Jeff Hardy

**Jeffrey Nero Hardy** (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and musician. Hardy is widely considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time and is regarded as one of the most daring high flyers and risktakers throughout his career.

## Jeff Hardy

Hardy, in his final Universe Mode appearance in "Championship vs. Career"

## Appearances

### Debut

"Fight For Your Dreams"

Hardy's tenure in Universe Mode was rather short; spending his one-month stint in Universe Mode pursuing Roman Reigns' Universal Championship before ultimately being forced to leave the WWE after losing to Reigns in a Championship vs. Career tables, ladders and chairs match on an episode of SmackDown.

#### WWE 2K22 Universe Mode

##### Universal Championship pursuits (2022-2023)

In "Fight For Your Dreams", Jeff Hardy made his Universe Mode debut, returning from injury to confront the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns, challenging him to a match at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view as Hardy hoped to win one more world championship before he retired. Reigns would accept under the conditions that Hardy defeat him in a match later that night. In the main event, Hardy managed to defeat Reigns, taking advantage of Reigns' dismissal of Hardy as a serious threat.

The following week, Hardy was put into a handicap match with The Usos after Reigns and Paul Heyman negotiated the match, with Reigns looking to soften up Hardy. However, the match would change into a tag team match once Big E offered to team up with Hardy. The match later that night would in a no contest as it descended into a brawl between him, The New Day and The Bloodline, with Hardy managing to hit a Twist of Fate and Swanton Bomb onto Reigns. After getting into a brawl in the crowd that then spilled out into the crowd on the following episode of SmackDown, Hardy was injured after being thrown off a ledge through a table by Reigns. The following week, Reigns questioned if Hardy would be able to compete at the Rumble, only for Hardy, now wrapped up in bandages across his upper body, to fend off Reigns.

At the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, Hardy came up short in his Universal Championship match against Reigns after Reigns methodically targeted the injured ribs of Hardy with multiple Spears, before locking in the Guillotine Choke on Hardy, which caused him to tap out due to the choke cutting off any oxygen to Hardy, making it nearly impossible to breathe with his injured ribs.

##### Departure (2023)

On the following episode of SmackDown, Hardy would then challenge Reigns to a Championship vs. Career tables, ladders and chairs match for the following episode of SmackDown, which Reigns would accept. On the following episode of SmackDown, Hardy would once again lose to Reigns in the Championship vs. Career match, being forced to leave the WWE.

#### Personal life

Hardy's older brother, Matt, is also a professional wrestler. As The Hardy Boyz, Matt and Jeff have won numerous tag team championships and are widely considered among the best tag teams of all time. Alongside his wrestling career, Hardy is also a musician, creating the band **PeroxWhy?Gen** in 2003. As of 2023, the band has released three studio albums.

Since 2011, Hardy has been married to Beth Britt. The couple have two children together.

#### Championships and accomplishments

***Disclaimer:*** *This does not include championships won by Hardy in real life.*