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Feud; departure from WWE (2009--2010)
Jeff (left) and Matt (right) arguing in the ring in February 2009.
Heading into the 2009 Royal Rumble pay-per-view, Matt was attempting to regain the ECW Championship from Jack Swagger, while Jeff held the WWE Championship. After Matt lost to Swagger, he interfered in Jeff's match with Edge, hitting Jeff with a steel chair, and allowing Edge to win the WWE Championship.[71] On the January 30, 2009 episode of SmackDown, due to the events at the Royal Rumble, Matt announced the permanent disbandment of the tag team, and that he no longer considered Jeff as his partner or brother. Matt moved to the SmackDown brand, and began a scripted rivalry with Jeff. The pair faced each other in an "Extreme Rules" match at WrestleMania XXV, which Matt won.[72] They later faced each other in a stretcher match, in which Matt gained his second win over Jeff.[73] As part of the 2009 WWE Draft, Matt was drafted to the Raw brand on the April 13 episode of Raw.[74] Despite this, the brothers faced each other in an "I Quit" match at the Backlash pay-per-view, which Jeff won.[75] Matt also interfered in Jeff's World Heavyweight Championship match at Judgment Day, preventing him from winning the championship.[76]
On the August 21 episode of SmackDown, the Hardys reunited and teamed with John Morrison in a six-man tag team match to defeat CM Punk and The Hart Dynasty.[77] The following week, Jeff lost a "Loser Leaves the WWE" steel cage match to CM Punk, resulting in him leaving the company.[78] Over a year later, on October 15, 2010, WWE announced that Matt had been released from his contract, with Matt later stating that his release had been in effect two weeks before WWE made the announcement.[79][80]