Jeff Hardy and C.M. Punk had an excellent TV match Friday night on Smackdown with Punk winning and Hardy leaving.  For these two men to put forth the effort just hours after their TLC match at Summerslam is a personal and professional testament to both Jeff Hardy and C.M. Punk and their work ethic and passion for the business. 

My hat is off to each man for going above and beyond the call of duty for the fans.

Jeff will be away TFN for a much needed sabbatical,  for the lack of a better term. I think Jeff is being very wise in taking some time off of a business that has no official off season unless one makes one for one’s self. Jeff has a myriad of interests outside wrestling which is also smart for any performer. No one should be one dimensional in their life and those that eat, sleep, and breath their jobs usually find that formula not to be healthy over the long haul.

Jeff has spoken of being a part  of a reality TV show in the past but that is still in the talking stages as I understand it and may or may not ever be green lighted.  Nonetheless Jeff Hardy has earned the time to do what ever he chooses and enjoy life while allowing his body to heal and recover. It’s all about recharging one’s batteries of which I have always endorsed for all talents.  

Bottom line, is that I do expect to see Jeff Hardy back in a WWE ring some day but I have no idea when. Plus,  I could be wrong. Jeff may absorb himself in other projects of interest and not want to return to the never ending grind of in ring activities.

One can make an argument that Jeff has “wrestling in his blood” and that may well be true. I know when I hired the Hardy Boys that they were huge fans and just getting in a WWE ring was a huge thrill for the two brothers who have been life long fans and grew up watching Mid Atlantic and WWE Wrestling. 

Jeff Hardy has made me proud on many occasions but his performances the past few months have been amazing, awe inspiring and profoundly professional. 

No superstar, with no exceptions in my humble opinion, has been more popular than was Jeff Hardy with the WWE fan base the past several months.  

That’s not bad for a kid who learned to wrestle on a trampoline and who used to make his own ring attire sitting at a sewing machine. 

Enjoy your time away Jeff and the door should always be open for your return…..but only on your terms and time table.

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