Jeff Hardy Trusted Mustafa Ali To Work Match In TNA Despite Neck Injury Concerns

A Fightful Select note about the Hardy versus Ali match that aired on TNA.

On the 1/22 TNA Thursday Night iMPACT, the show was headlined by a singles match between Jeff Hardy and Mustafa Ali.

Hardy came out of the match victorious. There was a note about the bout on the Fightful Select service, and it was noted that Hardy trusted Ali to work the match despite Jeff’s concerns with his neck.

Jeff Hardy was battling an injury ahead of his match with Mustafa Ali, but put a lot of trust in Ali to help get him through it safely, TNA sources tell @FightfulSelect pic.twitter.com/hf3rbbN1oq

— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) February 4, 2026

Jeff has been working with bulging discs in his neck since October 2025. He provided an update that can be read here.