TNA star Jeff Hardy has opened up about his 2022 arrest and how he thought at first that it was another bad dream.
While signed to AEW, Hardy was arrested for driving under the influence in what was his third offence in 10 years. Sent to rehab after being bailed out of jail, AEW President Tony Khan made it clear that Hardy was on his final chance in the company.
Speaking with Alistair McGeorge of Metro about the arrest, Hardy was very open about the experience and stated that he previously experienced bad dreams about getting another DUI, leading to him thinking that the 2022 arrest was a repeat experience:
“I was in a jail cell, and I’d had dreams previously of getting another DUI [where] I woke up in relief that it was only a dream. But I was in that cell, “I can’t shake myself awake. Am I going to be able to come back from this?” And so I knew it was going to be a long road, and take a lot of hard work and patience and love.”
Following his return to AEW TV, Hardy chose to leave the promotion when his contract expired in 2024 to join his brother Matt Hardy in TNA. Continuing the interview, Hardy was grateful to TNA for giving him another shot:
“For it to be all better now and still able to wrestle, it’s just crazy cool that I get up every day and I think about, “What can I do next in professional wrestling?” And I still have the opportunity to shine in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.”
Jeff Hardy Hopes To Give Back
Reflecting on his journey to TNA, Hardy stated that the promotion has done a lot for him over the years and he is hoping to have the opportunity to give back:
“It’s just so cool to be 47 years old, sober, wrestling and really thriving with my brother again in TNA, where I’ve had a lot of cool moments in my in my career, from TNA supporting me. Hopefully I can give back to them, and really show how grateful I am.”
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