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Report: WWE Still Wanted Jeff Hardy After TNA Appearance, Indictment

When Jeff Hardy made an on-air return to TNA in concert with news that he had been indicted on drug related charges, many initially assumed that the two were directly related.

Some speculated that because WWE would not want to use a wrestler in the wake of a public indictment, Hardy’s only real option was TNA–any interest he had in the company was amplified.

According to F4WOnline.com, however, the idea that WWE did not want Hardy could not be further from the truth. Sources say WWE officials were in constant contact with Jeff Hardy on January 5 with the hope that he would change his mind and return to WWE.

WWE’s apparent interest in overlooking the PR backlash of bringing Hardy back is being taken by some as an indication that the company is not totally writing TNA off as irrelevant. If the company believed Hardy working for TNA posed absolutely no threat, its willingness to subject the company and Linda McMahon’s political campaign to media heat would simply not have existed.

Written by Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002.

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  1. i THINK THAT THEY SHOULD BRING JEFF BACK TO THE WWE BUT THEY SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON HIM SO HE DOESN’T GET IN TO ANY MORE TROBULE. THEY SHOULD ALSO KEEP HIM AWAY FORM CM PUNK.

  2. Jc

    WWE is undeniably the best and deep inside, you know its the truth.
    We all know the WWE has some issues, but their amazing supertars counters that.
    As for Jeff, it would be great to have him back to the WWE…i really missed him…and i know you all did.

    More grease to ur elbows TNA….but Jeff Hardy BELONGS TO THE WWE …..AND IT remains the best!!!

  3. Why the WWE suck..
    and here we go..
    reason #1 they’re too busy selling products.
    #2 John Cena
    #3 Chris Jericho
    #4 DX and Hornwoggle
    #5 lets not forget the slow moving undertaker and the annoying mr macmahon and the movie stars..and that’s why they suck.

  4. I think that the WWE should not let movie star’s in no more just stop they suck I MISSED WRESTLING WWE STILL SUCK

  5. wwe is the best its the truth i mean look at the crowd sizes wwe crowds size is huge tna is bearly a crowd

    p.s jeff hardy is still the best!!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. I am so glad Jeff is back at TNA. He’s joining the company that bit by bit is going to kill off the uglyness that is WWE. What is WWE? Where did it all go wrong for WWE? long gone are the days of WWF, with true wrestling, and proper hardcore matches and wrestlers who would die for the fans. This is exactly where TNA beats WWE. Why else would all of these top name suprstars decide to join TNA? Surely not for the 6 thousand odd crowd and small arenas, but for the passion of the sport. I dare any WWE fan *which I once was*, watch TNA, dont be fooled by lack of pyro and a small stage, the wrestling is exactly what captivated all of us years ago, TNA KICKS ASS

  7. i think tna is good but least count of people see it but when there is jeff hardy its ossum but i want to see him on wwe as apartner of hhh

  8. we need Jeff back on WWE my hole family was watcking it for feff now he’s gone only i watch it GET JEFF BACK ON WWE TNA SUCK A BIG ONE

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