How AEW Was Able To Use Jeff Hardy's WWE Entrance Theme

Jeff Hardy is now All Elite following his release from WWE back in December. The veteran reunited with his brother Matt during AEW Dynamite on Wednesday night, showing up just in time to bail the latter out.

He got right down to business and executed his iconic Swanton Bomb to perfection, with The Blade an unwilling recipient, before embracing his brother in the ring.

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Jeff was reportedly released from his WWE contract after performing at a live event whilst under the influence of alcohol. He would be sent home from the show and was subsequently handed permanent matching orders. It’s also reported that WWE heads had second thoughts and attempted to patch things between the parties as they were concerned he might link up with his brother at AEW.

Yet link up, he did.

No one had to wait for him to show up to know he was in the building as his “Loaded” entrance theme from WWE began blaring right before he appeared. Of course, it was already reported he would be a part of the show on the night, but there were also doubts.

Who Owns Loaded?

Fightful Select has reported that the song isn’t owned by WWE (H/T WrestleTalk.com). They’ve since revealed that the theme, produced by Zack Tempest, has been licensed by AEW, as well as the entire library it was part of. That would mean they are also the owners of Hardcore and Crash Holly’s “Slow Death” theme.

The publication notes that, while AEW now owns “Loaded,” WWE owns the rights to “No More Words.”