Matt Hardy says WWE wanted to keep his brother Jeff from going to AEW “by any means necessary”

In a post on Twitter/X, Matt Hardy clarified the circumstances surrounding reports that his brother, Jeff Hardy, was offered induction into the WWE Hall of Fame before joining AEW. Here was what Matt had to say…

“For the record – WWE offered Jeff the HOF because his drug test returned as no drugs – But alcohol was the problem. The WWE wanted to keep Jeff from going to AEW by any means necessary, so they offered the HOF but he had to re-sign. Jeff chose to reunite with me at AEW.

After clarifying the circumstances around this HOF deal, wanna say this.. Couldn’t be more proud of Jeff & where he’s at in his life with his sobriety. He’s the best version of himself that he’s ever been right now.”

After clarifying the circumstances around this HOF deal, wanna say this.. Couldn’t be more proud of Jeff & where he’s at in his life with his sobriety. He’s the best version of himself that he’s ever been right now. https://t.co/zko8vT4J1f

— MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) July 18, 2026