Jeff Hardy explains why he was dancing on the way to save his brother during his AEW debut.
Jeff Hardy joined the ranks of AEW on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. He made his debut by Saving his brother, Matt Hardy from the beat down by the Andrade Family Office. On his way to the ring, Jeff Hardy briefly stopped to do his traditional entrance juke in a moment that quickly became a meme.
Speaking on The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, Jeff explains that was actually Matt Hardy's idea.
"The reaction was the best form of adrenaline from the fans," said Jeff. "That 'pop.' I had to let out that nervous and excited energy with that yell [seen on Being The Elite]. I was so torn because, I'm saving my brother, right? One of my biggest heroes is out in the ring, Sting, and this new guy, Darby Allin, I just met him for the first time that day and I'm like, 'this is really happening, I'm about to debut in AEW.' The question for me was...Matt was saying, 'take your time. Do the juke. You're a star. Do it.' 'I can't do that. I'm saving my brother.' I tried to juke and run at the same time. I think it worked out pretty perfectly. It was overwhelming."
Matt Hardy further explains his motivation for Jeff to dance instead of running to save him. Matt said that he believed Jeff Hardy was a big star and should get his full entrance.
Matt Hardy also says he thought everyone would stop beating him up when they heard the music and allow Jeff Hardy to do the whole entrance but instead, they just kept beating him up. Therefore, Jeff compromised and briefly danced while he ran to the ring to save his brother.
"Doing the juke on the run was a compromise. I was like, 'Sure, I know I'm getting beat down.' I just wanted all the guys to stop. The music was going to be such a big moment, people were going to be shocked and out of their mind. I want [Jeff] to come out, do the juke, you're a big star, do the thing, and get a full entrance. Even though they are beating me up, just let them stop. They stayed on top of me and were still whipping my ass and he went ahead and came to the ring. All the memes that had been out there are funny and entertaining. I love it. It wasn't on him. If it was up to him, he would have ran straight in. This was on me. He's a big star, dammit. He's going to get a big star entrance," Matt explained.
Elsewhere on the podcast, Jeff Hardy spoke about his decision to join AEW and his final days in WWE. Read more here.
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