Ex-AEW Star Wants WWE Hall Of Fame To Be Perfect Career End
A former AEW star wants to end his career on a high by entering the WWE Hall of Fame.
Jeff Hardy signed with AEW in March 2022, only months after being let from WWE for allegedly behaving erratically during a live tour. Unfortunately, only three months into his AEW run, Hardy was suspended after being arrested for driving under the influence. While he returned to action the following April, he never recovered his momentum and in 2024 left the company when his contract expired.
That June, Jeff Hardy joined his brother Matt in TNA, and the pair are once again wearing tag team gold in the promotion. Soon after his return, Hardy spoke of the opportunities TNA had given him and said it was exactly where he was supposed to be.
Despite his struggles with addiction and run-ins with the law, few would argue against Hardy’s deserving of a place in the WWE Hall of Fame due to his success and accolades in promotions all over the world and in WWE itself.
During an appearance on The Wrestle Spot, Hardy explained how much his current run as a Tag Team Champion means to him after “coming out the other side” of his personal issues.
“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. 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.”
Hardy believes anything is possible for him now, and believes that he will be able to enter the WWE Hall of Fame to cap off his career on a high note.
“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.”
Jeff Hardy Claims He Could Have Been Bigger Than John Cena
If he had been able to keep his demons at bay, Jeff Hardy believes he could have been bigger than John Cena. The star explained that he was born with a gift for wrestling, but didn’t live up to his potential.
H/T to Fightful for the above transcription.