The Hardys’ shock return at WrestleMania 33 elicited one of many loudest ovations in WWE historical past. Eight years later, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy appear poised for one more fundamental roster run — this time carrying the TNA world tag group championships.

Seeing WWE and TNA superstars collide was as soon as a imaginative and prescient completely for fantasy matchmaking. The skilled wrestling promotions have more and more labored collectively since saying a multi-year partnership in January. Matt and Jeff made two NXT appearances in February, most notably defending their TNA tag group titles towards NXT tag group champions Fraxiom.

The working settlement has primarily seen expertise exchanges between WWE’s developmental model NXT and TNA, excluding TNA world champion Joe Hendry’s shock look on the Royal Rumble. In response to Matt, the legendary duo might possible be a part of Hendry on the shortlist of TNA expertise visiting WWE’s fundamental roster.

“I believe there’s a very sturdy risk you find yourself seeing that earlier than it is all mentioned and completed,” Matt advised CBS Sports activities when requested if the TNA tag titles would seem on Uncooked, SmackDown or a WWE pay-per-view by the summer time.

The Hardys are among the many most profitable tag groups in skilled wrestling. They’ve loved 9 WWE tag group title reigns and 16 mixed singles titles, 4 of which have been world championships. They’re additionally three-time TNA tag champs with 5 mixed world heavyweight title runs. The Hardys foresee fundamental roster WWE appearances quickly, however including the NXT tag group titles to their hefty resume is one other precedence.

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“I’ve completely been meditating in my head this final yr, as far as The Hardys exhibiting up in NXT,” Jeff mentioned. “It is one thing that is by no means been completed. To be there in New York was so rewarding and fulfilling. The love, the assist we bought from being there. We ended up having an important match… Something is feasible in professional wrestling.”

“I really like the way it provides to the unpredictability of professional wrestling,” Matt added of the WWE-TNA partnership. “As a result of professional wrestling is at its greatest when it is unpredictable.”