After much speculation, Jeff Hardy has decided to speak out on his situation and reveal what his plans are.
Jeff Hardy's Contract Status
See that big gray thing over there in the corner of the room? Yeah, that's an elephant. Some people are trying to ignore that elephant.
In case you're not very good with English idioms, the phrase "elephant in the room" means that there's something to painfully obvious that is being ignored.
The elephant in the room in this situation is the contract status of Jeff Hardy.
You see, every wrestling fan knows that Jeff Hardy's contract with WWE is coming close to an end soon (approximately 2 months).
Everyone also knows that he's seriously considering leaving the company so that he can have some time to himself and to pursue his other interests.
However, not everyone is willing to talk about the situation. Some are hopeful that if they don't talk about it, it just won't happen.
Those of us that live in reality know that's not the case.
Still Leaving
Unless he has a major change of heart, Jeff Hardy is still intent on leaving WWE in August.
There, it's been said.
While the fanatics believe that "Jeff Hardy would never leave us because he loves us too much", the realists know that he's a human being. He has wants and needs like all of us.
And, right now, he wants and needs some time off from the hectic WWE schedule.
Like it or not, Jeff Hardy is a person that has a lot of interests outside of professional wrestling. He doesn't want a life that is entirely consumed by the business.
Personally, I can't fault him for that.
So, Jeff Hardy is definitely going to leave WWE. Just how long he'll be gone is the big mystery.
One thing for sure is that WWE is giving Jeff Hardy quite a bit of leeway to make his decision. He has admitted that the company is not putting pressure on him to decide immediately.
Backup Plans
WWE has plans right now for Jeff Hardy's departure. They also have plans in case he decides to stick around.
As of right now, the company expects Jeff Hardy to take a break after the upcoming The Bash (formerly known as the Great American Bash) pay per view.
The writers have also been instructed to come up with something for Summerslam in case Jeff Hardy has a change of heart. The event is one of the biggest ones of the year, and the company would love to have the Charismatic Enigma around.
With Jeff Hardy sticking around for at least another month, it wouldn't be entirely out of the question for them to put the title on him at Extreme Rules.
Doing so would cause quite a buzz within the internet wrestling community. Many would assume that Jeff Hardy has signed another contract since the company put the title on him.
People would talk, and that's what WWE wants.
Closing Thoughts
I enjoy Jeff Hardy's work, but I'm not going to be devastated if he leaves. I understand that he's human. If he needs his time off to recharge his batteries, then more power to him. |
