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Hardy Boyz Contract Extended Additional Year

Matt Hardy made his return to WWE television tonight at Smackdown Live, teaming with his brother Jeff in a match against Cesaro and Sheamus.

The Hardy Boyz reuniting comes right before their contracts are set to expire with the company.

According to Mike Johnson at PWInsider, the WWE has involved a clause in The Hardy Boyz existing deal with the company, rolling it over for a third year.

It is unknown which clause the WWE used in order to extend the Hardy’s deal, but if they did not utilize it, the team could have been free agents in March.

The Hardy Boyz originally signed a two year contract with the company in March 2017.

WWE has a legal clause in talent contracts that allow them to freeze deals based on injuries. The Hardy Boyz have not been injured for a year, and wording on talent contracts specify that the company can extend for a period of time they are out of action.

Below is an excerpt from a WWE contract that outlines how contract freezing works.

In the event that WRESTLER is unable to wrestle for six (6) consecutive weeks during the Term of this Agreement, for any or no reason, including, without limitation, due to an injury suffered while performing services at PROMOTER’s direction, PROMOTER shall have the right to thereafter: (i) terminate this Agreement; (ii) suspend WRESTLER either with or without pay; and/or (iii) extend the Term of this Agreement for a period of time equal to the entire period of inability to wrestle, or any portion thereof. Upon certification by WRESTLER or PROMOTER’s physician during any period of suspension that WRESTLER is fully recovered and capable of performing all services as required under this Agreement, PROMOTER shall have the right to reinstate this Agreement, and it will thereafter continue to be of full force and effect throughout the remainder of the Term.

Once more details are known, an update will be provided.