Ex-WWE Superstar Jeff Hardy Confirms He Is Signing With AEW, Likely Hardy Boyz Reunion
Over two months after his unceremonious release from WWE, Jeff Hardy announced that he will be signing with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2022 and reunite with his brother Matt for one more run as the Hardy Boyz. Jeff has gone on record saying this move he's making is something that has him feeling «nervous and excited.»
Anyone familiar with the Hardys' history knows that the two daredevil brothers have never strayed particularly far from one another for too long in the wrestling world. With that in mind, it's not too surprising that Jeff is declaring his intent to sign with AEW and align himself with Matt once again, even with a number of days still remaining on his no-compete clause with WWE.
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Prior to his official announcement on Jared Myers' YouTube channel, Jeff's name has come up as one of many rumored wrestlers to «kick down the forbidden door» and make their way to AEW. He indeed confirmed his intentions to sign with Tony Khan's promotion last Thursday on February 24th. While his direction is clear, Jeff's move is hampered by the 90-day no-compete clause, which would mean he'd remain a free agent until March 9th. This is stemming from his WWE release back in December 2021 after a WWE live event, in which Jeff had left midway through a tag team match for reasons unknown and didn't return. When the company offered Jeff rehab, he turned them down, thus WWE felt it was best to let Jeff go, though later drug tests would all come back negative, indicating that WWE might have been too hasty in releasing the former WWE Champion.
Attempts by WWE management to bring Jeff back into the fold, including a solo WWE Hall of Fame induction, have been met with
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