The Hardys take down The Young Bucks at Double or Nothing

The Hardys defeated The Young Bucks at Double or Nothing on Sunday night in their first match under the All Elite Wrestling banner.

With a Twist of Fate, Matt Hardy spiked Nick Jackson, positioning him for Jeff Hardy to unleash the Swanton Bomb.

With a Swanton onto the ring steps on the outside, Jeff has already immobilized Matt Jackson.

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Since Jeff made his AEW debut in March, when he saved his brother, Matt, from an attack by his former AHFO stablemates, fans have been looking forward to Sunday’s clash.

On the May 18 episode of Dynamite, Adam Cole removed Jeff from the Owen Hart Foundation competition, and things quickly devolved with The Undisputed Elite brawling with The Hardys, Darby Allin, and Sting.

Matt and Nick Jackson challenged The Hardys to a match at Double or Nothing on the following week of Rampage, and the renowned tag team accepted.

While Sunday’s matchup was the first between The Hardys and the Bucks in the AEW, the teams have previously met on many occasions.

The Hardys and The Young Bucks enjoyed the Ring of Honor in 2017 after battling each other three times at independent shows in 2014.

At Manhattan Mayhem VI, Jeff and Matt defeated the Jacksons for the ROH tag team titles, defended them at ROH Winner Takes All in a Triple Threat with RPG Vice, and then lost the straps to the Bucks in a ladder match at Supercard of Honor XI.

That last match took place just one day before The Hardys made their long-awaited return to WWE as surprise entrants in a ladder match for the Raw Tag Team Championships, which they won at WrestleMania 33.

Jeff and Matt have reunited in AEW, and their first pay-per-view bout as a team took place on Sunday.

Many people consider The Hardys to be the best pair of all time, and The Young Bucks to be the best current team, but at Double or Nothing, it was the skill that won out.