Jeff Hardy Interested In Returning To WWE

Published On September 19, 2012 | By | TNA News, Wrestling News, WWE News

With Jeff Hardy’s TNA contract set to expire in early 2013, there are some rumblings that the Charismatic Enigma is interested in returning to the organization where he first gained international fame, WWE.

Hardy has gotten great reviews behind the scenes in TNA over the past year, having cleaned up his act and been a “model employee.” With the various legal troubles he’s had in recent years, Hardy reportedly wants to have one more big run in WWE, where he can make a lot of money for the final chapter of his storied career.

Jeff Hardy won the TNA Bound For Glory series and is scheduled to wrestle Austin Aries for the TNA World Championship in the main event of this year’s Bound For Glory. It’s believed that Hardy was given this opportunity as a way to keep him happy.

Hardy remains the top seller of merchandise in TNA and is one of the company’s top draws. TNA really wants to keep Jeff Hardy and might even give him a run with the World title as a way to keep him on board.

Visit Our Other Sites:

Related Articles

TNA Promotes Jeff Hardy As “The Artist”, Eric Bischoff Praises Taryn Terrell, Shark Boy Returns
Jeff Hardy Announced To Return At Slammiversary, Sam Shaw Appears On The List
Jeff Hardy Added To Brooklyn Basebrawl, TNA’s Upcoming Schedule & More
Jeff Hardy Talks About Why He’s With TNA Over WWE, His Relationship With Matt

Check Out:

  • FOLEY_is_GOD

    YES! YES! YES! I don’t care what any WWE mark says, I would gladly take Jeff back any day of the year.

    • stayphokus

      back to rehab?

      • IKeepsit100

        was that suppose to be funny or something?

        • Jayden53092

          dude it was very cleaver.

          • Captain Obvious

            Cleaver? What are we cutting?

          • Jayden53092

            cut the attitude buddy. my apologies for my typo.

      • BrahmaBullRKO

        That would have been funny had it not been for the fact that you’re commenting on an article that even says he’s cleaned himself up.

      • G.I.R.L.

        He say’s no no no.

  • ryback

    a new feud with the new cm punk will be awesome

    • wwe4ever

      Definitely!

    • http://www.facebook.com/ericolis Ericolis Kelley

      That fued already happen. If you remember, as per storline… CM Punk is the reason why Jeff had to leave WWE

      • IKeepsit100

        That is why he said “new feud”…CM punk MADE jeff leave WWE? You are so wrong.

        • m8h3r

          That’s the exact reason he left. CM Punk beat him in a cage match, loser leaves WWE.

          • Clark

            I was at the smackdown the next week after the loser leaves WWE match, CM Punk came out to Jeff Hardy’s music and dressed like him, face paint and all….Classic.

        • Stranger

          Actually, storyline-wise that’s exactly what he did. It was a cage match on Smackdown.

        • blueaking

          Actually it is true, as far as the storyline anyway. They had a match and loser had to leave WWE. Jeff lost….so he left. We all know why he really left in real life, but as far as story lines go….punk is the reason he left.

      • Guest

        o i had to make another reply…CM punk MADE jeff leave WWE? You are so wrong.

    • http://www.facebook.com/colin.spence3 Colin David Andrew Spence

      A new feud? who do you think ended the career of jeff hardy in the first place “wink wink’

    • Xtreme Enigma

      i know right

    • csosabutler

      yeah man. Have him return at the 2013 royal rumble #30 as a suprise entrant to win it and a month later he chooses the winner of the CM Punk- The Rock WWE title match. Punk will likely enter WM 29 as Champion and Jeff chooses to ignite his feud with him at WM 29. The Rock vs. John Cena II. Fatal 4 Way Match for the World Title: (C) Sheamus vs. Randy Orton vs. Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio. No Holds Barred Match Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar. and Celebrity vs. Celebrity Match Floyd Mayweather vs. The Miz. Revenge Match Chris Jericho vs. Dolph Ziggler. Money in the bank Match, Kane, Daniel Bryan, Wade Barrett, Rey Mysterio,Sin Cara, Damien Sandow, Mark Henry, Cody Rhodes, Christian, and Jack Swagger

  • kquickstillsucks

    The TNA fanboys would be devastated.

  • Equinox

    wow the wwe is gonna be ass kissing hardy now to get him to come back! If he returns royal rumble which is not likely.. i guarantee ratings will go up for some time since hardy can bring in crowds

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=732542390 Donte Shoshona Gopual

      What you said was pointless and already etched in our minds. It was not an opinion it was a fact.

    • Forceton Banfodder

      From my understanding, the door has always been open for Hardy to comeback. I don’t think the WWE needs to kiss his ass at all. It would be in Hardy’s best interest to return if he wants a bigger payday and to be able to retire on the biggest stage of them all, Wrestlemania.

      But I wouldn’t hold my breath on seeing Hardy till after this year’s Wrestlemania, if at all. Even if his contract was up on January 1st, with the 90 day non-compete, it wouldn’t be till April 1st that he could debut. And I doubt his contract is up that soon.

  • Elgwyn

    We can’t really tell if Jeff Hardy could thrive in WWE especially that the company is struggling in building their wrestlers’ career. If he does go back in WWE, he could be the face of Smackdown. He’s way better than Sheamus.

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=732542390 Donte Shoshona Gopual

      in the past month they’ve done a good job
      Dolph ziggler
      Ryback
      Antonio Cesaro
      IC title is known
      Tag titles will be known when smackdown hits this friday
      Cody Rhodes (they’re building very slowly for him)
      And Wade barret
      also coming back is mark henry ( he was the main reason i would watch smackdown last year

      • Jayden53092

        you’re forgetting damien sandow.

        • >_< lol trolface ^_^

          maybe he 4got to mention sandow because well, correct me if im wrong here but sandow hasn’t really been in anything too interesting since arriving on the scene other than squash matches against the NXT mid-carders who used to have something good in WWE.

  • JRCallous

    While I’m not a huge Hardy fan (Jeff or Matt), I believe in second chances. If he’s gotten himself cleaned up, and the WWE sees him as an asset, I see no reason not to give him a chance. With his drug issues, I’d make sure to keep an eye on him though.

    • morrisonfanone

      Matt’s not what he used to be. All thise DUIs have gotten to him.

  • Trevor Carnage Clark

    Wouldn’t mind seeing Jeff in WWE for another run.

  • wwe4ever

    I think it will be great if this turns out to be true, give him one chance with the drug taking and if he doest the stupid that kick him out

  • http://www.facebook.com/ldozier3 Lorenzo Dozier

    Can only imagine the reaction of fans who read this article and are Jeff Hardy fans. Would like to see a rekindle Hardy-Punk feud.

    • Xtreme Enigma

      definitely that one ended badly

  • pwnez

    He’d definitely be over with the fans if he made a return to WWE. I’d want to see another Punk/Hardy feud though.

    • GodsLoyalSon

      If they can get him post wrestlemania next year then they can keep Punk involved in a high profile fued. Man is 2013 looking like its going to be a great year for WWE already.

  • http://nutsandboltsclb45.wordpress.com/ Marla Tolbon

    Jeff Hardy Help Make CM punk and this would be the only feud that would get any real traction in the WWE

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/WPW2WQHRY36F3M54DL7LNDGGDI David

      Already been done. It’s potential was quashed quite spectacularly as Punk really could not make references to Hardy’s drug use so we were left with a crap story with Punk doing his best with the PG material he was allowed to work with. “Look at Jeff Hardy and all of his enablers in the audience who are addicted to prescription medication.”. Yes, really.

  • attitude 4ever

    Daniel Bryan vs Jeff Hardy that would be awesome

  • CactusZackAttack

    I’m all for it. I’ve always been a big Jeff Hardy fan, and now that he seems to have cleaned up his act, I don’t think there would be a better time. He should come back and feud with CM Punk right away, that feud would be so epic… especially how it ended with Hardy walking to the back and getting hit in the head with the title by Punk… somewhat of a cliff hanger…

  • Bushwald Sexyface

    For the love of all things wrestling, please no. Stay in TNA.

  • Badman87

    I would love to see jeff hardy come back to wwe

  • Assailant

    Whatever happened to loyalty to the brand? I mean TNA took a huge risk picking up a “broken talent” and he has managed to not only clean up his act but also prosper more than most in TNA. I think WWE would end up squashing him like they have done to so many other wrestlers over the years. The schedule and constant traveling would only lend to him slipping back into the drug scene once more. Money is one thing, but life is another. He has his life back…that should be enough.

    • kquickstillsucks

      Im sorry doesn’t one company have a drug policy and the other doesn’t…..and the one that doesn’t didn’t they send him to the ring blitzed out of his mind? OH yea that was TNA.

  • Sheamusfan

    thumbs up if CM Punk is better than Jeff Hardy!

    • Bro88

      CM Punk is definitively better than Hardy but I gave you a thumbs down cause Sheamus is awful.

  • Forceton Banfodder

    I would love to see Hardy return to feud with Punk for the title. But like all rumors I hear about TNA talent wanting to go to WWE… I’ll believe it when I see it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ericolis Ericolis Kelley

    Hardy can have a program with Daniel Bryan. Don’t wanna see “The Best In The World” embarress him again.

  • Pozessed

    I don’t think he’ll go to WWE since..
    1 – WWE will find him unreliable due to his past with drugs
    2 – TNA will do everything they can to keep such a popular star (Even the world title it seems)
    3 – With TNA improving I can see them getting Hardy into some hardcore matches.
    I wouldn’t mind him going back to WWE but I think there’s only a couple of guys who we could have good feuds with.. That’d be Punk, Bryan, Ziggler & maybe Sin Cara.

  • ALDO the APACHE

    I would’t mind seeing him back. And like everyone rekindling his feud with cm punk would be great. I’ll probably get 100 thumbs down for this but a cena/hardy fued would be interesting.

  • RKOViper2600

    Don’t you just love this site with the way they always jump the gun to the sound of spit?

    • MayhemRUs

      It’s true, this site can get carried away with themselves, from time to time.

  • CMPUNK’D

    Hardy returns and dethrone’s Punk reign, that be pretty epic

  • MizterTwister97

    Jeff Hardy is the reason I am a pro wrestling fan. I really want to see him back in WWE.

  • http://www.facebook.com/hazard.chip Chip Hazard

    I love how everyone wants to see Jeff Hardy back in WWE don’t get me wrong he’s a descent wrestler but what about bringing up some of the guys from development like Richie Steamboat, Kassius Ohno, Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt, Bo Dallas, Seth Rollins, Xavier Woods etc. and showcase new guys instead of reliving the guys who have been there before and screwed up multiple times, Don’t get me wrong i love nostaliga as much as the next guy but I also love to see new guys get a chance to showcase their talent as well

    • Cujo999

      At the end of the day,the WWE is a buisness,and Jeff Hardy is a main event draw for them. On a show to show basis,WWE is hurting for star power,right now,and Jeff is a guy that they can do fresh progams with several of their top talents. I don’t recall a Jeff Hardy-Randy Orton or Hardy-Cena rivalry,plus you’ve got Hardy-Sheamus,Hardy-D.Bryan,Hardy-Del Rio,and Hardy-Ziggler. Yes,WWE needs to start working in some of their top developmental talents,but that’s 10x easier to do when you’re set with main event draws and those young guys aren’t being asked to carry the show.

  • Reality

    It’d be sad for TNA, considering how they treated Hardy, for him to thank them by going to WWE to end his career. I understand Hardy but… well it’d be sad for TNA.

    • Forceton Banfodder

      Business is business. Never let emotion be a factor in making business decisions.

      • Reality

        Yeah I know that and I agree, but look at Angle and many others. At this point, Jeff really doesn’t need the WWE. But God knows how much I want a new Punk vs Hardy feud : D

        • Forceton Banfodder

          We both know that Angle would go back to the WWE in a heartbeat if they would take him.

          • FiveStarFan420

            So true. I love TNA to death but the fact that Hardy has to say “I wanna make alot of money for my last run” just shows that no matter how u feel bout the WWE, it’s still the Big Leagues. It’s sad how many great wrestlers really belong in WWE but let personal stuff get in the way of that. And it’s even more sad how fake some guys r in TNA. I wont mention names cuz u guys r true fans so u know who r the ones that boast TNA 4 Life but and the end if WWE had the dollars signs pointed at them they’d jump ship. Hardy v.s. Cena would. Be. Great.

          • FiveStarFan420

            Ah. NOt Cena LOL my bad. Hardy v.s. Punk (whew) Almost ate my words lol

    • morrisonfanone

      Hardy is currently one of the biggest stars TNA has. It would be tragic for them to lose him.

  • Forceton Banfodder

    Wonder who keeps thumbs downing anyone interested in Hardy returning to the WWE? TNA fanboys or WWE fanboys?

    • http://www.facebook.com/aduha.dx Aduha Dx

      Hi again buddy….Im sick of Jeff in WWE becoz i believe the new stars re way too big for him to return huge….Plus i never see him a WHC or WWE Champ never ever….So its better he hav his last run of routined-vicodin in TNA and not contaminate wwe locker room or the fans…

  • BitRipper

    While this is great and all, I want to see Hardy back for one more run. What about the whole lawsuit ordeal? Wasn’t WWE staying clear of TNA talent? You can point and laugh if I’m wrong, but don’t some cases take a while? Plus however long WWE feels like keeping up with their “No TNA Talent” policy, it might pass by Hardy’s contact renewal period. That’s just my take on it though.

  • David Stephenson

    It will be awesome to see Jeff Hardy in the WWE once again.

  • http://www.facebook.com/sam.waldron.923 Sam Waldron

    I want to see a Jeff Hardy Damien Sandow program, I feel it would be incredibly interesting.

  • Swag Daddy

    Jeff is a draw for TNA but I think he isn’t quite as big as he was when he returned to TNA from WWE, I feel like if he wants that one big run then he could go to WWE a few years or so become huge ( though he has had 2 strikes ) and maybe when he thinks its time to wind down he could go back to TNA and take the easier schedule.

  • Nightmare

    Hardy V.S Punk Wrestlemania 30!

    • morrisonfanone

      A match like that would be way too good to waste on tv.

  • abdo

    Definitely a wise move if he ever decide to do it..WWE sure will bring him coz he’s a top merchandise seller and so loved by the crowd. and for me I’d love to see him again where he actually belongs

  • wwetnadudez

    Would be really cool if Jeff came back to WWE, theres a lot of talent there who he can work very well with.

  • SkullCrushingFinale14

    YES! YES! YES!

  • http://www.facebook.com/ian.michael.35 Ian Michael

    Although I don’t Watch anymore, I’m a Life long Jeff Hardy Fan. Wheteher I watch or not I will always read up on him, although I’ve always beeen more WWE Partial I’m not sure that’s the right move, he seems to be doing well in Tna.

  • RandomAssPost

    To be frankly honest, Jeff needs to lock in on himself before he even considers going back to WWE. He has to be 100% sure he can remain sober. I have a feeling that might be hard for him. I’m rooting for the guy to have one last run, always a fan of him whooping ass with Matt and Lita, but still. He can’t go chasing things when he isn’t cleaned up, especially with wwe’s new…changes.
    Whatever he decides to do, his fans will support him.

  • http://twitter.com/4everTheKid Haven?A

    I hope he goes back

  • TheGreatJoe

    Love Jeff Hardy want to see him back in the WWE but he needs to stop changing between WWE and TNA

  • WCWPunk

    Jeff Hardy’s chances of joining WWE aren’t looking good right now as he committed two drug awareness violations and then getting arrested for having drugs on him a few months after his contract expired with the WWE. Jeff Hardy going back to the WWE won’t be as easy as he thinks.

  • getcarter

    I’ve been a long time hardy fan and it would be awesome if he came back and think about wwe would be interesting again.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VEWORIMZT7VRMZJT35SGCCETEA Eo

    this needs to happen fast cuz i been sleeping thru raw

  • MegaAgent69

    NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!

  • Stoops Nic

    He’s gone. No title run is gonna keep him. If he wants money he’s going back to WWE plain and simple. TNA can not afford to pay him what WWE will if they want him back.

  • gcmissouri

    His TNA contract expires in 2012 or 2013? If it’s 2012, jumping to WWE is too soon; better make sure he’s finally back on the right track before going back to the big time. One more year in TNA wouldn’t hurt. If it’s 2013, then why would TNA feel that they have to give him the title shot NOW to keep him happy if he’s going to have to be with them under contract for at least another year?

  • gcmissouri

    As far as WWE feud for him, Hardy vs. Punk again would be fine (just to settle the departing storyline) but if it would be his last run then I think he should go one last time against the guys who helped make him famous. I’d love to see a Jeff Hardy/Christian Tag Team and then the usual tag team storyline; partner up, win the tag titles, Jeff cost them the tag titles, Christian cost them again in the rematch, Jeff lose it for them in the rubber match, eventual Christian heel turn on Jeff and then there’s a rivalry for months of PPV’s… including a Ladder Match, TLC Match, and/or Money in the Bank contenders (in which Jeff wins and eventually cashes in for WWE or World Title.)

  • http://twitter.com/SGHarris123 Steven Harris

    Ive always said it, and always will ive always preferd him in wwe. I like him TNA though, but he always feels like a wwe guy.

  • http://www.facebook.com/efrain.hernandez.568 Efrain Hernandez

    he can fued with the miz

  • WWE universe

    We want Goldberg ! ! ! and Face Batista!

  • http://twitter.com/j2dittmore joe dittmore

    come back home jeff wwe has been home to u

  • Drmgiver

    lol He is just stirring things up just like every other TNA wrestler when their contract is expiring soon. He’s staying in TNA.

  • http://twitter.com/JamieEvsxx JamieEvsxx

    somewhere…that kid who’s obsessed with Jeff Hardy coming to WWE (forgot his username) is jizzing over this news…xD

  • jennifer collins

    Come home baby boy id love too see u back in wwe come too raw the fans need u back like I do

  • dambrose

    Im not a fan of Jeff but i want him to return to WWE. He can also put over some younger guys

  • http://www.facebook.com/THE.BIG.JOBE Michael Jobe

    NO! NO! NO!

  • chris

    good

  • Brandon

    if he does i hope he is heel

  • Hobo With A Shot Gun

    I think they will feed him to Ryback

    • morrisonfanone

      He’s too talented to job to Ryback. Maybe if he was John Morrison.

  • Engimatic

    We’re sick of Cena vs. Punk, time to finish the feud started between Hardy and Punk again

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mary-Helen-Cook/100002283783320 Mary Helen Cook

    i wood love jeff to come back to wwe and fight cm punk as it was cm punk who put jeff out of wwe i wood love to see anothere match betwen them to agen i love to see him fight in wwe agen