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'''Jeffrey''' ('''Jeff''') '''Nero Hardy''' (born ] ]) is an ] ] currently performing on the '']'' ] of ] (WWE). '''Jeffrey''' ('''Jeff''') '''Nero Hardy''' (born ] ]) is an ] ] currently performing on the '']'' ] of ] (WWE).


i believe that the hardys (matt and jeff) should be the world tag team champions. lance cade and trever murdock did not pin the hardys jeff hardys foot was on the rope so they should be the world tag team champions still so what do you think?
==Career==
Jeff Hardy cites ], ], and ] as his childhood inspirations to wrestle.<ref name=IGN>{{cite web|url=http://sports.ign.com/articles/776/776337p1.html|author=Jon Robinson|title=Interview: WrestleMania, ladders, and The Swanton Bomb|accessmonthday=March 28|accessyear=2007|date=March 27, 2007}}</ref> Jeff had been on ] ] as a ] as early as age 16, and wrestled as a jobber occasionally as late as 1997 before beginning his first major run in 1998.<ref name=digest/> Jeff, along with ] and friends, started their own federation, the TWF (Trampoline Wrestling Federation)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGBq75vXjBc|title=Jeff Hardy Radio Interview|author=YouTube|accessdate=2007-03-12|date=January 2007}}</ref> and mimicked the moves they saw on TV.<ref name=digest>{{cite web | url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_4_3/ai_80302525 | title = Matt and Jeff Hardy - Interview | author = Jim Varsallone | publisher = Wrestling Digest | accessdate=2007-06-04 | date = December 2001}}</ref> Later on, the federation went under several different names, eventually being integrated into a county fair in ], ]. Jeff, Matt, and friends then began to work for other independent companies. They drove all over the East Coast of the United States, working for companies such as ACW and other small promotions.


Before arriving in the ], Matt had formed his own ], OMEGA (]) with Thomas Simpson. The promotion was a more successful version of the original TWF and included such talent as Matt, Jeff, ], ], ], ], and many others. In OMEGA, Matt and Jeff each had several different characters. Jeff portrayed such characters as Will O' the Wisp,<ref>{{cite|title=WWE 2007 Spring Preview Special Magazine|author=WWE|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|date=Spring 2007}}</ref> Iceman, Mean Jimmy Jack Tomkins, Wolverine, and The Masked Mountain.


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===World Wrestling Federation===
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====The Hardy Boyz (1998-2002)====
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The Hardy brothers eventually caught the eyes of the World Wrestling Federation. Jeff was only 16 at the time; after being signed to a contract in ],<ref name=digest/> they were trained by ] in his Funkin' Dojo with other notable wrestlers such as ], ], ], and ]. When the team was finally brought up to WWF TV, after months of 'jobbing' and house events, they formed the acrobatic tag team called ]. During this time, they were managed by ]. In 1999, they feuded with ] and had a short stint in the stable ]." On ] at ], Matt and Jeff won the managerial services of ] in the finals of the Terri Invitational Tournament in the WWF's first ever tag team ] against Edge and Christian.<ref name=digest/>

The team of Matt and Jeff won the ] on six occasions, ensuring they would be known as one of the most successful tag teams in WWE history. In 2000, Matt and Jeff found a new manager in their real-life friend ]. Together, the three became known as "]".

Jeff would gain attention for his high risk stunts in the ] in the year 2000 and 2001 (the Hardy Boyz) and 2002 (Jeff Hardy and ]) and made a name for himself as one of the most seemingly reckless and unorthodox WWF performers of his time. In 2001, Jeff would also hold the ], ] and ].

In early April of 2002 The Hardy Boyz began a feud with ] after Lesnar gave Matt an F-5 on the steel entrance ramp, which led to an angered Jeff seeking revenge on Lesnar. At ] Jeff faced-off against Lesnar in his first televised match. Lesnar dominated Hardy and won the match by knockout. Lesnar and the Hardys would continue to feud over the next few weeks, with the Hardys coming victorious only once by disqualification. At ], Lesnar gained the upper hand on the Hardy Boyz before tagging, his partner, Heyman in to claim the win for the team.

====Singles competition (2002-2003)====
After years in the tag team division, Jeff stepped up and took on ] in a ] for the ]. Jeff came up short, but earned the Undertaker's respect. Jeff competed for singles titles on several occasions, but was unsuccessful. Finally, the Hardy Boyz split apart, as Jeff continued to pursue his singles ambitions on '']'' and Matt was drafted to '']''.
In ], he had a brief heel turn that began after he attacked ] and ]. It ended a month later when he saved ] from an attack by ]. In February, he had a brief program with Shawn Michaels, which saw the two team up. Then Hardy hooked up with ] after saving her from ] and ] in March. Hardy and Stratus had a brief on-screen (kayfabe) relationship that saw the duo talking backstage, kissing, and teaming together in matches. In his last match before being released, Jeff was defeated by ]. Jeff was released from WWE on ], ]. The reasons given for the release were Jeff's erratic behavior, drug use, refusal to go to rehab, deteriorating ring performance, as well as constant tardiness and ]ing events.<ref name = "WWE Profile"> {{cite web|url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/jeffhardy/bio/|title=Jeff Hardy's WWE Bio|accessmonthday=February 13|accessyear=2007}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/jeffreturn|title=His Own Fate Twisted|author=Craig Tello| accessmonthday=February 13|accessyear=2007|date=August 4, 2006}}</ref> Hardy also cites "burn out" and the need for time off as reasons for leaving WWE.<ref name=IGN/>

===Time off and independent circuit (2003)===
After leaving the WWF/E, Hardy took a whole year off of wrestling to concentrate on ] and finish his motocross track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2006300002-2007090360,00.html|title=WrestleCast:I'm proud to pee in a cup|author=SIMON LILSBOY and RADIO 1'S JOEL (The Sun Online)|accessmonthday=March 6|accessyear=2007|date=February 26, 2007}}</ref>

Jeff then returned to wrestling and performed with the ]. Jeff first appeared at ROH's 2003 show, ''Death Before Dishonor'', under his "Will O' the Wisp" gimmick, wearing a mask and trench coat. Jeff was quickly unmasked and lost his jacket, wearing attire similar to that he wore in WWE. Jeff was booed and heckled before, during, and after the match by the ROH audience, who chanted "We want Matt!" and "You got fired!" during his match with ] and Krazy K, which Jeff won.

===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2004-2006)===
Hardy debuted in ] on ], ] at the TNA weekly pay-per-view #100, the ''Second Anniversary Show'', in a match against ] ], for the title. He also debuted his new entrance theme "Modest," a song performed by Hardy himself, and his new nickname '''The Charismatic Enigma'''. The match ended in a no-contest when ] and ] interfered. Hardy returned to TNA on ], 2004, and was awarded a shot at the ]. Hardy challenged for the title on ], 2004, losing to NWA World Heavyweight Champion ].

Hardy teamed with A.J. Styles and ] throughout mid-2004. In ] he won a tournament, earning a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on ], 2004 at ]. Hardy was defeated by Jarrett once again in a ] at Victory Road following interference from ] and ]. One month later at ], Hardy, Styles and ] defeated Jarrett, Hall and Nash (collectively known as the ]). Hardy went on to defeat Hall in a single match at ] on ], ].

At ] in February 2005, Hardy lost to ] in a "Full Metal Mayhem" match for the number one contendership to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. However, he went on to defeat Abyss in a ] at ] in March. Hardy then went on to ] with ], with Hardy defeating Raven in a ] at ] in April. Hardy was suspended from TNA after ]ing his "Clockwork Orange House of Fun" rematch with Raven at ] on ], 2005, allegedly due to travel difficulties. Hardy's suspension was lifted on ], 2005, with Hardy returning to TNA at ] approximately a week later, attacking Jeff Jarrett. He wrestled his first TNA match in four months at ] on ], 2005, losing to ] following interference from Jarrett.

Throughout October 2005, Hardy became embroiled in a feud with Abyss, ] and ]. The four way feud culminated in a ] at ] on ], 2005, which Rhino won. In the course of the match, Hardy delivered a Swanton Bomb to Abyss from a height of approximately seventeen feet (5.18 meters). Later that night, Hardy competed in a ten-man ] for the number one contendership to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, which Rhino also won. At ] in November, Hardy lost to ] in another number one contender match.
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Hardy was scheduled to wrestle on the pre-show of ] in December 2005, but once again no-showed the event, again citing traveling problems. Hardy was suspended as a result and did not appear in TNA again. In March, April and May 2006, Hardy appeared on several ]s promoted by TNA in conjunction with ] and the United Wrestling Federation.

===World Wrestling Entertainment (2006-present)===
On ], ], WWE announced that Hardy had re-signed with the company. In the following weeks, Jeff Hardy ] aired hyping his return on the ] episode of ''RAW''. On the day of his return, his match against ] ended in a no-contest when ] interferred.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/060821.html | title = August 21, 2007 RAW Results | publisher = Online World of Wrestling | accessdate=2007-06-06}}</ref> After failing to capture the ] from ] over the next few weeks, including at ], Hardy finally defeated Nitro to win his second Intercontinental Championship on the ], 2006 edition of ''RAW''. On the ], 2006 episode of ''RAW'', Hardy lost the Intercontinental Championship back to Johnny Nitro, after Nitro hit him with the Intercontinental Championship title belt. Just a week after he lost the title to Nitro, Hardy regained it on the ], 2006 edition of ''RAW'', with a crucifix pin. This marked Hardy's third reign as Intercontinental Champion.

On the ], 2006 episode of ] Jeff teamed with his brother Matt for the first time in almost five years. They had their old ] video and music and defeated the ]. At ], Matt and Jeff were a part of team ], which gained the victory over Team ] with a sweep. Jeff and Matt then received their first opportunity since Jeff's return to win a tag team championship. They competed in a 4-team ] for the WWE Tag-Team Championship at ], but they came up short in their attempt. However, in the course of the match, Jeff and Matt inadvertantly ] injured ] face <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/exclusives/38575801|title=Update on Joey Mercury|accessmonthday=April 9 |accessyear=2007|date=December 18, 2006}}</ref>.

With Jeff Hardy still feuding with Johnny Nitro and ] into 2007, Jeff was challenged once again by Johnny Nitro at ] in a Steel Cage Match for the Intercontinental Championship. Hardy once again defeated Nitro. Jeff teamed with his brother Matt to defeat MNM at both the ] and ]. The next night on ''RAW'', Hardy was defeated for the Intercontinental title by ]. In April 2007, Jeff competed in the ] at ]. During the match, ] threw ] onto a ladder and encouraged Jeff, who was close to the winning briefcase, to finish off Edge. Jeff then leaped off the ladder nearly 20 feet, drove Edge through the ladder with a leg drop, injuring both Edge and himself. The two were unable to continue the match and were removed from ringside on stretchers.

The next night on ''RAW'', the Hardys competed in a 10-team battle royal for the ]. They won the titles after eliminating ]. They then began a feud with Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch, the Hardys retained their World Tag Team Championships in their first title defense against them at ] and again at ]. However, Cade and Murdoch would defeat the Hardys on RAW on June 4, 2007 to win the titles, just one day after The Hardys defended the titles in a very battering ladder match, against the ].<!-- DO NOT ADD WEEK BY WEEK EVENTS, RUMORS OR SPECULATION. THIS INCLUDES ANNOUNCED MATCHES THAT HAVE NOT YET OCCURRED. WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A NEWS SITE BUT AN ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA. Please see the articles "Misplaced Pages:What Misplaced Pages is not" and "Misplaced Pages:Guide to writing better articles" for more information. -->


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Jeff Hardy United States
Born (1977-08-31) August 31, 1977 (age 47)
Cameron, North Carolina North Carolina
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jeff Hardy
Will O' the Wisps
Wolverine
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Billed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Billed fromCameron, North Carolina
Trained byDory Funk, Jr.,
Michael Hayes
DebutOctober 15, 1993

Jeffrey (Jeff) Nero Hardy (born August 31 1977) is an American professional wrestler currently performing on the RAW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

i believe that the hardys (matt and jeff) should be the world tag team champions. lance cade and trever murdock did not pin the hardys jeff hardys foot was on the rope so they should be the world tag team champions still so what do you think?


jeff hardy rules matt hardy rules

Wrestling facts

File:Hardy vs Jericho Swanton WWE RAW August 22 2002.JPG
Jeff Hardy performing a Swanton Bomb on Chris Jericho on RAW (August 26 2002)
  • Gesture
    • Thumb, Index, and Middle finger outstretched, ring and pinkie down.
  • Nickname
    • The Charismatic Enigma (TNA)

Championships and accomplishments

Artistic pursuits

Hardy has an eclectic set of interests outside of wrestling. At one stage, Hardy constructed a 30-foot statue of an "aluminummy" named "Neroameee" out of tinfoil outside of his recording studio (a spray painted trailer). On another occasion, he created an artificial volcano in his front yard, which he then jumped over on his motocross dirtbike. Hardy is also an artist and poet.

Hardy appeared on the February 7, 1999 episode of That '70s Show entitled "That Wrestling Show", along with Matt, as an uncredited wrestler. He also appeared in the February 25, 2002 episode of Fear Factor competing against five other World Wrestling Federation wrestlers. He was eliminated in the first round.

In 2003, Hardy formed a band, Peroxwhy?gen, with fellow professional wrestler Shannon Moore and members of the band Burnside 6. The band recorded two songs. One was "September Day", a song Jeff had written in reaction to the September 11, 2001 attacks. Rumours arose that Peroxwhy?gen split up in 2004 shortly after recording the second song, "Modest", which Hardy later used as his entrance music in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. However, on the official Peroxwhy?gen MySpace, on April 27, 2006, the following message was posted in the blog. "Yes we are still together and writing songs. No we are not broken up. JR from the band runs this site." In spite of this announcement, a moderator at "The Matt Hardy Show" claims that Jeff is currently working on his musical career as a solo act, and has left Peroxwhy?gen.

In May 2005, Jeff joined his brother Matt and Shannon Moore on a side project known as TheHardyShow, which was a creative outlet used by Jeff, Matt, and Shannon to showcase their lives outside of the ring. Jeff Hardy's favorite character portrayal, known as Itchweeed, is a landscaping legendary from the outer reaches of time and space, and makes random appearances during show episodes.

Books

  • Hardy, Jeff; Hardy, Matt; and Krugman, Michael (2003) The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire, ISBN 0-06-052154-6

DVDs

  • The Hardy Boyz: Leap of Faith (2001)
  • Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy (2005)
  • Pro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders: Hardy Boys - From the Backyard to the Big Time (2005)

Notes

  1. Cite error: The named reference WWE Profile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

References

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