Matt Hardy says the sudden passing of Eddie Guerrero made him realize that tomorrow isn’t guaranteed.
The wrestling veteran was part of the SmackDown roster when the Latino Heat unexpectedly passed away back in November 2003. Like other members of the locker room, Hardy was also shocked by the turn of events and it taught him a valuable lesson in life.
The TNA star talked about the sudden death of Guerrero on the latest episode of his podcast. While discussing the backstage reaction to the news, Hardy said that it was the first time he really felt like you never know what the future holds:
“I remember that was one of the first times I really felt like you never know, like tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. I do that too. I say it all the time now to people. I try and live every day like I’m gonna die tomorrow. You never know. Nothing is guaranteed.
You need to live every day to the maximum. You need to try and optimize every day. The people that you love, don’t leave them without telling them you love them. Because you never know if it’s gonna be the last time you see them or not.”
Now I Never Know: Matt Hardy
Unfortunately for Matt Hardy, the passing of Guerrero isn’t the only time he had to witness such an event in his wrestling career. Most recently the deaths of Jay Briscoe and Bray Wyatt have reminded him again that you never know what’s in store for you:
“That was the first instance where I really felt like that. Like, ‘Whoa. Hold up.’ This guy was just wrestling, doing this stuff like a superior athlete does. now he’s passed away. Now he’s died. And you know obviously the Jay Briscoe thing that really set in, the Windham thing that set in. Now, just like I never know.
I try and I make sure every time I tell my kids, every time I leave, it’s mandatory that I have to hug them, I have to say I love you. I just do. I try and treat everyone and live every day like it might be my last. Because you hope it isn’t, but you never know.”