Matt Hardy has proclaimed something that is making fans think he’s headed for SmackDown.
Hardy posted a photo on his Twitter account with a caption that noted that the FOX Network now has access to his “Broken Brilliance”. Hardy wrote, “As of right now, @FOXTV has access to #BROKENBrilliance. I’m ready.”
So, if Hardy returned to SmackDown, will he prefer to go the classic tag team route that he’s known for or will he go solo? Well, fortunately for us, he answered this question in a Q&A he conducted with his fans on Twitter.
Hardy said that for the immediate future, he would prefer to have a singles run moving forward. “As for the immediate future, a singles run,” he wrote.
Hardy has said before that he was lobbying for The Broken Universe to come back on SmackDown on FOX. When asked by a fan, he wrote, “That’s what I am pushing for. I understand how to maximize my present-day value to the industry.”
That’s what I am pushing for. I understand how to maximize my present-day value to the industry. https://t.co/pxcULskZE5
Matt has not been seen on WWE television since he vacated the SmackDown Tag Team Titles with his brother Jeff Hardy back in April. The duo struggling with injuries after defeating The Usos for the titles at WrestleMania 35. It would be interesting to see if Matt brings back the Broken gimmick, which would mean that he dropped the You Don’t Understand gimmick that was seen for a few times in June.
Matt Hardy recently spoke to Inside The Ropes and he talked about a number of different things including his TV return, what he would like to do when he is back and more.
During the interview, Hardy was asked why a feud between him
and his brother Jeff Hardy did not work and he explained that it took place
during the boom period of the internet in the late 90s and people did not buy
them as rivals.
The Broken One was then questioned about his team with his younger brother. The reporter asked if we have seen the last of them as a team or if it will happen again, and Matt seemed to be hopeful towards a Hardy Boys reunion somewhere down the line:
“I mean I am sure we will do it (again). It’s obviously
what we are most well known for. So I am sure that will happen. Anytime the
Hardy Boys are together it’s a very special attraction and that’s what this
industry lives all of nowadays to have special attractions.”
The former Hardcore Champion was also asked about the rise
of AEW. He said that it’s a great thing which will be beneficial for everyone
and it’s going to help everyone.
Though he went on to explain that no one is going be on the global competition level of WWE but it’s gonna push the minds of the creatives and talents to do better. You can check out the full interview of Matt Hardy in the video below:
Matt Hardy has been performing on WWE house shows over the summer but hasn’t wrestled on RAW or Smackdown since April when his brother Jeff went down with an injury. Hardy appeared on Peter Rosenburg’s Cheap Heat podcast recently and spoke about hoping to return to WWE programming shortly and wanting to finish his WWE run as his “Broken” Matt Hardy character.
“One thing I would like to do, I would like to finish up my run in WWE as ‘Broken’ Matt Hardy,” Hardy said during the podcast. “I think there is a lot of money in ‘Broken’ Matt Hardy, I think it’s different.”
He would then compare his Broken character with Bray Wyatt’s new FireFly Funhouse character.
“I think it’s very 2019,” he continued. “I think a great example of that right now is the FireFly FunHouse with Bray.”
Hardy would continue to talk about Bray Wyatt’s Fiend character as well.
“I love it, I think he’s an extremely, intelligent, creative, think out of the box type guy,” Hardy said.
“What he is doing right now is truly masterful,” he continued in regards to Wyatt.
Matt Hardy on Returning To WWE At Madison Square Garden
Hardy says he will be at WWE’s shows in Madison Square Garden this coming week and is hoping to make his return to WWE programming.
“I think it’s very cool that on Monday, ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin’s going to be there, on Tuesday Undertaker’s going to be there. So, once again, I am raring to go, I’m ready to get back in the game and make something happen in the WWE Universe and I hope it starts at Madison Square Garden.”
WWE Superstar Matt Hardy recently held a Q&A session
from his Official Twitter where he answered questions related to more House
Hardy Specials, re-signing with WWE and more.
The current hottest topic in wrestling is NXT’s impending move to USA Network on September 18th. Many are dubbing it as the start of the Wednesday night wars because AEW’s TV show will also start airing on the same day and time slot from October 2nd.
During the session, Hardy was asked about this rivalry between the two wrestling companies and the former Hardcore Champion said that it’s good for the industry, the performers and the fans as well:
I think it’s good for the industry, the performers & the fans. Competition forces everyone to be more creative & work harder. https://t.co/Iiwe2bgsR5
While Hardy has won over a dozen championships in WWE so
far, winning a World title in the company is an achievement which has eluded
the broken one throughout his career.
Though when a fan asked Matt if he feels the need of a world title reign in his career, the former Champion claimed that he just wants real opportunities to contribute and not the world title:
I don’t have to have/need a WWE World Title reign to feel complete. I just want real opportunities to contribute & entertain for the remainder of time I have left. I honestly feel I have a lot left to give & offer a promotion on the global stage as an in ring talent. https://t.co/tgh1zxRKSO
Apart from this Matt Hardy also talked about teaming with his brother and revealed that they had offers from every major company before their return to WWE during WrestleMania 33 in 2017.
Former WWE Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy recently spoke with TalkSPORT to talk about a wide range of topics.
During the interview, he talked about his latest character where he does videos on social media with the captions being ‘You Don’t Know How Hard It Is To Be Matt Hardy.’
This is where Hardy brought up how he loves being creative and in fact would like to have the freedom of being in charge of his character in WWE.
“I have other things I would be interested in doing. I love giving creative ideas. I wish I could run my own creative, in fact. I feel like that’s part of the fun of being an artist at my age.”
Hardy added that later in his career he felt confident in his abilities to change his character and make people buy into it, which is a challenge he welcomes.
Hardy also talked about his friendship with Bray Wyatt and their run as a tag team in 2018. This is where they were the two enemies that became friends and eventually won the RAW Tag Team Titles.
Hardy is up for a potential reunion with Wyatt and his new “Fiend” character. Hardy said, “I would not say no to that. I’m a big fan of Bray and we’re good friends on a personal level.”
Hardy stated that he’s a big fan of Wyatt’s work and his creative thought process.
He added that he hopes he’ll get the proper opportunity with all this because he thinks Wyatt’s new character will be a grand slam.
Matt Hardy has opened up about wanting to end his career in as a creative and productive way as possible. This extends to once again inhabiting the Broken Matt persona.
His confession stemmed from a recent poll he uploaded via Twitter, asking fans if they enjoyed The Ultimate Deletion. He explained that he has some “hard decisions” to make in the next few months and that fan opinions matter to him, hence the public voting.
With a total of 7,016 votes, 95% of people voted “YES, it was WONDERFUL!”
I wish to spend my last few years in the wrestling industry being as creative & productive as possible. I have some hard decisions in the coming months & the wrestling fan’s opinions matter to me. What did you think of The Ultimate Deletion? HERE IT IS- https://t.co/vzoWDewN3M
After a fan asked him to go back to being Broken Matt, Hardy replied: “That is my desire.”
When another fan asked if Hardy could actually use the gimmick in WWE now that he owns the rights, Matt Hardy responded he “absolutely can” and that doing so is how he wants to finish his career.
Hardy explained, “I’m very appreciative of the @WWE & will forever be grateful to them for giving me my first break. I would love to be #BROKEN Matt there & actually stay true to the origins of the persona & fantastical stories.”
He also added that he would love to have Brother Nero by his side if given a chance to bring his Broken persona to WWE in the way he envisions.
I absolutely can, it’s how I desire to finish my career. I’m very appreciative of the @WWE & will forever be grateful to them for giving me my first break. I would love to be #BROKEN Matt there & actually stay true to the origins of the persona & fantastical stories. https://t.co/C6yygWb5Wr
Matt Hardy took to social media on Saturday to post an update on the new child he and wife Reby Sky are currently expecting.
The future WWE Hall Of Famer revealed that the two are expecting a third boy together in a tweet he posted this afternoon.
“The NEW Baby Hardy is a…. BOY!” wrote Hardy via his official Twitter page (@MATTHARDYBRAND). “The #BabyHardyBoyz Trio is coming!”
Hardy and Sky were married back in October of 2013 and already have two children together — boys — Maxel (3) and Wolfgang Xander (2).
Hardy’s Build-Up To Gender Reveal
Earlier this week, Hardy broke the news via Twitter that he and Reby were expecting a third child together.
“Super excited to announce that a brand new Hardy [will be] debuting soon to join #HouseHardy,” Matt wrote via Twitter on Tuesday. “Will it be another Hardy Boy? Or will it be a Hardy Girl? What I do know is that it shall be absolutely WONDERFUL!”
Check out photos below of Matt Hardy and Reby Sky together with their Ultrasound results in a special photo shoot the two did together this weekend.
Matt Hardy announced on his official Twitter account on Tuesday that he and his wife, Reby Hardy, are expecting their third child together. He made the announcement with this post:
Super excited to announce that a brand new Hardy debutng soon to join #HouseHardy.
Will it be another Hardy Boy? Or will it be a Hardy Girl? What I do know is that it shall be absolutely WONDERFUL! pic.twitter.com/YWqSICIfnr
The happily married couple already have two sons together as Maxel was born in June 2015, and Wolfgang Xander, born in June 2017. Congratulations to the couple.
Matt, who is currently assigned to the WWE SmackDown roster, made his return to action back in February after being out for an extended break to deal with nagging injuries. During his time away, he was “shadowing” WWE producers behind the scenes and is transitioning to a backstage role with the company.
In his return, he teamed up with his brother, Jeff, where they would later beat The Usos (Jey & Jimmy Uso) on the post-WrestleMania 35 episode of Smackdown Live in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center to win the SmackDown Tag Team Titles.
Jeff had to undergo surgery and as a result, the brothers had to relinquish the SmackDown Tag Team Titles.
Matt Hardy wrestled Buddy Murphy on a house show in Reno, Nevada on Monday night. Hardy defeated Murphy on the show but offered praise for the former Cruiserweight champion after.
Hardy posted the following on Twitter after having wrestled Murphy for the first time:
Got the opportunity to get in the ring with @WWE_Murphy tonight at #WWEReno for the first time ever. He’s an INCREDIBLE athlete & a @WWE superstar you should definitely keep your eye on.
30-year-old Buddy Murphy was announced as being part of the Smackdown roster earlier this spring. Murphy dropped the cruiserweight title to Tony Nese at WrestleMania this year and received his main roster call-up shortly after.
Since that time, however, the only match Murphy has wrestled on WWE programming was the 50-Man Battle Royal from Super ShowDown last week. He’s wrestled 3 house show matches and 1 dark match from a Smackdown taping. Murphy lost all 4 matches. He’s dropped 2 singles matches to Ali, 1 to Aleister Black, and his latest to Matt Hardy from Monday night.
Murphy was the 9th wrestler to win the re-launched version of WWE’s Cruiserweight title. His reign was the 11th in the lineage of the championship.
Murphy defeated Cedric Alexander for the belt at last year’s Super ShowDown which was held in Melbourne, Australia. He then defended the title on 4 WWE PPVs from Survivor Series to WrestleMania. Murphy defeated Mustafa Ali at Survivor Series, Alexander at TLC, Tozawa, Itami, and Kalisto (4-way) at Royal Rumble and then Tozawa in a single’s match at Elimination Chamber. He then dropped the belt to Tony Nese at WrestleMania.
Matt Hardy is promising his fans that more “Broken” content will be released in the future. Hardy noted that he doesn’t know when and he doesn’t know where the content will be released, however. He noted he is not sure if the Broken Hardy saga will continue on the WWE Network or not.
While Hardy made a point to note he’s not sure what platform the Broken content will be on in the future, he said he has enjoyed working with the team from the WWE Network. He also said that ideally he would like to do 4-6 episodes of House Hardy per year.
Gotta say this.. The @WWENetwork team that we worked with for The #HouseHardy Halloween special were off the charts INCREDIBLE to work with. Can’t say enough positive things about the experience. In a best case scenario, I’d love to do 4-6 episodic specials a year on the network. https://t.co/w0DRXddg69
Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy have about another 9 months left on their WWE contracts. It was reported in February that WWE was exercising an option to extend their contract by a year.
Before WWE extended his contract earlier this year, Hardy noted that he is comfortable working outside the company. He posted the following to Twitter in February:
Not a threat at all, just a fact. I have 11 days left on my current deal. I love @WWE, but I’m 100% comfortable being outside the walls of pro wrestling’s "Alexandria" Safe-Zone. I’m a born SURVIVALIST.
Jeff Hardy is set to undergo surgery and the SmackDown Tag Team Titles are now vacant.
During Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live, The Hardy Boyz did an in-ring segment where Jeff noted that he needs to have surgery and will be out of action for a long time. This was after he showed a video package of Lars Sullivan recently attacking him. As a result, Matt and Jeff are forced to relinquish the SmackDown Tag Team Titles.
This led to Sullivan coming out to the ring where he attacked Matt but R-Truth tried to run out to make the save but was laid out.
The brothers defeated The Usos (Jey & Jimmy Uso) on the post-WrestleMania 35 episode of Smackdown Live in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center to win the SmackDown Tag Team Titles.
As a result, they became the first team in history to hold the World Tag Team Titles, WCW Tag Team Titles, RAW Tag Team Titles and SmackDown Tag Team Titles.
It’s been reported that Hardy got injured while working a SmackDown live event in Madison, Wisconsin over the weekend where The Hardyz teamed up to defeat The Usos.
Hardy appeared to have suffered some sort of leg injury and that looks to be the case as Jeff was on a crutch in this segment.
John Oliver’s comments over WWE’s treatment of its talent continues to be a hot topic of conversation for many. Just recently, Matt Hardy was interviewed by FoxNews.com. During the short discussion, Hardy would defend the company that he has called home for the majority of his career.
“When I first started here […] the locker room, everything was like the wild wild west then. And the change that has happened in those 20-plus years has been unreal. I mean, now the drug testing is very stringent, […] you have to be here, and you have to be good, and you have to be on top of your game, you have to be a professional,” he explained.
“The physicals they do, as far as cardiovascular and just checking you over and over—there have been several guys they caught that have had issues that could have been life-threatening if they didn’t catch it here, and just the way they take care of you…every surgery I ever had, WWE has paid for,” he said.
“They Take Care Of Everything”
He went on to address Oliver’s comments more directly, calling his thoughts not only passé but outdated.
“It’s just some of the stuff that the John [Oliver] talked about was kind of passé, kind of outdated because now they really do [take care of wrestlers’ health],” Matt argued. “They take care of everything, especially stuff that happens in house.
“As far as the whole health insurance thing, that’s kind of a different argument, because we do a different gig in many, many ways. But WWE has never done anything but be great to me. They’ve taken care of me in every capacity, every front, and they’ve given me a great life.”
Matt Hardy and his brother, Jeff, recently won the SmackDown Tag Team Championships from The Usos. He also teased the idea of a title unification matchup against current RAW Tag Team Champions, Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins.
There must be something in the air in WWE right now. Despite only winning the SmackDown Tag Team Championships last night during SmackDown Live, Matt Hardy has suggested a “Winner Take All” matchup for next Monday’s episode of RAW.
His tweet was in response to Zack Ryder, who sent out a message proposing “Major Brothers vs Hardy Boyz? #SDLive #TagTeamTitles”.
The Hardy Boyz would come out victorious in their matchup against The Usos. They would once again claim the tag team championship gold in the process. The win marks their 8th reign in WWE as tag team champions, this being their first with SmackDown’s blue belts. This was also the first time the two teams had faced each other.
Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins shocked the WWE Universe by defeating The Revival for the RAW tag team championships during the WrestleMania Kickoff show. They would successfully defend the belts in a rematch the next night on Monday Night RAW.
Next Monday sees WWE’s Superstar Shake-Up take place from Montreal, so there is always the possibility that teams may be split or moved to a different brand in order to provide new, fresh challenges and opportunities. But after ‘Mania’s “Winner Take All” match, then RAW’s teased Kofi Kingston vs Seth Rollins encounter, will we really see another take for the tag team championships next Monday night?
We have a title match official for tonight’s (Tues. April 9, 2019) episode of SmackDown Live. WWE has confirmed that tonight, SmackDown Live Tag Team Champions The Usos will be defending their titles against The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy).
It should be noted that the SmackDown Live Tag Team Titles are the only tag titles The Hardys have yet to win. Matt and Jeff captured the RAW Tag Team Championships when they returned to WWE two years ago at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando.
The Hardy Boyz have been challenging The Usos via social media for the past several weeks. It looks like they’ll finally get their wish tonight on the first SmackDown Live after WrestleMania.
What do you think about The Usos vs. The Hardy Boyz for the titles tonight?
The Usos (Jey & Jimmy) and The Hardy Boyz (Jeff & Matt) continue to drop hints at a potential showdown at WrestleMania 35.
It all started when Jeff Hardy dropped a teaser about the match in a recent interview. Since then, both teams have hinted at the contest but it won’t take place at the next pay-per-view event, Fastlane, as The Usos already have a match booked for this show.
They’ll defend the SmackDown Tag Team Titles against Shane McMahon and The Miz. As of this writing, Jeff and Matt do not have a match booked.
The Usos started the tease back up to get fans talking again when they shared the following on their official Twitter account:
#HouseHardy looks forward to visiting Da Uso Pen….VERY SOON.
They've all tried to keep us locked down for 27 years–From the LOD to DX to the APA to E&C to the Dudz to the Bar to the Bucks of Youth. Nobody's done it yet.
WWE presents the WrestleMania 35 pay-per-view event on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium that will air on the WWE Network. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:
Updated WWE WrestleMania 35 Card
WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair
We had noted before how Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy’s WWE contracts were expected to expire soon and Matt himself had confirmed the same recently.
Though they made their return to WWE TV this week and latest update suggests that both the brothers will be staying with the company for at least one more year.
According to PWinsider, Hardys’ contract had an option to extend the deal for a year with a significant pay raise and WWE chose to invoke this clause.
This means that we can expect both Matt and Jeff to stay with the company for the foreseeable future and with their return, it wouldn’t be a surprise if they are included in a significant storyline in coming weeks.
On a related note, Matt returned on TV as himself while abandoning the ‘Woken’ Matt Hardy gimmick which he was using before his hiatus.
In the interview after the show as seen below, the former Champion mentioned that he has learned to control the ‘woken wonder’ that’s inside him:
This likely means that the company is not planning to use the gimmick anytime soon and we can expect Matt to be himself for his latest run as one half of the Hardy Boyz.
Though with the legal dispute over the gimmick being settled, WWE can bring the character back anytime they want. So it would be interesting to see when the Woken Matt Hardy reappears on their programming.
Matt Hardy surprised fans who attended and watched Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live.
The older Hardy brother teamed up with his little brother, Jeff, to take on former WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro) in a tag team match in Charlotte, NC at the Spectrum Center. The Hardy Boyz would go over in this contest. Tom Philips mentioned on commentary that Jeff and Matt had not teamed up under the WWE banner in a year.
Several months ago, it was reported that Hardy would be taking an extended break to deal with nagging injuries and he has been “shadowing” WWE producers behind the scenes and is transitioning to a backstage role with the company.
He was last seen in action back in September when he worked a few WWE live events by teaming with Bray Wyatt against then-WWE Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre. Just last month, the longtime WWE star provided the latest updated on his status when mentioned in a response to a fan that he’s been given the greenlight physically.
It appears that Matt will remain on the blue brand going forward and in a tag team with Jeff Hardy.
According to comments he recently made on Twitter, Matt Hardy has about a week and a half left on his WWE contract. He also stated he’s always been comfortable outside of WWE even though he loves the company.
Hardy posted some throwback pictures on Twitter from 2014:
A fan responded that Hardy’s comments made it sound as though he was going to leave the company. To which Hardy responded with the following:
Not a threat at all, just a fact. I have 11 days left on my current deal. I love @WWE, but I’m 100% comfortable being outside the walls of pro wrestling’s "Alexandria" Safe-Zone. I’m a born SURVIVALIST.
the Hardyz signed with WWE just before WrestleMania 33 where they would return and win the RAW tag-team championships. It’s likely then that given Hardy’s comments both he and his brother Jeff signed 2-year-deals with the company back in 2017 that are coming up for renewal soon. It’s possible Jeff and Matt signed separate deals but that seems unlikely.
With the Hardyz likely testing free agency in the coming weeks, it could lead to speculation they are entertaining the idea of signing with a non-WWE promotion, possibly AEW. The last match the Hardyz had before signing with WWE in 2017 was against the Young Bucks at ROH Supercard of Honor XI. The Hardyz returned to WWE at WrestleMania 33 the next night.
If you’re upset with the current landscape of WWE’s tag team division, we have some good news to pass along. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE officials are planning on reviving tag team wrestling. Several WWE tag teams have reportedly been told they’ll be receiving big pushes soon. This is likely a knee-jerk reaction to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), who is planning to make tag team wrestling a focal point of their product.
It was also noted that The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) have been told they’re to be the face of the division. Dawson and Wilder recently asked for their WWE release following a match on Monday Night RAW. However, WWE doesn’t plan on granting any releases anytime soon. Especially with AEW now being an option for talents to go to. On RAW this week, WWE teased a reunion between Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder. Perhaps an Edge Head reunion will be part of WWE’s new plans for the division.
RAW’s division is currently short a team with The Authors Of Pain’s Akam out-of-action for several months with a leg injury. However, it’s possible WWE could reunite The Hardy Boyz. Matt and Jeff’s contracts with WWE are to expire around WrestleMania 35 season. They signed with WWE in 2017 shortly before WrestleMania 33. But there’s a third-year option in the new deal, which WWE is expected to pick up.
If they decide to do so, there will be a big pay raise involved for the former Tag Team Champions. It will be interesting to see how WWE’s tag team division progresses in the coming months.
Do you think WWE will vamp up its tag team division in the near future?
Former WWE RAW Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy is getting closer to making his in-ring return. On Sunday, the longtime WWE star provided the latest updated on his status when mentioned in a response to a fan that he’s been given the greenlight physically. This comes after a fan on Twitter questioned if he had retired from pro wrestling as he has not been featured on television or worked matches in months.
Hardy wrote the following as a response, “No, I am not retired & not going to be retiring anytime soon. I’ve worked my ass off to rehabilitate & have physically been greenlit. My body is in the best shape it’s been in in years & I’m the lightest I’ve been in 20 years.”
No, I am not retired & not going to be retiring anytime soon. I’ve worked my ass off to rehabilitate & have physically been greenlit. My body is in the best shape it’s been in in years & I’m the lightest I’ve been in 20 years. https://t.co/XE1GzBP58A
Several months ago, it was reported that Hardy would be taking an extended break to deal with nagging injuries and he has been “shadowing” WWE producers behind the scenes and is transitioning to a backstage role with the company.
He was last seen in action back in September when he worked a few WWE live events by teaming with Bray Wyatt against then-WWE Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre.
Despite heavy speculation that he is retired, Matt Hardy has recently been hinting at a potential in-ring return. He has previously stated that, despite not having a timetable, a comeback should be “sooner than later.”
Now his brother, Jeff Hardy, has chimed in on the likelihood of his brother returning to competition.
Speaking with WrestlingNews.co, Jeff admitted, “I don’t think he’s really retired.”
When pressed a little further on the subject, he responded: “No, I don’t think that [he’s retired].”
The conversation then turned towards Jeff, where he revealed the worst injury he’s ever suffered. Hardy confessed that the worst injury, by far, was when he had to undergo rotator cuff surgery. He still undergoes physical therapy to ensure he doesn’t cause further injury.
A Surprise Return
Matt and Jeff Hardy returned almost two years ago, making a surprise comeback during WrestleMania 33. They would be inserted into a Fatal-4-Way tag team matchup, eventually coming out the new Raw Tag Team champions.
With that in mind, WWE’s current contracts with the Hardy Boyz is set to expire in a few months around WrestleMania.
With both brothers seemingly wanting to continue their careers, coupled with the advent of new promotions like All Elite Wrestling, could there be a bidding war for Matt and Jeff on the horizon? The two have also wrestled for Ring Of Honor, and with ROH now making big money deals, could they be another promotion interested when their contracts expire?
Months ago, it appeared as though Matt Hardy had retired from in-ring competition. The “Woken Warrior” hinted at this via his social media and through backstage comments, at one point thanking fans for allowing him to live his dream before stating that it was “time to go home and be a father.”
Since then, Hardy has been working for the WWE as a backstage agent and spokesperson.
However, it appears that the Hardy brother may have an itch to get back in the ring, despite his long-standing injuries.
Taking to his Twitter account, Matt Hardy wrote the following whilst promoting the first Raw of 2019:
“Excited to check out the 1st #RAW of 2019 tonight, especially with all the interesting things that are advertised. Most importantly, I need to see where all the pieces are positioned & moving to on the @WWE chess board.
ALMOST TIME TO GET BACK INTO THE GREAT GAME…. AGEEN!”
Excited to check out the 1st #RAW of 2019 tonight, especially with all the interesting things that are advertised. Most importantly, I need to see where all the pieces are positioned & moving to on the @WWE chess board.
The last time Matt Hardy competed in-ring was during a WWE Live Event in September 2018. That show saw him complete his “final advertised live event commitment,” teaming with Bray Wyatt against the team of Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre.
What do you think? Would you like to see the “Woken Warrior” rise again, or do you think Hardy should stay as a backstage presence?
Former WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy recently did an interview with Riju Dasgupta of Sportskeeda to talk about various topics including his future in pro wrestling, which has been a hot topic as of late.
A few months ago, it was reported that Hardy would be taking an extended break to deal with nagging injuries and he has been “shadowing” WWE producers behind the scenes and is transitioning to a backstage role with the company. Hardy made it known that retirement is not on the horizon for him.
“No, it’s not. I took time off to heal some nagging injuries and I’ll be back sooner rather than later. So, I’ve been doing this twenty-six years. I was just a little beat up. I was given a little time off. From when I’ve been back, for over a year and half, I was full time. I did everything. Hardy added that he thinks fans will see an S evolution of Bray Wyatt and himself.
The older Hardy brother also about the reaction to his Woken/Broken universe from WWE officials which is where he noted that they were big fans of the character due to it being something very different and nothing that had been done on that level. “[Chris] Jericho was the one who facilitated all of that. He had a link to watch the Final Deletion before it came out. They were in Japan actually. The whole WWE locker room watched it. Upon coming back and finally getting to the point where I could finally become ‘Woken’ Matt Hardy, The Ultimate Deletion, considering I got to do that in the main event slot on RAW was such an honour. Because it wasn’t Vince’s creation or WWE’s creation, it’s hard for them to fully get behind something like that.”
The General Manager role over on Monday Night RAW is certainly in a shaky position. After WWE Hall Of Famer Kurt Angle was seemingly given the boot from the role by Stephanie McMahon, Baron Corbin has stepped in to fill the vacancy. Although his position isn’t permanent, he has the potential to make it so.
Corbin will face Braun Strowman at the Tables Ladders and Chairs (TLC) pay-per-view (PPV). If Corbin wins, he will make his position as RAW GM permanent. However, if Strowman wins he will receive a Universal Title opportunity against Brock Lesnar. Corbin has also named former RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss to oversee the RAW Women’s Division.
With that being said, former RAW Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy would like to give the GM role a shot. He took to his Twitter recently and suggested that he’s interested in taking over the responsibility should the opportunity arise. Here’s what Hardy had to say:
“[VIDEO] GIMME AN OL’ RE-TWEET if you think I’m the most WONDERFUL #RAWGM that @WWE could EVAH have!”
[VIDEO] GIMME AN OL’ RE-TWEET if you think I’m the most WONDERFUL #RAW GM that @WWE could EVAH have! https://t.co/eOzBLxw6tw
Many assume that Hardy’s role as an in-ring competitor with WWE is over. He has been working backstage in various roles in preparation for the next chapter of his wrestling career. Perhaps a stint as RAW GM could be in his future.
Would you like to see Hardy as the General Manager of RAW?
It looks like reports suggesting Matt Hardy is done inside the ring might have been premature. Following a run with Bray Wyatt as the RAW Tag Team Champions, Matt began a hiatus from WWE TV. He instead began working backstage in various roles, including working as an agent and producing matches. While Hardy is preparing for the next chapter of his career in the business, he hasn’t completely shut the door on competing.
Recently, Hardy responded to a Tweet presenting a fun fact about his career and Mr. Perfect’s. The Tweet suggested that Mr. Perfect’s last match in WWE was actually against Matt Hardy. In turn, Matt’s last match in the ring involved Perfect’s son, Curtis Axel. Hardy responded to the Tweet, saying he hasn’t wrestled his last match in WWE quite yet.
He attached some photos of his young sons, suggesting the history of Hardys facing Hennigs inside the ring will continue on further:
“My last @WWE match hasn’t happened yet, so this particular cycle shall be #BROKEN.. But I’m sure the DELIGHTFUL cycle of Hardys & Hennigs doing battle shall continue in the future.”
My last @WWE match hasn’t happened yet, so this particular cycle shall be #BROKEN.. But I’m sure the DELIGHTFUL cycle of Hardys & Hennigs doing battle shall continue in the future. pic.twitter.com/GY0ou5nLU2