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Jeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977 in Cameron, North Carolina) is an American professional wrestler and musician. He and his older brother Matt Hardy made up the Hardy Boyz, one of the most popular tag teams in World Wrestling Entertainment at the turn of the 21st century. Jeff is also successful as a singles wrestler.
Jeff has many diverse interests outside of wrestling. He had at one time built a 20-foot statue of an aluminummy (a creation of Jeff's mind) out of tin foil. It stands above his music studio, which is a trailer Jeff spray-painted himself. On another occasion Jeff created a volcano in his front yard, which he would jump over on his motocross dirt bike. Jeff is also an artist, as well as a poet.
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Career
WWF/WWE
Matt and Jeff Hardy had a dream of becoming wrestlers since a young age. They watched wrestling often and by the time Jeff was 16, he had been on WWF (now WWE) TV as a jobber. Jeff (and Matt) were trained by former wrestler Dory Funk, Jr. in his Funkin' Dojo. The Hardys worked all over the East Coast as well as continuing to do jobs for WWF. Matt had formed his own wrestling promotion, OMEGA (Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts) with Thomas Simpson. The promotion was successful and included such talent as Matt, Jeff, Shannon Moore, The Hurricane, Lita, Joey Matthews, Caprice Coleman, and many others. In 1998, they were signed to WWF contracts. When they were finally brought up to WWF TV, they formed the acrobatic tag team called The Hardy Boyz. Matt recently said that if they were compared to the Rockers, Jeff would be Shawn Michaels and Matt would be Marty Jannetty.
Jeff is known for his high-risk aerial maneuvers, especially in TLC matches and made a name for himself as one of the most seemingly reckless WWF performers of his time (Jeff has been in every TLC match).
The team of Matt and Jeff won the Tag Titles in the WWF on several occasions. After years in the tag-team division, Jeff stepped up and took on The Undertaker in a ladder match for the Undisputed Championship. 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 and brother Matt defected to SmackDown! from Raw.
Jeff was in a few angles after that. He first teamed with Shawn Michaels and then hooked up with Trish Stratus after saving her from Steven Richards and Victoria. In his last WWE match, Jeff was defeated by The Rock. Jeff parted ways with WWE on April 22, 2003. According to rumors, Jeff either refused to take a drug test or failed one, so WWE fired him. Jeff denies such rumors and says that he lost his passion for the wrestling business and wanted to focus on other endeavors. [1] (http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/04/22/70786.html)
Music
After his release Jeff formed a band along with fellow professional wrestler Shannon Moore and members of Burnside 6, entitled Peroxwhy?gen.
TNA
In July 2004 Jeff signed with Total Nonstop Action. In his debut match, he fought against A.J. Styles for the X-Division title as a surprise opponent. The match was declared a draw after Kid Kash and Lance Hoyt interfered. Jeff has since became a main event star and has even competed against Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Title at TNA's final weekly PPV (before it switched to its current monthly format).
Jeff was given the nickname The Charismatic Enigma and made his way back towards the NWA World Heavyweight Title, Jeff fought against Jarrett in TNA's First Sunday PPV Victory Road in a ladder match but lost due to interference by Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. Jeff then teamed up with A.J. Styles and "Macho Man" Randy Savage against the then-Kings of Wrestling (Nash, Hall, Jarrett). He has recently defeated Scott Hall at TNA's Final Resolution, lost to Abyss at Against All Odds (in a Full Metal Mayhem match), then defeated Abyss at Destination X (in a Falls Count Anywhere match). At TNA's Lockdown April PPV event, Jeff defeated Raven in a brutal Six-Sides of Steel Tables match. Jeff is currently under suspension from TNA for no showing the May 15, 2005 Hard Justice PPV, an incident Jeff blamed on travel issues.
Profile
- Full Name: Jeffrey Nero Hardy
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 218 lb
- Birthday: August 31 1977
- Hometown: Cameron, North Carolina
- Trained By: Dory Funk, Jr., Michael Hayes
- Professional Debut: 1993
- Previous Identities: Jeff Hardy, Wolverine, Willow the Whisp, "The Charismatic Enigma", Galaxian, Mean Jimmy Jack Tomkins
- Previous Manager(s): Michael Hayes, Terri Runnels, Lita
Finishing Moves
Signature Moves
- Spine Line (Texas Cloverleaf)
- Whisper in the Wind (rebound corkscrew moonsault press)
- Double leg drop to groin
- Catapult Quebrada
- Flying clothesline (from barricade)
With Matt Hardy
Titles/Accomplishments
- WWF Intercontinental Champion
- WWF European Champion
- WWF World Tag Team Champion (5-time)
- WWF Light Heavyweight Champion
- WWF Hardcore Champion (3-time)
- WWE Terri Invitational Tournament Winner
- WCW World Tag Team Champion (with Matt)
- OMEGA Heavyweight Champion
- OMEGA Tag Team Champion
- OMEGA New Frontier Champion (first-ever)
- NCW Heavyweight Champion
- NCW Light Heavyweight Champion (2-time)
- NWA 2000 Tag Team Champion
- NDW Light Heavyweight Champion
- UWA World Middleweight Champion
- NFWA Heavyweight Champion
- NEW Junior Heavyweight Champion
| Preceded by: Triple H | WWE Intercontinental Champions | Succeeded by: Triple H |
| Preceded by: William Regal | WWE European Champions | Succeeded by: Rob Van Dam |
Awards
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 418 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
- Jeff has won three PWI Awards. He won Tag Team of the Year with Matt in 2000. He was part of the Match of the Year in 2000 and 2001. Both years the match was the Hardy Boyz vs. the Dudley Boyz vs. Edge and Christian.
Books
- Hardy, Jeff, Hardy, Matt, and Krugman, Michael (2003) The Hardy Boyz : Exist 2 Inspire, ISBN: 0060521546
References
- [1] http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/04/22/70786.html - Interview with Jeff Hardy
External link
- http://www.jeffnerohardy.com - Unofficial fan site
- http://www.msnusers.com/jeffbethsbabies - Site run by a close friend of Jeff's