Former Attitude star returns to WWE

airr233 · 08-04-2006, 02:26 PM

Source: pwinsider.com

Jeff Hardy has signed a new deal to return to World Wrestling Entertainment, paving the way for a reunion of one of the top tag teams of the Attitude era, The Hardy Boyz.

shep1982 · 08-04-2006, 02:29 PM

that is the best news ever....i can not wait to see him return...

THEY HAVE TO PUT HIM ON SMACKDOWN!! hehehehe

The Phantom · 08-04-2006, 02:33 PM

From WWE.com

His own fate twisted
By Craig Tello
August 4, 2006

After spending three years combating his personal demons, a refocused and rehabilitated Jeff Hardy is prepared to return to the place where he began his career as a teenager.

WWE.com has learned that WWE officials have rehired former Superstar Jeff Hardy, more than three years after his release from the company. WWE.com has tried to contact Jeff about his rehiring for two days, but in typical fashion of the free-spirited Hardy, he has yet to return any of our calls.

For this unique athlete, it has been a turbulent, arduous road back to WWE. In 2003, just as Hardy began to make his ascent to the top of World Wrestling Entertainment, he came crashing down as a result of a poisonous drug dependency. He was plagued by an addiction to pain killers and methamphetamine (crystal meth), a highly addictive stimulant.

After showing up late for several WWE events and demonstrating a deterioration in his in-ring performance, Hardy’s last match in WWE was on March 24, 2003. In May of that year, Hardy failed a drug test and after refusing to go into drug rehabilitation, he was subsequently fired from WWE.

In 1993, at the age of 16, Jeff and his brother Matt, 19, started working for WWE, wrestling against contracted WWE Superstars. It wasn't until 1998 that the brothers were given full-time WWE deals. That year, the Hardy Boyz almost instantly became top-tier contenders in the WWE Tag Team division.

Both talented risk-takers with dynamic in-ring chemistry, the Hardyz revolutionized sports-entertainment, employing wild aerial maneuvers that did damage to both their opponents and themselves. Capturing both the WWE and WCW Tag Team Championships, the Hardyz made their strongest impact in their epic Tables, Ladders and Chairs Matches with the Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian.

Shortly after the WWE brand extension in 2002, Matt and Jeff were split apart and Jeff found success as a singles star on RAW. After the split, Hardy began to display his most unorthodox side, adding uniquely colored body paint to his ever-changing hair color.

Perhaps the highlight of his singles career was his Ladder Match with Undertaker for the WWE Championship in July 2002. In a match that no one believed Hardy could win, Jeff brought his abilities to a higher level unlike anyone had ever seen in him before. That night, Jeff did not walk out as WWE Champion, but he earned the respect of not only The Phenom, but of all who watched the contest. People started to acknowledge Hardy’s true talent – a talent that was curtailed and snuffed out due to his addiction.
Holding a number of championships, Hardy was en route to reaching the summit of his sports-entertainment career until it all came to an abrupt end due to his erratic behavior and drug use.

Overcoming addiction is arguably the greatest victory of Hardy’s life. And as a renewed Jeff Hardy prepares to reintroduce himself to WWE fans, one can only expect Hardy to earn his greatest career victories and even larger triumphs when he makes his long-awaited return home.

R RaTeD · 08-04-2006, 02:51 PM

:eek2:

If they throw him on RAW, someone's gunna get it.

Think I'll have to start by making Baby Aurora into some kind of pie. Or omlette.

Spinoff360 · 08-04-2006, 03:13 PM

OMG yes best news EVER!!! *END SARCASM*

Zar · 08-04-2006, 03:26 PM

Thats odd, sounds like he hasn't been in a ring since he left WWE, could have sworn I saw him somewhere............hmmmmmmmm??????

Tyler Durden · 08-04-2006, 03:29 PM

On the face of it not a bad signing, but we'll have to wait and see if his health, attitude and general "wellness" are up to the challenge.

It's a shame that even if he get's placed with Matt, who are they going to wrestle? London & Kendrick probably. That'll be a good for a while if they are able to/and if they let them go, but there isn't much outside of those guys. Pitbulls would be excellent opposition if one of them can get "healthy".

It's a shame M-N-M is done, Hardy Boyz are just the kind of team and feud they were waiting over a year for

airr233 · 08-04-2006, 03:49 PM

What is the over/under going to be on Hardy no showing an event?

Mr. Kennedy · 08-04-2006, 04:58 PM

If Hardy is really clean now and willing to commit to WWE's full schedule, then this is great news. Jeff can really put on a show when he wants too. I'm with airr though, I worry that sooner or later he's gonna no-show an event.