Jeff Hardy believes he could have been ‘bigger than John Cena’
During a recent interview, Jeff Hardy discussed how his career might have turned out differently had he taken better care of himself when he was younger.
The 47-year-old was on Dallas television this morning promoting TNA’s TV tapings at the Curtis Culwell Center later this month. Jeff said if he had lived his life differently when he was younger, he could have been “bigger than John Cena.”
Jeff Hardy said:
“The way I was living life in my 20s and 30s, and if I was living life the way I’m living life now, oh my gosh, there’s no telling. I would probably be bigger than John Cena today because I was born with such a gift to be a pro wrestler. It just felt so natural and like I was totally created to do this thing. And the cool thing about that is I’m still here. I still have life, and I feel good.”
Jeff says that he and his brother have been taking better care of themselves physically of late. He specifically mentioned ice baths as something that has been beneficial for him.
“As Matt had mentioned, we’re big ice baths, and that’s been crazy beneficial for me mentally and physically. So yeah, I don’t put a number on it. I’ll just pretty much wrestle until I can’t wrestle anymore.”
Matt and Jeff Hardy are the current TNA World Tag Team Champions, having won the belts at Bound for Glory in October. They defeated The System’s Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards in a Table Match at Final Resolution last month and filmed a match against Sami Callihan and PCO at the following night’s tapings that has yet to air on TNA Impact. They are scheduled to defend their titles at TNA Genesis on January 19 against Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz, The Rascalz.