The Hardys

The Hardy Boyz are an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of brothers Jeff and Matt Hardy. They are both signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where they are former three time TNA Tag Team Champions. They also make appearances with partner promotion WWE, on its NXT brand.

They first began teaming together in 1993 on the independent circuit, winning the NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship in NWA and founding OMEGA Championship Wrestling, where they held the OMEGA Tag Team Championship. They signed contracts with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1997. In 2000, they were joined by Lita, and the trio became Team Xtreme during her stay. They are the only team to have held the WWE/World, WCW, TNA, ROH, Raw, and SmackDown Tag Team Championships. They are considered one of the major teams that revived tag team wrestling during the Attitude Era. In 2012, WWE named them as one of the greatest tag teams in WWE history.

After splitting up as a team in 2002, the brothers reunited in 2006 and teamed up sporadically afterward. They also appeared in Impact Wrestling (formerly TNA) to briefly reunite in 2011 as members of Immortal, and teamed more frequently from 2014 to 2017. Both brothers left Impact in 2017, and returned to WWE, where they would go on to win the Raw Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 33, and would team on and off over the next two years. In 2019, they won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship the night after WrestleMania 35, but would relinquish the titles three weeks later after Jeff suffered a leg injury. Jeff would then be out of action for the rest of the year, marking the last appearance of the team during their latest run in WWE, as Matt's contract expired in March 2020 and he went to AEW soon after.

Both brothers have also won singles championships, with each becoming multi-time world champions in their own right. In 2017, they held seven tag team championships from seven different companies at the same time, including the ROH World Tag Team Championship and the TNA World Tag Team Championship, being recognized as the only tag team in history to hold these titles simultaneously.

The Hardy Boyz gained fame for their innovative participation in ladder matches and Tables, Ladders and Chairs matches with The Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian. Overall, they are 13-time world tag team champions between WWE, TNA, and ROH, having won the WWE's original Tag Team Championship six times, the World Tag Team Championship once, the WWE Tag Team Championship once, the WCW Tag Team Championship once (in WWE), the TNA World Tag Team Championship three times, and the ROH World Tag Team Championship once.

History

Early years (1993–1998)

The brothers formed a tag team in 1993 after Jeff's debut in the Trampoline Wrestling Federation (TWF). The promotion went by several names, and it was modernized in 1997 as the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA). The duo worked in several independent promotions throughout North Carolina, holding the OMEGA Tag Team Championship and NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship. They had their first record tag team for Smoky Mountain Wrestling in July 1995.

Their first match as a team in the WWF was against The New Rockers on May 28, 1996 for the June 15 episode of WWF Superstars. Later on they wrestled against Smoking Gunns, Harris Twins, The Headbangers, and Kurrgan in a handicap match.

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1998–2009)

Rise to popularity (1998–1999)

After being signed to a contract in 1998, they were trained by Dory Funk, Jr. in his Funkin' Dojo.

The Hardy Boyz started their run as a popular tag team with a win over Kaientai (Men's Teioh and Shoichi Funaki) on the September 27 episode of '' Sunday Night Heat''. Soon after their ''Sunday Night Heat'' win, they built up a fan base following through their high-flying tag team tactics. They started to become serious contenders for the Tag Team Championship after they became managed by Michael Hayes, formerly a member of The Fabulous Freebirds. On the July 5, 1999 episode of '' Raw Is War'', they defeated The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw) to win their first WWF Tag Team Championship, but they re-lost the title to The Acolytes a little less than a month later at Fully Loaded on July 25.

They eventually dumped Hayes as their manager in August, becoming villains and briefly associating themselves with Gangrel as part of The New Brood. After winning a series of matches against the team of Edge and Christian—dubbed the Terri Invitational Tournament—they won the services of Terri Runnels as their manager by winning the first ever tag team ladder match at No Mercy on October 17, and then dumped Gangrel the next night becoming faces. The fans also gave both teams a standing ovation the next night on ''Raw Is War''. This began an over two year rivalry between the Hardy Boyz and the team of Edge and Christian. During this time, they also gained notoriety as a faction with Lita.

Team Xtreme (2000–2002)

With the addition of Lita, Matt and Jeff comprised the trio dubbed Team Xtreme, their name serving as a reflection of their "extreme" high-flying moves. In 2000, they were involved in feuds with Edge and Christian and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) in many ladder matches and TLC matches.

They faced Edge and Christian and the Dudley Boyz at WrestleMania 2000 on April 2 in a triple threat tag team ladder match. The Dudley Boyz started the match as the champions and Edge and Christian won the title. The Hardyz faced Edge and Christian for the titles at Insurrextion on May 6 and defeated them by disqualification, which meant that Edge and Christian retained the title. At King of the Ring on June 25, the Hardy Boyz squared off in a Four Corners Elimination match for the Tag Team Championship which included the champions Too Cool ( Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty), T & A (Test and Albert) and Edge and Christian. The Hardyz were able to eliminate T & A before getting eliminated themselves by Edge and Christian.

At SummerSlam on August 27, the Hardy Boyz were defeated in the first ever TLC match for the titles, which Edge and Christian won, and in which the Dudley Boyz also competed. At Unforgiven on September 24, the Hardy Boyz defeated Edge and Christian in a steel cage match to win the titles for a second time. They re-lost the titles to Edge and Christian (who were dressed as Los Conquistadores) at No Mercy on October 22, but they won them back the next night on ''Raw Is War'' for a third time. During the match, the Hardy Boyz were dressed as Los Conquistadores, but tore off their masks after the match, revealing themselves. The team lost the titles less than a month later to Right to Censor (Bull Buchanan and The Goodfather) on the November 6 episode of ''Raw Is War'', when Edge and Christian came out and assaulted the Hardyz, allowing Right to Censor to pick up the win and the title.

The Hardyz became involved in a feud with both Edge and Christian and Right to Censor. At Survivor Series on November 19, the Hardyz along with the Dudleyz defeated Edge and Christian and Right to Censor in a Survivor Series elimination match. At Rebellion on December 2, the Hardy Boyz faced Right to Censor in a rematch for the titles but were unable to win the titles when Val Venis interfered. On the December 4 episode of ''Raw Is War'', Dean Malenko defeated the Hardy Boyz' valet Lita to retain the Light Heavyweight Championship and earn himself a date with her three days later on ''SmackDown!'', when Malenko took Lita on a date and received a beating from the Hardyz. The Hardyz began feuding with Malenko and his friends, The Radicalz (Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Malenko and Perry Saturn). The two teams faced each other in several tag team and singles matches on ''Raw Is War'' and ''SmackDown!''. The two teams also squared off against each other at Armageddon on December 10 with Guerrero, Malenko and Saturn taking on the Hardyz and Lita. The Radicalz won the match.

On the March 5, 2001 episode of ''Raw Is War'', the Hardy Boyz captured their fourth WWF Tag Team Championship when they defeated The Dudley Boyz, after interference from Christian, only to lose the title to Edge and Christian two weeks later on ''Raw''. The next month at WrestleMania X-Seven on April 1, the Hardy Boyz competed in another TLC match against Edge and Christian and the Dudley Boyz. Just as in the first TLC match, Edge and Christian were victorious thanks to help from Rhyno.

On the October 8 episode of ''Raw'', the Hardy Boyz won the WCW Tag Team Championship from Booker T and Test. They lost the title to the Dudley Boyz two weeks later on ''SmackDown!''. On the November 12 episode of ''Raw'', they beat Booker T and Test again, but this time for the WWF Tag Team Championship. At Survivor Series on November 18, they lost the title to the Dudleys in a steel cage title unification match. This defeat led to a break up storyline that resulted in a match between the brothers at Vengeance on December 9. Jeff would emerge victorious after Lita, who was the special referee, failed to see Matt's foot on the rope. The storyline was dropped in January 2002 and they reunited.

At No Way Out on February 17, the Hardy Boyz participated in a tag team turmoil match which was won by the APA. At WrestleMania X8 on March 17, along with the APA and the Dudley Boyz, the Hardyz challenged Billy and Chuck for the WWF Tag Team Championship in a four corners elimination match. The APA were eliminated by the Dudleyz, whom the Hardy Boyz managed to eliminate. In the end, they were pinned by the champions, therefore losing the opportunity. They then began a feud with the newcomer Brock Lesnar and his manager Paul Heyman. At Judgment Day on May 19, the Hardy Boyz lost to Lesnar and Heyman in a tag team match.

Split and departure (2002–2005)

The duo split up afterward as Jeff began a storyline with The Undertaker, while Matt was relegated to working on ''Heat''. In the storyline, Matt then attacked Jeff due to jealousy of Jeff getting opportunities, including a match for the Intercontinental Championship. Matt was then moved to the SmackDown! brand, where he dubbed himself "Matt Hardy Version 1" and the "Sensei of Mattitude" and picked up real-life friend Shannon Moore and briefly Crash Holly as followers. He later won the Cruiserweight Championship from Billy Kidman at No Way Out on February 23, 2003. Jeff was released from WWE on April 22 for erratic behavior, drug use, refusal to go to rehab and deteriorating ring performance as well as constant tardiness and no-showing events.

Following his release from WWE, Jeff debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in mid-2004. After no-showing several events, he was suspended in 2006 before leaving the company soon afterward. Meanwhile, in April 2005, Matt was released from WWE due to unprofessional conduct with social media after discovering Lita had a real-life affair with Edge. He was rehired just a few months later, feuded with Edge, and was eventually sent to the SmackDown! brand.

The Hardys reunion (2006–2007)

On August 4, 2006, Jeff rejoined WWE on its Raw brand. In November, it was announced on WWE's official website that Matt and Jeff would team up for the first time together in over four years as members of Team DX at Survivor Series on November 26. The Hardys, as they were now known, were first given a "warm up match" on the November 21 episode of ''ECW on Sci Fi'', defeating The Full Blooded Italians ( Little Guido Maritato and Tony Mamaluke). At Survivor Series, Team DX defeated Team Rated-RKO in a clean sweep.

On the November 27 episode of ''Raw'', The Hardys had their first shot at Tag Team gold in five years. They took on World Tag Team Champions Rated-RKO (Edge and Randy Orton), but came up short when Edge hit Jeff in the back with a belt to get himself and Orton deliberately disqualified to retain the title. That same day, The Hardys posed an open challenge to any team for ECW brand's December to Dismember on December 3 which was immediately accepted by a reuniting MNM ( Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury). After a run in on the intervening ''ECW on Sci Fi'', The Hardys defeated MNM at the event, starting a feud between all four men that spanned both brands. The Hardys got their first chance to gain the WWE Tag Team Championship at Armageddon on December 17, where the original tag team match was changed to a four team ladder match involving The Hardys, MNM, Dave Taylor and William Regal, and Paul London and Brian Kendrick. Despite coming up short, The Hardys sparked another feud with MNM when Mercury was legitimately injured. While Jeff and Nitro continued battling over the Intercontinental Championship on ''Raw'', Matt and Mercury feuded on ''SmackDown!''. Mercury and Nitro tried injuring both Hardys' faces as payback for what happened at Armageddon, claiming that The Hardys had ruined Mercury's 'Hollywood good looks'. The Hardys settled their feud with MNM at the Royal Rumble on January 28, 2007 when they defeated them for the second time. Matt and Mercury continued feuding, however, which was finally settled at No Way Out on February 18, in which the Hardys teamed with Chris Benoit to defeat MNM and Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP).

On the April 2 episode of ''Raw'', the Hardys won the World Tag Team Championship for the sixth time in their career after winning a ten team battle royal. After losing singles bouts to both Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch, The Hardys retained their World Tag Team Championship at both Backlash on April 29 and Judgment Day on May 20 against the team of Cade and Murdoch. At One Night Stand on June 3, the Hardys retained the titles against The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) in a ladder match. The next night on ''Raw'', however, the Hardys lost their championship to Cade and Murdoch, when Jeff missed a Swanton Bomb and was pinned by Cade after Murdoch pushed his foot off of the bottom rope of the ring. Cade and Murdoch attacked the Hardys with the championship belts after the match. The Hardys got a rematch at Vengeance on June 24, but was unsuccessful after Jeff was hit with a sitout spinebuster from Cade.

The Hardys once again returned to WWE on the November 13 episode of ''ECW'' to face Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Mr. Kennedy, a match that was originally scheduled for the November 16 episode of ''SmackDown!''. The Hardys were unsuccessful in their return as MVP pinned Jeff for the win. The Hardys, announced and referred to once again as the Hardy Boyz, reunited once again in 2008, on the June 23 episode of ''Raw'' in a losing effort to John Morrison and The Miz. The match occurred after Jeff was drafted to the SmackDown brand (the same brand as Matt). This loss, however, caused Matt to be drafted to the ECW brand. On the July 15 episode of ''ECW'', The Hardys reunited in their home state of North Carolina, defeating Morrison and Miz. The Hardys then teamed up on the October 31 episode of ''SmackDown'' and on November 3 on ''Raw'', winning both matches.

Feud and second departure (2009)

The Hardy Boyz kickstarted 2009 with a win over Edge and Big Show on the January 2 episode of ''SmackDown''. This was the last match for the then WWE Champion and ECW Champion as a team as Matt would lose the ECW championship to Jack Swagger on the January 13 episode of ECW. Heading into the Royal Rumble on January 25, Matt was attempting to regain the ECW Championship from Jack Swagger while Jeff held the WWE Championship. After Matt lost to Swagger, he interfered in Jeff's match with Edge, hitting Jeff with a steel chair and allowing Edge to win the WWE Championship. On the January 30 episode of ''SmackDown'', Matt announced the permanent disbandment of the tag team due to the events at the Royal Rumble and that he no longer considered Jeff as his partner or brother. Matt moved to the SmackDown brand and began a scripted rivalry with Jeff. The pair faced each other in an Extreme Rules match at WrestleMania 25 on April 5, which Matt won. They later faced each other in a stretcher match on the April 10 episode of ''SmackDown'', in which Matt gained his second win over Jeff. As part of the 2009 WWE draft, Matt was drafted to the Raw brand on the April 13 episode of ''Raw''. Despite this, the brothers faced each other in an "I Quit" match at Backlash on April 26, which Jeff won. Matt also interfered in Jeff's World Heavyweight Championship match against Edge at Judgment Day on May 17, preventing him from winning the championship.

On the August 21 episode of ''SmackDown'', Jeff (then the World Heavyweight Champion) and Matt reunited as the Hardys and teamed with John Morrison in a six-man tag team match to defeat CM Punk and The Hart Dynasty. The following week, Jeff lost a "Loser Leaves the WWE" steel cage match to CM Punk, resulting in him leaving the company. Over a year later, on October 15, 2010, WWE announced that Matt had been released from his contract, with Matt later stating that his release had been in effect two weeks before WWE made the announcement.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2010–2017)

Immortal (2010–2011)

Jeff made his TNA return on the January 4, 2010 episode of '' Impact!'', and went on to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Bound for Glory on October 10 with help from Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, revealing that they and others had formed the Immortal faction. On January 9, 2011, at TNA's pay-per-view Genesis, Matt made his TNA debut as a surprise member of Immortal, and defeated Rob Van Dam. Jeff went on to lose the TNA World Heavyweight Championship to Mr. Anderson later that night. On the January 13 episode of ''Impact!'' the Hardy Brothers reunited, as heels for the first time since 1999, and defeated Van Dam and Anderson. Following the Victory Road pay-per-view on March 13, Immortal severed their ties with Jeff. On August 20, Matt was released from TNA after being arrested for driving while intoxicated.

TNA World Tag Team Champions (2014–2015)

Matt returned to TNA in mid-2014. On June 26, at Destination X The Hardys unsuccessfully challenged The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) for the TNA World Tag Team Championship. On the August 14 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', The Hardys were defeated by Team 3D (the former Dudley Boyz). At the ''Hardcore Justice'' edition of Impact Wrestling, The Hardys and Team 3D challenged The Wolves to a three-way for the TNA World Tag Team Championship, to which they agreed. Kurt Angle later announced that all three teams would compete in a best of three series for the title with the winners of the first match being able to choose the stipulation of the next one. Team 3D won the first match and chose a Tables match, The Hardys won the second match and chose a ladder match, and The Wolves won the third match on the '' No Surrender'' episode of Impact Wrestling, tying them all at one win each. A final match to decide the series took place, and was won by The Wolves. In October, The Hardys participated in a tournament to determine the number one contender to the TNA World Tag Team Championship; they defeated The BroMans (Jessie Godderz and DJ Z), Ethan Carter III and Tyrus, and Samoa Joe and Low Ki to win the tournamanet. On February 6, 2015, at Lockdown, The Hardys unsuccessfully challenged The Revolution for the TNA World Tag Team Championship in a Six Sides of Steel match.

After The Wolves vacated the tag team championship due to an injury to Eddie Edwards, an Ultimate X match was held for the title at the March 16 ''Impact Wrestling'' tapings. The Hardys defeated Kenny King and Low Ki, Ethan Carter III and Bram, and Rockstar Spud and Mr. Anderson to win the match and the title. However, The Hardys vacated the titles due to Jeff's broken tibia.

The Broken Hardyz (2016–2017)

On the August 4 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', after a lengthy feud involving the "Deletion" of Jeff Hardy, Broken Matt sent Jeff, (at the time referred to as Brother Nero), on a quest to procure the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championship for him. On the August 18 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Broken Matt and Brother Nero defeated The BroMans, The Tribunal, and The Helms Dynasty in an "Ascension to Hell" fatal four-way number one contender's ladder match for an opportunity to challenge Decay for the TNA World Tag Team Championships at Bound for Glory. Broken Matt climbed the ladder and grabbed the contract, following Nero sacrificing himself by jumping off the ladder and onto Trevor Lee. On the September 1 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', the Hardys invited Decay to come to their hometown compound, plotting for a sequel to "The Final Deletion" (dubbed as "Delete or Decay"). Broken Matt turned babyface during this encounter when King Maxel was almost kidnapped by Decay and when Brother Nero took a hit from Abyss' spiked bat, and Broken Matt healed him via the Lake of Restoration.

On October 2 at TNA Bound for Glory they defeated Decay to become two time TNA World Tag Team Champions. On the October 6 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', they retained their titles against Decay in a Wolf Creek match. On the October 13 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', they were attacked by The Tribunal. The Hardys would then face The Tribunal one week later, on October 20's broadcast where they were able to successfully defend their titles. However, after the match as they returned to the dressing rooms, the arena went dark, signalling the arrival of a new faction, dubbed the DCC. The DCC would use the darkness to attack and layout The Tribunal as The Hardys looked on from the ramp, thus potentially building an upcoming rivalry in weeks to comes. On February 27, 2017, The Hardys announced their departure from TNA after negotiations of a new contract fell through. Jeff and Matt left the company without dropping the TNA World Tag Team Championships.

Expedition of Gold (2014–2017)

Beginning in April 2014, the brothers reunited on the independent circuit.

In 2017, the Hardys embarked on a tour of various independent promotions—while still reigning as TNA World Tag Team Champions—which was promoted on ''Impact Wrestling'' as the "Expedition of Gold," where they sought to win other tag team titles in order to declare themselves as the "greatest tag team in all of space and time". During this tour, Matt and Jeff won the tag team titles in promotions such as Mexico's The Crash promotion, the West Virginia based All Star Wrestling, Maryland's MCW Pro Wrestling, their own OMEGA Championship Wrestling and Wrestling Superstar company based out of Chile. Footage from some of these matches was aired on ''Impact Wrestling''.

Although some debate remains whether it was six or seven championships held at one time, the contracts of Broken Matt (Hardy) and Brother Nero (Jeff Hardy) expired with TNA Wrestling on February 27, 2017 at midnight after negotiations were stalled by the company. Having previously filmed television weeks in advance, in storylines Matt and Jeff remained the TNA Tag Team Champions as their contracts expired. They offered to drop the titles the following week on the next set of television tapings but TNA's new parent company, Anthem, declined.

On March 4, 2017, The Hardys made their Ring of Honor (ROH) debut at Manhattan Mayhem VI and defeated The Young Bucks for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. TNA still recognized them as the World Tag Team Champions (as the footage filmed for the following week where they would vacate the titles on ''Impact Wrestling'' hadn't aired yet), making them the only team to be recognized as both the TNA and ROH World Tag Team Champions simultaneously. They then lost the titles back to The Young Bucks in a ladder match on April 1 at Supercard of Honor XI, to which after the match, Jeff was noted as staying in the ring and saying "We'll fade away and classify ourselves as obsolete", paying homage to their "Broken" characters. It was also announced after the match that both Matt and Jeff Hardy's contracts had expired.

Having won the ROH World Tag Team Championship, their tag team title accoutrements equalled seven at the time. The Broken Hardy storyline was abruptly dropped without explanation following a new set of television tapings between March 2–5, 2017. The Hardys did not appear on the Thursday, March 9 airing of ''Impact Wrestling'' and there was no reference to the TNA tag team titles, but the Broken Hardys were last seen broadcast in their compound using Vanguard-1 to teleport them with the TNA World Tag Team Championship belts to their next location, only for Decay to appear through teleportation with the belts with Rosemary declaring the Broken Hardys, "deleted, obsolete, and decay!". The following week on the March 16 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Bruce Prichard cut a promo in the ring and said that the tag team titles are won in the ring, not in space. Playing upon the Hardys phrase of "greatest tag team in all of space and time", he said that four teams would wrestle in two weeks to crown new tag team champions.

Return to WWE (2017, 2019)

On April 2 at, WrestleMania 33, The Hardy Boyz made an unannounced return to WWE, after hosts The New Day (wrestling), The New Day (Big E (wrestler), Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) announced that the triple threat ladder match for the Raw Tag Team Championship which had been set by WWE before the event was now going to be a Fatal four-way match. They then began jokingly questioning the arena about who the mystery team could be, before the Hardy Boyz's made their entrance to the stage to a massive ovation from the crowd. At the event, The Hardy Boyz won the Raw Tag Team Championship, defeating the teams of Enzo Amore Enzo and Cass, and Big Cass, Cesaro and Sheamus, and then-reigning champions Luke Gallows Gallows and Anderson, and Karl Anderson. The night after WrestleMania on ''Raw'', they successfully defended the Raw Tag Team Championship against Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. Afterwards on ''Raw Talk'', Matt mentioned that the Hardy Boyz had successfully completed the Expedition of Gold after winning the Raw Tag Team Championship. They would retain the titles at Payback (2017), Payback against Sheamus and Cesaro, but lost them at Extreme Rules (2017), Extreme Rules in a steel cage match, and failed to regain it at the list of WWE pay-per-view events, inaugural WWE Great Balls of Fire, Great Balls of Fire event.

In September, Jeff suffered a torn rotator cuff and would be out of action for four to six months, leaving Matt to begin a run as a singles competitor. However, two years later, on the February 26, 2019 episode of ''SmackDown Live'', the Hardy Boyz reunited and, on the April 9 episode of ''SmackDown'', defeated The Usos to win the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship, SmackDown Tag Team Championships. With this, they became the first team to win all three of WWE's world tag team championships (World, Raw, and SmackDown). However, they vacated the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championships due to Jeff suffering a leg injury from Lars Sullivan. While Jeff was recovering, Matt was featured less on WWE television until he left WWE on March 2. and he went on to sign with All Elite Wrestling. Jeff went on to become a singles competitor before being released from the WWE on December 9, 2021.

All Elite Wrestling (2022–2024)

Matt announced on Twitter that he and Jeff would be reuniting for their 'Final Run' and wrestling a match in Big Time Wrestling (BTW). They will be facing the winner of a match between The Briscoe Brothers, The Briscoes and The S.A.T., The S.A.T.

Jeff debuted for AEW on the March 9, 2022 episode of ''AEW Dynamite'', reuniting the brothers for the first time in over two years. On the March 16, 2022 episode of ''Dynamite'', Matt and Jeff, billed as "The Hardys", wrestled in their first ever AEW match, defeating Private Party (professional wrestling), Private Party.

On April 30, 2022 in Rostraver, PA, the brothers wrestled against The Mane Event (TME) for the IWC Tag Team Championship, and successfully captured their first tag team titles in three years.

On May 29, 2022, during a successful bout the Hardys had at the AEW Double or Nothing (2022), Double or Nothing PPV against The Young Bucks, Jeff Hardy suffered a "terrible" concussion-like injury which, according to Matt Hardy, left him "almost knocked out." On June 14, 2022, AEW owner Tony Khan would suspend Jeff Hardy indefinitely from AEW the day following his arrest for DUI, driving with a suspended license and violating a restriction that required him to keep an Ignition interlock device, Ignition Interlock Device — a handheld breathalyzer that prevents users from starting their vehicle after drinking alcohol — in his car. Khan also announced that Jeff's AEW suspension would only be lifted "upon successfully completing treatment and maintaining his sobriety.” During the April 12, 2023 episode of Dynamite, Jeff Hardy returned to assist his brother during an assault thus reuniting the team. On April 8, 2024, it was reported that Matt's contract had expired and decided not to renew, effectively disbanding the team. Two months later, Jeff also departed from AEW after his contract expired.

Return to TNA (2024–present)

Matt made his surprise return to TNA on April 20, 2024 at Rebellion (2024), Rebellion, reverting back to his "Broken" gimmick and attacking TNA World Championship, TNA World Champion Moose (wrestler), Moose. On June 14 at Against All Odds (2024), Against All Odds, Matt unsuccessfully challenged Moose for the championship. After the match, Jeff made his surprise return to TNA to come to Matt's aid from a post-match attack from Moose. On October 26, 2024, the Hardys won their third TNA World Tag Team Championship by defeating previous champions The System (professional wrestling), The System ( Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers), and Bullet Club, ABC (Ace Austin and Chris Bey) at Bound for Glory (2024), Bound for Glory in a tables, ladders, and chairs match, Full Metal Mayhem match to win the titles.

The Hardys would later lose their TNA World Tag Team Championships to the Nemeths the following year at TNA Rebellion (2025), Rebellion.

Second return to WWE (2025)

While still contracted to TNA, the Hardy Boyz made a return appearance with WWE during the February 25, 2025 episode of ''WWE NXT, NXT''. At NXT Roadblock (2025), ''NXT'': Roadblock on March 11, The Hardy Boyz successfully defended the TNA World Tag Team Championship against NXT Tag Team Championship, NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazer Axiom and Nathan Frazer, and Axiom (wrestler), Axiom.

Other media

The Hardys appeared on the February 7, 1999 episode of ''That '70s Show'' entitled "That '70s Show#Season 1: 1998–1999, That Wrestling Show", as uncredited wrestlers. Jeff and Matt, along with Lita, also appeared on ''WWE Tough Enough, Tough Enough'' in early 2001, talking and wrestling with the contestants. They both appeared on the February 25, 2002 episode of ''Fear Factor'' competing against four other WWF wrestlers. Jeff was eliminated in the first round, but Matt became the eventual winner, winning United States dollar, $50,000 for the American Cancer Society.

In 2001, the Hardys and Lita appeared in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's 2001 Sports Hall of Fame issue. In 2003, Jeff and Matt, with the help of Michael Krugman, wrote and published their autobiography ''The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire''. As part of WWE, the Hardys appeared in the DVD, ''The Hardy Boyz: Leap of Faith'' in 2001. On April 29, 2008, WWE released ''Twist of Fate: The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story''. The DVD features footage of the brothers in OMEGA and WWE, and it also briefly mentions Jeff's initial stint in TNA. The brothers also appear on ''The Hardy Show'', an internet web show which features the Hardys, Shannon Moore, and many of their friends.

Video games

Championships and accomplishments

* 4th Rope Wrestling
** 4th Rope Tag Team Championship (1 time, inaugural, current)
* All Star Wrestling (West Virginia)
** ASW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* The Crash
** The Crash Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* House of Glory (wrestling), House of Glory
** House of Glory#Tag Team Championship, HOG Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* International Wrestling Cartel
** IWC Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* MCW Pro Wrestling
** MCW Tag Team Championship (MCW Tag Team Championship#Title history, 1 time)
* New Dimension Wrestling
** NDW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* National Wrestling Alliance, NWA 2000
** NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts
** OMEGA Tag Team Championship (OMEGA Tag Team Championship#Title history, 2 times)
* ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated''
** List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Match of the Year, Match of the Year (2000) vs. The Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian in a Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches, triangle ladder match at WrestleMania 2000
** Match of the Year (2001) vs. The Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match at WrestleMania X-Seven
** List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Tag Team of the Year, Tag Team of the Year (2000)
**List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Comeback of the Year, Comeback of the Year (2017)
* Ring of Honor
** ROH World Tag Team Championship (List of ROH World Tag Team Champions, 1 time)
** Holy S*** Moment of the Decade (2010s) –
* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
** TNA World Heavyweight Championship (5 times) – Jeff (3) and Matt (2)
** TNA World Tag Team Championship (List of TNA World Tag Team Champions, 3 times)
** List of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#TNA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tournament (2014), TNA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tournament (2014)
** List of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#TNA World Tag Team Championship Tournament (2015), TNA World Tag Team Championship Tournament (2015)
** Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#Race for the Case, Race for the Case (2017 – Green Case) – Jeff
* WWE, World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
** WCW Tag Team Championship (List of WCW World Tag Team Champions, 1 time)
** WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (List of WWE Raw Tag Team Champions, 1 time)
** WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (List of WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions, 1 time)
** World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010), WWF/World Tag Team Championship (List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE), 6 times)
** WWE Championship (List of WWE Champions, 1 time) – Jeff
** World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002-2013), World Heavyweight Championship (List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE, 2002-2013), 2 times) – Jeff
** ECW Championship (List of ECW World Heavyweight Champions, 1 time) – Matt
** WWE European Championship, WWF/E European Championship (List of WWE European Champions, 2 times) – Jeff (1) and Matt (1)
** WWE United States Championship (List of WWE United States Champions, 2 times) – Matt (1) and Jeff (1)
** WWE Hardcore Championship, WWF/E Hardcore Championship (List of WWE Hardcore Champions, 4 times) – Jeff (3) and Matt (1)
** WWE Intercontinental Championship, WWF/E Intercontinental Championship (List of WWE Intercontinental Champions, 2 times) – Jeff
** WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1996–2007), WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1 time) Matt
** WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (List of WWF Light Heavyweight Champions, 1 time) – Jeff
** Terri Runnels#Various storylines (1999–2001), Terri Invitational Tournament (No Mercy (1999), 1999)
* Wrestling Superstar
** Wrestling Superstar Tag Team Championship (1 time)

References

External links

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