The former WWE superstar Jeff Hardy has been in the news for the past couple of weeks. And the reason is not so good. Hardy made an embarrassing botch that made fans believe that his time as a professional wrestler is over. And on top of that, AEW scrapped the idea of his appearance on its recent show.
However, this wasn’t the case always, Jeff Hardy was one of the top stars during his prime. But various issues plagued his run in the business. One of these has been his issues with addiction which he seems to be overcoming following his arrest in a DUI incident last year.
WWE legend pulls the drapes of Jeff Hardy’s people-pleasing side
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In the latest episode of ‘Extreme Life of Matt Hardy’, the former WWE superstar Matt Hardy opens up about the viral video of Jeff Hardy Hardy signing autographs for fans at the airport.
The WWE legend revealed that most of the fans who hounded Jeff Hardy at the airport were taking his autograph to sell later. He mentioned that he doesn’t find it appropriate but when it comes to his brother then he is a very nice person who always seeks to please others.
Talking about the viral video, Matt Hardy said, “I see them (fans) holding stacks of photos and obviously they’re guys that are there just to flip them.… And sell them and put them on eBay, whatever……. It’s just not cool and it’s not appropriate. Jeff is just so nice of a guy where it is hard for him to say no….. You know, because he is very much a people pleaser.”
Not only this, but Matt Hardy talked about how Jeff Hardy’s journey to sobriety taught him to put his foot down when it comes to things like this.
Matt Hardy said his brother has learnt to put his foot down
Further in the podcast, the former WWE superstar revealed that Jeff Hardy’s journey in the last couple of years made him learn a lot. He mentioned that his brother has put his foot down
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“I think part of his journey to sobriety over the last year. He has probably learned a lot and he has put his foot down some in terms of being a people pleaser. Much like, he doesn’t wrestle on the indie scene right now. He’s open to doing signings and cons and stuff like that, but he only wants to do two a month. He’s really put his foot down with that, and I respect that, and I’m cool with that.”, said Matt Hardy.
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If we take about Jeff Hardy’s current wrestling status, then he is working with Tony Khan’s AEW. Even though his recent performance inside the ring didn’t fit well with the fans, still they are hopeful to see their favorite star getting back in action soon.
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