Jeff spoke to Huffington Post prior to his match against Eric Young, March 15th. He talked about his injury, Matt’s new persona, and more.

“Even before we went to WWE, it was WWF at the time, we would watch the ‘job’ matches — the ‘nobodies,’” said Hardy, who first launched to fame in the late ‘90s tagging with older brother Matt, “That gave us the opportunity when we got in the door to really make an impression.”

Life-long wrestling fans, the Hardys even started an independent wrestling promotion in their home state North Carolina. There they gained experience alongside childhood friends Shannon Moore, Gregory “Shane” Helms, Joey Mercury and Steve Corino. All went on to major accomplishments in the squared circle. During a Mar. 11 telephone interview, Jeff recalled using that time to study the industry and wait for his opportunity.

“I was confident even then that I was going to impress somebody when I got the chance to be that ‘nobody,’” he shared, “And prove I could be ‘somebody‘ eventually.”

That happened in 1998, when The Hardy Boyz signed with WWE. Over the ensuing decade, the brothers became one of the most iconic teams in wrestling history, winning multiple World tag titles amid legendary feuds with Edge and Christian as well as The Dudley Boyz. Eventually, they split to pursue solo interests.

Now the brothers are more than just “somebodies” in sports entertainment. Both are globally-recognized superstars headlining TNA’s IMPACT Wrestling.

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