Since The Hardys rejoined WWE at Wrestlemania, fans have been waiting for them to reprise the "Broken" gimmick that served as one of the high points of Impact Wrestling in 2016 while making due with what is hopefully a temporary nostalgia tour for the pro wrestling veterans While the Broken gimmick has tied up in a[...]
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In particular, they've been hearing all of those "DELETE" chants and they know that the real money in a Hardys return, after the nostalgia money dries up, is in seeing Matt and Jeff Hardy reprise the BROKEN gimmick Unfortunately, that gimmick is tied up in a legal battle between the lawyers of Impact Wrestling owners[...]
Last night at Wrestlemania 33, The Hardys returned to the WWE as surprise additions to the Raw Tag Team Championship ladder match, to the overwhelming approval of the crowd.
OMG! @JEFFHARDYBRAND and @MATTHARDYBRAND are BACK! #WrestleMania #HardyBoyz pic.twitter.com/EAgTyBWR7R
— WWE (@WWE) April 3, 2017
And they quickly proved that they're still at the top of their game, defeating three other[...]
The wrestling promotion formerly known as TNA has had a rough couple of months. Late last year, the company was nearly taken over by Smashing Pumpkins
However, when the Hardys' contracts expired in February, they chose not to re-sign with the company, reportedly due to new provisions the company was reportedly asking all talent to agree to in new contracts.
Instead, The Hardys joined rival promotion Ring of Honor, winning the tag team titles and debuting as their BROKEN characters, prompting TNA to send cease[...]
Bleeding Cool recently reported on the legal feud between TNA Wrestling and pro wrestlers Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy over the "BROKEN" gimmick. In case you didn't read that, let us catch you up:
While working for TNA, it's widely believed that the Hardys were allowed free reign to create and run with the Broken storyline, which[...]
Meltzer claims that the deal is "long term," extending beyond the previous limit on Hardys booking that would have allowed for a post-Wrestlemania return The deal reportedly gives the Hardys creative control over their characters and the ability to freely do indie bookings, two of the sticking points that reportedly caused their deal with TNA[...]
Though Jeff Hardy hasn't confirmed that he too will leave the organization after his contract reportedly expires next week, Matt's departure adds a lot of credence to rumors that both Hardys plan to return to WWE.
I have never been more AWAKE.
The Creative RENAISSANCE is merely beginning.
Anything is possible in my #BROKEN Universe……ANYTHING.
— #BROKEN Matt Hardy[...]
However, with new management moving into TNA, it's probable that the Hardys would have less freedom than before anyway, and despite terms reportedly being agreed to for weeks, no contract has been signed as the clock runs down, leading PWInsider and Dave Meltzer to speculate this morning that a WWE return could be likely[...]