Matt Hardy discusses how his surprise appearance at TNA Rebellion came together.
Matt Hardy made a surprise appearance at TNA Rebellion, where he laid out TNA World Heavyweight Champion Moose. Hardy entered free agency in April after his AEW contract expired in March. After the show, Hardy stated that he is still a free agent.
Speaking on Busted Open, Matt Hardy discussed his appearance at TNA Rebellion.
“Very exciting. Last night was a very cool moment,” Matt Hardy said.” I’m very grateful that I was given that opportunity, and it was a lot of fun. I want to say thank you to the great turnout that was in Las Vegas last night attending TNA Rebellion because they showed me lots and lots and lots of love, and I appreciate that.
“As I said from day one, without the fan base, without the people that love Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy and the Hardys, there would be no us. So thank you for still supporting me three decades in.”
Matt Hardy On How TNA Rebellion Appearance Came Together
Matt Hardy was then asked about how he pulled off keeping his appearance at TNA Rebellion a surprise and how it came together. He reiterated that he has been talking to AEW, and he has been in touch with other promoters. Hardy detailed how the TNA Rebellion appearance came together over a few days.
“As we said, I spoke with AEW, and I will preface it by saying I love AEW,” Matt Hardy said. “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 literally, in the last week, I have talked to every promoter from every promotion that there is. So last night was me showing that pro wrestling can still be unpredictable. I popped up, this was done in a couple days’ notice.
“We kind of started talking about this on Wednesday, and this was when it materialized over a couple days, doing some shots for TNA and a little story arc. Pro wrestling is at its best when it’s unpredictable, and I went out last night, it’s so funny, the host of my podcast, Jon Alba, said I’m not gonna lie; this son of a gun kayfabed me. I didn’t tell anyone. My brother texted me this morning. It was like last night, and he goes to bed super early. He was like, ‘Oh my god, that was great last night. How’d it feel to be out there? That was killer.’ If you want to keep a secret, just keep a secret. Just go about your business and do your thing.”
Matt Hardy On Bringing Broken Matt Back
After Matt Hardy praised TNA’s roster and the company’s old-school storytelling, he previewed his upcoming feud with Moose and The System. He stated that TNA lured him in when they offered him the chance to do the “Broken Matt” character again.
“I think this thing that I’m gonna do with Moose and The System coming up over the next few weeks, I think it’s going to be a very interesting series,” Matt Hardy said. “They also really lured me in when they offered doing Broken Matt Hardy again and they said, ‘We’d love to do that.’ And also using some of House Hardy.
“My wife, she’s in great shape right now, she’d be up for wrestling a match, she told me, and King Maxwell, Gothic Baby, and I feel like my wife could even utilize some of TNA stuff, she’s a social media influencer. She’s huge on TikTok right now. I think she could help boost the status and rep of TNA as well. So just selling my family and talking about a Hardy Compound appearance, that’s what sold me on these dates.”
Matt Hardy also stated that he would be at the TV tapings on April 21, as he would be kicking off the post-Rebellion episode of TNA IMPACT.
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