5 reasons Jeff Hardy was underrated in WWE

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Jeff Hardy’s feud with CM Punk showed his storytelling range

We as a wrestling community often hear the phrase 'one hit wonder' being used to describe the Superstars who are considered to be more death-defying. Whilst there is some merit to that, it certainly isn't the case for Jeff Hardy. In fact, throughout his WWE tenure, he was able to constantly reinvent his character.

As a heel, he was dramatically underrated. But as a tweener/loveable babyface, Hardy could do just about anything. Even when going to TNA he managed to almost perfect the heel persona, and over all that time was able to wrestle a string of matches that included numerous styles and techniques.

There's being a high flyer, but then there's being able to tell a story which Hardy did with flawless ease. Just look at his WWE Championship chase from 2008, it's remarkable.

Starting off as a kind of “I don’t care about my own health and safety” youth, matches with people like the Undertaker helped Jeff transform, and he slowly grew into a more mature competitor. Then, upon returning to the company, Jeff began painting his face and taking part in segments that resembled a mixture of Taker himself and Mankind.

It was this renewed form of insanity that pushed him towards the WWE Title, and that growth led to improved match quality also. If you go back and look at the bout with Randy Orton at the 2008 Royal Rumble, it has a much more technical feel to it as opposed to the many ladder matches in which Jeff utilised his daredevil skills.

Now onto something we all know, love, and will never forget.