The All Elite Wrestling star is now facing felony charges, including driving with a suspended license and violation of restrictions, after being taken into police custody in Volusia County, Florida.
- Jun 15, 2022
AceShowbiz - Jeff Hardy has been suspended without pay by AEW following his arrest. The All Elite Wrestling star, who made his name in WWE alongside his brother Matt in the Hardy Boyz tag team, was arrested in Volusia County, Florida earlier this week.
Jeff is now facing felony charges including driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a suspended, canceled or revoked license, and violation of restrictions placed on a driver's license.
In a statement, AEW boss Tony Khan said, "We were able to resume contact with Jeff Hardy this afternoon. AEW does not condone Jeff's alleged behavior. We've made it clear to Jeff that we'll assist him in getting treatment for substance abuse issues, which he has indicated that he's open to receiving. In the interim, he is suspended without pay, and he can only return to AEW upon successfully completing treatment and maintaining his sobriety."
In his arrest video obtained by TMZ, Jeff appeared to be unsteady on his feet as he exited the vehicle, and as he was questioned by officers he seemed to admit to drinking shots of Fireball before driving.
Jeff then looked to stumble through field sobriety tests, and an officer then handcuffed him and told him he was "under arrest for the offense of DUI." It's said that the 44-year-old athlete, who has been open about his struggles with addiction and was convinced of DUIs in March 2018 and October 2019, provided two breath samples which allegedly hit .291 and .294, which is three and a half times the .08 limit in Florida.
The star had originally been scheduled to be part of Wednesday night's, June 15, episode of "AEW Dynamite" in a Ladder Match alongside his brother Matt against The Young Bucks and Jurassic Express for the latter team's championships.
Jeff was released from jail on a $3,500 bond, and he is reportedly due in court on July 5.
