Matt Hardy believes the WWE will finally put the WWE title on Jeff Hardy at some point in the future.

In an interview with Charleston Post & Courier, the ECW champion said: “I think WWE will pull the trigger on him. I hope they do because it’s something he totally deserves. He’s sacrificed his body and everything he has for the professional wrestling/sports entertainment business through WWE.

“I think it’ll happen sooner rather than later. Jeff has really grown up and matured a lot inside.”

As is now common knowledge, Jeff was suspended back in March for his second violation of the company’s wellness policy.

And while one more suspension would mean Jeff will be released, Matt says his brother remains undeterred.

“I really don’t think it’s affected him that much, because he’s Jeff and he doesn’t let things bother him that much,” said Matt. “I think these days Jeff gets a bad rap for some of these things, because Jeff is really good and he’s in a great place in his life.

“There was a time, if you go back to 2003, had you asked me if I was worried about Jeff, I would have told you that I really was worried about Jeff. Now I have zero worries about him.”

And Matt added: “It’s one those things where Jeff is a totally free spirit, and Jeff has to live thorough a set of rules.

“For example, whenever he wrestled Triple H in the first match, there was a spot where Jeff pulled out of the ring to do a front flip dive on Hunter, and Hunter moved, and Jeff hit the floor. I remember thinking, ‘Wow, do you think you’re going to be able to finish that match?’ But Jeff was fine.

“It’s no big deal for him to take some kind of huge risk, and he really doesn’t worry about the consequences. Sometimes in life that’s how it is. It’s hard for him to live in a system to a degree. But Jeff is actually doing real well right now.”

You can read the interview in full by clicking here.

Phil Lowe
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