Why did WWE release Jeff Hardy?
Jeff Hardy was released from the WWE this week with insiders revealing that he refused an offer of going into a rehabilitation facility
Popular superstar Jeff Hardy was released from the WWE this week with insiders revealing that he refused an offer of going into a rehabilitation facility.
Hardy has a long and well-documented history with substance abuse, with his past troubles being used in storylines recently.
Why was Jeff Hardy fired from WWE
His release follows erratic behaviour at a WWE house show in Texas, when he left a match before the finish, exiting through the crowd.
On suspicion that Hardy may have relapsed, WWE asked Hardy to attend rehab but he turned down their offer.
Sources within WWE told Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer that Hardy was fully aware that if he refused rehab, that WWE would have to take action.
Meltzer wrote: “Given his track record, there was really no other decision WWE could make.
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“They had to request him going to rehab between his track record and him being impaired in a main event match.
“When he refused the request, there was no choice but to let him go. WWE did this with full knowledge there was at least a chance Hardy would be signed by AEW and would likely be a major star there. But once Hardy refused to go to rehab, WWE’s hands were tied. Whether AEW hires him is a different issue.
“This type of situation is nothing new for Hardy, and both TNA and WWE had, over and over, hired him after the other had let him go for these same reasons.
“And in most cases, the end of the story ended up the same. Essentially the story is that if it’s not on our watch, it doesn’t count when a major star is available.
“And if it was under your watch and let him go, if it’s another place where he’s let go from, it’s like whatever happened previously under your watch doesn’t count. But that’s just WWE and TNA past history. Current decisions are different, and AEW has never had a situation like this where fans and talent would want him, and he would help the product at least at first and create new opportunities, but at the same time, there is a long track record right there.”