“We’ve Made It Clear With Jeff..”: Billionaire Tony Khan Breaks Silence on Jeff Hardy’s Arrest
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The police recently arrested Jeff Hardy for DUI in Florida on Monday morning. The AEW star had spent the previous evening performing an acoustic set, as well as attending the SlamDown VII convention in Orlando. They arrested Hardy around 12:30 am the following morning.
Hardy was on the schedule to compete this Wednesday in a ladder match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship.
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TMZ broke the news earlier and gave most of the details about the recent arrest of AEW wrestler Jeff Hardy. Also, they shared the video on their official YouTube channel.
Tony Khan releases his statement over the arrest of Jeff Hardy
There was a concern regarding Jeff Hardy’s future in AEW when the news of his arrest broke. The fans were waiting for the statement from the company. However, neither Tony Khan nor any other AEW officials shared their reactions immediately.
However, a day after Hardy’s arrest, Tony Khan shared a statement on the situation on his Twitter account. Khan stated about taking major actions against Brother Nero for his future in AEW, but also offered help for Hardy.
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The statement said, “We were able to resume contact with Jeff Hardy this afternoon. AEW does not condone Jeff’s alleged behavior. We’ve made it clear to Jeff that we’ll assist him in getting treatment for substance abuse issues, which he has indicated that he’s open to receiving.”
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) June 14, 2022
It continued, “In the interim, he is suspended without pay, and he can only return to AEW upon successfully completing treatment and maintaining his sobriety. If you or a loved one needs help, please reach out to SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357).”
Why Did Jeff Hardy Leave WWE?
As per the statement by Tony Khan, the reason AEW did not release any statement was that they had established no contact with the Hardys. This is the third time police have arrested Jeff Hardy since 2018. The similar charges were in 2018, 2019, and on Monday morning recently.
The Hardy Boyz pulled out from the AEW match
This week Jeff Hardy was scheduled in a match with his brother Matt Hardy in a three-way ladder match. The match was between The Hardy Boyz, Young Bucks, and Jurassic Express for the AEW Tag Team Championship match.
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AEW Twitter shared a video of this week’s Dynamite in which the three-way tag team ladder match will be a tag team match between Jurassic Express and Young Bucks.
#AEWDynamite: #RoadRager TOMORROW LIVE @ 8/7c on TBS
–#HAIRvsHAIR #Ortiz v @IAmJericho
–#AEW World Tag Title Ladder Match @YoungBucks v #Jungleboy/@luchasaurus
-Plaintiffs v @realwardlow
-AAC Qualifier #EthanPage v #Miro
–@DaxFTR v @WillOspreay
–#ToniStorm v Dr. @realbrittbaker pic.twitter.com/r96G0HT9UX— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 15, 2022
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AEW isn’t promoting any match which will have him and even Matt Hardy. It seems The Hardy Boyz will not appear on Dynamite and Rampage for a while.
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Paras Pande