Jeff Hardy Compares Sheamus Feud With The Notorious Storyline Of CM Punk

In a recent interview with WWE’s The Bump, WWE Superstar Jeff Hardy talked about the premise of his storyline against Sheamus and how it affected him.

Jeff Hardy’s career was temporarily halted by his addiction issues. His promising potential was derailed by misconduct outside the ring. These issues deprived WWE of one of the most extreme high flyers the business had ever seen.

In his storyline against “The Celtic Warrior”, Sheamus tries bringing out this side of him. He constantly tempts Hardy to get back into the addiction. Fighting the taunts, Hardy attempts to fight back not only Sheamus but defend his pride.

“It’s definitely a huge motivator, man. Since my early 20’s, I’ve been in and out of addiction – the roller coaster of good and bad,” admits Hardy. “Sadly, but in a creative sense, it’s been a big power for me.”

This story is reminiscent of the one all those years ago against CM Punk. Punk had the same motive behind his actions. However, he wanted Hardy to stay out of it, much different than Sheamus.

“Even back in the days of feuding with [CM] Punk, it kind of reminds me of that with Sheamus,” says Hardy. “It can be extremely uncomfortable at times, but that’s when I’ve got to stay strong on my beliefs, and where I am right now.”

Jeff Hardy admits that using his weaknesses to form a storyline can be difficult to comprehend sometimes. Hardy is clean now and is a much more mature person than he was. Working through his issues, he has bounced back to do what he loves most.

Jeff Hardy holds no grudge against CM Punk

Hardy recalls the time CM Punk cashed in his Money in the Banks briefcase on him at Extreme Rules in 2009. Punk took advantage of a winded Hardy to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship that night.

“I was so excited for him [cashing in his MITB briefcase],” says Hardy. “I was ok being a tremendous loser that night because if you’re a good loser in pro wrestling, you’re a much better winner in the bigger scheme of things.”

Jeff Hardy brings a lot of emotion in his storyline against Sheamus. He is one of the few Superstars who can actually do that. The storyline isn’t just a feud, but a personal battle that appeals to the audience that remembers the crazy stuff Jeff Hardy used to do back in the day and where he could have reached.

With the Sheamus storyline aging like fine wine, Hardy has been delivering some pretty entertaining segments. We will see soon what WWE has in store for Jeff Hardy; he isn’t quite done yet.