Matt Hardy is back with another candid video blog, giving his thoughts on the past year of his life and saying WWE simply is not the place for him right now.
Hardy sounds pleasantly clear-headed and composed, thanking the people who have helped him get to where he’s at in life and saying he thinks its time to move on to the next chapter in his life. Check it out:
— Shortly after Raw, WWE Diva Jillian cryptically noted on Twitter that she had closed a chapter Monday.
“A chapter closed tonight. Excited for what’s ahead.”
Her statement was misconstrued by some fans as an indication that she was parting ways with World Wrestling Entertainment. She then clarified:
“No…. WWE hasn’t released me silly gooses. Just opening a new chapter in the book of Jillian!”
— Former Raw ring announcer Lilian Garcia, who closed a chapter of her own one year ago today when she parted ways with WWE, is advertised to appear at The Hollywood Show taking place in Burbank, California on October 9 and 10. Click here for more information on her upcoming appearance.
— Matt Hardy continues to indicate that he will parting ways with WWE in the near future. He noted to a fan on his YouTube channel that he feels it’s time to move on from the organization.
“I have sucked it up for a while and I’ve done pretty much everything I could humanly do,” Hardy wrote. “I think it’s just time to move on.. I would have liked to stay in WWE for my entire career, but looks like it’s just not gonna work out that way. Thanks for your comment pal.”
— Those close to Matt Hardy say he is hopeful to be officially released from World Wrestling Entertainment this week, reports www.f4wonline.com. Furthermore, it has been indicated that WWE officials will be making a decision regarding Hardy’s future with the organization within the next few days.
— Regarding the status of the Unified Divas Championship, Michelle McCool noted while on commentary during this week’s RAW that SmackDown! consultant Vickie Guerrero wrote into Lay-Cool’s contracts that both she and Layla are co-holders of the newly launched belt. Thus, both Divas are able to defend the title. However, the WWE website officially recognizes McCool as the Unified Divas Champion.
— Two Raw bouts were taped Monday in Indianapolis for Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America:
* The Bella Twins vs. Alicia Fox & Jillian
* Goldust vs. William Regal
— WWE returns to the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota on Saturday, February 5, 2011. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)
Matt Hardy posted the following on Twitter:
“As of now, I’m still under WWE contract-but trust me, I’ve got a well thought out plan for my life & always have..”
Last week, Matt Hardy began dropping hints that he’s TNA bound, telling his Twitter followers that there’s a 100% chance that we’ll see the Hardy Boyz wrestle together again. In receSince that comment, his page has been flooded with TNA references.
— Hardy was asked on Twitter if fans should buy tickets to a January TNA show in Berlin or WWE’s tour of Europe in November to see him. Hardy replied with:
“I’d go with Berlin.â€
00 Hardy was later asked about his recent losing streak and said he plans on changing that. Hardy said,
“It’s time for me to go somewhere thatl I’ll be given a fair chance–that’s all I want.â€
— Matt said his brother Jeff made a “V-1? reference at a recent TNA live event and the crowd “lost their damn minds!!â€
— When asked by a fan when his WWE contract expires, Matt wrote:
“If I have my way, hopefully tomorrow :)”
In related news, Hardy has been pulled from WWE’s return to Madison Square Garden on September 25th with a SmackDown event. He was scheduled for a three-way against Dolph Ziggler and Christian. RAW star Mark Henry has been added to the show in a match against Jack Swagger. That 9/25 MSG show has been dubbed “Bret Hart Appreciation Night” – marking the Hitma making his long awaited return to the “World’s Most Famous Arena.” Bret will be teaming with The Hart Dynasty to take on Nexus.
Paul London just posted this hilarious video on YouTube, mocking Matt Hardy’s recent erratic behavior:
— MVP has replaced Matt Hardy as being advertised for an appearance at the Dallas State Fair on Saturday, October 2.
— Inaugural and reigning Wrestlicious Champion Glory (a/k/a Christie Ricci) posted the following message on her Facebook account after watching prospective WWE Diva AJ’s match on Tuesday’s episode of NXT:
“I just saw a match on NXT. Obviously these girls are not trained! This girl, “AJ” went from a total dead sell to getting up, flipping her hair and beating the crap out of a dude! BRILLIANT! I have a good idea, WWE! Why don’t you get Orton to sh*t in a bag, then through it in the ring… at least that would be interesting and more realistic. And just think.. next year this girl will be PWI’s top wrestler!!!”
— The latest “Shootin’ Straight with Joey Styles” NXT chat can be read here.
— MVP had some choice words for NXT when asked what he thought of announcer Michael Cole quitting the program.
“NXT is awful,” MVP wrote on Twitter. “I’ll be glad when it ALL over!”
Later, a fan suggested that one of the Rookie Diva contestants could be ‘the next Lita’.
“What an incredible INSULT to Lita!” MVP sniped. “Lita is an ALL TIME great! These chicks? Lita? Not in this lifetime!”
— Paul London has since deleted the video he posted earlier this week on YouTube demeaning Matt Hardy. He also called his former colleague ‘a mess’ during an interview Monday night.
According to PWInsider.com, there’s been underlying heat between the two since a love triangle with Ashley Massaro when all three were working for WWE years ago.
The video in question can be viewed here.
— Ousted NXT Rookie Diva Aloisia confirmed her departure from World Wrestling Entertainment during an interview Wednesday night with Diva-Dirt.com.
She will be accepting independent bookings shortly.
— Matt Hardy responded to multiple questions on Twitter concerning former WWE talent Paul London, who made some negative remarks regarding him during an interview this week.
“You know the deal, you know me. When someone becomes obsessed with jealously it’s sad,” Hardy wrote.
“I kinda feel sorry for the guy, he’s a mess.”
“He’s not important or significant enough to me to even dignify his absurd, delusional comments.”
Hardy also said he has an autobiography in the works and that he plans on posting videos on YouTube more frequently.
— The official WWE website has added Bushwhackers Luke and Butch to its Alumni section.
– Matt Hardy posted the following on Twitter today:
“I hope everyone is doing great today, all is good on my end. Things are happening in a way that will make me happy. Be well my friends! :)”
– MVP wrote today on Twitter he will be getting new entrance music soon, but did not announce when it will debut.
– Richie Steamboat, son of WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat, will challenge Florida Championship Wrestling champion Mason Ryan for the title tonight. The match will take place at the FCW show in Orlando and will be a lumberjack match.
– We’ve gotten several emails about John Morrison’s warm-up exercise segment from RAW. For those who missed it, Morrison was shown running around backstage jumping on, over and under various objects in a controlled, fluid way. This style of workout is commonly known as “parkour” or “freerunning.” According to WWE sources, Morrison does in fact practice this activity in his regular training routine.
For those who missed it, you can check it out here:
In light of World Wrestling Entertainment’s confirmation to Newsday that Matt Hardy was pulled from two recent live events, the SmackDown Superstar issued the following statement this evening on his Twitter account:
“Here’s a quick hello to all my people & a reassurance to everyone that I’m fine, healthy, & in good spirits. Thx for all of your support.
“When the time is right, I’ll put everything out there as far as what “really” went down. I know I have to protect me & my brand, & I will.
“I appreciate my fans so much that I’ll always be honest with them, & the whole story certainly isn’t out there now.
“I appreciate all of the things the WWE has done 4 me in the past, they have been gracious to me-but now, it’s decision time for me. Thx all.”
Matt Hardy is not backstage at today’s SmackDown television taping in Detroit, Michigan. He was sent home by World Wrestling Entertainment officials after an incident backstage during Saturday’s SmackDown live event in Minehead, England.
Regarding the possibility of WWE cutting ties with Hardy altogether, our WWE source says Hardy is on” very thin ice.”
It is said that Hardy’s saving grace from termination was WWE’s fear of a Hardy Boys revival in rival promotion TNA Wrestling, but after Saturday’s backstage incident weekend and subsequent video blog, the feeling is that they don’t care much about keeping him under their auspices anymore.
Despite Hardy’s claim that he wasn’t taken off the road, a company spokesman confirmed the story to Newsday today.
To follow up on the “Was he or wasn’t he” reports that Matt Hardy was “sent home” from WWE’s latest European tour, WWE has confirmed to Newsday.com that Hardy WAS in fact sent home from two recent live events.
After news broke that Hardy’s behavior and mental state were alarming WWE officials to the point where he was not allowed to perform on scheduled shows, Hardy posted yet another cooky video online saying he was fine. Hardy argued that he was recording the video from his hotel room in Great Britain – so how could he have been ‘sent home’ from the tour?
In any event, WWE has now confirmed that Hardy was sent home, without elaborating as to why.
Here’s the video Matt Hardy posted over the weekend:
— Though Matt Hardy claimed in a video blog entry late last night that he was still in the U.K. in spite of online reports of him being sent home following an apparent backstage incident the day before, he did not work the final event of the European tour, which took place in Skegness, England. He did not offer a response to that portion of the report. Additionally, in his video he blamed “a stooging punk” for the story hitting the net.
In regard to his health, Hardy said he has never felt better. He claimed to have dropped over twenty pounds since changing his diet to eliminate red meat. Apparently, he managed to drop seven additional pounds during the international tour as he wrote on Twitter Thursday night that he was planning a YouTube entry concerning his recent health breakthroughs as he had dropped thirteen pounds at the time.
“Definitely gonna do a YT entry soon about my recent health breakthroughs concerning my digestive process,” Hardy wrote. “In 3 weeks, I’ve dropped 13 lbs.”
Check out the video here:
— Big Show appeared on Sky Sports News last week to promote WWE Studios’ upcoming comedy film, Knucklehead. He also discussed his size, a potential career in boxing, and said UK citizens have a better sense of humor than Americans.
— NXT Season 2 contestant Titus O’Neil was on the Florida Gator sidelines during their game against South Florida on Saturday. Meanwhile, Todd Grisham was spotted at yesterday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game. (Source: prowrestling.net)
— Responding to online reports that he was sent home early from WWE’s tour of Europe, Matt Hardy said on his Twitter account Sunday night that he’s still in the U.K.
He tweeted, “Oh Yeah! Hello World, hope everyone is doing great! Just checked the headlines in my hotel room in the UK-how the dirt-sheets entertain me..”
Furthermore, Hardy posted a video blog entry of himself in England.
— Jerry Lawler announced Saturday during Memphis Championship Wrestling that it would be the final show of the promotion.
— Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco confirmed following yesterday’s loss that he would still be appearing on tonight’s Raw.
— Chris Jericho will be appearing at the FYE at the Tri-County Mall in Cincinnati, Ohio today at 2:00 p.m. to sign copies of Fozzy’s latest album.
Matt Hardy was sent home from World Wrestling Entertainment’s ongoing tour of Europe today, company sources have confirmed.
There was concern over Hardy’s condition backstage at yesterday’s SmackDown live event in Minehead, England.
This comes on the heels of an incident at last Sunday’s SmackDown live event in White Plains, New York where he was scheduled to team with R-Truth against Luke Gallows and CM Punk. Company sources indicate there was concern over his condition that day too. It is said that Hardy left the building after officials spoke to him and never returned for his match.
Hardy posted a peculiar message on his Twitter account late last night, writing: “Good Night Earth.. And remember, life is special.. http://bit.ly/bPRN8J Godspeed everyone.”
The enclosed link directs to Jeff Hardy’s video announcement last month that he is going to be a father.
— In honor of the third season of NXT, WWE.com has launched NXT.WWE.com – ‘an exciting, interactive experience’ dedicated to the Syfy show and its Rookie Divas.
A full show replay will air each Wednesday night at 7/8 CT and feature a controversial live chat with Joey Styles and special guests.
— Matches scheduled to take place on this week’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America are as follows:
* Big Show vs. Luke Gallows
* R-Truth William Regal
* Goldust and Gail Kim vs. Primo and Jillian
* Vance Archer and Curt Hawkins vs. Caylen Croft and Trent Barreta.
— Matt Hardy will be appearing at the Texas State Fair in Dallas on Saturday, October 2 from noon until 2:00 p.m.
— Jim Ross announced on his official website that Sgt. Slaughter has been released from the hospital after becoming ‘light headed’ last week.
Slaughter, who is 62 years of age, participated in Wednesday’s filming of Legends of Wrestling. The WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter was hospitalized Wednesday night after not feeling well.
“The cause of Sarge’s discomfort was low blood level which was addressed and he should be good to go as I write this,” Ross wrote Friday. “Sarge was in great spirits Wednesday night after receiving medical care but was kept overnight for observation which is the norm for a matter such as this. Bottom line is that the WWE Hall of Famer will be fine after a few scary moments.”
Ross added on Twitter that Slaughter had a minor intestinal problem and will be fine.
— As seen on Friday’s episode of SmackDown, Cody Rhodes prefaced his match with Matt Hardy by verbally trashing the physical make-up of his impending opponent. During the bout, color commentator Matt Striker defended Hardy by saying can’t work out at the gym due to several injuries. Meanwhile, Hardy said on Twitter that the past several months have been frustrating for him, but now feels he has his “new” body figured out as it relates to dieting.
“After 8 months of having irregular digestion because of my intestinal issues, it’s been a uphill battle to find out what works for my body. It’s been frustrating cuz I train hard & haven’t gotten the same results I used to. But I think I’ve finally got my “new” body figured out,” Hardy wrote.
“Without going into long, boring details.. I think I know what “healthy” foods I can’t eat cuz my body & intestines can’t break them down. It’s been a tough, annoying, aggravating gig-esp when ur on TV every week & have my work ethic-but it’s finally working. Luv my true peeps!”
– Matt Hardy is apparently frustrated as he posted the following gripe on his Twitter account Thursday:
“As u know, I’m extremely passionate about my job-I give everything I have every time I’m in the ring. Its frustrating when its not enough. Gotta state this. I’m sick & tired of being ‘hurt’, being misused, & not being shown the respect that I’ve earned-something has to change.”
He then added:
“As far as ‘kayfabing’ people, I’ve never done anything intentionally 2 insult my fans-I just try to make things unpredictable & real for u. IMO, that’s how pro wrestling should be.. Unpredictable & full of suspense-I try & keep that in mind. Cuz as a fan, that’s what I want. For the record, I’m not ‘quitting’, I don’t have my head down & I’m as optimistic as ever-but sometimes, u gotta just say what’s on ur mind.”
– Apparently, there are reports circulating online indicating that World Wrestling Entertainment has re-signed former performer Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore. Those within the company have stated that the reports are untrue, reports f4wonline.com.
– WWE will be holding a Raw & Smackdown Supershow at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Washington on October 16, 2010. Bell time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale September 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. This event was originally going to be in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)
— Matt Hardy noted on his Twitter account on Saturday that he will likely be taking some time away from the squared circle as a result of WWE’s ‘stringent health and wellness policies’.
“Thx 4 everyone who has been concerned about my foot being jammed between the steel steps,” Hardy wrote. “It was bad-it felt like my foot was bein cut off. Didn’t plan to take my boot off, but I had to immediately see how bad my foot was injured. Keep in mind, it bled thru my sock & ankle tape.
“I will most likely have to miss some ring time due to WWE’s stringent health & wellness policies. I’m sorry if I do guys & gals.”
— New Jersey based promotion Pro Wrestling Syndicate issued the following statement concerning former WWE performer Scott Hall:
Scott Hall was booked as our Guest Commissioner for this Sunday’s Pro Wrestling Syndicate event in Fairfield, Connecticut.
I just received a phone call from Hall’s booking agent Lenny informing me that Hall has been sent to a 50 day mandatory rehab facility in Texas by his probation officer. I am being told that the WWE is funding Hall’s rehab.
That being said, Scott Hall will not be appearing at PWS this Sunday or at any of his other scheduled bookings this weekend which includes a wrestling show in Brooklyn and several autograph signings.
Matt Hardy has posted a video to YouTube saying that he recently met with a fortune teller, who told him he’s about to experience an “extraordinary” event in his life. Check it out:
— Quite like 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, Matt Hardy vows to make 2010 “the year of Matt Hardy.” The SmackDown Superstar released the following mission statement urging fans to “get ready for the biggest run of Matt Hardy’s career.”
— Making her first public comments since being released by World Wrestling Entertainment, Savannah remarked the following yesterday on Twitter: “It has been quite a day….my head hurts…need some sleep..I appreciate all the support and I will write tomorrow…i love my fans..gnite.”
— The latest addition to WWE’s Alumni section comes in the form of former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Vader. You can view his page here.
– Matt Hardy is back to doing what he does best – posting cryptic messages on Twitter. Hardy has been making some noise as of late, saying that he’s underutilized, has nothing to lose and “doesn’t need the WWE.” He also told a fan:
“Deal is-there’s more reality than not on the stuff I’m saying & doing now on TV. Something has to change-either the WWE or me.”
– All of the season 2 NXT Rookies can now be found on Twitter. The season 2 Rookies’ Twitter nicknames are HuskyNXT, EliNXT, PercyNXT, TitusNXT, KavalWWE, LuckyCannon, MikeNXT and AlexNXT.
Read More: Follow 80+ Wrestlers & Divas on Twitter at PWTweets.com.
– As noted earlier, it’s expected that Wade Barrett will be joining the RAW brand. Barrett worked this weekend’s RAW live events, defeating Yoshi Tatsu.
– Another NXT season 1 Rookie, Justin Gabriel, also worked the SmackDown live events, losing to Chavo Guerrero.
— Plans as of early last week was that the Drew McIntyre firing angle would be held off until after Sunday’s Over The Limit pay-per-view with Matt Hardy insisting Theodore Long rehire McIntyre so he could beat him up. It was also indicated that WWE would utilize Twitter with Hardy asking his fans to spread his message. (source: f4wonline.com)
— Goldust, Cody Rhodes and Dusty Rhodes were originally scheduled to team up for the first time together at a Florida Championship Wrestling live event on Jul. 9, but plans have changed. Instead, Goldust and Cody will team up together, with the WWE Hall of Famer accompanying his sons to the ring. All three will be taking part in a meet and greet before the show.
— Sunday’s Over The Limit live chat on WWEUniverse.com will be a “Divas Night” as the winner of the Divas Championship Match between champion Eve Torres and Maryse will appear during the session. Also scheduled to appear are former Women’s Champions Melina and Beth Phoenix. Click here for more information.
– SmackDown star Ezekiel Jackson posted a note on Twitter updating fans on the leg injury he suffered during amatch with Kane over the weekend. “Out 3 to 6 months,” Jackson wrote.
– Matt Hardy was also injured on the overseas tour. He posted the following picture on Twtitter with the caption, “Ouch! Keep your fingers crossed for me.. Hopefully not torn..”
