Last week we wrote about Jeff Hardy’s nerve injury. That was first reported by Pro Wrestling Torch (via Johnny Fairplay). Dave Meltzer reported this week that Hardy also has a leg injury. That would explain why he has been limping during his matches at the live events and would also explain why they have been protecting him by putting him in short multi-man matches. As noted earlier this week, Hardy has not been doing the Swanton Bomb at some of the recent shows. The leg injury happened during his ring entrance on 5/17 during a dark match after the Smackdown/205 Live tapings. Meltzer also noted that the nerve injury has caused numbness in his fingers. That sounds a lot like what Jason Jordan was dealing with before it was decided that he would need to be pulled off the road so he could get surgery. At this point, we don’t know the severity of the leg and nerve issues but it would not surprise me if he dropped the United States Championship soon so he could take time off.<doc-sep>Watch Gallery (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images) WWE United States Champion Jeff Hardy has been known to pull of dangerous moves and this year Hardy has dealt with a number of injuries. In fact, he is suffering from not just one, but two injuries at the same time. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Jeff Hardy has been working house shows with a pinched nerve and a leg injury. He has not been using his finishing move the Swanton Bomb at live events, as a way of WWE protecting him by booking him in very short matches at live events so he can work through his injuries. Jeff did use the move during his match with SAnitY this past SmackDown Live, however. Hardy suffered a leg injury while doing his entrance at the May 17 SmackDown Live tapings in a dark match against The Miz. Hardy was able to compete and won the match. Hardy is reportedly dealing with numbness in his fingers because of the nerve injury. Hardy was set to defend his US Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura last SmackDown but Nakamura himself was out with injuries after a police dog bit him.<doc-sep>Once you have subscribed we will use the email you provided to send you the newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the newsletter email. Although he's now the United States Champion, Jeff Hardy's move to SmackDown LIVE hasn't been a smooth ride since jumping ship in the Superstar Shake-up. It's all primarily down to injuries; something he's had to deal with throughout his career by continuing to put his body on the line. UNITED STATES CHAMPION Recently, though, it was an injury to Shinsuke Nakamura that forced him out of a dream match against Hardy. A bite courtesy of a sniffer dog at a live event resulted in The King of Strong Style being pulled from SmackDown LIVE, meaning Hardy's plans were changed to Eric Young and then a six-man tag team match. However, the biggest news revolving around the reigning United States Champion is the fact that he's dealing with some nagging injuries. It's been revealed that Hardy is currently suffering from two separate injuries, one of which occurred during the May 17th SmackDown tapings. Hardy reportedly injured his leg during his entrance, but has continued to compete since then. Not only that, but Hardy has also been battling a nerve injury which is causing numbness in his fingers. Right now, it's not clear as to whether he's going to be taking time off television or not, but fans on social media are hopeful that the Grand Slam Champion doesn't need to relinquish the United States title because of his injuries. PROTECTING Now, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has revealed how WWE has been booking Hardy on television in a bid to protect him - despite his dangerous style of putting his body on the line. According to 24 Wrestling, WWE has been protecting Hardy with very short Fatal 4-Way matches during SmackDown live events, where he was said to be limping quite a lot. Along with this, Hardy defended his title against Young on SmackDown earlier this week, but WWE changed that to a six-man tag team match where he teamed with The Usos to defeat SAnitY. This is being done so he doesn't have a significant workload on him with others stars able to carry the match. It's clear that his star power is crucial to WWE and the blue brand right now, where he's one of the most prominent faces alongside AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan. So, taking him off television is clearly going to be a big blow. While it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see a title change soon to write Hardy off television, it seems as if WWE is taking things slowly before making an important decision. What do you make of the way WWE is protecting Jeff Hardy from his injuries? Have YOUR say in the comments section below. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE OF TURNBUCKLE TALK - GIVEMESPORT'S WWE PODCAST - THIS WEEK FEATURING NXT CHAMPION ALEISTER BLACK. News Now - Sport News<doc-sep>
What's the story? It was reported earlier this week that WWE Superstar Jeff Hardy was struggling with a nerve injury, which could be why he wasn't part of Money in the Bank, but it is now also being reported that the United States Champion has picked up a leg injury. In case you didn't know... Jeff Hardy wasn't forced to defend his United States Championship at Money in the Bank earlier this month after he failed to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match himself on numerous occasions. Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. Over the past few weeks, WWE have been protecting Hardy as much as they can at live events by putting him in multi-man matches and this past week on SmackDown Live he faced Eric Young in a short match for the Championship, before it was quickly escalated into a six-man tag match so that he could remain protected. The heart of the matter It is being reported by numerous sources that Jeff Hardy has been struggling with a nerve problem in his arm which is causing some numbness in his fingers. The Wrestling Observer is now reporting that the Charismatic Enigma is also suffering from a leg injury that he suffered as part of an entrance. The injuries are mounting up for WWE right now with Shinsuke Nakamura scheduled to face Hardy this past week but was sidelined after being bitten by a police dog, Sami Zayn reported being out of action until 2019 with two torn rotator cuffs and Randy Orton recently undergoing knee surgery. WWE's roster is looking particularly bleak heading into SummerSlam season, but luckily the likes of Dean Ambrose and Jason Jordan could make their return in time for "The Biggest Party of the Summer." What's next? Jeff Hardy can continue to wrestle despite the injury, which means that he will continue to appear on SmackDown Live but won't be taking as many risks in the ring. Should Jeff Hardy still be competing despite injury? Have your say in the comments section below... You can also send us news tip at fightclub@sportskeeda.com.