Jeff Hardy Considered Staying In AEW Prior To TNA Return

Jeff Hardy hit the ground running upon his return to TNA Wrestling in 2024, but the ‘Charismatic Enigma’ did contemplate staying with All Elite Wrestling.

Hardy’s AEW run was hampered by legal issues and injury, and in an interview with Chris Van Vliet on Insight, the former TNA World Champion revealed his mindset before his TNA return:


“That’s why I’m so grateful for TNA and I think everything did work out exactly how it was supposed to with me being able to go back. There was even one moment when I found out Matt went back to TNA, I watched the footage and I was like ‘Oh God, maybe I need to stay with AEW to continue to prove myself and really have some of these killer matches, some of these guys are on a different level with these matches they’re having’. But then I was like ‘wait, what?’ I had such a good run in TNA last time and the merchandise they came out was so cool. Started doing the eyelid paint and everything was so good the last time at TNA. There were so many innovative bumps I did throughout that run and I said, ‘No, this is exactly the way it’s supposed to be’. So naturally, I called Matt and agreed to show up. But yeah, this time, I’m glad I didn’t try to run and do the Juke [dance] at the same time. I still don’t understand why would I try to Juke and run saving my brother my first time in AEW it was so bizarre. I’ve even practiced it since to see if it’s possible and I don’t think it’s [possible], it’s not smoothly possible at all,” said Hardy.

Jeff and Matt are currently reigning as TNA World Tag Team Champions, and are set to put the titles on the line against The Rascalz at Genesis on January 19. The Hardys re-signed with TNA in late 2024.

Cultaholic's Tom Campbell recently caught up with The Hardys. Check out the full interview now.

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