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{{Infobox Wrestling team
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|members=[[Matt Hardy]]<br />[[Jeff Hardy]]
|former_members=[[Amy Dumas|Lita]] (as Team Xtreme)
|names=Jynx<br />Hardy Boyz<br />Team Xtreme<br />Team<!---Do not remove "Team Extreme" from the list. They were once called "Team Extreme" on ECW on Sci Fi.---> Extreme<br />'''The Hardys'''
|heights=Matt:<br />6 ft 1 in (185 cm)<br />Jeff:<br />6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
|weights=454 lb (206 kg)
|hometown=[[Cameron, North Carolina]]
|debut=[[1993]]
|promotions=[[Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts|OMEGA]]<br />[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]]
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'''The Hardys''' (also known as the '''Hardy Boyz''' and '''Team Xtreme''') are a [[professional wrestling]] [[tag team]] in [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) that consists of real life brothers [[Matt Hardy|Matt]] and [[Jeff Hardy]]. They are the current [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Champions]].
==History==
Originally the brothers competed as teenagers in the WWF as [[job (professional wrestling)|jobbers]], both in singles and tag team competition. The Hardy Boyz started their run as a popular tag team in a surprising win over [[Kai En Tai|Kaientai]] ([[Mens Teioh]] and [[Sho Funaki]]) on the [[September 27]], [[1998]] episode of [[WWE Heat|''Sunday Night HEAT'']]. Soon after their ''Sunday Night HEAT'' win, they built up a fan base following through their high-flying tag team tactics. They started to become serious contenders for the Tag Team Titles after they became [[manager (professional wrestling)|managed]] by [[Michael Hayes (wrestler)|Michael Hayes]], formerly a member of the successful tag team [[Fabulous Freebirds|The Fabulous Freebirds]]. They defeated [[Acolytes Protection Agency|The A.P.A.]] to win their first [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF World Tag Team Championship]], but lost the titles back to The A.P.A. a little less than a month later at [[WWF Fully Loaded#1999|Fully Loaded 1999]]. They would eventually dump Hayes as their manager in [[August]] [[1999]], turned [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] and were briefly associated with [[David Heath (wrestler)|Gangrel]] as part of [[The Brood (professional wrestling)#The New Brood|'''The New Brood''']]. After winning a series of matches against the team of [[Edge and Christian]], dubbed the "Terri Invitational Tournament", they won the services of [[Terri Runnels]] as their manager by winning the first ever tag team ladder match at [[WWE No Mercy#1999|No Mercy 1999]] by defeating Edge and Christian. Fans were so impressed with the match that when Edge and Christian were alone in the ring, fans gave them a standing ovation. The fans also gave both teams a standing ovation the next night on [[WWE Raw|''RAW is WAR'']]. They then gained notoriety as a tag team with [[Amy Dumas|Lita]].
===Team Xtreme===
With the addition of Lita, Matt and Jeff Hardy comprised the trio dubbed '''Team Xtreme''', their name serving as a reflection of their "extreme" high-flying moves.
They faced Edge and Christian and the Dudley Boyz at [[WrestleMania 2000]] in a triple threat tag team ladder match. The Dudley Boyz started the match as the champions, and Edge and Christian won the titles that night.
At [[SummerSlam (2000)|SummerSlam 2000]], The Hardy Boyz participated in the first ever [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] (TLC) along with Edge and Christian and [[Dudley Boyz|The Dudley Boyz]]. Even though they were unsuccessful in capturing the titles, the TLC match skyrocketed them through the ranks of tag team wrestling. However, at [[WWE Unforgiven#2000|Unforgiven 2000]], The Hardy Boyz defeated Edge and Christian in a [[Steel cage match]] to win the World Tag Team Championship for a second time. They went on to lose the titles back to Edge and Christian at [[WWE No Mercy#2000|No Mercy 2000]], but they won the titles back the next night on ''RAW'' for a third time. During this match, The Hardy Boyz were dressed as [[Los Conquistadores]], but tore off their masks after the match, revealing themselves. The team would lose the titles less than a month later to [[Right to Censor]] on the [[November 6]], [[2000]] edition of ''RAW'', when Edge and Christian came out and assaulted the Hardyz, allowing Right to Censor to pick up the win and the tag team titles.
On the [[March 5]], [[2001]] edition of ''RAW'' The Hardy Boyz captured their fourth World Tag Team Championship when they defeated The Dudley Boyz, after interference from [[Jason Reso|Christian]], only to lose the titles to Edge and Christian two weeks later on ''RAW''. The next month at [[WrestleMania X-Seven]] The Hardy Boyz again competed in another infamous TLC match against Edge and Christian and The Dudley Boyz. However, just as in the first TLC match, Edge and Christian were victorious.
On [[October 8]], 2001, The Hardy Boyz won the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] from [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]] and [[Andrew Martin|Test]]. They would lose the titles to The Dudley Boyz two weeks later. Soon thereafter, they beat Booker T and Test again, but this time for the WWF World Tag Team Championship. They lost the titles four days later to the Dudleys in a Steel Cage title unifaction match.
During the time they were together, they were one of the most popular tag teams because of their [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match|TLC]] (Tables, Ladders and Chairs) matches with Edge and Christian as well as [[Dudley Boyz|The Dudley Boyz]] and their unique "grunge"-type look that appealed to WWF's younger fanbase. They also were guests in an episode of ''[[That 70's Show]]'' in which they played two un-named wrestlers.
===Split===
However, the team eventually split up to enable both Matt and Jeff to pursue singles careers. Jeff was later fired from WWE after refusing to go to rehab after agents found out he had been taking drugs <ref name = "WWE Profile"> {{cite web | url =http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/jeffhardy/profile/ | title = Jeff Hardy's WWE Bio | author = WWE | accessmonthday = February 13 | accessyear = 2007 | }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/jeffreturn | title = His Own Fate Twisted | author = Craig Tello (WWE) | accessmonthday = February 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = August 4, 2006 }}</ref>. Hardy also cited "burn out" and the need for time off as reasons for leaving WWE <ref>{{cite web | url = http://sports.ign.com/articles/776/776337p1.html | author = Jon Robinson (IGN.com) | title = Jeff Hardy Interview: Wrestlemania, ladders, and The Swanton Bomb | accessmonthday = March 28 | accessyear = 2007 | date = March 27, 2007}}</ref>. He spent some time in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] but realized he was not getting the exposure he had hoped for. As a result, he no-showed several times, was suspended, and completed his contractual duties. In August 2006, he rejoined the WWE on its [[WWE Raw|''RAW'']] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]].
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At [[WWE Unforgiven#2006|''Unforgiven 2006'']], Jeff, Matt and Lita all appeared together on television for the first time in four years, where Lita insulted both brothers and left the scene with a sarcastic "We should do this again some time."
In November, it was announced on WWE.com that Matt and Jeff would team up for the first time together in over four years as members of '''Team [[D-Generation X|DX]]''' at the ''[[Survivor Series (2006)|Survivor Series]]''. However, '''The Hardys''', as they were now known, were first given a "warm up match" on [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|''ECW on Sci Fi'']], defeating the [[Full Blooded Italians]] ([[James Maritato|Little Guido Maritato]] and [[Charles John Spencer|Tony Mamaluke]]). At ''Survivor Series'', Team DX defeated '''Team [[Rated-RKO]]''' in a clean sweep.
On [[November 27]], 2006 edition of ''RAW'', The Hardys had their first shot at Tag Team gold in 5 years. They took on World Tag Team Champions [[Rated-RKO]], but came up short when Edge hit Matt Hardy in the back with a belt to get himself and [[Randy Orton]] disqualified deliberately to retain the titles.
That same day, The Hardys posed an open challenge to any team for ''[[ECW December to Dismember#2006|ECW December to Dismember]]'' which was immediately accepted by a reuniting [[MNM]] ([[John Hennigan|Johnny Nitro]] and [[Adam Birch|Joey Mercury]]). After a run in on the intervening ''ECW on Sci Fi'', The Hardys defeated MNM at the pay-per-view, starting a [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] between all four men that spanned both [[WWE Brand Extension|brands]].
The Hardys got their first chance to gain the [[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Titles]] at ''[[WWE Armageddon#2006|Armageddon 2006]]'', where the original Tag Team Match was changed to a 4 Team [[Ladder Match]] involving The Hardys, MNM, [[The Blue Bloods|Dave Taylor and William Regal]], and [[Paul London and Brian Kendrick]].
Despite coming up short, The Hardys sparked another feud with MNM when Joey Mercury was [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legitly]] injured <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/exclusives/38575801 | author = WWE.com | title = Update on Joey Mercury | accessmonthday = April 9 | accessyear = 2007 | date = December 18, 2006}}</ref>. Whilst Jeff Hardy and Johnny Nitro continued battling over the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] on ''RAW'', Matt Hardy and Joey Mercury feuded on ''SmackDown!''. Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro tried injuring both Hardys' faces as payback for what happened at ''Armageddon'', claiming that The Hardys had ruined Mercury's 'Hollywood Good Looks'.
The Hardys settled their feud with MNM at the ''[[Royal Rumble (2007)|Royal Rumble 2007]]'' when they defeated them for the second time. However, Matt Hardy and Joey Mercury continued feuding, and that was finally settled at ''[[WWE No Way Out#2007|No Way Out]]''.
On the [[April 2]], [[2007]] episode of ''RAW'', the Hardys won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]], for the sixth time in their career after winning a ten team Battle Royal. After losing singles bouts with both [[Lance Cade]] and [[Trevor Rhodes|Trevor Murdoch]], The Hardys retained their World Tag Team Championship at ''[[WWE Backlash#2007|Backlash 2007]]''.
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==In wrestling==
*'''Finishing and signature moves'''
**'''''Event Omega / Falling Fate''''' ([[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Leg drop, splash combination|Diving leg drop '''(Matt)''' / diving splash combo '''(Jeff)''']]
**'''''Omega Event''''' ([[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Double leg drop|Diving Leg drop / Leg Drop, Double Leg to midsection combination]])
**[[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Twist of Fate|'''''Twist of Fate''''']] '''(Matt) followed by a''' [[Professional wrestling aerial attacks#High angle senton bomb|'''''Swanton Bomb''''']] '''(Jeff)'''
**'''''[[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Twist of Fate|Twist of Fate]]''''' - Matt
**[[Professional wrestling aerial attacks#High angle senton bomb|'''''Swanton Bomb''''']] - Jeff
**[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Poetry in Motion|''Poetry in Motion'']]
**''Spin Cycle'' (Simultaneous [[Professional wrestling attacks#Fist drop|fist drop]] to the head of a fallen opponent (Matt) / [[Professional wrestling attacks#Somersault|somersault senton]] (Jeff) combo)
**Double Simultaneous leg drop off second rope
*'''Signature [[Foreign object (professional wrestling)|foreign object]]''': [[Ladders]]
*'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers]]'''
:*[[Michael Hayes (wrestler)|Michael Hayes]]
:*[[David Heath (wrestler)|Gangrel]]
:*[[Terri Runnels]]
:*[[Amy Dumas|Lita]]
==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]'''
*'''Regional'''
:*NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship (1 time)
*'''[[Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts]]'''
:*OMEGA Tag Team Championship (1 time)
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
:*[[PWI Tag Team of the Year]] award in 2000.
*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment]]'''
:*[[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|6 times]], current)
:*[[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|1 time]])
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.thehardyshow.com The Hardy Show]
*[http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/matthardy Matt Hardy's WWE Profile]
*[http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/jeffhardy Jeff Hardy's WWE Profile]
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