Jeff Hardy is one of the most influential wrestlers in modern professional wrestling. He is one half of what many consider the greatest tag team of all time and has had the unique ability to be a beloved babyface for decades without becoming stale.
With all of those accolades, it would be easy to see why Hardy is one of the best wrestlers of all time, but his in-ring ability is sometimes overlooked. He does not have the technical skillset of a Bret Hart, but Hardy has consistently put on show-stealing, exciting matches for his entire career. These are his best match, every year, for the last decade.
10 2012: Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Aries - TNA Turning Point
2012 was a great year for Jeff Hardy. TNA went all-in on having Hardy as their top guy and in return, Hardy was churning out amazing matches with Kurt Angle and Austin Aries. After Hardy had taken the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Aries at Bound for Glory that year, Aries wanted a rematch at Turning Point.
Their match at Turning Point turned out to be even better, as Aries was putting on some of the best matches of his career at that point. Of course, in nearly any match with Hardy, this title match was a ladder match that saw Hardy retain the championship in one of TNA's best matches of 2012.
9 2013: Austin Aries vs. Bobby Roode vs. Jeff Hardy
TNA put three of their most vital wrestlers of the 2010s against each other in this triple threat match at Genesis in 2013. Hardy came into the match with the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and defended it against the two former champions. Roode and Aries were both heels and teamed up against Hardy for most of the match, before finally clashing against each other due to both wanting to direct the other.
In a unique take on a triple threat, the winner must be the last wrestler eliminated. Roode was pinned first, with Aries and Hardy pinning him at the same time, and minutes later, Hardy hit the Swanton Bomb on Aries to retain the championship.
8 2014: Team 3D vs. The Wolves vs. The Hardy Boyz - IMPACT Wrestling 09/16/2014
This is probably the best Full Metal Mayhem match in the history of the match type. It makes complete sense when looking at who is involved in the match, with three of the best tag teams in wrestling history. It is typical Hardys and Team 3D (aka The Dudley Boys) mayhem in this match with tables, ladders, and chairs when thrown around left and right.
However, the team of Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards added that pace to the match that was needed. The Wolves also paid their dues in this match, taking many hard spots before retaining the TNA World Tag Team Championships.
7 2015: Jeff Hardy vs. James Storm - IMPACT Wrestling 03/27/2015
2015 was not an incredibly eventful year for the Charismatic Enigma, as he only wrestled a total of 11 matches. That is his lowest match total since 1994, the reason being that he missed most of the year due to breaking his leg in a motocross accident. However, Hardy was able to have a few incredible matches before the injury, including the six sides of steel match against James Storm on this episode of IMPACT Wrestling. Hardy and Storm had an intense rivalry that year, that included Storm knocking Hardy off a cage with a cowbell, and this match was Hardy's eventual revenge on the cowboy.
6 2016: Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy - The Final Deletion
One of the most unique matches in pro wrestling history. The Final Deletion match was the beginning of the realization of exactly what the Broken Matt Hardy and the broken universe as a whole could be.
The results of the match created much of the lore of what the broken universe would be. From the dilapidated boat, to the return of Willow, to the lake of reincarnation. This match though polarizing at the time and helped give IMPACT a buzz again after years of a downturn. The match undoubtedly proved that what these brothers were doing, was something that would have a massive impact on what wrestling could be.
5 2017: The Hardy Boyz vs. Young Bucks - ROH Supercard of Honor XI
The Hardy Boyz had one of the greatest 24 hours in wrestling history, starting with this night in 2017. The Hardy Boyz took on the Young Bucks in an extremely anticipated ladder match in the main event of Ring of Honor's Supercard of Honor XI, the night before WrestleMania 35.
The match was an instant classic, as the Young Bucks were at their peak, going against the team that they have been compared to their entire lives. The Young Bucks would end up winning the ROH Tag Team Championships that night and the Hardys would go on to win the RAW Tag Team Championships the next night at WrestleMania.
4 2018: Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton - Hell In A Cell
Although Jeff had a great match against Daniel Bryan this year, his Hell In A Cell match against Randy Orton is slightly better, largely due to the uniqueness of the bout. Hardy and Orton went above and beyond to make this match a very unique hell in a cell, with Hardy scaling the inside of the cell (a callback to his match against James Storm on this list), to Orton putting a screwdriver through Hardy's earlobe.
Hardy even broke out a table and ladder, as if the cell structure itself wasn't violent enough. Hardy and Orton have always had tremendous chemistry, and this is one of their best.
3 2019: The Hardy Boyz vs. The Usos - SmackDown Live 04/09/2019
2019 was not Jeff Hardy's year, due to him sustaining a knee injury that took him out for much of the year. Technically, the best match Hardy was a part of in 2019 was probably the Elimination Chamber match that year, that set up Kofi Kingston vs. Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania. However, Hardy was not the main part of that match, so it wouldn't feel right to make this list.
Hardy did have a match against Bryan himself this year, but the best was the Hardy Boyz matchup against The Usos on the SmackDown Live after WrestleMania. These two legendary tag teams put on a great 10-minute match with the Hardys winning the SmackDown Tag Team Championships and left fans wondering what the two teams could do given more time.
2 2020: AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn vs. Jeff Hardy - Clash of Champions
It is rare for a wrestler to have one of their greatest matches of all time, nearly 30 years into their career. However, that's exactly what happened for Jeff Hardy when he took on AJ Styles and Sami Zayn in a triple threat match for the Intercontinental Championship at Clash of Champions.
Unsurprisingly, Jeff Hardy was in his element due to this match being a ladder match. Zayn also showcased his notorious skills in ladder matches and Style's high flying offense makes this a perfect pairing. Zayn famously handcuffs Hardy's ear to a ladder before winning, really putting Zayn over in this match.
1 2021: Elimination Chamber
Jeff Hardy has a knack for being able to put on amazing Elimination Chamber performances, despite never walking out of the match the winner.The match was for the WWE Championship, with Drew McIntrye defending the title against Randy Orton, Kofi Kingston, Sheamus, AJ Styles and Hardy himself.
It is one of the better Elimination Chambers in recent memory, and Hardy does get eliminated by the defending champion and eventual winner, McIntyre, but not before Hardy takes out each wrestler, before being hit with a Claymore. McIntyre eventually eliminated Styles to retain the title before being attacked by Bobby Lashley.
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