin to spear. Maclin handed over Trey for a discus lariat from Santana to win. Afterward, the crowd chanted for the winners to squash their beef. Maclin was impressed by the teamwork, so he offered a handshake. The crowd urged Santana to accept, and he obliged. Respect was earned between rivals. Perhaps it won’t be one and done?

PCO defeated Rich Swann. AJ Francis interfered throughout, so PCO took out Top Dolla on a suicide dive. The monster connected on a moonsault to win. Afterward, Steph De Lander said yes to a date with PCO. Love is in the air.

TNA World Tag Team Championship: Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards defeated the Nemeth Boyz to retain the titles. Screwjob! Alisha Edwards hooked Nic Nemeth’s foot early, then Fandango ran out to rat her out to the referee. Alisha was ejected. Dango rooted for the Nemeths. Later, Moose arrived to support the System. The Nemeth brothers hit the Danger Zone combo on Eddie, however, the referee was pulled out of the ring. There was confusion on if Moose or Fandango did it. (Moose did it.) As the referee argued with both men, Nic dove onto Moose. Dango went behind the ref’s back to punch a cheap shot on Ryan Nemeth. Eddie pounced for the Boston Knee Party to win. The fix was in. Afterward, the tag champs hugged the dirty dancer.

Frankie Kazarian defeated Joe Hendry. Even though Hendry hired Ace Steel as a trainer, he wasn’t present for the match. The finish was a sneaky win for Kaz. As Hendry lifted Kazarian for a back suplex, Kaz fiddled in his tights to pull out a foreign object to punch Hendry as the suplex hit the mat. Kaz laid on top for the cheating win. Afterward, Kazarian slapped a chickenwing submission on Hendry. Steel ran in for the save. When Kaz shoved him in the back, he popped Kaz with a punch in the kisser.

X-Division Championship: Mustafa Ali defeated Trent Seven to retain the title. Campaign Singh and Mike Bailey were banned from the building. Ali focused on damaging the left knee, and he also bent the rules, such as a low blow behind the referee’s back. When frustration boiled about Seven kicking out of pinfalls, Ali grabbed the title belt. The referee confiscated the foreign object. Seven took advantage for a low blow as payback. The challenger executed a Burning Hammer, however, the champion kicked out. Seven went high-risk for an avalanche Burning Hammer. Ali gouged the eyes to escape and knocked Seven down to the mat. Ali landed a 450 splash onto Seven’s legs, then he secured a sharpshooter submission to win.

Ace Austin & Chris Bey defeated Josh Alexander & Eric Young. Rowdy action. Heading into the show, signs pointed to ABC possibly imploding. However, it was the other tag team that suffered from miscommunication. In the end, Young aimed a strike for Bey, but he accidentally clobbered Alexander instead. Ace took advantage for The Fold on Young, and Bey went over the top for a jackknife pin to win. ABC appears to be a cohesive unit again with eyes on the TNA tag titles.

Knockouts Championship: Jordynne Grace defeated Tatum Paxley in an open challenge to retain the title. Paxley arrived from WWE NXT. Ash by Elegance watched the match from the stage. Grace was a juggernaut of power. Paxley made it respectable with a handful of nifty moves. Grace was just on a higher level. A pumphandle driver sealed the deal. Afterward, Ash launched a sneak attack on the champ. Grace came back for a spinebuster, and Ash screamed like her spine was busted into a million pieces.

TNA World Championship: Moose defeated Matt Hardy to retain the title. Broken Rules were in effect, which meant no disqualification. The System flanked Moose in full. The Nemeth Boyz ran out at the start to brawl with Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards to the back. Hardcore action commenced with tables, ladders, and chairs. Hardy had Moose down on a Twist of Fate with a chair, but Alisha Edwards went wild with a kendo stick to prevent the pinfall. Rebecca Hardy ran in for a Twist of Fate to Alisha. Matt had Moose sized up for a spear through a table, however, Moose pulled Reby in front to take the tackle. Matt speared his wife through a table instead. Moose struck with a spear on Matt to win.

Jeff Hardy returned to TNA! After the main event, the System wasn’t done pummeling Matt. The Nemeth Boyz and Joe Hendry tried for the save, but they were outnumbered. That’s when Jeff’s music played on the loud speaker. He was back in TNA. Jeff cleaned house on the System. Moose was victim to a pair of Twist of Fates from Jeff and Matt.

Jeff Hardy’s Next Destination Following AEW Contract Expiration Reportedly Revealed

Jeff Hardy’s run with All Elite Wrestling seems to be coming to an end, with recent reports claiming that his contract is set to expire in the next few days. Hardy signed with the company in March 2022 but has had a stop-and-start tenure with the promotion due to legal troubles, personal problems, and injuries. The former WWE Champion is set to be a free agent on June 14, and it seems his next destination might have already been revealed.

According to PWInsider, Hardy is set to return to TNA Wrestling this weekend for the company’s Against All Odds event, as well as the upcoming TNA TV tapings in Cicero, Illinois. Against All Odds takes place on June 14, the day Hardy becomes a free agent, with the TV tapings taking place on June 15; PWInsider was unable to confirm exactly what role Hardy will play in the weekend’s festivities. Jeff’s brother, Matt Hardy, who originally revealed the approximate time Jeff’s contract with AEW was set to expire, is scheduled to main event Against All Odds, as he challenges Moose for the TNA World Championship.

Hardy has already spent a combined total of nine years in TNA Wrestling across two separate tenures. His initial run took place between 2004 and 2006, while his second run began in 2010 and didn’t end until 2017, where he and his brother left the promotion due to contract negotiations breaking down. During his time in TNA, he would hold the company’s World Tag Team Championships twice with his brother, and he TNA World Championship on three separate occasions, with only Kurt Angle, Bobby Lashley, and Sting having more reigns with that incarnation of the title than “The Charismatic Enigma.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Matt Hardy Says Jeff Hardy’s AEW Contract Is Up In Mid-June

While speaking on The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, Matt Hardy was asked to provide an update on Jeff Hardy’s status with AEW.

Jeff suffered a broken nose in a match on an episode of AEW Rampage in March when he worked a No DQ match against Sammy Guevara, who went over. A knee accidentally hit Hardy in the head while Sammy executed a Shooting Star Press.

“He’s been cleared, he’s just sitting at home, waiting on the call. Unlike me, he’s not someone who really gets out and makes things happen. He just kind of waits on someone to call him. He’s sitting at home, just waiting on that phone call, jumping on the trampoline, up and down with dumbbells. But yeah, he’s got til like mid-June or so, I think, and then his deal’s up, so I guess we’ll see if he ends up re-signing or not re-signing. Who knows?” Matt Hardy said.

AEW’s Matt Hardy Offers Health Update For Brother Jeff

The beginning of 2024 seemed like a clean slate for former WWE Champion Jeff Hardy in AEW. After a stop/start career up until the end of 2023, matches with the likes of Darby Allin, Swerve Strickland, and Jon Moxley might not have gotten “The Charismatic Enigma” out of the loss column, but he seemed to be hitting on something of a career resurgence. Then he faced Sammy Guevara on an episode of “AEW Rampage,” which resulted in Hardy sustaining a broken nose, keeping him out of action for a number of weeks.

Speaking with WrestleZone, Jeff’s brother Matt Hardy was asked about Jeff’s health, and when AEW fans could expect to see him back in the ring, to which Matt said that he’s not far from a return. “His vision issues are good,” Hardy said. “He had to have surgery on his nose, he had some issues with his sinuses so he had surgery. I got three or four more weeks before he will be cleared to return.” Guevara was suspended from AEW following the match, as he did not follow concussion protocol, with doctors wanting him to go to the finish of his match with Hardy to check if Hardy had a serious head injury. Instead, Guevara hit his GTH finishing move (a knee to the head), resulting in his suspension.

Jeff joined his brother in AEW in March 2022 after walking out of a WWE house show in late 2021, but after a promising start that included a victory over The Young Bucks at Double or Nothing 2022, Jeff was suspended from AEW indefinitely following his DUI arrest in June 2022. He returned in March 2023, and will be hoping to keep his run of momentum going when he returns from injury in the near future.

Sources: Wrestling Inc. and WrestleZone