Matt Hardy To Make TNA Run A Family Affair
Matt Hardy returned to TNA at Rebellion and has hinted at what could be coming in the future.
In the main event of TNA Rebellion from Las Vegas, Moose retained the TNA World Championship when he defeated Nic Nemeth. After the match, the lights went out and a familiar face returned when the lights came back on because “Broken” Matt Hardy was there to drop Moose with a Twist of Fate.
Following his return at TNA Rebellion, Matt Hardy made it clear that he hadn’t signed a deal with the company. Many people who work for TNA do so on a per appearance deal. Hardy was free to appear at TNA Rebellion because his AEW deal expired after four years in the company.
Matt Hardy is a former two-time TNA World Champion who had multiple runs in the company, which included the introduction of “Broken” Matt Hardy and the Broken Universe in the mid-2010s. Hardy would go on to be “Broken” during stints in WWE and AEW as well.
During an appearance on Busted Open Radio, Hardy spoke about how his TNA appearance came together.
“I spoke with AEW, and I will start and preface this by saying that I love AEW. I love working with Tony Khan, he’s a great guy. My contract ended up expiring and we hadn’t reached a deal yet. We’re still in the midst of talking. I have literally, in the last week, I have talked to every promoter from every promotion that there is. [TNA Rebellion] was me showing that pro wrestling can still be unpredictable.”
“This was done in a couple day’s notice. We kind of started talking about this on Wednesday and this is when it kind of materialized. There were a couple of days doing some shots for TNA and a little story arc. Pro wrestling is at its best when it’s unpredictable.”
The Return Of “Broken” Matt Hardy Feels Right In TNA
Since the “Broken” Matt Hardy was born in TNA, Matt feels that it’s the right time to bring the character back.
“This thing that I’m going to do with Moose and The System coming up over the next few weeks, I think it’s going to be a very interesting series. They also really lured me in when they offered doing Broken Matt Hardy again. They said, ‘We’d love to do that,’ and using House Hardy. My wife (Reby Hardy), she is in great shape right now, she’d be up for wrestling a match. King Maxel, Gotchic Baby, and I feel my wife couple utilize some TNA stuff, she’s a social media influencer, huge on TikTok right now.”
“I think she can help boost the status and rep of TNA. Selling my family and talking about a Hardy Compound appearance, that’s what sold me on these dates.”
That led to Hardy talking more about his excitement about being TNA and how it’s a fun place for him to work.
“We talked about it and kind of came together on it. I feel like Broken Matt was the way to go because TNA is in my DNA when it comes to Broken Matt. That is the genesis of Broken Matt. They gave me that opportunity. They allowed me to think outside the box and really go crazy and do something special. They have a fanbase that is very accepting of off the normal course of pro wrestling. It’s very different from the die-hard base of AEW. They are more sports-centric and wrestling-based.”
“TNA is very fun for me to do. I don’t have a lot of time left to do this, a couple more years, we’ll see. I feel good, I’m taking care of myself and had time off. I don’t want to squander the time I have left. I want to contribute as much as I can and I want to cement my legacy and hopefully myself and my brother’s legacy, is my goal.”
“I want to land somewhere where I’m able to contribute as much as possible, that’s my goal. Where I can go, I want to go, and I want to make an impact in pro wrestling and I want to help the next generation and the younger guys too. That is definitely a goal of mine. Upon talking to TNA, Tommy Dreamer reached out to me and we started talking about things. We started talking about Broken Matt, I reached out to some of the writers, they were talking about ideas for the Hardy Compound, stuff to do with The System.”
“It was really fulfilling for me. ‘This will be fun, especially during my off time.’ I’m not locked in anywhere. I’m not under contract. I am not the type of individual to sit at home waiting for the phone to ring. I’m going to go out and get it, that’s what I’m going to do. I go out and seize opportunities. That’s what makes Matt Hardy, Matt Hardy.”
As for Matt’s legendary wrestling brother Jeff Hardy, his deal with AEW apparently expires at some point this spring, which only has about two months left in it, so that could lead to Jeff following his brother to TNA once again.