From the WWE Rumor Mill: Jeff Hardy likely returning in time for Wrestlemania 34

What’s the story?

On a recent edition of the Wrestling Observer Radio, it was revealed that Jeff Hardy has commenced training for his in-ring return.

Apparently, Hardy plans on staging his in-ring return on time for Wrestlemania. Besides, additional details on his comeback status have also been revealed.

In case you didn’t know…

Jeff Hardy suffered a torn rotator cuff in September of last year and underwent surgery on the injury the following month.

As noted by the WWE, as well as proven by the comeback timelines of other Superstars who’ve dealt with similar injuries, Hardy was expected to miss anywhere between 6 to 9 months—with most Superstars’ recovery time being about 7 months.

The heart of the matter

WWE previously noted that Jeff Hardy began undergoing tough physical rehabilitation from October of last year, however, was expected to stay out of action until May of this year.

Nevertheless, it’s now being revealed that Jeff has begun training for an in-ring comeback, and is expected to make his return in time for Wrestlemania 34 which takes place in April. Regardless, one ought to note that there's no official word as to when he'll be cleared to make his in-ring return.

Furthermore, experts believe that upon his return Jeff is likely to reprise his ‘Brother Nero’ gimmick as part of his brother Woken/Broken Matt Hardy’s ‘Broken Universe’.

On the contrary, it’s also being pointed out that the WWE higher-ups could be interested in giving Jeff another major singles push, much like they did during his previous run with the company—wherein they had him win the World Heavyweight and WWE Championships respectively.

What’s next?

Jeff Hardy is presently said to be well on the road to making a complete recovery from his shoulder injury and is training for his in-ring return.

Meanwhile, Matt Hardy is currently involved in a feud with Bray Wyatt, which is expected to play out in the days to come on RAW.

Author’s take

Jeff Hardy, who goes by the moniker ‘The Charismatic Enigma’, truly is an enigma of sorts.

Hardy is one of the biggest daredevils to have ever graced the professional wrestling ring, and most definitely deserves another world championship run in the WWE.

Here’s hoping training goes well, and Jeff returns before Wrestlemania 34.