WWE: More on Jeff Hardy’s Release, New Rey Mysterio Animated Series, Jerry Lawler Contract Update

More on Jeff Hardy’s Release from WWE

As noted before, WWE released Jeff Hardy this past Thursday due to issues involving an incident at a house show event this past weekend in Edinburg, Texas. This incident revolved around Hardy abruptly leaving through the crowd during his Six-man tag team match with Drew McIntyre and Xavier Woods against Roman Reigns and The Usos. Following the incident, WWE officials sent Hardy home and removed him from the rest of that weekend’s tour of events.

Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that his sources within WWE stated that Hardy’s release was due to him rejecting the company’s offer to enter rehab. Those same sources stated that Hardy was fully aware that if he rejected the offer, the company would have to take action against him over the incident. WWE officials reportedly made the decision to release Hardy instead of suspending him following his refusal of their offer.

Meltzer reported that Hardy was given the standard 90-days no-compete clause as part of the terms of his release and is currently set to become a free agent on March 9, 2022.

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New Rey Mysterio Animated Series Debuting Next Year on Cartoon Network

A new animated television series featuring Rey Mysterio reportedly will be debuting next year on Cartoon Network, according to Comicbook.com.

It was reported that this new series is titled Rey Mysterio vs. The Darkness and will be debuting on Cartoon Network Latin America for the Latin American television market.

It was also reported that the upcoming first season will be ten episodes in total.

Official synopsis:

Rey Mysterio vs. The Darkness tells the story of Oscar, a wrestling fan, who will team up with his idol, Rey Mysterio, to face supernatural beings and fight against the forces of evil; villains from the world of wrestling and characters from Mexican traditions and the world of fantasy. Behind these extraordinary opponents is Uroboros, an evil fighter who uses dark forces that he does not fully understand. Rey Mysterio and Oscar must work together and do their best to defend the city and themselves from his evil plans.

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Jerry Lawler Contract Update

As noted before, Jerry “The King” Lawler recently signed a new contract with WWE.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that Lawler’s new deal with the company is for two years in length and is currently expected to expire in January of 2024.