Jeff Hardy House Burns Down

Guide Note

Professional wrestler Jeff Hardy lost his Cameron, North Carolina, home in a fire on March 14, 2008.

Fast Facts

1. Hardy was on a 60-day suspension by WWE after a second drug violation
2. Hardy was not home when fire started
3. Hardy's dog died in the fire
4. House was reportedly uninsured
5. Cause is "undetermined"¹

On March 11, 2008, professional wrestling organization World Wrestling Entertainment suspended Hardy for violating its Substance Abuse and Drug Testing Policy.²

According to the company, Hardy lost his house to a fire three days later.³ WWE commentator Jim Ross reported that Hardy's brother Matt saw smoke from the house but couldn't do anything to save it. Jeff was not home when the fire started, although he lost his dog in the blaze.⁴

The Cameron Fire Department ruled the cause of the fire "undetermined" since the house was "fully engulfed" when they arrived. Because Hardy claimed it was uninsured, he was not suspected of foul play.¹

Hardy returned to WWE programming in May 2008.