On the December 7 episode of "Raw", before his match with Bobby Lashley, Riddle would approach Jeff Hardy and want to form a team with Hardy called "The Hardy Bros" Hardy would seemingly accept before going out and losing his match against Bobby Lashley. On the December 14 episode of "Raw", Hardy would team with The New Day in a losing effort against The Hurt Business. On the December 21 episode of "Raw", The Hardy Bros would be defeated by The Hurt Business’s Bobby Lashley and MVP. On the December 28 episode of "Raw", The Hardy Bros and The New Day would lose to The Hurt Business. On the January 4 episode of "Raw", Hardy would be defeated by Randy Orton. On the January 11 episode of "Raw", Hardy would face Jaxson Ryker in a losing effort but would then challenge Elias to a match where he would be victorious. On the January 18 episode of "Raw", Hardy would declare for the Royal Rumble. Hardy would face Jaxson Ryker and would win via disqualification. At the Royal Rumble, Jeff Hardy would enter at number 5 and was the first person eliminated in the match by Dolph Ziggler. On the February 1 episode of "Raw", Hardy would team with a returning Carlito and defeat Jaxson Ryker and Elias to end their feud. On the February 8 episode of "Raw", WWE Official, Adam Pearce would announce that Hardy would be a part of the Elimination Chamber match for Drew McIntyre's WWE Championship. After the announcement, Hardy would face AJ Styles, but would be defeated. At Elimination Chamber, Hardy would be unsuccessful in winning as he was eliminated by Drew McIntyre. After Elimination Chamber, Hardy would reignite his feud with Sheamus, but would be defeated on the February 22 episode of "Raw".