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'''Jeffrey "Jeff" Nero Hardy'''<ref name="slam">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jeffhardy.html|title=Jeff Hardy|accessdate=2007-10-08|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> (born August 31, 1977)<ref name="oww">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/jeff-hardy.html|title=Online World of Wrestling: Jeff Hardy| accessdate=2007-10-08|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> is an [[United States|American]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He currently works for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) on the [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]], where he is the reigning [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]].<ref name="wwe">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/jeffhardy/bio/|title=WWE Bio|accessdate=2008-06-25|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
'''2 Girls 1 Cup''' is the unofficial nickname of the [[Trailer (film)|trailer]] for ''Hungry Bitches'', a [[coprophilia|scat]]-[[fetish]] [[pornography|pornographic]] film produced by MFX Media.<ref>[http://www.aahsex.com/hs5/07DVD/EXTREME/PISSHIT/mfx1209.html MFX - Hungry Bitches - Amsterdam Happy Shop]</ref> The trailer features two women conducting themselves in fetishistic intimate relations, including [[defecation|defecating]] into a cup, taking turns ostensibly [[coprophagia|consuming the excrement]], and [[vomiting]] it into each other's mouths. "Lovers Theme", from Hervé Roy's ''Romantic Themes'', plays throughout.<ref>[http://www.telemusic.fr/rech.php?disk=1034 Tele Music - TMCD1034 Romantic Themes]</ref><ref>[http://www.topscoremusic.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=35&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=81 Top Score Music - TMCD1034 Romantic Themes]</ref>


Before gaining prominence in WWE, Hardy performed for the [[Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts]] (OMEGA), a promotion he ran with his brother [[Matt Hardy|Matt]].<ref name="oww"/> After being signed by WWE, the brothers worked as [[Job (professional wrestling)#Jobbers|jobbers]],<ref name=digest>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_4_3/ai_80302525/|title=Flying to the top: the Hardy Boyz used hard work, dedication, and passion to become a premier WWF tag team|month=December|year=2001|last=Varsallone|first=Jim|accessdate=2007-06-04|publisher=Wrestling Digest}}</ref> before gaining notoriety in the [[tag team]] division, partly due to their participation in [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]]es.<ref name=TLC/> With the addition of [[Amy Dumas|Lita]], the team became known as [[Hardy Boyz#Team Xtreme|Team Xtreme]] and continued to rise in popularity.<ref name="wwe"/> As a tag team wrestler, Hardy is a [[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|six-time]] [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Champion]] and a [[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|one-time]] [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW Tag Team Champion]].<ref name="wwe"/><ref name="wwe2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/jeffhardy/titlehistory|title=Jeff Hardy's Title History|accessdate=2007-10-08|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
This one-minute trailer is a [[viral video]] that became a well-known [[Internet meme]] among [[bloggers]] and [[message boards]] for the [[Reaction video|reactions]] its graphic content elicited from viewers who have not seen such films before.<ref name=msnbc>{{cite news|first=Helen|last=Popkin|title=The Internet can’t replace TV&nbsp;— yet |publisher=msnbc.com |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21940676/|date=November 27, 2007|accessdate=2007-12-07}}</ref><ref name=McGill>{{cite news|first=Kathryn|last=Amey|title=POP RHETORIC: Cute with Chris vs 2 girls, 1 cup |publisher=The McGill Tribune |url=http://media.www.mcgilltribune.com/media/storage/paper234/news/2007/12/04/AE/Pop-Rhetoric.Cute.With.Chris.Vs.2.Girls.1.Cup-3129312.shtml|date=December 4, 2007|accessdate=2007-12-07}}</ref> Around mid-October 2007, video sites such as [[YouTube]] were flooded with videos depicting others' reactions to watching the video for the first time.<ref name=karina>{{cite news|first=Karina|last=Longworth|title=Karina’s Capsule: 2 Girls 1 Cup Reactions|publisher=NewTeeVee|url=http://newteevee.com/2007/11/20/karinas-capsule-2-girls-1-cup-reactions/|date=November 20, 2007|accessdate=2007-12-07}}</ref>


Hardy has also experienced success as a singles wrestler and is a three time World Champion, having held the [[WWE Championship]] once and [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] twice, a [[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|four-time]] [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]], and has held the [[WWF Light Heavyweight Championship|Light Heavyweight]], and [[WWE European Championship|European Championship]]s once each. He is also a former [[WWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore Champion]], having held the championship on [[List of WWE Hardcore Champions|three occasions]].<ref name="wwe2"/> He received his first major [[Card (sports)#Main event|main event]] [[List of professional wrestling terms#P|push]] towards the end of 2007, including challenging for the WWE Championship at the [[Royal Rumble (2008)|Royal Rumble]] in 2008, and eventually won the WWE Championship at the [[Armageddon (2008)|Armageddon]] pay-per-view in December 2008.<ref name="WWEChampionship">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/8920772|title=History Of The WWE Championship - Jeff Hardy|date=2008-12-14|accessdate=2008-12-15|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="fateRR"/>
==Origin==
The video originated from a [[Brazil]]ian distributor and filmographer, Marco Fiorito, who describes himself as a "compulsive [[Sexual fetishism|fetishist]]".<ref name=smokinggun>{{cite news |title=2 Girls, 1 Cup: The Real Poop |publisher=[[The Smoking Gun]]|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/1130071onecup1.html |date=November 30, 2007 |accessdate=2007-12-07}}</ref> Fiorito originally produced [[Foot fetishism|foot fetish]] videos but soon moved on to [[coprophagia]]. The film was produced by MFX Video, one of several companies owned by Fiorito.<ref name=smokinggun /> Fiorito contends his films are legal in Brazil, but authorities in the [[United States]] have branded some of his films as obscene and filed charges against Danilo Croce, a Brazilian lawyer living in Florida, listed as an officer of a company distributing Fiorito's films in the United States.<ref name=smokinggun /> Croce accepted a [[plea bargain]] and was sentenced to 3 years of unsupervised probation and forfeiture of $98,000.<ref name=smokinggun /> Fiorito said he did not know his films were illegal in the United States and that his films often contained [[chocolate]] instead of [[feces]] to appease some of his actors who were willing to appear in scat films but not actually eat fecal matter.<ref name=smokinggun />


Moreover, Hardy is involved in [[motocross]], music, painting, and other artistic endeavors.<ref name="moto">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/podcasts/wrestling/article19730.ece|title=WrestleCast:I'm proud to pee in a cup|author=Simon Lilsboy and Radio 1' Joel|accessdate=2007-03-06|date=2007-02-26|publisher=[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]}}</ref> He is currently a member of the band Peroxwhy?gen.<ref name="peroxmyspace">{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/peroxwhygenrocks|title=Peroxwhy?gen Official MySpace|date=2006-04-26|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=[[MySpace]]}}</ref>
The first few seconds of the 2 Girls 1 Cup video contain the text "MFX 1209" (the product code for ''Hungry Bitches'') and the [[URL]] mfxvideos.com, the website of Fiorito's MFX Video, leading some in the media to incorrectly believe the video is one of the many Croce had to surrender to the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] but was somehow leaked in the process.<ref name=radar>{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Huff |title=2 Girls, 1 Former Attorney General |publisher=Radar Magazine |url=http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2007/11/2-girls-1-former-attorney-general.php |date=November 29, 2007 |accessdate=2007-12-08}}</ref><ref name=anorak>{{cite news |title=Two Girls One Cup: Danilo Simoes Croce |publisher=Anorak News |url=http://www.anorak.co.uk/twitterings/178072.html |date=December 1, 2007 |accessdate=2007-12-08}}</ref>


==Professional wrestling career==
==Reception==
===Reaction videos===
===Early career===
Hardy cites [[Steve Borden|Sting]], [[Warrior (wrestler)|The Ultimate Warrior]], and [[Shawn Michaels]] as his childhood inspirations to wrestle.<ref name=IGN>{{cite web|url=http://sports.ign.com/articles/776/776337p1.html|title=Interview: WrestleMania, ladders, and The Swanton Bomb|date=2007-03-27|last=Robinson|first=Jon|accessdate=2007-03-28|publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Hardy had been on [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF) television as a [[Job (professional wrestling)|jobber]]—a wrestler who consistently loses to make his opponents look stronger—as early as age sixteen. His first WWF match was against [[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] on May 24, 1994.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Matt Hardy, Michael Krugman|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=43|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> The next day he wrestled against [[Sean Waltman|The 1-2-3 Kid]], and the match aired on the June 25 episode of ''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars]]''.<ref name=Cawthon>{{cite web|url=http://sports.ign.com/articles/776/776337p1.html|title=1994 WWF event results|last=Cawthon|first=Graham|accessdate=2007-07-13|publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> He occasionally wrestled as a jobber as late as 1997 before beginning his first major run in 1998.<ref name=digest/> Hardy, along with his brother [[Matt Hardy|Matt]] and friends, started their own federation, the Trampoline Wrestling Federation (TWF) and mimicked the moves they saw on television.<ref name=digest/> Later on, the TWF went under several different names, eventually being integrated into a county fair in [[North Carolina]]. The brothers and their 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.<ref name="slam"/>
Part of what has facilitated 2 Girls 1 Cup's spread are the reactions it causes.<ref name=gay>{{cite news|first=Dylan|last=Vox|title=Reactions to Disturbing '2 Girls 1 Cup' Video Flood YouTube|publisher=Gay Wired|url=http://www.gaywired.com/article.cfm?section=66&id=17479|date=December 10, 2007|accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> Thousands of videos exist on [[YouTube]] of users showing the original video (off-camera) to their friends and taping their reactions, although some videos seem to be staged.<ref name=msnbc /><ref name=McGill /><ref name=gay /> Even [[Joe Rogan]], host of ''[[Fear Factor]]'', a show notorious for the disgusting things its contestants are forced to eat, had to turn away in a reaction video posted to his blog.<ref>[http://www.break.com/index/joe-rogan-watches-2-girls-1-cup.html Joe Rogan Watches 2 Girls 1 Cup Video<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> A reaction video starring a [[Kermit the Frog]] puppet proved very popular on the community-based popularity website [[Digg]].<ref name=clicked>{{cite news|first=Will|last=Femia|title=User Generated Failure|publisher=msnbc's Clicked|url=http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/11/28/484924.aspx|date=November 28, 2007|accessdate=2007-12-08}}</ref> In January 2008, ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' magazine documented the reaction video phenomenon with a slideshow featuring various reactions.<ref>{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Agger|title=2 Girls 1 Cup 0 Shame|publisher=Slate Magazine|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2182833/|date=2008-01-31|accessdate=2008-02-16}}</ref> [[Violet Blue (author)|Violet Blue]], an author, described this website as becoming "the new '[[tubgirl]]' and [[goatse]] all in one disgusting moment of choco-poo-love" in a ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' article.<ref>"[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2007/12/27/violetblue.DTL The top 10 sex memes of 2007 From convictions to hoaxes, Violet Blue looks at 2007's most-clicked items]." ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]''. December 27, 2007. Accessed July 29, 2008.</ref> In the "2guys1podcast" episode of Put It In Your Ears, co-host Gavin St. Ours watches the video after claiming he never will, and his entire reaction is caught on tape.<ref>[http://www.putitinyourears.com/001 The "2guys1podcast" episode of Put It In Your Ears]</ref> "Genuine Nerd" [[Toby Radloff]] was so disgusted by the clip that he had to immediately watch it again.<ref>{{cite web|title=2 Girls 1 Cup 1 Nerd <!-- BOT GENERATED TITLE -->|url=http://blip.tv/file/2337784|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5j0tpjfBo|archivedate=2009-08-14|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-08-11}}</ref> Veteran porn star [[Ron Jeremy]] walked off while watching the video on ''[[The Playhouse (radio show)|The Playhouse]]''.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_V6xwCixLk</ref>


[[Image:Jeff Hardy 2.jpg|thumb|right|Jeff Hardy during an autograph signing session]]
===Parodies===
Before arriving in the WWF, Matt formed his own [[Professional wrestling promotion|wrestling promotion]], the [[Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts]] (OMEGA) with Thomas Simpson.<ref name="oww"/> The promotion was a more successful version of the original TWF and included talent such as both Hardy brothers, [[Shannon Moore]], [[Gregory Helms]], [[Adam Birch|Joey Matthews]], among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/matthardy/willnotdieariesarchive/willlnotdiearies052907|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070531083129/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/matthardy/willnotdieariesarchive/willlnotdiearies052907|archivedate=2007-05-31|title=Will Not Die-aries: Thoughts on rival Gregory Helms|date=2007-05-29|last=Hardy|first=Matt|accessdate=2008-09-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> In OMEGA, each of the brothers portrayed several different characters; Hardy portrayed such characters as Willow the Wisp, Iceman, Mean Jimmy Jack Tomkins, and The Masked Mountain. <ref name="oww"/> While there, Hardy held the New Frontier Championship as a singles competitor and the Tag Team Championship with Matt.<ref name="oww"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=5&nr=714|title=OMEGA Tag Team Championship|accessdate=2008-02-03|publisher=Cagematch.de|language=German}}</ref><ref name=nf>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=5&nr=713|title= OMEGA New Frontiers Championship|accessdate=2008-02-24|publisher=Cagematch.de|language=German}}</ref> The promotion folded in April 1998 when they signed contracts with the WWF.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=303|title=Organization Of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=Cagematch.de|language=German}}</ref>
The video has inspired several parodies, such as a short film by [[singer]] and [[comedian]] [[John Mayer]] to his blog entitled "2 Guys 1 Cup" where Mayer and ''[[Best Week Ever]]'' correspondent [[Sherrod Small]] enjoy [[Pinkberry]] [[frozen yogurt]] in the same manner that the women in the original consumed the feces.<ref name=chartattack>{{cite news|first=Ben|last=Conoley|title=John Mayer Enters Food Porn World With "2 Guys 1 Cup"|publisher=Chart Attack|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/44822/john-mayer-enters-food-porn-world-with-2-guys-1-cup|date=November 8, 2007|accessdate=2007-12-08}}</ref><ref name=mayer>[http://www.johnmayer.com/blog#1560 johnmayer.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Celebrity blogger [[Perez Hilton]] also made a parody titled "1 Guy 1 Jar", which he posted to YouTube, and began to eat [[peanut butter]] out of the jar, obviously in the same way of the original video.<ref name=smokinggun /> Filmmakers Justin Roiland and Christian Le Guilloux made a 5-minute series called "2 Girls, 1 Cup: The Show" for the short film competition site, [[Channel 101]]. It debuted in first place on January 27, 2008.<ref>[http://www.channel101.com/shows/show.php?show_id=286 2 Girls, 1 Cup: The Show<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Canadian comedian [[Jon Lajoie]] also made a song named "2 Girls 1 Cup song", which described the activities in the video as if the two women were expressing their love for each other. The music video gained an instant popularity, gaining over 6 million views.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxp3zqIqO68 "2 Girls 1 Cup song" by Jon Lajoie]</ref>


===World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment===
===Media recognition===
====The Hardy Boyz (1998–2002)====
Many in the media have taken the video's popularity as a sign of society's declining [[Morality|moral]]s.<ref name=msnbc /><ref name=McGill/><ref>{{cite news |first=Lynn |last=Crosbie |title=Unleashing our inner demons, site by sickening site |publisher=Globe and Mail |url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080310.crosbie11/BNStory/Front/ |date=2008-03-10 |accessdate=2008-03-16}}</ref> The video was featured on [[VH1]]'s ''[[Best Week Ever]]'', where the video's existence and propagation was declared to cause "Moral Bankruptcy" to have the "Best Week Ever!"<ref>[http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?id=1574705&vid=190222 Watch Best Week Ever: Full Act 4 | View Original Reality TV Shows | VH1.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' magazine showed the video to actor [[George Clooney]] during an interview, prompting him to compare it to a rodeo, saying the point of the video was to see "how long you can last".<ref>http://www.esquire.com/features/george-clooney-2-girls-1-cup-0408-3</ref>
{{Main|Hardy Boyz}}
The Hardy brothers eventually caught the eyes of the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF). After being signed to a contract in 1998,<ref name=digest/><ref>{{cite book|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=75|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> they were trained by [[Dory Funk, Jr.]] in his Funkin' Dojo with other notable wrestlers such as [[Kurt Angle]], [[Jason Reso|Christian]], [[Andrew Martin|Test]], and [[Matt Bloom|A-Train]].<ref name="slam"/> When the team was finally brought up to WWF television, after months of '[[Job (professional wrestling)|jobbing]]' and live events, they formed the acrobatic tag team called the Hardy Boyz.<ref name="oww"/> While feuding with [[The Brood (professional wrestling)|The Brood]] in mid-1999, they added [[Michael Hayes (wrestler)|Michael Hayes]] as their [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]].<ref name="oww"/> On July 5, they won their first [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF Tag Team Championship]] by defeating [[Acolytes Protection Agency|the Acolytes]], but lost it back to them a month later.<ref name="WWF tag 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/304454132111213|title=History Of the World Tag Team Championship - Hardy Boyz (1)|accessdate=2008-03-16|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> After the dissolution of the Brood, the Hardys joined forces with [[David Heath (wrestler)|Gangrel]] as the [[The Brood (professional wrestling)#The New Brood|The New Brood]] and feuded with [[Edge and Christian]].<ref name="oww"/><ref name="newbrood">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/brood-new.html|title=New Brood Profile|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> This [[List of professional wrestling terms#S|stable]] did not last long, however, and on October 17, 1999 at [[No Mercy (1999)|No Mercy]], the Hardy Boyz won the managerial services of [[Terri Runnels]] in the finals of the Terri Invitational Tournament in the WWF's first ever tag team [[ladder match]] against Edge and Christian.<ref name=digest/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/alltimeresults|title=No Mercy Pay-Per-View History|accessdate=2007-11-15|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>


In 2000, the Hardy Boyz found a new manager in their real-life friend [[Amy Dumas|Lita]].<ref name="wwe"/> Together, the three became known as "[[Hardy Boyz#Team Xtreme|Team Xtreme]]".<ref name="wwe"/> They continued their feud with Edge and Christian throughout 2000, defeating them for the WWF Tag Team Championship on two occasions.<ref name="WWF Tag2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/30445413211232|title=History Of The World Tag Team Championship - Hardy Boyz (2)|date=2000-09-24|accessdate=2008-03-16|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="WWF Tag3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/30445413214112|title=History Of The World Tag Team Championship - Hardy Boyz (3)|date=2000-10-23|accessdate=2008-03-16|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> At [[SummerSlam (2000)|SummerSlam]] the Hardy Boyz competed in the first ever [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] (TLC match), for the Tag Team Championship against the [[Dudley Boyz]] and Edge and Christian, but were unsuccessful.<ref name="TLC">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/history/2000/results/|title=SummerSlam 2000|accessdate=2008-09-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
The video is mentioned during a cutaway of the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[Back to the Woods (Family Guy)|Back to the Woods]]", where [[Brian Griffin|Brian]] shows the video to [[Stewie Griffin|Stewie]] and films his reaction.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g06lOfuZZkc</ref>


Hardy gained attention for his high risk stunts in the TLC matches in the year 2000,<ref name="TLC"/> 2001,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm17/results/|title=Wrestlemanis X-Seven Results|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> and 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/history/greatestmatches|title=Jeff Hardy vs. Rob Van Dam – Ladder Match for the Hardcore Championship|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> He made a name for himself as one of the most seemingly reckless and unorthodox WWF performers of his time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosH/hardy_jeff_nov00-can.html|title=Jeff Hardy: Slowing down at 23|last=Oliver|first=Greg|accessdate=2008-02-04|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> In 2001, Hardy received a [[Push (professional wrestling)|push]] as a singles competitor, and he held the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental]] (defeating [[Triple H]]),<ref name="IC History">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/|title=History Of The Intercontinental Championship|accessdate=2007-11-15|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> [[WWF Light Heavyweight Championship|Light Heavyweight]] (defeating [[Jerry Lynn]])<ref name="WWE LH">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/lightheavyweight/|title=History Of The Light Heavyweight Championship|accessdate=2007-11-15|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> and [[WWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore Championships]] (defeating [[Mike Awesome]] and Van Dam on two separate occasions).<ref name="WWE hardcore">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/hard/|title=History Of The Hardcore Championship|accessdate=2007-11-15|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> At the end of 2001, the Hardys began a storyline in which they began to fight, which led to Matt demanding a match at [[Vengeance (2001)|Vengeance]], with Lita as the special guest referee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/011203.html|title=WWE Raw Results - December 3, 2001|date=2001-12-01|accessdate=2008-03-16|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> After Hardy beat Matt at Vengeance, while Matt's foot was on the ropes, Hardy and Lita began feuding against Matt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/011210.html|title=WWE Raw Results - December 10, 2001|date=2001-12-10|accessdate=2008-03-16|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> In the middle of the feud, however, Hardy faced [[The Undertaker]] in a Hardcore Championship match and lost.<ref name="Dec 17 01">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/011217.html|title=WWE Raw Results - December 17, 2001|date=2001-12-17|accessdate=2008-03-16|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> After the match, the Undertaker was scripted to attack both Hardy and Lita, injuring them.<ref name="Dec 17 01"/> On the next episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', the Undertaker also attacked Matt, also injuring him, in storyline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/011220.html|title=WWE SmackDown! Results - December 20, 2001|date=2001-12-20|accessdate=2008-03-16|publisher=Online world Of Wrestling}}</ref> The Hardys and Lita were not seen again until the [[Royal Rumble (2002)|Royal Rumble]], because WWE did not have another storyline for their characters.<ref name="lita 170/171">{{cite book|last=Dumas|first=Amy|last2=Krugman|first2=Michael|title=Lita: A Less traveled R.O.A.D. - the Reality of Amy Dumas|month=July|year=2004|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|pages=270–271|isbn=0-7434-7399-X}}</ref> The Hardys later came back as a team, and there was never any mention of their previous storyline split.<ref name="lita 170/171"/>
The main characters of ''[[The Inbetweeners]]'' watch it at the beginning of episode 4, series 2.


In early April 2002, the Hardy Boyz began a feud with [[Brock Lesnar]] after Lesnar gave Matt an F-5 on the steel entrance ramp, which led to an angered Hardy seeking revenge on Lesnar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/020415.html|title=WWE Raw Results|date=2002-04-15|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> At [[Backlash (2002)|Backlash]], Hardy faced-off against Lesnar in his first televised match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/brock-lesnar.html|title=Brock Lesnar Profile|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> Lesnar dominated Hardy and won the match by knockout.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/backlashresults|title=Backlash Pay-Per-View History|accessdate=2007-11-15|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Lesnar and the Hardys continued to feud over the next few weeks, with the Hardys coming out victorious only once by disqualification.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/020422.html|title=WWE Raw Results|date=2002-04-22|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> At [[WWE Judgment Day#2002|Judgment Day]], Lesnar gained the upper hand on the Hardy Boyz before tagging his partner, [[Paul Heyman]], in to claim the win for the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/alltimeresults|title=All-Time Judgment Day Pay-Per-View Results|accessdate=2007-11-15|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> In July 2002, Hardy won his third Hardcore Championship by defeating [[John Layfield|Bradshaw]].<ref name="wwe2"/><ref name="WWE hardcore"/>
In episode 105 of [[Tosh.0]], the entire audience is filmed reacting to this video.<ref>[http://www.comedycentral.com/tosh.0/2009/07/09/2-girls-1-cup-the-biggest-reaction-video-ever/ Tosh.0 Blog - 2 Girls 1 Cup: The Biggest Reaction Video Ever!]</ref>

====Singles competition (2002–2003)====
After years in the tag team division, Hardy took on [[The Undertaker]] in a ladder match for the [[WWE Championship|Undisputed Championship]].<ref name="oww"/><ref name="2ndcoming">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Tylwalk/2006/08/13/1752955.html|title=Second chance to be the second coming|date=2006-08-14| first=Nick|last=Tylwalk|accessdate=2008-02-04|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Hardy came up short, but earned the Undertaker's respect.<ref name="oww"/> Hardy competed for singles titles on several occasions and defeated [[Darren Matthews|William Regal]] for the [[WWE European Championship]].<ref name="european">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/euro/358594|title=History Of The European Championship - Jeff Hardy|date=2002-07-08|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Hardy was defeated a few weeks later by [[Rob Van Dam]] in a match to unify the European Championship and the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]], and the European Championship was dropped.<ref name="european"/> Finally, the Hardy Boyz split apart, as Hardy continued to pursue his singles ambitions on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and his brother, Matt was drafted to the [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]] brand.<ref name="matt bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/matthardy/bio/|title=Matt Hardy Bio|accessdate=2009-04-17|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

In January 2003, he briefly [[List of professional wrestling terms#T|turned]] into [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villainous]] after he attacked Van Dam and [[Shawn Michaels]].<ref name="slam"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030120.html|title=WWE Raw Rresults|date=2003-01-20|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030203.html|title=WWE Raw Results|date=2003-02-03|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> It ended a month later when he saved [[Stacy Keibler]] from an attack by then-villain, [[Jason Reso|Christian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030210.html|title=WWE Raw Results|date=2003-02-10|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> In February, he had a brief program with Michaels, which saw the two team up.<ref name="2ndcoming"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030217.html|title=WWE Raw Results|date=2003-02-17|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> Then, in storyline, Hardy began dating [[Trish Stratus]] after saving her from [[Stevie Richards|Steven Richards]] and [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]] in March.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030317.html|title=WWE Raw Results|date=2003-03-17|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> Hardy and Stratus had a brief on-screen relationship that saw the duo talking backstage, kissing, and teaming together in matches.<ref name="slam"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030324.html|title=WWE Raw Results|date=2003-03-24|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> Hardy, however, was released from WWE on April 22, 2003.<ref name="slam"/><ref name="return">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/hardyboyzreunion|title=Bound by blood and fate|accessdate=2007-12-22|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The reasons given for the release were Hardy's erratic behavior, drug use, refusal to go to rehab, deteriorating ring performance, as well as constant tardiness and [[List of professional wrestling terms#N|no-showing]] events.<ref name="wwe"/><ref name="return"/> 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)===
Hardy made his first wrestling appearance after being released from WWE at an OMEGA show, on May 24.<ref name="oww"/> Using his old [[List of professional wrestling terms#G|gimmick]], "Willow the Wisp", Hardy challenged [[Kirby Mack|Krazy K]] for the OMEGA Cruiserweight Championship, but lost the match.<ref name="oww"/> Hardy performed with the [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH) promotion on one occasion.<ref name="ROHboo"/> Hardy appeared at ROH's 2003 show, ''Death Before Dishonor'', under his "Willow the Wisp" gimmick, wearing a mask and trench coat.<ref name="ROHboo">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/roh/030719.html|title=Ring of Honor - Death Before Dishonor|date=2003-07-19|accessdate=2008-02-03|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> Hardy was quickly unmasked and lost his jacket, wearing attire similar to that he wore in WWE.<ref name="ROHboo"/> Hardy was booed and heckled before, during, and after the match by the ROH audience, who chanted "We want Matt!" and "You were fired!" during his match with [[Adam Birch|Joey Matthews]] and Krazy K, which Hardy won.<ref name="ROHboo"/> Hardy then took a whole year off of wrestling to concentrate on [[motocross]] and finish his motocross track.<ref name="moto"/>

===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2004–2006)===
[[Image:Jeffhardy 5.jpg|right|thumb|Hardy in TNA in 2005]]
Hardy debuted in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) on June 23, 2004, at the ''Second Anniversary Show'', in a match against [[TNA X Division Championship|TNA X Division Champion]] [[A.J. Styles]], for the title.<ref name="TNA debut">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/06/24/512582.html|title=TNA: Second anniversary nothing special|date=2004-06-24|last=Clevett|first=Jason|accessdate=2008-12-05|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He also debuted his new entrance theme "Modest", a song performed by Hardy himself,<ref name="modest">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportales.com/?wca_id=28028|title=WWE - Music for the Masses|date=2007-05-30|last=Sweedland|first=Sarah|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=sportales.com}}</ref> and a new nickname, "The Charismatic Enigma".<ref name="oww"/> The match ended in a no contest when [[Kid Kash]] and [[Lance Hoyt|Dallas]] interfered.<ref name="TNA debut"/> Hardy returned to TNA on July 21 and was awarded a shot at the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040721.html|title=TNA Wrestling Results|date=2004-07-21|accessdate=2007-12-28|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> Hardy challenged for the title on September 8, losing to NWA World Heavyweight Champion [[Jeff Jarrett]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040908.html|title=TNA Wrestling Results|date=2004-09-08|accessdate=2007-12-28|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> In October 2004, he won a tournament,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/041015.html|title=NWA:TNA Impact|date=2004-10-12|accessdate=2008-02-03|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> earning a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on November 7 at [[Victory Road (2004)|Victory Road]].<ref name="victoryroad">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/11/08/723409.html|title=Victory Road bombs|date=2004-11-08|last=Clevett|first=Jason|accessdate=2009-09-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Hardy was defeated by Jarrett once again in a ladder match at Victory Road following interference from [[Kevin Nash]] and [[Scott Hall]].<ref name="victoryroad"/> One month later at [[Turning Point (2004)|Turning Point]], Hardy, Styles and [[Randy Savage]] defeated Jarrett, Hall and Nash (collectively known as the [[The Outsiders (professional wrestling)#Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|Kings of Wrestling]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/12/06/768519.html|title=TNA Turning Point a success|date=2004-12-06|last=Kapur|first=Bob|accessdate=2008-09-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Hardy went on to defeat Hall in a singles match, substituting for [[Héctor Garza]] at [[Final Resolution (2005)|Final Resolution]] on January 16, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/01/17/901070.html|title=New Resolution needed by TNA|date=2005-01-17|last=Clevett|first=Jason|accessdate=2008-09-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>

At [[TNA Against All Odds#2005|Against All Odds]] in February 2005, Hardy lost to [[Chris Parks|Abyss]] in a "Full Metal Mayhem" match for the number one contendership to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/02/14/930282.html|title=Iron Man steals Against All Odds|date=2005-02-14|last=Clevett|first=Jason|accessdate=2008-09-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Hardy returned the favor by defeating Abyss in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Falls Count Anywhere match|Falls Count Anywhere match]] at [[Destination X#2005|Destination X]] in March.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/03/14/960363.html|title=Destination X: Overbooked but fun|date=2005-03-14|last=Sokol|first=Chris|accessdate=2008-09-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Hardy then went on to feud with [[Scott Levy|Raven]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/050401.html|title=NWA:TNA Impact|date=2005-03-15|accessdate=2008-02-03|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/050422.html|title=TNA Wrestling Results|date=2005-04-05|accessdate=2008-02-03|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> with Hardy [[List of professional wrestling terms#B|booked]] to defeat Raven in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]] at [[Lockdown (2005)|Lockdown]] in April.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/04/25/1019275.html|title=Lockdown lacks|date=2005-04-25|last=Clevett|first=Jason|accessdate=2008-09-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Hardy was suspended from TNA after [[List of professional wrestling terms#N|no-showing]] his "Clockwork Orange House of Fun" rematch with Raven at [[Hard Justice#2005|Hard Justice]] on May 15, allegedly due to travel difficulties.<ref name="oww"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2005/1116387289.shtml|title=Jeff Hardy suspended by TNA for no-showing May 15th Hard Justice PPV|date=2005-05-17|last=Martin|first=Adam|accessdate=2008-02-03|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Power Slam|work=What’s going down...|id=132|page=6|accessdate=2009-01-11|publisher=SW Publishing LTD}}</ref> Hardy's suspension was lifted on August 5, and he returned at [[TNA Sacrifice#2005|Sacrifice]] approximately a week later, attacking Jeff Jarrett.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/08/15/1174128.html|title=TNA makes a great Sacrifice|date=2005-08-15|last=LaCroix|first=Corey David|accessdate=2008-09-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He wrestled his first TNA match in four months at [[TNA Unbreakable|Unbreakable]] on September 11, losing to [[Robert Roode|Bobby Roode]] following interference from Jarrett.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/09/12/1213460.html|title=Unbreakable an astounding PPV|date=2005-09-12|last=LaCroix|first=Corey David|accessdate=2008-09-27||work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Throughout October 2005, Hardy became embroiled in a feud with Abyss, [[Terry Gerin|Rhino]] and [[Terry Brunk|Sabu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/051001.html|title=TNA Wrestling Results|date=2005-09-27|accessdate=2008-02-03|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/051015.html|title=TNA Wrestling Results|date=2005-10-15|accessdate=2008-02-03|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> The four way feud culminated in a [[Monster's Ball match]] at [[Bound for Glory (2005)|Bound for Glory]] on October 23, which Rhino won after delivering a second rope Rhino Driver to Hardy.<ref name="slam"/><ref name="Bound05">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/10/24/1276228.html|title=Rhino upsets Jarrett at Bound for Glory|date=2005-10-24|last=Kapur|first=Bob|accessdate=2008-09-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> In the course of the match, Hardy delivered a Swanton Bomb to Abyss from a height of approximately {{height|ft=17}}.<ref name="Bound05"/> Later that night, Hardy competed in a ten-man [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] for the number one contendership to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, which Rhino also won.<ref name="Bound05"/> At [[TNA Genesis#2005|Genesis]] in November, Hardy lost to [[Monty Brown]] in another number one contender match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/11/14/1306393.html|title=Genesis turns Christian and much more|date=2005-11-14|last=LaCroix|first=Corey David|accessdate=2008-09-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>

Hardy was scheduled to wrestle on the pre-show of [[TNA Turning Point#2005|Turning Point]] in December 2005, but once again no-showed the event, again citing traveling problems.<ref name="oww"/><ref name="slam"/> Hardy was suspended as a result and did not appear on TNA television again.<ref name="oww"/> In March, April, and May 2006, Hardy appeared on several [[house show|live events]] promoted by TNA in conjunction with [[Dave Hebner]] and the United Wrestling Federation.<ref name="oww"/><ref name="slam"/>

===World Wrestling Entertainment===
====Return (2006)====
[[Image:Jeff-Hardy-Dropkick,-RLA-Melb-10.11.2007 filtered.jpg|right|thumb|Jeff Hardy performing a low dropkick on [[Eddie Fatu|Umaga]] in a tag-team match during 2007]]
On August 4, 2006, WWE announced that Hardy had re-signed with the company.<ref name="return"/> In the following weeks, [[List of professional wrestling terms#V|vignettes]] aired hyping his return on the August 21 episode of ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08142006/|title=Cena goes off|date=2006-08-14|last=Zeigler|first=Zack|accessdate=2008-02-05|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> On the day of his return, Hardy received a push and defeated then-[[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] by [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification]] when Lita pulled Edge out of the ring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08212006/|title=Broken down?|date=2006-08-21|last=Williams III|first=Ed|accessdate=2007-06-11|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> After failing to capture the Intercontinental Championship from [[John Hennigan|Johnny Nitro]] over the next few weeks, including at [[Unforgiven (2006)|Unforgiven]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2006/matches/28817582/results/|title=Nitro escapes Toronto with the gold|last=Tello|first=Craig|date=2006-09-17|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Hardy finally defeated Nitro to win his second Intercontinental Championship on the October 2 episode of ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/29684101|title=History Of The Intercontinental Championship - Jeff Hardy (2)|date=2006-10-02|accessdate=2008-02-05|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> On the November 6 episode of ''Raw'', Hardy lost the Intercontinental Championship back to Nitro, after Nitro hit him with the Intercontinental Championship title belt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11062006/|title=Payback is a Dick|last=Dee|first=Louie|date=2006-11-06|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=WWE}}</ref> One week later, Hardy regained it on the November 13 episode of ''Raw'', with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Crucifix|crucifix pin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661|title= History Of The Intercontinental Championship - Jeff Hardy (3)|date=2006-11-13|accessdate=2008-02-05|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> This marked Hardy's third reign as Intercontinental Champion.<ref name="IC History"/>

====The Hardys reunion (2006–2007)====
On the November 21 episode of ''[[ECW (WWE)|ECW on Sci Fi]]'' Hardy teamed with his brother, Matt, for the first time in almost five years to defeat the [[Full Blooded Italians#ECW brand|Full Blooded Italians]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/11212006/|title=One Man. One Mission.|date=2006-11-21|last=Hunt|first=Jen|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> At [[Survivor Series (2006)|Survivor Series]], they both were a part of Team [[D-Generation X]], which gained the victory over Team [[Rated-RKO]] with a clean sweep.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2006/matches/3332480/results/|title=D-Xtreme dominance|date=2006-11-26|last=Dee|first=Louie|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The brothers then received their first opportunity since Hardy's return to win a tag team championship at [[Armageddon (2006)|Armageddon]].<ref name="aramgeddonladder"/> They competed in a four-team ladder match for the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]], but they came up short in their attempt.<ref name="aramgeddonladder">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/history/2006/matches/34729444/results/|title=Climbing the rungs of respect|last=Tello|first=Craig|date=2006-12-17|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> In the course of the match, however, they inadvertently [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legitimately]] injured [[Adam Birch|Joey Mercury's]] face.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/history/2006/exclusives/38575801|title=Update on Joey Mercury|date=2006-12-18|accessdate=2007-04-09|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

[[Image:The Hardy Boyz.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Hardy Boyz]], Jeff (far left) and [[Matt Hardy|Matt]] (far right).]]
With Hardy still feuding with Johnny Nitro and the other members of [[MNM]] into 2007, he was challenged once again by Nitro at [[New Year's Revolution (2007)|New Year's Revolution]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]] for the Intercontinental Championship.<ref name="NYRsteelcage"/> Hardy once again defeated Nitro.<ref name="NYRsteelcage">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/newyearsrevolution/matches/367815011/results/|title=Hardy rattles Nitro’s cage|date=2007-01-07|last=McAvennie|first=Mike|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Hardy then teamed with Matt to defeat MNM at both the [[Royal Rumble (2007)|Royal Rumble]] and [[No Way Out (2007)|No Way Out]] pay-per-views.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2007/matches/35535104/results/|title=The Hardys fly high|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|date=2007-01-28|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2007/matches/346566811321/results/|title=“The Rabid Wolverine” is the Hardys’ MVP in Six-Man Tag Team Match|date=2007-02-18|last=Robinson|first=Bryan|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The next night on ''Raw'', February 19, Hardy was defeated for the Intercontinental Championship by [[Eddie Fatu|Umaga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02192007/|title=Chairman's Choice|date=2007-02-19|last=Hoffman|first=Brett|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> In April 2007, Hardy competed in the [[Money in the Bank ladder match]] at [[WrestleMania 23]].<ref name="MITB07"/> During the match, Matt threw Edge onto a ladder and encouraged Hardy, who was close to the winning briefcase, to finish him off.<ref name="MITB07"/> Hardy then leaped off the twenty foot high ladder, drove Edge through the ladder with a [[leg drop]], seemingly injuring both Edge and himself.<ref name="MITB07"/> The two were unable to continue the match and were removed from ringside on stretchers.<ref name="MITB07">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wrestlemania23/matches/391618421/results/|title='Bank' on Kennedy! Kennedy!|last=McAvennie|first=Mike|date=2007-04-01|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

The next night on ''Raw'', April 2, the Hardys competed in a 10-team battle royal for the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="Apr2tagtitles"/> They won the titles after eliminating [[Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch]].<ref name="Apr2tagtitles">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/04022007/|title=HBK dumps Cena|date=2007-04-02|last=Starr|first=Noah|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> They then began a feud with Cade and Murdoch, with the Hardys retaining the Championship in their first title defense against them at [[Backlash (2007)|Backlash]] and again at [[Judgment Day (2007)|Judgment Day]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/matches/3960652/results/|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070718101351/http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/matches/3960652/results/|archivedate=[[2007-07-18]]|title=The Hardys survive|date=2007-04-29|last=Rote|first=Andrew|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/2007/matches/41244022111/hardysvscademurdoch05202007/|title=‘By the book’ couldn’t beat the Hardys|date=2007-05-20|last=Clayton|first=Corey|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The Hardys, however, [[List of professional wrestling terms#D|dropped]] the titles to Cade and Murdoch on June 4 on ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06042007/|title=Crazy like a fox|date=2007-06-04|lastClayton|first=Corey|accessdate=2007-11-18||publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The Hardys earned a rematch at [[Vengeance: Night of Champions]] but were defeated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/history/2007/matches/40811641112/results/|title=Sportsmen of the year?|date=2007-06-24|last=Dee|first=Louie|accessdate=2009-07-17|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

====Main event status (2007–2008)====
[[Image:Jeff-Hardy-&-Triple-H,-RLA-Melb-10.11.2007.jpg|thumb|right|Jeff Hardy worked closely with [[Triple H]] during late 2007, and again in late 2008.]]
In the midst of feuding with Umaga, who defeated Hardy at [[The Great American Bash (2007)|The Great American Bash]] to retain the Intercontinental Championship in late July,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/thebash/history/2007/matches/40811641111/results/|title=Firmly in the grip of a Samoan Bulldozer|date=2007-07-22|last=Robinson|first=Bryan|accessdate=2008-09-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Hardy was abruptly taken off WWE programming.<ref name="oww"/> He posted on his own website and in the forums of TheHardyShow.com that it was time off to heal, stemming from a [[Bump (professional wrestling)|bad fall]] taken in a match against [[Mr. Kennedy]] on the July 23 episode of ''Raw''.<ref name="oww"/> He made his return on the August 27 episode of ''Raw'' beating Kennedy by disqualification after Umaga interfered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08272007/|title=Umaga: All the rage|date=2007-08-27|last=Adkins|first=Greg|accessdate=2007-11-18|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> The following week, on September 3, Hardy successfully captured his fourth Intercontinental Championship by defeating Umaga for the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/36442661111|title=History Of The Intercontinental Championship - Jeff Hardy (4)|date=2007-09-03|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

This was the start of a push for Hardy, and at [[Survivor Series (2007)|Survivor Series]], Hardy and Triple H were the last two standing to win the traditional [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|elimination match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2007/matches/43349641/results/|title=Hardy and The Game survive team turmoil|date=2007-11-18|last=Clayton|first=Corey|accessdate=2008-11-09|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Hardy began an on and off tag team with Triple H,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11192007/|title=Flight Delay|date=2007-11-19|last=Adkins|first=Greg|accessdate=2007-12-22|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="partnership">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/11262007/articles/partnership|title=Partnership Dissolved|date=2007-11-26|last=Adkins|first=Greg|accessdate=2007-12-22|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> which eventually led to a respectful feud between the two.<ref name="partnership"/> The scripted rivalry continued at [[Armageddon (2007)|Armageddon]], when Hardy defeated Triple H to become the number one contender for the WWE Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/history/2007/matches/554660433/results/|title=Hardy masters The Game|date=2007-12-16|last=Adkins|first=Greg|accessdate=2007-12-22|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> In the weeks leading up to the [[Royal Rumble (2008)|Royal Rumble]], Hardy and [[Randy Orton]] engaged in a personal feud, which began when Orton kicked Hardy's brother, Matt, in the head in the storyline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/12312007/|title=Brother’s Keeper|date=2007-12-31|last=Adkins|first=Greg|accessdate=2007-12-01|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Hardy, in retaliation, performed a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#High-angle senton bomb|Swanton Bomb]] on Orton from the top of the Raw set and seemed to have all the momentum after coming out on top in their encounters.<ref name="fateRR"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/01142008/articles/jeffvengeance|title=Vengeance... but at what cost?|date=2007-01-14|last=Robinson|first=Bryan|accessdate=2008-02-02|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/01212008/articles/jeffsdestiny|title=Randy's twist of fate just days away?|date=2008-01-21|last=Robinson|first=Bryan|accessdate=2008-02-02|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Hardy, however, lost the title match at the Royal Rumble,<ref name="fateRR">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2008/matches/52676103211/results/|title=Fate on the Legend Killer's side|date=2008-01-27|last=Robinson|first=Bryan|accessdate=2008-01-28|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> but was named as one of six men to compete in an Elimination Chamber match at [[No Way Out (2008)|No Way Out]], where he survived to the final two before being eliminated by the eventual winner, Triple H.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2008/matches/5908216/results/|title=The Game gets his title match at WrestleMania|date=2008-02-17|last=Clayton|first=Corey|accessdate= 2008-02-19|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

During the March 3 episode of ''Raw'', Hardy appeared on [[Chris Jericho]]'s "[[WWE Raw#Recurring segments|Highlight Reel]]" segment as a special guest, but ended up attacking Jericho.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/03032008/|title=Heeeeere’s Jericho|date=2008-03-03|last=Adkins|first=Greg|accessdate=2008-03-11|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> This led to an Intercontinental title match on the following ''Raw'' where Hardy [[List of professional wrestling terms#D|dropped]] the title to Jericho.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/364426611111|title=History Of the Intercontinental Championship - Chris Jericho|date=2008-03-10|accessdate=2008-03-11|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Off-screen, Hardy dropped the title after he was suspended for sixty days, as of March 11, for his second violation of the company's [[World Wrestling Entertainment#Wellness Program|Substance Abuse and Drug Testing Policy]].<ref name="baltimoresun-2008">{{cite web|url=http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2008/10/qa_with_jeff_hardy.html|title =Q&A with Jeff Hardy|date=2008-10-03|last=Eck|first=Kevin|accessdate=2008-10-03|publisher=[[The Baltimore Sun]]}}</ref> Hardy was also removed from the Money in the Bank ladder match at [[WrestleMania XXIV]] after the suspension was announced.<ref name="baltimoresun-2008"/><ref name="fire1">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/06/21/5947241.html|title=Hardy was down, but he's not out|date=2008-06-21|last=Baines|first=Tim|accessdate=2008-09-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Hardy returned on the May 12 episode of ''Raw'', defeating Umaga.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/05122008/|title=No Time Wasted|date=2008-05-12|last=Rote|first=Andrew|accessdate=2008-09-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> This reignited the rivalry between the two, and they met in a Falls Count Anywhere match at [[One Night Stand (2008)|One Night Stand]], which Hardy won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/onenightstand/matches/7117272/results/|title=Defying the odds--and gravity|date=2008-06-01|last=Vermillion|first=James|accessdate=2008-06-24|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

====World Champion (2008-present)====
[[Image:Jeff Hardy WWE Champion Royal Rumble.jpg|thumb|Hardy as WWE Champion at the start of 2009]]
On June 23, 2008, Hardy was drafted from the Raw brand to the SmackDown brand, as a part of the [[2008 WWE Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06232008/|title=A Draft Disaster|date=2008-06-23|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-06-25}}</ref> Hardy made his ''SmackDown'' debut on the July 4 episode, defeating [[John Hennigan|John Morrison]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/07042008/|title=A champion scorned|date=2008-07-04|last=Passero|first=Mitch|accessdate=2008-07-16|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> Hardy participated in the [[Professional wrestling match types#Championship Scramble|WWE Championship Scramble match]] at [[Unforgiven (2008)|Unforgiven]] and also challenged for the Championship at [[No Mercy (2008)|No Mercy]] and [[Cyber Sunday (2008)|Cyber Sunday]], but failed to win each time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/matches/7925052/results/|title=On top of his Game|date=2007-09-07|last=Passero|first=Mitch|accessdate=2008-09-22|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/matches/8069684/results/|title=The Game escapes with the gold|date=2008-10-05 |last=DiFino|first=Lennie|accessdate=2008-11-09||publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/cybersunday/matches/8292514/results/|title=Cyber Sunday: Triple H marches on as champion|date=2008-10-26|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|accessdate=2008-11-09|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> He was originally scheduled to be in the WWE Championship match at [[Survivor Series (2008)|Survivor Series]], but, in storyline, was found unconscious in his hotel, allowing the returning Edge to replace him in the match and win the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2008/11/25/7536186.html|title=Mat Matters: Hardy "unconscious" angle went too far|date=2008-11-25|last=Elliott|first=Brian|accessdate=2009-08-13|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2008/11/24/7514611.html|title=Two new world champs at dull Survivor Series|date=2008-11-24|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick|accessdate=2009-08-13|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> At [[Armageddon (2008)|Armageddon]] in December 2008, Hardy defeated the defending champion Edge and Triple H in a triple threat match to capture the WWE Championship, his first [[World Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling)|world heavyweight championship]].<ref name="WWEChampionship"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/matches/8764234/results/|title=Swanton to the top|date=2008-12-14|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|accessdate=2008-12-15|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

In January 2009, Hardy's next storyline led to his involvement in scripted accidents, including a hit-and-run automobile accident and an accident involving his ring entrance [[pyrotechnics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/01092009/articles/hardyhitandrun|title=WWE Champion Jeff Hardy in hit and run accident|date=2009-01-09|accessdate=2009-01-09|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/wwechampionjeffhardyvictimofpyro|title=WWE Champion Jeff Hardy victim of pyrotechnics accident|date=2009-01-16|accessdate=2009-01-29|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> At the [[Royal Rumble (2009)|2009 Royal Rumble]], Hardy lost his WWE Championship to Edge after Hardy's brother, Matt, interfered on Edge's behalf and hit Hardy with a [[Folding chair|steel chair]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/01/26/8146161.html|title=Orton triumphs, Cena survives, Hardy falls at Royal Rumble|date=2009-01-26|last=Plummer|first=Dale|coauthors=Tylwalk, Nick|accessdate=2009-01-26|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The buildup to this feud involved Matt implying that he was responsible for all of Hardy's accidents over the past few months, and at [[WrestleMania XXV]], Hardy was defeated by Matt in an Extreme Rules match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/03/14/8744516.html|title=Smackdown: a freaky Friday night|date=2009-03-14|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=2009-04-17|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/04/06/9019551.html|title=Wrestlemania 25: HBK-Undertaker steals the show|date=2009-04-06|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=2009-04-06|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> In a rematch at [[Backlash (2009)|Backlash]], however, Hardy defeated Matt in an [["I Quit" match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/matches/9921978/results/|title=Results:Extreme Surrender|date=2009-04-26|last=Burdick|first=Michael|accessdate=2009-04-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

At [[WWE Extreme Rules|Extreme Rules]], Hardy defeated Edge to win the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] in a ladder match. Immediately after the match, however, [[CM Punk]] cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase, which gave him a guaranteed world championship match at any time he wanted, and defeated Hardy to win the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/06/07/9708106.html|title=Extreme Rules sees many title changes, but fails to live up to its name|date=2009-06-07|last=Mackinder|first=Matt|accessdate=2009-06-09|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> Hardy received his rematch at [[The Bash (2009)|The Bash]], and won the match via disqualification, with Punk still retaining the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/06/29/9968166.html|title=Mysterio & Jericho save The Bash from wash-out|date=2009-06-29|last=Elliott|first=Brian|accessdate=2009-07-15|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> At [[Night of Champions (2009)|Night of Champions]], however, Hardy won the championship for the second time, by defeating Punk.<ref name="WHC2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/07/26/10270086.html|title=Night of Champions: Punk loses title, but keeps star performer tag|date=2009-07-26|last=Elliott|first=Brian|accessdate=2009-08-04|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> <!-- 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 "Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not" and "Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles" for more information. -->

==Other media==
Hardy appeared on the February 7, 1999 episode of ''[[That '70s Show]]'' entitled "[[List of That '70s Show episodes#Season 1: 1998–1999|That Wrestling Show]]", along with Matt, as an uncredited wrestler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://that70scentral.com/1-15| title=That Wrestling Show|accessdate=2008-02-05|publisher=That 70's Central|quote=Jeff HARDY as Wrestler #2 (uncredited)}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=93|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> Hardy and Matt also appeared on ''[[WWE Tough Enough|Tough Enough]]'' in early 2001, talking to and wrestling the contestants.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|pages=187–188|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> He appeared on the February 25, 2002 episode of ''[[Fear Factor (TV series)|Fear Factor]]'' competing against five other World Wrestling Federation wrestlers.<ref name="227–229">{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|pages=227–229|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> He was eliminated in the first round.<ref name="227–229"/>

In 2001, Hardy, Matt and Lita appeared in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's 2001 Sports Hall of Fame issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2001_July_16/ai_76545825/|title=World Wrestling Federation Superstar Lita Holds Signing At WWF NY For New Home Video|date=2001-07-16|accessdate=2008-11-20|publisher=Business Wire}}</ref> In 2003, Hardy and Matt, with the help of Michael Krugman, wrote and published their autobiography ''The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Reviews/2008/05/17/5598026.html|title=Retro review: Hardy Boyz memoir surprisingly inspirational|date=2008-05-28|last=Kamchen|first=Richard|accessdate=2008-09-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>

As part of WWE, Hardy has appeared in several of their DVDs, including ''The Hardy Boyz: Leap of Faith'' (2001) and ''The Ladder Match'' (2007).<ref name="twistoffateDVD"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingReviews/hardystape-can.html|title=Hardys video an extreme letdown|date=2001-11-08|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=2008-09-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> He is also featured in the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling release ''Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy'' (2005) and ''Pro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders: Hardy Boys - From the Backyard to the Big Time'' (2005). On April 29, 2008, WWE released ''"Twist of Fate: The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story"''.<ref name="twistoffateDVD">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Reviews/2008/05/29/5701156.html|title=Twist of Fate DVD takes split look at Hardyz|date=2008-05-29|last=Waldman|first=Jon|accessdate=2008-09-27|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The DVD features footage of the brothers in OMEGA and WWE, and also briefly mentions Hardy's time in TNA.<ref name="twistoffateDVD"/> Hardy also appears on ''The Hardy Show'', an internet web show which features the Hardys, Shannon Moore and many of their friends.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Hardy-Show-Season-starring-Matt/dp/B000JUD6S4|title=The Hardy Show Season 2 starring Matt & Jeff Hardy (2006)|accessdate=2008-03-23|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]}}</ref>

==Artistic pursuits==
Hardy has an [[Eclecticism|eclectic]] set of interests outside of wrestling. He calls his artistic side "The Imag-I-Nation".<ref>{{cite video|title=Twist of Fate: The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story|year=2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> At one stage, Hardy constructed a {{convert|30|ft|m|sing=on}} statue of an "aluminummy" named "Neroameee" out of [[tin foil]] outside of his [[recording studio]] (a [[Spray painting|spray painted]] [[Mobile home|trailer]]).<ref name="wwe"/> On another occasion, he created an artificial [[volcano]] in his front yard, which he then jumped over on his [[motocross]] [[Motorcycle|dirtbike]]. On another occasion Hardy created a large sculpture of his brother Matt's hand signal "V1", which was seen on "The Hardy Show", an internet web show which features both the Hardys, [[Shannon Moore]] and many of their friends.<ref name="hardyshow">{{cite web|url=http://www.thematthardyshow.com/|title=The Hardy Show - The Greatest Show Not On TV!|accessdate=2008-11-08|publisher=the Hardy Show}}</ref> Hardy is also an [[artist]] and [[poet]].<ref name="wwe"/>

Hardy taught himself how to play guitar and later bought a drum kit.<ref name="page247">{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=247|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> In 2003, Hardy formed a [[Musical ensemble|band]], Peroxwhy?gen, with members of the band Burnside 6, and Moore, who later left.<ref name="modest"/><ref name="page247"/> He also converted a [[Mobile home|trailer]] into a recording studio.<ref name="page247"/> The band recorded two songs;<ref name="rumours suck"/> One song was "September Day", a song Jeff wrote in reaction to the [[September 11 attacks|September 11, 2001 attacks]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=208|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> Rumors arose that Peroxwhy?gen split up in 2004 shortly after recording the second song, "Modest", which Hardy later used as his [[Music in professional wrestling|entrance music]] in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]].<ref name="modest"/> On the official Peroxwhy?gen MySpace, however, the rumors were denounced.<ref name="peroxmyspace">{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/peroxwhygenrocks|title=Peroxwhy?gen Official MySpace|date=2006-04-26|accessdate=2008-02-04|publisher=[[MySpace]]}}</ref> Currently, Peroxwhy?gen only has two members, Hardy and JR Merrill.<ref name="peroxmyspace"/>

==Personal life==
Hardy is the son of Gilbert and Ruby Moore Hardy, and the younger brother of Matt.<ref name="wwe"/><ref name=digest/><ref name="space">{{cite web|url=http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=152686889&blogID=225048911&Mytoken=6E547422-C607-4D0F-8E71B824191D321D34687857|title=My first official blog thingy... "Who Am I?"|date=2007-02-02|last=Hardy|first=Matt|accessdate=2007-03-17|publisher=[[MySpace]]}}</ref> Their mother died of brain cancer in 1986, when Hardy was nine.<ref name=digest/><ref name="rumours suck">{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/04/20/69455.html|title=Rumours 'suck' for Jeff Hardy|date=2003-04-20|last=Baines|first=Tim|accessdate=2008-09-28|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=7|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> He developed an interest in motocross aged 12 and got his first bike, a [[List of Yamaha motorcycles#Motocross/Enduro/Dual Sport|Yamaha YZ-80]], at age 13.<ref name="page11">{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=11|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> He had his first race when he was in [[ninth grade]].<ref name="page12">{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=12|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> Hardy played baseball as a child, but had to stop after he crashed during a motocross race, injuring his arm.<ref name="page12"/> He also played [[American football|football]] during high school as a [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] and [[linebacker]].<ref name="page11"/> He briefly competed in [[Scholastic wrestling|amateur wrestling]] in high school.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=45|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> He had to stop playing sports in high school, after he was ordered to pick between [[professional wrestling]] and playing sports, and he chose wrestling.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=46|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> Hardy's favorite subjects in school were U.S. history and art, which he did for extra credit.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=9|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref>

[[File:Jee Hardy.jpg|thumb|210px|Hardy at an autograph signing, showing his roots tattoo on his arm]]
He has a [[tattoo]] of roots that starts on his head, behind his ear, and finishes at his hand.<ref name="superstar ink">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/superstarink/articles/jeffhardy|title=Jeff Hardy's roots|date=2007-10-11|last=Zeigler|first=Zack|accessdate=2007-11-30|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> He also has a few other signature designed tattoos, one of which, a dragon, he hid from his father.<ref name="superstar ink"/> It was also the first tattoo he got in 1998.<ref name="page130">{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz:Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Matt|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=130|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> He later got tattoos of the Chinese symbols for "Peace" and "Health", as well as tattoos of fire and a wave.<ref name="page130"/> Hardy regards his tattoos as his "artistic impulses".<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=131|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> Hardy is very good friends with [[Shannon Moore]], who he has known since around 1987.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=18|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> He is also good friends with [[Marty Garner]] and [[Jason Arhndt]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=16|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=55|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> He regards [[Vanilla Ice]] as a big influence on him,<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=13|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> and he was even nicknamed "Ice" by [[Scott Hall]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=44|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref>

Hardy met his girlfriend Beth Britt in 1999, shortly after the Hardy Boyz had won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF Tag Team Championship]] for the first time.<ref name="page102">{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|last=Hardy|first=Jeff|coauthors=Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2003|page=102|isbn=978-0736821421}}</ref> Hardy and his brother Matt went to a club in [[Southern Pines, North Carolina]], where Hardy met her.<ref name="page102"/> On March 15, 2008, it was reported that Hardy's house had burned to the ground in a fire.<ref name="baltimoresun-2008"/><ref name="fire1"/> Hardy and his girlfriend were not home at the time, but his dog, Jack, was killed in the fire.<ref name="baltimoresun-2008"/><ref name="fire1"/> It is believed that the fire was started by faulty electrical wiring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/wwe-news/matt-hardy-jeff-s-house-fire.php|title=Matt Hardy Posts Details On Jeff's House Fire; Gives Info On How You Can Help|date=2008-03-20|last=Gray|first=Richard|accessdate=2008-03-20|publisher=WrestlingNewsWorld}}</ref> Hardy is building a new home in the same area.<ref name="baltimoresun-2008"/><ref name="fire1"/>

On September 17, 2008, Hardy was involved in an incident at the [[Nashville International Airport]]'s Southwest gate.<ref name="drunk-flight">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/article1705799.ece|title=Jeff Hardy removed from flight|date=2008-09-18|last=Rothstein|first=Simon|accessdate=2008-12-10|publisher=[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]}}</ref> A Southwest Airline employee reported that Hardy appeared to be intoxicated and therefore, he was not allowed to board the flight.<ref name="drunk-flight"/> He was not, however, arrested as he was said to be "calm" and "co-operative", and he made other arrangements to get home.<ref name="drunk-flight"/>

==In wrestling==
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|image2_cap=Hardy performing the Whisper in the Wind on [[Adam Copeland|Edge]]|image3=Poetryinmotion.jpg
|image3_cap=Hardy performing Poetry in Motion on [[Monty Sopp|Billy Gunn]] at [[WrestleMania X8]].
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*'''Finishing moves'''
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**''Reverse of Fate''<ref name="oww"/> ([[Neckbreaker#Reverse Twist of Fate|Inverted facelock neckbreaker slam]])
**''Spine Line''<ref name=ziggy>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/38458/TNA---Enigma:-The-Best-of-Jeff-Hardy-DVD-Review.htm|title=TNA - Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy DVD Review|date=2006-03-22|last=Ziegler|first=Jack|accessdate=2008-09-10|publisher=411Mania}}</ref> ([[Professional wrestling holds#Cloverleaf with armlock|Armlock cloverleaf]]) – [[Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts|OMEGA]];<ref name="oww"/> used as a regular move in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]]<ref name=ziggy/>
**''Swanton Bomb''<ref name="wwe"/> ([[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#High-angle senton bomb|High–angle senton bomb]])
**''Twist of Fate''<ref name="wwe"/> ([[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Twist of Fate|Front facelock dropped either into a cutter]] – [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] or a [[Stunner (professional wrestling)#Twist of Fate|stunner]] – TNA)

*'''Signature moves'''
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Flying clothesline|Diving clothesline]] from off a barricade<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/18/1857196.html|title=Unforgiven just averages out|date=2006-09-18|last=Elliott|first=Brian|accessdate=2009-07-15|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Double knee facebreaker|Double knee facebreaker]] – 2002–2003
**''Hardyac Arrest''<ref name="thesunvideointerview">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/article1819783.ece|title=The Hardy Boyz give their tag team tips|date=2008-10-12|last=Rothstein|first=Simon|accessdate=2009-02-15 |publisher=[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]}}</ref> ([[Dropkick#Corner dropkick|Rope aided corner dropkick]])<ref name="observer1">{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/6562/105/|accessdate=2008-09-08|date=2008-08-26|last=Grimaldi|first=Michael C.|title=Early Smackdown TV report for August 29|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online}}</ref>
**[[Dropkick#Baseball slide|Horizontal baseball slide]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/9386/124/|title=WWE Smackdown TV report|last=Shannon|first=James|accessdate=2009-07-15|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online}}</ref>
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Mule kick|Leg–feed spinning mule kick]]<ref name="observer2">{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/6569/105/|title=Ryan Mulligan's Smackdown TV report for August 29|date=2008-08-26|last=Mulligan|first=Ryan|accessdate=2008-09-08|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online}}</ref>
**Multiple [[leg drop]] variations
***[[Leg drop#Extreme leg drop|Double to the opponent's groin or midsection]]<ref name="oww"/>
***[[Leg drop#Double leg drop|Double]] into a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|roll–up pin]], sometimes proceeded by a [[Professional wrestling throws#Russian legsweep|Russian legsweep]]
***''Leapfrog Leg Drop''<ref name=ziggy/> (Positioned at the top rope or on another ladder, Hardy performs a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving leg drop|diving leg drop]] after [[leapfrog]]ging over a ladder)
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Plancha|Plancha]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_31664.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S WWE BACKLASH PPV REPORT 4/26: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Cena vs. Edge, McMahons vs. Orton|date=2009-04-26|last=Caldwell|first=James|accessdate=2009-07-15|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_33502.shtml|title=PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 7/10: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Jericho vs. Mysterio for the I.C. Title|date=2009-07-10|last=Parks|first=Greg|accessdate=2009-07-15|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>
**[[Suplex#Sitout inverted suplex slam|Sitout inverted suplex slam]]<ref name="observer1"/>
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Sitout jawbreaker|Sitout jawbreaker]]<ref name="oww"/>
**''Whisper in the Wind''<ref name="wwe"/> (Turnbuckle climb into a rebounded [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Corkscrew|corkscrew]] [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#senton|senton]] to a standing opponent)

*'''With [[Matt Hardy]]'''
**'''Finishing moves'''
***''Event Omega'' ([[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Leg drop, splash combination|Simultaneous diving guillotine leg drop (Matt) / diving splash (Jeff) combination]])
***''[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Double Extreme Legdrop|Omega Event]]'' ([[Leg drop#Extreme leg drop|Simultaneous diving guillotine leg drop (Matt) / leg drop to the groin (Jeff) combination]]) – innovated
***''[[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Twist of Fate|Twist of Fate]]'' by Matt followed by a ''[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#High-angle senton bomb|Swanton Bomb]]'' by Jeff
**'''Signature moves'''
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***[[Suplex#Leg hook belly to back suplex|Double 180° flipping belly to back suplex]]
***''[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Poetry in Motion|Poetry in Motion]]''<ref name="oww"/> – innovated
***''[[Rapture]]'' ([[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Superbomb, neckbreaker slam combination|Simultaneous superbomb (Jeff) / neckbreaker slam (Matt) combination]])
***[[Powerslam#Side slam|''Side Effect'']] by Matt followed by a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Corkscrew senton|''Whisper in the Wind'']] by Jeff
***''Spin Cycle'' (Simultaneous [[Professional wrestling attacks#Fist drop|fist drop]] (Matt) / [[Professional wrestling attacks#Senton|standing somersault senton]] (Jeff) combination)

*'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers]]'''
**[[David Heath (wrestler)|Gangrel]]<ref name="newbrood"/>
**[[Michael Hayes (wrestler)|Michael Hayes]]<ref name="oww"/>
**[[Amy Dumas|Lita]]<ref name="oww"/>
**[[Trish Stratus]]
**[[Terri Runnels|Terri]]<ref name="oww"/>

*'''[[Nickname]]s'''
**'''"The Charismatic Enigma"'''<ref name="oww"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/03202009/|title=Layin' the SmackDown 500 times over|date=2009-03-20|last=Burdick|first=Michael|accessdate=2009-05-02|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
**'''"The Extreme Enigma"''' (WWE)
**"The Legend Thriller" (WWE)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/jimross/sotwarchive/020108sotw|title=J.R.'s Superstar of the Week - Mr. Kennedy|date=2008-02-01|last=Ross|first=Jim|accessdate=2008-09-26|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
**'''"The Rainbow–Haired Warrior"''' (WWE)<ref name="fateRR"/>

*'''[[Music in professional wrestling|Entrance themes]]'''
**"Loaded" by Zack Tempest (WWF/E)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.extrememusic.com/|title=X-Series: XCD012 - Heavy Metal|accessdate= 2008-02-19|publisher=Extreme Music}}</ref>
**"Modest" by Peroxwhy?gen (TNA)<ref name="modest"/>
**'''"[[WWE The Music, Vol. 8#Track listing|No More Words]]"''' by [[Endeverafter]] (WWE)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wweshop.com/Product_detail.asp?cat=cat-newreleases&productId=35-00612|title=WWE The Music, Vol. 8 tracklist|accessdate=2008-02-19|publisher=WWE Shop}}</ref>
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==Championships and accomplishments==
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*'''[[NWA Wildside|National Championship Wrestling]]'''
**NCW Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)<ref name="oww"/>

*'''New Dimension Wrestling'''
**NDW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="slam"/>

*'''New Frontier Wrestling Association'''
**NFWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="slam"/>

*'''North East Wrestling'''
**NEW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="slam"/>

*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA 2000]]'''
**NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Matt Hardy]]<ref name="slam"/>

*'''[[Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts]]'''
**[[OMEGA New Frontiers Championship]] ([[OMEGA New Frontiers Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name=nf/>
**[[OMEGA Tag Team Championship]] ([[OMEGA Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with Matt Hardy<ref name="slam"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=5&nr=714|title=OMEGA Tag Team Championship|accessdate=2008-03-21|publisher=Cagematch.de|language=German}}</ref>

*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
**[[PWI Comeback of the Year]] ([[PWI Comeback of the Year#2007|2007]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners: Comeback of the Year|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwicome.htm|accessdate=2008-02-24|title= Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2001|work=[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive}}</ref>
**[[PWI Match of the Year]] (2000) <small>with Matt Hardy vs. The [[Dudley Boyz]] and [[Edge and Christian]] in a Triangle [[Ladder match]] at [[WrestleMania 2000]]</small><ref name=pwi2000>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=weitereawards&award=10&sort=0&jahr=2000|accessdate=2008-02-24|publisher=Genickbruch: Die Wrestlingseite des alten Europa|language=German|title=Awards der Pro Wrestling Illustrated: 2000|work=[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]}}</ref>
**PWI Match of the Year (2001) <small>with Matt Hardy vs. The Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian in a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] at [[WrestleMania X-Seven]]</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=weitereawards&award=10&sort=0&jahr=2001|accessdate=2008-02-24|publisher=Genickbruch: Die Wrestlingseite des alten Europa|language=German|title=Awards der Pro Wrestling Illustrated: 2001|work=[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]}}</ref>
**[[PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year]] (2008)
**[[PWI Tag Team of the Year]] (2000) <small>with Matt Hardy</small><ref name=pwi2000/>
**PWI ranked him #'''17''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2001<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50001.htm|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2001|accessdate=2008-07-14|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive|work=[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]}}</ref>

*'''[[Universal Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[UWA World Middleweight Championship]] ([[UWA World Middleweight Championship#Title History|1 time]])<ref name="slam"/>

*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
**[[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with Matt Hardy<ref name="oww"/>
**[[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of World Heavyweight Champions (WWE)|2 times]], current)<ref name=WHC>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldheavyweight/200904261|accessdate=2009-06-12|title=History of the World Heavyweight Championship - Jeff Hardy (1)|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="WHC2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldheavyweight/20090726|title=History of the World Heavyweight Championship - Jeff Hardy (2)|accessdate=2009-07-27|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
**[[WWE Championship]] ([[List of WWE Champions|1 time]])<ref name="wwe2"/><ref name="WWEChampionship"/>
**[[WWE European Championship]] ([[List of WWE European Champions|1 time]])<ref name="wwe2"/><ref name="european"/>
**[[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of WWE Hardcore Champions|3 times]])<ref name="WWE hardcore"/>
**[[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF/E Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|4 times]])<ref name="IC History"/>
**[[WWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WWF Light Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])<ref name="WWE LH"/>
**[[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF/E World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|6 times]]) – with Matt Hardy<ref name="wwe2"/><ref name="tag team titles">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/|title=History Of the World Tag Team Championship|accessdate=2008-03-16|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
**[[Grand Slam Championship#List of WWE Grand Slam Champions|Ninth]] [[Grand Slam Championship#World Wrestling Entertainment|Grand Slam Champion]]
**[[Slammy Award]] for Extreme Moment of the Year ([[Slammy Award#2008 Slammy Awards|2008]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/slammyawards08/|accessdate=2008-12-16|title=2008 Slammy Awards|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>
**[[Triple Crown Championship#List of WWE Triple Crown Champions|Eighteenth]] [[Triple Crown Championship#WWF/E Triple Crown|Triple Crown Champion]]

*'''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Flying Wrestler|Best Flying Wrestler]] (2000)<ref>{{cite web|title=Observer: Best Flying Wrestler|publisher=Genickbruch: Die Wrestlingseite des alten Europa|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=observer&award=12|accessdate=2008-02-24|language=German|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref>
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic|Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic]] (2008) <small>Hardy attacked in stairwell before [[Survivor Series (2008)|Survivor Series]]</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=observer&award=27|title=Observer: Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic|accessdate=2009-02-09|publisher=Genickbruch: Die Wrestlingseite des alten Europa|language=German|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
*{{cite book|title=The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire|isbn=0060521546|author=Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Michael Krugman|publisher=HarperCollins|year=2003}}
{{reflist|2}}
*{{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|month=December|year=2001}}

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Jeff Hardy
Born (1977-08-31) August 31, 1977 (age 47)[1]
Cameron, North Carolina[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Mean Jimmy Jack[2]
Jeff Hardy[3]
Jeff Harvey[4]
Willow the Whisp[5]
Wolverine[2]
Galaxion[2]
Gladiator[2]
The Iceman[2]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Billed weight225 lb (102 kg)[3]
Billed fromCameron, North Carolina[3]
Trained byDory Funk, Jr.[3]
Michael Hayes[3]
DebutOctober 15, 1993

Jeffrey "Jeff" Nero Hardy[1] (born August 31, 1977)[5] is an American professional wrestler. He currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the SmackDown brand, where he is the reigning World Heavyweight Champion.[3]

Before gaining prominence in WWE, Hardy performed for the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA), a promotion he ran with his brother Matt.[5] After being signed by WWE, the brothers worked as jobbers,[6] before gaining notoriety in the tag team division, partly due to their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches.[7] With the addition of Lita, the team became known as Team Xtreme and continued to rise in popularity.[3] As a tag team wrestler, Hardy is a six-time World Tag Team Champion and a one-time WCW Tag Team Champion.[3][8]

Hardy has also experienced success as a singles wrestler and is a three time World Champion, having held the WWE Championship once and World Heavyweight Championship twice, a four-time Intercontinental Champion, and has held the Light Heavyweight, and European Championships once each. He is also a former Hardcore Champion, having held the championship on three occasions.[8] He received his first major main event push towards the end of 2007, including challenging for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble in 2008, and eventually won the WWE Championship at the Armageddon pay-per-view in December 2008.[9][10]

Moreover, Hardy is involved in motocross, music, painting, and other artistic endeavors.[11] He is currently a member of the band Peroxwhy?gen.[12]

Professional wrestling career

Early career

Hardy cites Sting, The Ultimate Warrior, and Shawn Michaels as his childhood inspirations to wrestle.[13] Hardy had been on World Wrestling Federation (WWF) television as a jobber—a wrestler who consistently loses to make his opponents look stronger—as early as age sixteen. His first WWF match was against Razor Ramon on May 24, 1994.[14] The next day he wrestled against The 1-2-3 Kid, and the match aired on the June 25 episode of Superstars.[15] He occasionally wrestled as a jobber as late as 1997 before beginning his first major run in 1998.[6] Hardy, along with his brother Matt and friends, started their own federation, the Trampoline Wrestling Federation (TWF) and mimicked the moves they saw on television.[6] Later on, the TWF went under several different names, eventually being integrated into a county fair in North Carolina. The brothers and their 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.[1]

Jeff Hardy during an autograph signing session

Before arriving in the WWF, Matt formed his own wrestling promotion, the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA) with Thomas Simpson.[5] The promotion was a more successful version of the original TWF and included talent such as both Hardy brothers, Shannon Moore, Gregory Helms, Joey Matthews, among others.[16] In OMEGA, each of the brothers portrayed several different characters; Hardy portrayed such characters as Willow the Wisp, Iceman, Mean Jimmy Jack Tomkins, and The Masked Mountain. [5] While there, Hardy held the New Frontier Championship as a singles competitor and the Tag Team Championship with Matt.[5][17][18] The promotion folded in April 1998 when they signed contracts with the WWF.[19]

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

The Hardy Boyz (1998–2002)

The Hardy brothers eventually caught the eyes of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). After being signed to a contract in 1998,[6][20] they were trained by Dory Funk, Jr. in his Funkin' Dojo with other notable wrestlers such as Kurt Angle, Christian, Test, and A-Train.[1] When the team was finally brought up to WWF television, after months of 'jobbing' and live events, they formed the acrobatic tag team called the Hardy Boyz.[5] While feuding with The Brood in mid-1999, they added Michael Hayes as their manager.[5] On July 5, they won their first WWF Tag Team Championship by defeating the Acolytes, but lost it back to them a month later.[21] After the dissolution of the Brood, the Hardys joined forces with Gangrel as the The New Brood and feuded with Edge and Christian.[5][22] This stable did not last long, however, and on October 17, 1999 at No Mercy, the Hardy Boyz won the managerial services of Terri Runnels in the finals of the Terri Invitational Tournament in the WWF's first ever tag team ladder match against Edge and Christian.[6][23]

In 2000, the Hardy Boyz found a new manager in their real-life friend Lita.[3] Together, the three became known as "Team Xtreme".[3] They continued their feud with Edge and Christian throughout 2000, defeating them for the WWF Tag Team Championship on two occasions.[24][25] At SummerSlam the Hardy Boyz competed in the first ever Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match (TLC match), for the Tag Team Championship against the Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian, but were unsuccessful.[7]

Hardy gained attention for his high risk stunts in the TLC matches in the year 2000,[7] 2001,[26] and 2002.[27] He made a name for himself as one of the most seemingly reckless and unorthodox WWF performers of his time.[28] In 2001, Hardy received a push as a singles competitor, and he held the WWF Intercontinental (defeating Triple H),[29] Light Heavyweight (defeating Jerry Lynn)[30] and Hardcore Championships (defeating Mike Awesome and Van Dam on two separate occasions).[31] At the end of 2001, the Hardys began a storyline in which they began to fight, which led to Matt demanding a match at Vengeance, with Lita as the special guest referee.[32] After Hardy beat Matt at Vengeance, while Matt's foot was on the ropes, Hardy and Lita began feuding against Matt.[33] In the middle of the feud, however, Hardy faced The Undertaker in a Hardcore Championship match and lost.[34] After the match, the Undertaker was scripted to attack both Hardy and Lita, injuring them.[34] On the next episode of SmackDown!, the Undertaker also attacked Matt, also injuring him, in storyline.[35] The Hardys and Lita were not seen again until the Royal Rumble, because WWE did not have another storyline for their characters.[36] The Hardys later came back as a team, and there was never any mention of their previous storyline split.[36]

In early April 2002, the Hardy Boyz began a feud with Brock Lesnar after Lesnar gave Matt an F-5 on the steel entrance ramp, which led to an angered Hardy seeking revenge on Lesnar.[37] At Backlash, Hardy faced-off against Lesnar in his first televised match.[38] Lesnar dominated Hardy and won the match by knockout.[39] Lesnar and the Hardys continued to feud over the next few weeks, with the Hardys coming out victorious only once by disqualification.[40] At Judgment Day, Lesnar gained the upper hand on the Hardy Boyz before tagging his partner, Paul Heyman, in to claim the win for the team.[41] In July 2002, Hardy won his third Hardcore Championship by defeating Bradshaw.[8][31]

Singles competition (2002–2003)

After years in the tag team division, Hardy took on The Undertaker in a ladder match for the Undisputed Championship.[5][42] Hardy came up short, but earned the Undertaker's respect.[5] Hardy competed for singles titles on several occasions and defeated William Regal for the WWE European Championship.[43] Hardy was defeated a few weeks later by Rob Van Dam in a match to unify the European Championship and the Intercontinental Championship, and the European Championship was dropped.[43] Finally, the Hardy Boyz split apart, as Hardy continued to pursue his singles ambitions on Raw and his brother, Matt was drafted to the SmackDown! brand.[44]

In January 2003, he briefly turned into villainous after he attacked Van Dam and Shawn Michaels.[1][45][46] It ended a month later when he saved Stacy Keibler from an attack by then-villain, Christian.[47] In February, he had a brief program with Michaels, which saw the two team up.[42][48] Then, in storyline, Hardy began dating Trish Stratus after saving her from Steven Richards and Victoria in March.[49] Hardy and Stratus had a brief on-screen relationship that saw the duo talking backstage, kissing, and teaming together in matches.[1][50] Hardy, however, was released from WWE on April 22, 2003.[1][51] The reasons given for the release were Hardy's erratic behavior, drug use, refusal to go to rehab, deteriorating ring performance, as well as constant tardiness and no-showing events.[3][51] Hardy also cites "burn out" and the need for time off as reasons for leaving WWE.[13]

Time off and independent circuit (2003)

Hardy made his first wrestling appearance after being released from WWE at an OMEGA show, on May 24.[5] Using his old gimmick, "Willow the Wisp", Hardy challenged Krazy K for the OMEGA Cruiserweight Championship, but lost the match.[5] Hardy performed with the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion on one occasion.[52] Hardy appeared at ROH's 2003 show, Death Before Dishonor, under his "Willow the Wisp" gimmick, wearing a mask and trench coat.[52] Hardy was quickly unmasked and lost his jacket, wearing attire similar to that he wore in WWE.[52] Hardy was booed and heckled before, during, and after the match by the ROH audience, who chanted "We want Matt!" and "You were fired!" during his match with Joey Matthews and Krazy K, which Hardy won.[52] Hardy then took a whole year off of wrestling to concentrate on motocross and finish his motocross track.[11]

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2004–2006)

Hardy in TNA in 2005

Hardy debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on June 23, 2004, at the Second Anniversary Show, in a match against TNA X Division Champion A.J. Styles, for the title.[53] He also debuted his new entrance theme "Modest", a song performed by Hardy himself,[54] and a new nickname, "The Charismatic Enigma".[5] The match ended in a no contest when Kid Kash and Dallas interfered.[53] Hardy returned to TNA on July 21 and was awarded a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[55] Hardy challenged for the title on September 8, losing to NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett.[56] In October 2004, he won a tournament,[57] earning a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on November 7 at Victory Road.[58] Hardy was defeated by Jarrett once again in a ladder match at Victory Road following interference from Kevin Nash and Scott Hall.[58] One month later at Turning Point, Hardy, Styles and Randy Savage defeated Jarrett, Hall and Nash (collectively known as the Kings of Wrestling).[59] Hardy went on to defeat Hall in a singles match, substituting for Héctor Garza at Final Resolution on January 16, 2005.[60]

At Against All Odds in February 2005, Hardy lost to Abyss in a "Full Metal Mayhem" match for the number one contendership to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[61] Hardy returned the favor by defeating Abyss in a Falls Count Anywhere match at Destination X in March.[62] Hardy then went on to feud with Raven,[63][64] with Hardy booked to defeat Raven in a steel cage match at Lockdown in April.[65] Hardy was suspended from TNA after no-showing his "Clockwork Orange House of Fun" rematch with Raven at Hard Justice on May 15, allegedly due to travel difficulties.[5][66][67] Hardy's suspension was lifted on August 5, and he returned at Sacrifice approximately a week later, attacking Jeff Jarrett.[68] He wrestled his first TNA match in four months at Unbreakable on September 11, losing to Bobby Roode following interference from Jarrett.[69] Throughout October 2005, Hardy became embroiled in a feud with Abyss, Rhino and Sabu.[70][71] The four way feud culminated in a Monster's Ball match at Bound for Glory on October 23, which Rhino won after delivering a second rope Rhino Driver to Hardy.[1][72] In the course of the match, Hardy delivered a Swanton Bomb to Abyss from a height of approximately 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m).[72] Later that night, Hardy competed in a ten-man battle royal for the number one contendership to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, which Rhino also won.[72] At Genesis in November, Hardy lost to Monty Brown in another number one contender match.[73]

Hardy was scheduled to wrestle on the pre-show of Turning Point in December 2005, but once again no-showed the event, again citing traveling problems.[5][1] Hardy was suspended as a result and did not appear on TNA television again.[5] In March, April, and May 2006, Hardy appeared on several live events promoted by TNA in conjunction with Dave Hebner and the United Wrestling Federation.[5][1]

World Wrestling Entertainment

Return (2006)

Jeff Hardy performing a low dropkick on Umaga in a tag-team match during 2007

On August 4, 2006, WWE announced that Hardy had re-signed with the company.[51] In the following weeks, vignettes aired hyping his return on the August 21 episode of Raw.[74] On the day of his return, Hardy received a push and defeated then-WWE Champion Edge by disqualification when Lita pulled Edge out of the ring.[75] After failing to capture the Intercontinental Championship from Johnny Nitro over the next few weeks, including at Unforgiven,[76] Hardy finally defeated Nitro to win his second Intercontinental Championship on the October 2 episode of Raw.[77] On the November 6 episode of Raw, Hardy lost the Intercontinental Championship back to Nitro, after Nitro hit him with the Intercontinental Championship title belt.[78] One week later, Hardy regained it on the November 13 episode of Raw, with a crucifix pin.[79] This marked Hardy's third reign as Intercontinental Champion.[29]

The Hardys reunion (2006–2007)

On the November 21 episode of ECW on Sci Fi Hardy teamed with his brother, Matt, for the first time in almost five years to defeat the Full Blooded Italians.[80] At Survivor Series, they both were a part of Team D-Generation X, which gained the victory over Team Rated-RKO with a clean sweep.[81] The brothers then received their first opportunity since Hardy's return to win a tag team championship at Armageddon.[82] They competed in a four-team ladder match for the WWE Tag Team Championship, but they came up short in their attempt.[82] In the course of the match, however, they inadvertently legitimately injured Joey Mercury's face.[83]

The Hardy Boyz, Jeff (far left) and Matt (far right).

With Hardy still feuding with Johnny Nitro and the other members of MNM into 2007, he was challenged once again by Nitro at New Year's Revolution in a steel cage match for the Intercontinental Championship.[84] Hardy once again defeated Nitro.[84] Hardy then teamed with Matt to defeat MNM at both the Royal Rumble and No Way Out pay-per-views.[85][86] The next night on Raw, February 19, Hardy was defeated for the Intercontinental Championship by Umaga.[87] In April 2007, Hardy competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 23.[88] During the match, Matt threw Edge onto a ladder and encouraged Hardy, who was close to the winning briefcase, to finish him off.[88] Hardy then leaped off the twenty foot high ladder, drove Edge through the ladder with a leg drop, seemingly injuring both Edge and himself.[88] The two were unable to continue the match and were removed from ringside on stretchers.[88]

The next night on Raw, April 2, the Hardys competed in a 10-team battle royal for the World Tag Team Championship.[89] They won the titles after eliminating Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch.[89] They then began a feud with Cade and Murdoch, with the Hardys retaining the Championship in their first title defense against them at Backlash and again at Judgment Day.[90][91] The Hardys, however, dropped the titles to Cade and Murdoch on June 4 on Raw.[92] The Hardys earned a rematch at Vengeance: Night of Champions but were defeated.[93]

Main event status (2007–2008)

Jeff Hardy worked closely with Triple H during late 2007, and again in late 2008.

In the midst of feuding with Umaga, who defeated Hardy at The Great American Bash to retain the Intercontinental Championship in late July,[94] Hardy was abruptly taken off WWE programming.[5] He posted on his own website and in the forums of TheHardyShow.com that it was time off to heal, stemming from a bad fall taken in a match against Mr. Kennedy on the July 23 episode of Raw.[5] He made his return on the August 27 episode of Raw beating Kennedy by disqualification after Umaga interfered.[95] The following week, on September 3, Hardy successfully captured his fourth Intercontinental Championship by defeating Umaga for the title.[96]

This was the start of a push for Hardy, and at Survivor Series, Hardy and Triple H were the last two standing to win the traditional elimination match.[97] Hardy began an on and off tag team with Triple H,[98][99] which eventually led to a respectful feud between the two.[99] The scripted rivalry continued at Armageddon, when Hardy defeated Triple H to become the number one contender for the WWE Championship.[100] In the weeks leading up to the Royal Rumble, Hardy and Randy Orton engaged in a personal feud, which began when Orton kicked Hardy's brother, Matt, in the head in the storyline.[101] Hardy, in retaliation, performed a Swanton Bomb on Orton from the top of the Raw set and seemed to have all the momentum after coming out on top in their encounters.[10][102][103] Hardy, however, lost the title match at the Royal Rumble,[10] but was named as one of six men to compete in an Elimination Chamber match at No Way Out, where he survived to the final two before being eliminated by the eventual winner, Triple H.[104]

During the March 3 episode of Raw, Hardy appeared on Chris Jericho's "Highlight Reel" segment as a special guest, but ended up attacking Jericho.[105] This led to an Intercontinental title match on the following Raw where Hardy dropped the title to Jericho.[106] Off-screen, Hardy dropped the title after he was suspended for sixty days, as of March 11, for his second violation of the company's Substance Abuse and Drug Testing Policy.[107] Hardy was also removed from the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania XXIV after the suspension was announced.[107][108] Hardy returned on the May 12 episode of Raw, defeating Umaga.[109] This reignited the rivalry between the two, and they met in a Falls Count Anywhere match at One Night Stand, which Hardy won.[110]

World Champion (2008-present)

Hardy as WWE Champion at the start of 2009

On June 23, 2008, Hardy was drafted from the Raw brand to the SmackDown brand, as a part of the 2008 WWE Draft.[111] Hardy made his SmackDown debut on the July 4 episode, defeating John Morrison.[112] Hardy participated in the WWE Championship Scramble match at Unforgiven and also challenged for the Championship at No Mercy and Cyber Sunday, but failed to win each time.[113][114][115] He was originally scheduled to be in the WWE Championship match at Survivor Series, but, in storyline, was found unconscious in his hotel, allowing the returning Edge to replace him in the match and win the title.[116][117] At Armageddon in December 2008, Hardy defeated the defending champion Edge and Triple H in a triple threat match to capture the WWE Championship, his first world heavyweight championship.[9][118]

In January 2009, Hardy's next storyline led to his involvement in scripted accidents, including a hit-and-run automobile accident and an accident involving his ring entrance pyrotechnics.[119][120] At the 2009 Royal Rumble, Hardy lost his WWE Championship to Edge after Hardy's brother, Matt, interfered on Edge's behalf and hit Hardy with a steel chair.[121] The buildup to this feud involved Matt implying that he was responsible for all of Hardy's accidents over the past few months, and at WrestleMania XXV, Hardy was defeated by Matt in an Extreme Rules match.[122][123] In a rematch at Backlash, however, Hardy defeated Matt in an "I Quit" match.[124]

At Extreme Rules, Hardy defeated Edge to win the World Heavyweight Championship in a ladder match. Immediately after the match, however, CM Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase, which gave him a guaranteed world championship match at any time he wanted, and defeated Hardy to win the championship.[125] Hardy received his rematch at The Bash, and won the match via disqualification, with Punk still retaining the title.[126] At Night of Champions, however, Hardy won the championship for the second time, by defeating Punk.[127][128]

Other media

Hardy appeared on the February 7, 1999 episode of That '70s Show entitled "That Wrestling Show", along with Matt, as an uncredited wrestler.[129][130] Hardy and Matt also appeared on Tough Enough in early 2001, talking to and wrestling the contestants.[131] He appeared on the February 25, 2002 episode of Fear Factor competing against five other World Wrestling Federation wrestlers.[132] He was eliminated in the first round.[132]

In 2001, Hardy, Matt and Lita appeared in Rolling Stone magazine's 2001 Sports Hall of Fame issue.[133] In 2003, Hardy and Matt, with the help of Michael Krugman, wrote and published their autobiography The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire.[134]

As part of WWE, Hardy has appeared in several of their DVDs, including The Hardy Boyz: Leap of Faith (2001) and The Ladder Match (2007).[135][136] He is also featured in the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling release Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy (2005) and Pro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders: Hardy Boys - From the Backyard to the Big Time (2005). On April 29, 2008, WWE released "Twist of Fate: The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story".[135] The DVD features footage of the brothers in OMEGA and WWE, and also briefly mentions Hardy's time in TNA.[135] Hardy also appears on The Hardy Show, an internet web show which features the Hardys, Shannon Moore and many of their friends.[137]

Artistic pursuits

Hardy has an eclectic set of interests outside of wrestling. He calls his artistic side "The Imag-I-Nation".[138] At one stage, Hardy constructed a 30-foot (9.1 m) statue of an "aluminummy" named "Neroameee" out of tin foil outside of his recording studio (a spray painted trailer).[3] On another occasion, he created an artificial volcano in his front yard, which he then jumped over on his motocross dirtbike. On another occasion Hardy created a large sculpture of his brother Matt's hand signal "V1", which was seen on "The Hardy Show", an internet web show which features both the Hardys, Shannon Moore and many of their friends.[139] Hardy is also an artist and poet.[3]

Hardy taught himself how to play guitar and later bought a drum kit.[140] In 2003, Hardy formed a band, Peroxwhy?gen, with members of the band Burnside 6, and Moore, who later left.[54][140] He also converted a trailer into a recording studio.[140] The band recorded two songs;[141] One song was "September Day", a song Jeff wrote in reaction to the September 11, 2001 attacks.[142] Rumors 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.[54] On the official Peroxwhy?gen MySpace, however, the rumors were denounced.[12] Currently, Peroxwhy?gen only has two members, Hardy and JR Merrill.[12]

Personal life

Hardy is the son of Gilbert and Ruby Moore Hardy, and the younger brother of Matt.[3][6][143] Their mother died of brain cancer in 1986, when Hardy was nine.[6][141][144] He developed an interest in motocross aged 12 and got his first bike, a Yamaha YZ-80, at age 13.[145] He had his first race when he was in ninth grade.[146] Hardy played baseball as a child, but had to stop after he crashed during a motocross race, injuring his arm.[146] He also played football during high school as a fullback and linebacker.[145] He briefly competed in amateur wrestling in high school.[147] He had to stop playing sports in high school, after he was ordered to pick between professional wrestling and playing sports, and he chose wrestling.[148] Hardy's favorite subjects in school were U.S. history and art, which he did for extra credit.[149]

Hardy at an autograph signing, showing his roots tattoo on his arm

He has a tattoo of roots that starts on his head, behind his ear, and finishes at his hand.[150] He also has a few other signature designed tattoos, one of which, a dragon, he hid from his father.[150] It was also the first tattoo he got in 1998.[151] He later got tattoos of the Chinese symbols for "Peace" and "Health", as well as tattoos of fire and a wave.[151] Hardy regards his tattoos as his "artistic impulses".[152] Hardy is very good friends with Shannon Moore, who he has known since around 1987.[153] He is also good friends with Marty Garner and Jason Arhndt.[154][155] He regards Vanilla Ice as a big influence on him,[156] and he was even nicknamed "Ice" by Scott Hall.[157]

Hardy met his girlfriend Beth Britt in 1999, shortly after the Hardy Boyz had won the WWF Tag Team Championship for the first time.[158] Hardy and his brother Matt went to a club in Southern Pines, North Carolina, where Hardy met her.[158] On March 15, 2008, it was reported that Hardy's house had burned to the ground in a fire.[107][108] Hardy and his girlfriend were not home at the time, but his dog, Jack, was killed in the fire.[107][108] It is believed that the fire was started by faulty electrical wiring.[159] Hardy is building a new home in the same area.[107][108]

On September 17, 2008, Hardy was involved in an incident at the Nashville International Airport's Southwest gate.[160] A Southwest Airline employee reported that Hardy appeared to be intoxicated and therefore, he was not allowed to board the flight.[160] He was not, however, arrested as he was said to be "calm" and "co-operative", and he made other arrangements to get home.[160]

In wrestling

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  • Nicknames
    • "The Charismatic Enigma"[5][169]
    • "The Extreme Enigma" (WWE)
    • "The Legend Thriller" (WWE)[170]
    • "The Rainbow–Haired Warrior" (WWE)[10]

Championships and accomplishments

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  • New Dimension Wrestling
    • NDW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1]
  • New Frontier Wrestling Association
    • NFWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1]
  • North East Wrestling
    • NEW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1]

Notes

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  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "WWE Bio". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  4. ^ YouTube - Twist of Fate DVD : Jeff Hardy
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "Online World of Wrestling: Jeff Hardy". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Varsallone, Jim (2001). "Flying to the top: the Hardy Boyz used hard work, dedication, and passion to become a premier WWF tag team". Wrestling Digest. Retrieved 2007-06-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  7. ^ a b c "SummerSlam 2000". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Jeff Hardy's Title History". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  9. ^ a b c "History Of The WWE Championship - Jeff Hardy". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2008-12-14. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
  10. ^ a b c d Robinson, Bryan (2008-01-27). "Fate on the Legend Killer's side". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  11. ^ a b Simon Lilsboy and Radio 1' Joel (2007-02-26). "WrestleCast:I'm proud to pee in a cup". The Sun. Retrieved 2007-03-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ a b c "Peroxwhy?gen Official MySpace". MySpace. 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  13. ^ a b Robinson, Jon (2007-03-27). "Interview: WrestleMania, ladders, and The Swanton Bomb". IGN. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
  14. ^ Hardy, Jeff (2003). The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire. WWE Books. p. 43. ISBN 978-0736821421. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Cawthon, Graham. "1994 WWF event results". IGN. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  16. ^ Hardy, Matt (2007-05-29). "Will Not Die-aries: Thoughts on rival Gregory Helms". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  17. ^ "OMEGA Tag Team Championship" (in German). Cagematch.de. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
  18. ^ a b "OMEGA New Frontiers Championship" (in German). Cagematch.de. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
  19. ^ "Organization Of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts" (in German). Cagematch.de. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  20. ^ Hardy, Jeff (2003). The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire. WWE Books. p. 75. ISBN 978-0736821421. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ "History Of the World Tag Team Championship - Hardy Boyz (1)". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
  22. ^ a b "New Brood Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  23. ^ "No Mercy Pay-Per-View History". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  24. ^ "History Of The World Tag Team Championship - Hardy Boyz (2)". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2000-09-24. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
  25. ^ "History Of The World Tag Team Championship - Hardy Boyz (3)". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2000-10-23. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
  26. ^ "Wrestlemanis X-Seven Results". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  27. ^ "Jeff Hardy vs. Rob Van Dam – Ladder Match for the Hardcore Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
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