What's Next For Jeff Hardy After AEW Suspension?
Jeff Hardy's latest DUI arrest put AEW in a tough spot, leading to his suspension, and what comes next could be complicated. It's no secret that Hardy has struggled with addiction to drugs and alcohol for many years, a battle many professional wrestlers end up fighting due to the physical and mental toll the job takes on them. When he is clean and sober, though, there are few people more willing to put their own safety on the line to entertain the audience than «The Charismatic Enigma,» a multiple-time world champion who first established himself as a star in a tag team with his brother, Matt.
Hardy has a very special connection with wrestling devotees, never failing to get cheered wildly no matter whether he's working for WWE boss Vince McMahon, TNA, ROH, AEW, or various independent promotions. His story is extremely relatable, having grown up a diehard wrestling fan with dreams of making his own mark on the scripted sport. To say he's done that would be a massive understatement, as Hardy is a worthy inclusion into just about any wrestling hall of fame.
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Unfortunately, his immediate future definitely isn't going to be easy. Following Hardy's arrest, his third for DUI in the last 10 years, AEW boss Tony Khan suspended Hardy without pay and announced that he would only be able to return to the company after completing a rehab program and committing to his sobriety. This will preclude Hardy from appearing at AEW's NJPW crossover pay-per-view Forbidden Door event on June 26. While Hardy has successfully done this before, staying clean for years at a time in the past, there is also the issue of his upcoming court case, as the charges facing Hardy carry a
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