Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy[4] (born August 31, 1977)[3] is an American professional wrestler on the SmackDown brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).[2]

 

Before gaining prominence in WWE, Hardy performed for the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA), a promotion he ran with his brother Matt.[3] After being signed by WWE, the brothers worked as jobbers[5] before gaining notoriety in the tag team division, partly due to their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches.[6] With the addition of Lita, the team became known as Team Xtreme and continued to rise in popularity.[2] As a tag team wrestler, Hardy is a former six-time World Tag Team Champion and one-time WCW Tag Team Champion.[2][7] Apart from his success as a tag team wrestler, Hardy has also had success as a singles wrestler. He is a four time Intercontinental Champion, as well as having held the Hardcore, European and Light Heavyweight Championships.[7] He received his first major main event push towards the end of 2007, including challenging for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble in 2008.