5 Superstars who rose to main-event status during their time on SmackDown 

Edge and Rey Mysterio
Edge and Rey Mysterio

#2 Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy is a two-time World Heavyweight Champion
Jeff Hardy is a two-time World Heavyweight Champion

The Charismatic Enigma will go down as one of the popular Superstars to ever grace a WWE ring. The Younger Hardy's aerial offence and never-say-die attitude has captivated wrestling fans for over three decades now.

The Hardy Boyz have are one of the most decorated tag-teams in wrestling history, winning titles in every major promotion that they have been part of. Much like Edge, Jeff was seen as a tag team specialist who would never become a top singles star.

The Charismatic Enigma had won numerous mid-card titles during his initial singles run but it wasn't until the late 2000s when Hardy would become a top singles star in the company.

At Armageddon 2008, Hardy would finally realize his lifelong dream as he defeated Edge and Triple H to become the WWE Champion. Jeff Hardy's feud with CM Punk over the World Heavyweight Championship was one of the best feuds of 2018.

Hardy battled Punk in a TLC Match for the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of SummerSlam 2009 in a losing effort. He would once again lose to The Straight Edge Superstar, this time in a Loser Leaves WWE Steel Cage Match on an episode of Smackdown following SummerSlam.

This is was Hardy's final match in WWE before his return at WrestleMania 33. Hardy is currently out of action due to an injury.

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