We reported last night here on eWrestlingNews.com that Matt and Jeff Hardy will likely be leaving TNA Wrestling as their current contracts with the company are expiring this week. Numerous sources report that pending a last-minute deal, they will be free agents come this Wednesday.
Dave Meltzer is reporting that the two of them returning to WWE is “certainly in the ballgame, if not likely”. Both Matt and Jeff Hardy are not taking any independent dates after May, as they’ve told promoters that they might not be able to fulfill those dates. They also said it’s possible that things could change. This would indicate that no deal with WWE has been reached as of this writing.
The various changes in TNA Wrestling, including Jeff Jarrett’s new role, made it more likely that “The Broken Hardys” would be leaving the company. With that being said, talks between the two sides are still ongoing and there’s a chance they could stick around. The next set of iMPACT! tapings begin on Thursday and run until Sunday. It remains to be seen how that’s handled if they leave, as TV had been built around them.
Also, The Hardys recently announced that they will close their online store after five years. Reby Hardy has been running it and said she can’t do so now that she’s a mother with another baby on the way. This has led to additional speculation about a WWE deal, as it would presumably lead to exclusive merchandise with that company.
We regret to post that after nearly 5yrs & 1000s of happy customers, https://t.co/8OFhB9oGRo is closing up shop. Stay tuned for BLOWOUT SALE
— Shop Matt Hardy (@ShopMattHardy) February 26, 2017
Its been a lot of hard work doing things all on my own – shirt design, site design/orders, customer service, shipping, etc – but…
— Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) February 26, 2017
…I am no longer able to run the shop in the way Matt’s fans deserve. I will likely revisit the idea after the new baby is here, but…
— Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) February 26, 2017
…for now, it’s impossible to be @BABYHARDYBRAND‘S Mommy, while making another kid; there are just too many sick/slow days to run properly.
— Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) February 26, 2017
