Jeff Hardy is one of the most popular pro wrestlers of his generation.
Hardy’s death-defying stunts will live in the minds of fans for the rest of their lives. He appeared in WWE for three separate stints between 1994 and 2021. He and his brother, Matt, became a beloved tag team and won several championships in his career. He was also WWE Champion and World Heavyweight Champion during one of his runs.
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Jeff Hardy makes his way to the ring during the WWE World Cup quarter-final match as part of the World Wrestling Entertainment Crown Jewel pay-per-view at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on November 2, 2018. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)
The heights of Hardy’s WWE career were derailed due to legal issues and his struggles with addiction. However, the North Carolina high-flyer said in an interview with WFAA-TV that he believes he could have been bigger than John Cena.
“The way I lived life in my 20s and 30s, if I lived life the way I live life now, oh my gosh, there’s no telling,” he told the station on Tuesday. “I’d probably be bigger than John Cena today. I was born with such a gift to be a professional wrestler. It just felt so natural, like I was made to do this thing.
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“The cool thing is that I’m still here, alive and well. As Matt had mentioned, we’re big ice baths and it’s been insanely beneficial for me mentally and physically. I’m not putting a number on it. I want just basically fight until I can’t break anymore.”
The 47-year-old is still one of the biggest acts in the business. Aside from WWE, he has appeared for TNA Wrestling, Ring of Honor and All Elite Wrestling.
The Rock, left, and John Cena, right, mingle during the WWE Universal Championship match between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes during Wrestlemania XL on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, April 7, 2024. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)
The Hardys are the current tag team champions of TNA Wrestling. They defeated The System and ABC in a triple threat full metal mayhem match at Bound for Glory last year.
