Wrestling star Jeff Hardy, 44, 'is 'released by WWE for refusing to go to rehab after being sent home from the tour over the weekend'
- Wrestler Jeff Hardy has reportedly been released by the WWE because he refused to go to rehab to battle issues with substance addiction
- Hardy was asked to go to rehab but declined, a source told the New York Post
- Hardy was sent home from the WWE tour this weekend following an un-televised match that surprisingly ended with him abruptly walking out through the crowd
- Both Hardy's brother and wife have updated his status, saying he is 'good'
- Hardy has faced legal issues for years, starting in 2009 when he was arrested on charges of trafficking prescription pills while in possession of anabolic steroids
- Hardy was arrested twice in 2019: once for public intoxication and once for DWI
Wrestler Jeff Hardy has reportedly been released by the WWE because he refused to go to rehab to battle issues with substance addiction.
Hardy was given the option to go to rehab, but declined, a source told the New York Post.
The 44-year-old wrestler was sent home from one WWE tour this weekend following an un-televised match that surprisingly ended with him abruptly walking out through the crowd.
Wrestler Jeff Hardy has reportedly been released by the WWE because he refused to go to rehab to battle issues with substance addiction. Hardy has faced legal issues for years, starting in 2009 when he was arrested on charges of trafficking prescription pills while he was allegedly in possession of anabolic steroids. He ultimately pleaded guilty to the charges in 2010 and was later sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined $100,000. In 2011, he was sentenced to ten days in jail and fined $100,000. In 2019, he was arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for public intoxication and later in North Carolina for DWI
Jeff Hardy makes his way to the ring during the WWE World Cup Quarterfinal match as part of as part of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Crown Jewel pay-per-view at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on November 2, 2018
Hardy's wife Beth insisted that the 44-year-old wrestler is 'good'
Hardy was going through a 'rough night,' the Post reported.
Hardy's brother Matt, an All Elite Wrestling performer, gave an update on Twitch, according to Wrestling News.co.
'I did speak to Jeff for a little bit today and he's OK, he's good,' Matt Hardy said. 'I think he'll be fine but once again, this isn't my business and if he wants to go into it in more detail then he'll do it himself.
'I love my brother and I just want my brother to be okay and healthy.'
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Hardy's wife Beth also updated his status on Twitter: 'Jeff is good.'
A WWE spokesman did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for comment.
Hardy has faced legal issues for years, starting in 2009 when he was arrested on charges of trafficking prescription pills while he was allegedly in possession of anabolic steroids.
He ultimately pleaded guilty to the charges in 2010 and was later sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined $100,000.
In 2011, he was sentenced to ten days in jail and fined $100,000.
In 2019, he was arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for public intoxication and later in North Carolina for DWI.
Jeff Hardy leaps off a ladder onto the body of brother Matt during an extreme rules match at 'WrestleMania 25' at the Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston
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