WWE makes last-minute effort to keep Jeff Hardy

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It appears that WWE tried to convince Jeff Hardy to stay with the company until the very last minute. According to Dave Meltzer, WWE offered Hardy a big money deal that would allow him to avoid working house shows and only appear attelevision tapings and PPV events. This deal is something that even guys like Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker don't have since they both work the occasional house show.

WWE also want to sign Hardy to a merchandise contract that would permit WWE to continue to create additional merchandise and cash in on his popularity during his hiatus.

Hardy has been receiving many large money offers to wrestle on the independent circuit, but has given no indication he'll wrestle outside a WWE ring. Right now, Hardy is concentrating on trying to get his reality show off the ground.