Matt Hardy has invited The System to the Hardy Family Compound for the Against All Odds go-home edition of TNA Impact.
Hardy issued the invitation in the closing segment of this week’s 20th anniversary edition of Impact after The System laid out Nic Nemeth, Ryan Nemeth, and Joe Hendry. The Nemeths will challenge The System’s Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers for the TNA Tag Team titles at Against All Odds next Friday, while Hardy will challenge The System’s Moose for the TNA World title at Against All Odds.
Four matches are also set for the Thursday, June 13 Impact.
After agreeing to team with Steve Maclin against The Rascalz at Against All Odds, Mike Santana will take on The Rascalz’ Zachary Wentz on next week’s show.
The Nemeths will tune up for their title shot with a match against ABC’s Ace Austin & Chris Bey next week.
A pair of Knockouts division contests are also set for the show, with Marti Belle vs. Masha Slamovich, plus Dani Luna vs. Tasha Steelz announced for the card.
The lineup for the Thursday, June 13 TNA Impact —
The System visit The Hardy Family Compound
Mike Santana vs. Zachary Wentz
Nic Nemeth & Ryan Nemeth vs. Ace Austin & Chris Bey
During the new episode of his Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, Matt Hardy gave an update on his brother’s AEW status. Matt said he believes Jeff’s contract with AEW is scheduled to expire in “mid-June or so.” The 46-year-old Jeff hasn’t wrestled since February but is cleared to return and just waiting for the call to come back.
“I mean, he’s been cleared. He’s just sitting at home waiting on the call,” Matt said. “Unlike me, he’s not someone who really gets out and makes things happen — he just kind of waits on someone to call him. He’s sitting at home just waiting on that phone call, jumping on the trampoline up and down with the dumbbells. But, yeah, he’s got until like mid-June or so, I think. And then his deal’s up. So I guess we’ll see if he ends up re-signing or not re-signing. Who knows?”
Jeff has been out of action since suffering a broken nose while facing Sammy Guevara on the February 16 episode of AEW Rampage. Jeff underwent sinus surgery after that injury.
Matt said that, while Jeff is an easy-going guy and happy to spend time at home with his family, he knows it’s also important for Jeff to end his career on a high note.
“He’s very happy to be home,” Matt said. “But I do know it’s important to him too, to finish up his career, and our run, on a high note. I know that is something that he wants to do. So it’s going to be interesting to see what happens.”
This April, Matt became a free agent following the expiration of his AEW contract. He noted that he was still speaking with both WWE and AEW after entering free agency.
Matt returned to TNA Wrestling last month but has not signed a contract with the promotion. In TNA, Matt has gone back to his “Broken” persona. He’ll challenge Moose for the TNA World Championship at Against All Odds on June 14.
The last 11 months he was in AEW, Matt wasn’t happy with how he was being used. Matt said on his podcast that he wanted to be in a solid storyline where he could contribute every week. He has been very happy with this TNA run and is motivated to prove himself in the match against Moose.
A future shot at the X-Division title is on tap as part of tonight’s TNA Impact as “Speedball” Mike Bailey battles Trent Seven.
The two have been partners recently, but a recent tag team win against ABC with a unique stipulation earned them the opportunity for this match with the winner of tonight’s bout getting a shot at current champion Mustafa Ali at next month’s Against All Odds.
The Knockouts title will be on the line as Jordynne Grace defends against the returning Marti Belle while former Knockouts Champion Tasha Steelz will take on Jody Threat. Grace will be gunning for the eighth defense of her title against The Hex member.
TNA Tag Team Champions The System (Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers) will be in non-title action against “Broken” Matt Hardy & Ryan Nemeth as Hardy’s feud with the faction and pursuit of TNA World Champion Moose continues.
Our live coverage begins at 8:30 PM Eastern.
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Ryan Nemeth and “Broken” Matt Hardy defeated The System (Bryan Myers and Eddie Edwards) (with Alisha Edwards)
Eddie Edwards and Matt Hardy started the match, with Hardy having put most of the offense in. Bryan and Eddie kept Nemeth separated from Hardy with the help of Alisha Edwards. After this stretch, Nemeth escaped via a DDT to tag Matt Hardy in. Hardy displayed heavy offense and a great sense of ring awareness, even when Myers and Edwards isolated and picked at him. Matt Hardy tagged Ryan Nemeth in for the win.
Post-match, TNA World Champion Moose would join The System in a beatdown of Hardy and Nemeth before Nic Nemeth made a surprise interference, saving Ryan and Matt. It was a decent match, with everyone playing their role nicely. “Broken” Matt Hardy continues to be a great asset to TNA Wrestling since departing All Elite Wrestling.
– Backstage, The ABC members Chris Bey and Ace Austin set up a matchfor May 30 episode of TNA Impact
– Backstage segment featuring Santino Marella, Matt Hardy, Nic Nemeth, and Ryan Nemeth, Matt Hardy set to face Moose and the Nemeths set to face The System at Against All Odds
The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel) defeated Sinner & Saint (Travis Williams and Judas Icarus)
After some early offense, Sinner and Saint cornered Zachary Wentz until Trey Miguel evened the odds – twice. Despite some dastardly antics from Judas Icarus, The Rascalz were able to get the win via their finisher The Stop.
Post-match, Steve Maclin laid out The Rascalz. A short match, but both teams made the most of their time with some fine chemistry.
– SANTANA confronted Steve Maclin, setting up a match on the May 30 episode of TNA Impact
– Frankie Kazarian announced he has left the building after berating ring announcer Jade Chung
– Cody Deaner called out Jake Something, The Good Hands interrupted
Jake Something and Cody Deaner defeated The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch)
After a brawl between Something and Deaner against The Good Hands, Santino Marella declared an impromptu tag team KFC Match. Deaner put in most of the offense, but Something evened the odds. While Deaner held his own against Jason Hotch, John Skyler would become an insurmountable obstacle. A weakened Cody Deaner made a hot tag to Jake Something, who took on both of The Good Hands. After Deaner whipped Skyler his way, something would win the match with Into the Void.
Excellent work by Deaner, and The Good Hands were proficient as conniving heels. Jake Something’s hot tag was properly executed, making every moment feel as impactful as it looked.
– Backstage Jordynne Grace promo ahead of match with Marti Belle and the upcoming Tasha Steelz
– Backstage segement featuring The System and Joe Hendry, Eddie Edwards and Joe Hendry set for match on May 30 episode of TNA Impact
Jordynne Grace (c) defeated Marti Belle (TNA Knockouts Championship)
The Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace started this match having her bells rung by Marti, who dominated most of this short match. Kicking out at one, Grace would win with a Juggernaut Driver.
Both women are powerhouses, but Jordynne Grace continues to be the star that TNA can rely on. This was an amazing short sprint. Post-match, Belle’s tag team partner Allysin Kay of The Hex delivered a beatdown on Jordynne Grace.
– Santino Marella called Jonathan Gresham’s cell phone who didn’t answer
Tasha Steels defeated Jodi Threat (w/Dani Luna and Lars Frederikson)
Jodi had the initial offense on Tasha, but she soon recovered and dominated the next stretch. Steels would then use a Backstabber to Threat on the apron. Frederickson and Luna advised Threat to end the match while she had the upper hand, but she didn’t listen, leading Steelz to get the win. High on emotion, her adrenaline cost her the match.
Jodi Threat and Tasha Steelz meshed well together, and the storyline inclusion of Luna and Fredrikson furthered the storyline between them.
– PCO yells backstage, wondering where Steph De Lander is
– Rich Swann and AJ Francishinted at challenging for mystery titles for the May 30 episode of TNA Impact
Trent Seven defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey (Number One Contender Opportunity for the X-Division Championship match at Against All Odds)
Challenging each other for the opportunity to challenge Mustafa Ali for the X-Division Championship, Bailey and Seven were evenly matched in the early goings. Mike Bailey delivered an awesome moonsault from the top rope to Seven on the floor and followed it up with a missile dropkick in the ring. The chops to each man’s chest were as gnarly as one would expect. Bailey and Seven would then trade back chops after Bailey mistakenly initiated it with Seven’s back. X-Division Champion Mustafa Ali and his security team entered the arena as spectators. Seven nearly had the match won with a Seated Scoopslam, to which Ali applauded from the outside. Bailey, aiming to hit Trent Seven, would instead accidentally kick Ali, incapacitating him. Trent used a series of Seven Star Lariats to no avail. Ali would try to interfere but was pulled away by his security, but Champagne Singh would cost Bailey the match. Trent Seven would win the match with a Birminghammer, setting him up for the X-Division Championship match against Mustafa Ali at Against All Odds.
Despite never facing each other before this point, Bailey and Seven worked well together as though they had wrestled one another for years. The back chop spot followed by the sportsmanship was a nice touch. Bailey’s fast-paced style contrasted well with Seven’s hard-hitting moves and veteran instincts, creating an air of unpredictability. The inclusion of Mustafa Ali heightened the stakes, distracting Bailey in a few instances. The interferences were a bit much, but the stakes were high and the action was incredible in this main event.
In desperate need of credible challengers for any of its champions, TNA opted to book a tag team match to find a challenger for a singles title, because TNA.
That’s just one of the things talked about on this week’s Big Vinny V Show where I review TNA Impact every week.
I should say the resulting match between former TNA Tag Team Champions ABC and Speedball Mountain was a heck of a match, albeit a classic example of more sometimes being less.
Elsewhere, “Broken” Matt Hardy continues to pursue Moose and the TNA World title, The Rascalz take on Jake Something & Cody Deaner in a tornado tag team match, and the latest (promising!) developments in the presentation of Jonathan Gresham, aka the Octopus.
Following Under Siege, every member of The System holds championship gold and the group will celebrate that accomplishment on TNA Impact tonight.
While neither TNA World Champion Moose or Tag Team Champions Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers defended their titles Friday, team member Alisha Edwards & non-member Masha Slamovich won the Knockouts Tag Team titles.
ABC (Chris Bey & Ace Austin) will face Speedball Mountain (Mike Bailey & Trent Seven) in a first-time-ever match where the winning team will square off for an X-Division title match..
In another tag team bout, First Class (Rich Swann & AJ Francis) will battle The FBI’s Ray Jaz & Zack Clayton with Little Guido in their corner.
After debuting his new look at Under Siege, the masked Jonathan Gresham will return on tonight’s show in an attempt to go 2-0.
Our live coverage begins at 8:30 PM Eastern when the YouTube Ultimate Insiders feed begins.
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The show started with a recap of Under Siege highlighting Alisha Edwards winning the Knockouts Tag Titles with Masha Slamovich, Mustafa Ali retaining the X Division Title over Ace Austin and The System defeating House Hardy in the main event leading into the opening video.
The Albany Fire Cheerleaders adorned the stage as the ring announcer introduced The System as they headed to the ring for their championship celebration. Bryan Myers spoke first and told fans to feast their eyes on the greatest faction in TNA history because at ‘Under Siege’ every member of The System left as a champion. Moose took the mic and said that he has played on a lot of great teams, but The System is the greatest team.
Eddie Edwards next said that they already walked into ‘Under Siege’ as champions but his ride or die Alisha won gold and Alisha may be the greatest Knockouts Tag Champion of all time.
Alisha thanked Eddie and pointed to the video screen where she had a video to show. The video showing highlights of The System’s success played for a few seconds before it was interrupted by the music of ‘Broken’ Matt Hardy who made his way to the ring.
Matt had a microphone and said he understood The System and knows what he must do to render Moose obsolete. Alisha interrupted and Matt called her a snow witch and implied that Rebecca Hardy may show up. Moose said there is 4 of them and only one of Matt. Matt responded by swinging a steel chair that he brought with him. Alisha hit Hardy with kendra the kendo stick which allowed The System to take control.
The System wrapped a chair around the neck of Matt looking to injure him like they did Nic Nemeth a couple of weeks ago. Ryan Nemeth made the save as The System bailed and the cheerleaders did the delete gesture to end the segment.
Next up, a recap of the X Division Title match at ‘Under Siege’ between Mustafa Ali and Ace Austin.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviewed ABC who said that ABC will face Speedball Mountain tonight with the winning team facing each other for a future X Division Title shot. Ace Austin said that he would already have been champion if Chris Bey was at ringside at ‘Under Siege’ teasing further dissension between the two.
Santino Marella was backstage and was interrupted by The System who asked him to do his job. Marella said he is going to make a huge announcement and to stay tuned.
First Class (Rich Swann & AJ Francis) defeated The FBI (Ray Jaz & Zack Clayton) w/ Guido
Swann and Jaz started the match before Jaz tagged in Clayton. Swann in response tagged Francis and Francis choked Clayton over the ropes. Clayton looked for the hot tag to Jaz and was successful and Francis tagged in Swann. Jaz dropped Swann for a near fall but Francis made the save. Francis took care of Jaz with a chokeslam and Swann hit the frog splash for the victory. Nice showcase match for First Class.
Jake Something was backstage with Santino but was interrupted by The Rascalz. Marella said that if they wanted action then it will be The Rascalz against Jake Something and a partner of his choosing tonight. Cody Deaner showed up to offer his services to Something.
Kon and Steph Delander were on Alan Angels talk show set. The interview went downhill quickly with Angels implying that Kon and Delander were dating. Steph asked Kon if he was friends with Angels and Kon said no and he was out of there. Kon threw Angels to the side as Kon and Delander walked off.
Before the match started, Deaner asked the fans if they wanted a regular tag match or an Albany Tornado Tag match. Deaner said the people have spoken and as per Santino Marella the Tornado match is official.
Something and Deaner were in control going into a picture-in-picture break. The Rascalz took control as Wentz dropped Something with a kick at ringside and zoned in on Deaner 2-on-1. Something threw Miguel to the outside as he attempted a comeback but The Rascalz cut him off and turned their attention back to Deaner.
Miguel gained a near fall as Something made his way back into the ring. Something dropped Wentz with a clothesline and splashed Miguel. Wentz attempted a dive on Something but was caught and thrown at Miguel.
Something hit a powerbomb and Deaner a neckbreaker on Miguel. Deaner went for a cover as Wentz also covered Something for a double pin scenario but both men kicked out.
Something followed Miguel to ringside but Miguel used spray paint to blind Something as Wentz with an assistance from Miguel pinned Deaner with the double stomp.
Post match, Steve Maclin took out The Rascalz. Backstage Maclin and Kazarian bickered as Kazarian said the issues between them and Josh Alexander and Eric Young were not over. Maclin begged to differ.
Tom Hannifan interviewed Mike Santana who said his return to TNA was a long time coming and he calls TNA home. Hannifan said that many fans know Santana as a member of LAX. Santana said that was his first experience on television. Hannifan asked Santana what he has happened to him since leaving TNA (then IMPACT) in 2019, Santana said that he lost his father during his time away from the company and the pandemic happened, so a lot of issues came to the surface. Hannifan said that it was public knowledge that Santana made the decision to go sober. Santana said that he had to save his life. To be continued.
Gabby LaSpisa, host of ‘Gabby AF’ was in the ring and said that she had scored an interview with Ash By Elegance. Before she could introduce Ash, she was interrupted by the personal concierge who made the introduction himself.
Ash was helped into the ring and took a microphone. Gabby wanted to clarify the meaning of ‘Ash by Elegance’. Ash said that Elegance is a lifestyle brand. Gabby said she had not heard of that. Ash said the interview was the most classless that she has ever done. Gabby apologized and sent it to the video wall which showed Ash taking out Havok at ‘Under Siege’. Gabby also showed the footage of Xia Brookside defeating Ash a couple of weeks ago.
Xia Brookside was introduced and Xia put forward the chance of a rematch for Ash’s stolen jewellery. Ash accepted for next week.
A video package played detailing Joe Hendry’s surge up the music charts over the last week.
Santino Marella announced a ‘Champions Challenge’ for next week. The champions side consists of Moose, Eddie Edwards, Bryan Myers, Alisha Edwards, Masha Slamovich, Jordynne Grace, Mustafa Ali and Laredo Kid vs the All-Stars of Matt Hardy, Steph Delander, Sami Callihan, Eric Young, Ryan Nemeth, Spitfire and Joe Hendry.
Jonathan Gresham defeated Will Ferrara
Gresham dominated Ferrara as the match began. Gresham tied up the arms before applying the heel hook. Ferrara attempted a comeback but Gresham hit a dropkick to the knee. Ferrara elbowed out of a German Suplex attempt but Gresham took Ferrara down once more and drilled the knee into the canvas. Gresham began spitting up ink and applied the mandible claw on Ferrara for the victory. Nice continued character development for Gresham.
A video package detailed next week’s edition.
Mustafa Ali entered the arena to join the announce team.
Bailey and Bey started the match. Bailey rocked Bey with the standing dropkick and made the tag to Seven. Seven continued to work on Bey before tagging Bailey back in. Bey battled through and tagged in Austin who stomped on Bailey in the corner and gained a near fall.
Back in, Bey continued to wear down Bailey. Bailey fought through the pain and made the tag once more to Seven who hit a suplex and gained a close near fall. He looked to finish and placed Bey on the top turnbuckle. Seven hit the Superplex as Bailey looked for the shooting star but Bey moved out of the way.
Back from commercial, Austin continued to wear down Bailey and dropped him with a sidekick. Bey and Seven back in the ring traded chops with Seven gaining the upper hand after a side punch but Bey would rally and wear down Seven as ABC looked for a double team.
All four men traded shots in the ring, and ABC went for ‘Too Sweet’ but Seven and Bailey hit superkicks and Seven hit the seven star lariat on Austin for the two count as Bey made the save once more.
ABC looked to finish but were cut off by stereo dives to the outside from Bailey and Seven. Bailey hit the tornado kick on Bey and went to the top but was pushed off to the floor by Austin who followed up with the Fosbury flop to the outside.
Ali applauded at the announce desk which distracted Austin. Bey went to finish in the ring but was cut off and sent from the ring. Austin back in the ring was hit with the burning hammer from Seven and ultima weapon from Bailey for the win.
Severn and Bailey will now face each other one on one for a future X-Division Title shot.
This was a fantastic TV main event and a strong edition of Impact. In the post-Scott D’Amore environment, TNA continues to show promise for future shows and stories.
Friday’s TNA Under Siege streaming special from Albany, New York, will see the promotional in-ring return of “Broken” Matt Hardy for the first time since 2017.
After making his surprise return at last month’s Rebellion, Hardy will team with “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Trent Seven against The System’s Moose, Bryan Myers & Eddie Edwards.
The night will feature two title matches as Knockouts Tag Team Champions Spitfire (Jody Threat & Dani Luna) defend against Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich while X-Division Champion Mustafa Ali defends against Ace Austin.
Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace will team with PCO against Steph De Lander & Kon while Jonathan Gresham will make his return to in-ring action as he faces KUSHIDA.
Former TNA World Champions Josh Alexander & Eric Young will team against Frankie Kazarian & Steve Maclin while Hammerstone takes on Jake Something.
Other matches include Laredo Kid vs. Rich Swann; Joe Hendry vs. Zachary Wentz, and two pre-show matches.
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Rhino defeated VSK
Rhino took control of the match after a few chops. The action spilled to the floor. Rhino slammed VSK on the apron. VSK made a comeback as the action returned to the ring. Tom Hannifan noted that there were changes to the card. VSK missed a splash off the top rope. Rhino suplexed VSK and followed with the Gore for the pin. A crowd pleaser to open the Countdown show.
– Gia Miller interviewed Ace Austin about his X Division Title match later tonight. Ace discussed that he and Chris Bey have had some disagreements recently, but he agreed that they are both talented enough to team up and pursue singles success. He said he was no stranger to beating the odds and he made his own luck. He predicted a win. He said that even though Bey wasn’t there, he wouldn’t have trouble finding someone to celebrate with tonight.
The FBI (Zack Clayton & Ray Jaz) (w/Guido) defeated The Batiri
The Batiri had green and black facepaint. Zack Clayton used power moves to keep the advantage. Ray Jaz landed a legdrop on his opponent. The Batiri gained the advantage briefly but the FBI quickly made a comeback. Jaz hit an elbow drop and Clayton got the pin.
– Frankie Kazarian and Steve Maclin agreed to team up and take care of business tonight.
Laredo Kid defeated KC Navarro to retain the TNA Digital Media Title
Kid landed a moonsault from the top rope to the floor on KC. Back in the ring, Kid chopped KC hard. They exchanged moves back and forth. KC dropkicked Kid. The action went to the floor briefly with KC getting the upper hand. Kid gave KC a series of clotheslines.
Kid gave KC a senton and an elbow drop for a two count. Kid missed a moonsault and KC gave him a superkick. KC gave Kid a DDT for a two count. Kid kicked KC and gave him a Spanish Fly from the top rope for the pin. This match was all action. A solid win to continue Kid’s title reign.
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt ran down the card for the evening and pitched to the main show. They noted that Hammerstone is not medically cleared and will be replaced by Rich Swann in the match against Jake Something.
Eric Young & Josh Alexander defeated Frankie Kazarian & Steve Maclin
Alexander gave Young headgear to wear to protect his taped up ear. Young went right after Kazarian, who immediately tagged out. Young dropkicked Maclin. Alexander armdragged Kazarian. Alexander gave Kazarian a rolling senton. Alexander chopped Maclin. Alexander knocked Maclin off the apron, but Maclin tripped Alexander. Kazarian chopped Alexander and gave him a Russian leg sweep for a two count. Maclin gave Alexander a backbreaker.
Kazarian gave Alexander a backstabber. Kazarian got a two count after a suplex. Kazarian leveled Alexander with a back elbow. Maclin drop a knee on Alexander’s back. Alexander threw Kazarian to the outside. Young chased Kazarian around the ring, but Maclin decked Young. Alexander gave Kazarian a belly to belly suplex off the top rope and finally made the hot tag to Young, who cleaned house on Maclin. Young finally got to Kazarian and choked him, but Kazarian escaped.
Alexander gave Maclin a series of German suplexes. Kazarian legdropped Alexander and gave him a DDT. All four wrestlers exchanged moves. Maclin knocked Young off the top rope and gave him Caught in the Crosshairs for a two count. Alexander gave Maclin a backbreaker for a two count. Maclin slammed Alexander and Young gave Maclin a flying elbow drop to break up the pin attempt. Young and Kazarian faced off. Young attacked Kazarian with punches. Alexander decked Kazarian with a forearm shot.
Maclin clotheslined Alexander over the top rope. Maclin accidentally gave Kazarian a running knee. Alexander gave Maclin a crossbody block on the apron. Young gave Kazarian a piledriver and got the pin.
A really good tag team match to kick off the evening. Young got a bit of revenge, but I’m sure there will be more chapters to his feud with Kazarian.
Ash By Elegance (w/ The Personal Concierge) defeated Havok (w/ Rosemary)
The Concierge said that he received a blessing and holy water to purify the ring and get rid of the evil spirits, then brought Ash to the ring. Ash wore a necklace of garlic during her entrance. Havok powered Ash to the mat. Ash regrouped on the outside. Ash evaded Havok and posed. Ash slapped Havok. Havok grabbed Ash and slapped her. Havok rag dolled Ash. Ash rolled to the outside and consulted with the Concierge.
Havok pulled Ash back into the ring. Ash went to slap Havok again but Havok gave her a headbutt and launched Ash. The Concierge threw the holy water into Havok’s eyes. Ash powerbombed Havok to the mat. The Concierge tried to throw holy water on Rosemary, but she drank it and chased him up the ramp. Havok went for a suplex, but Ash was able to roll her up for the pin.
After the match, Ash choked Havok with the garlic necklace. Ash attacked Havok with a chair and gave her the Rarified Air with a chair on top of Havok. Ash taunted Havok on the ramp and gave her a DDT. Someone in the crowd yelled “She has a family!”
This was entertaining for what it was and could lead to an interesting feud. I’m just glad the Ash vs. Xia Brookside feud is apparently over.
– Gia Miller interviewed “Broken” Matt Hardy and Speedball Mountain. Mike Bailey said he feels a bit broken. Trent Seven told Bailey to pull himself together because they’ve reached the main event and are now House Hardy. Matt said The System was under siege. He said he is with family. He gave them “coats of arms” to keep them safe tonight.
Joe Hendry defeated Zachary Wentz
The announcers speculated about why Trey Miguel wasn’t with Wentz. They also touted the success of Hendry’s recently released song. Hendry did mic work before the match and said the wrestling business is all about “Who have you beaten?” He noted that wrestlers in the back have beaten some big names such as Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle, and Bushwhacker Luke. He asked if fans have heard of Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, or Post Malone. He said that he had beaten them all on the UK music charts and was now number six. Fans chanted “Number Six!” Hendry said the entire world was saying “We believe.”
Wentz charged Hendry at the bell and went on the attack. Wentz did a dive on Hendry on the ramp. Wentz got a two count on Hendry. Wentz gave Hendry a series of kicks. Wentz attempted a dive on the outside, but Hendry caught him and threw him back into the ring. Hendry followed with a clothesline and overhead slam.
Wentz gave Hendry more kicks and a swanton bomb for a two count. Hendry threw Wentz to the mat and gave him the Standing Ovation chokeslam for the pin. Decent match. Hendry’s mic work was almost as long as the match. This seemed almost more of a match to promote Hendry’s music success than anything.
Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich defeated Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) (w/ Lars Frederiksen) to win the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles
Lars joined Hannifan and Rehwoldt on commentary. He said that Spitfire was working on being a more cohesive team and learning to thwart tactics from wrestlers like Masha and Alisha. Lars noted that he made songs about destroying the system. Spitfire double teamed Masha early, including giving her a delayed suplex. Alisha turned the tide by snapping Dani’s neck over the top rope. Alisha talked trash to Dani, but Dani fought back until Masha cut her off.
Masha and Alisha double teamed Dani. Masha threw Dani out of the ring. Alisha hit Jody Threat with a kendo stick behind the referee’s back. Masha powerbombed Jody. Then gave her a front piledriver for the pin. The System came out to celebrate.
– AJ Francis and Rich Swann promo. AJ talked about moving on from Joe Hendry’s apology. He said that Rich Swann would have beat Laredo Kid in his scheduled non-title match but now he would beat Jake Something.
Rich Swann (w/ AJ Francis) defeated Jake Something
AJ interfered while Jake was on the floor. Back in the ring, Swann kicked Jake numerous times. Jake finally fired up but Swann raked his eyes. Swann choked Jake on the second rope as AJ cheered him on. AJ attacked Jake again while the referee wasn’t looking. Swann raked Jake’s eyes again to cut off a rally. Swann got a two count after more kicks.
Swann clotheslined Jake, but he no-sold it and returned a clothesline of his own. Swann sidestepped Jake and kicked him in the head. Jake made a comeback. Swann escaped Into the Void and kicked Jake. Jake caught Swann with a punch as he was coming off the ropes. AJ pulled down the top rope so that Jake fell out of the ring. The referee saw AJ about to attack Jake.
Cody Deaner walked to the stage. He stopped the referee from stopping the match and said that Santino Marella was going to leave it to the people to decide if the match would end in a DQ or if he should come to the ring and “chop down that Dolla Tree.” Fans chanted “Dolla Tree.” Cody said the fans have spoken and he attacked AJ. AJ chokeslammed Cody on the apron,. Jake did a dive on AJ. Swann followed with a dive on Jake. Swann gave Jake a cutter in the ring and a frog splash for the pin.
The match was okay, but there was way too much interference. Surprise result with Swann pinning Jake.
Jonathan Gresham defeated KUSHIDA
Gresham wore a black octopus mask to the ring and wrestled in a black mask. Gresham coughed loudly after the first lock up and continued to cough. Kushida put Gresham in a surfboard submission on the mat. They traded chops. Gresham bit Kushida’s arm and the announcers noted how that is uncharacteristic of him. Gresham aggressively stomped Kushida. Gresham put Kushida in a Boston Crab. Kushida reached the ropes to break the hold; Gresham wouldn’t release the hold until the count of four. Kushida went after Gresham’s left knee. Kushida connected with the palm strike.
Gresham rolled up Kushida using the tights for a two count. Kushida went after Gresham’s right arm. They had a quick sequence of moves and both collapsed to the mat. After they got to their feet, they traded punches. Gresham had a black substance like ink all over his hands. He was spitting it out and put it in Kushida’s mouth, leading to Gresham getting the pin. Kushida started coughing after the match and security helped him to the back.
The match itself was good, but the new mysterious presentation of Gresham and the black substance was the bigger story coming out of the match. It will be intriguing to see where this will lead.
Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace & PCO defeated Steph De Lander & Kon
Grace “re-animated” PCO during his entrance. Grace and Kon battled to start the match. Grace gave Kon several forearm shots. Kon shoulderblocked Grace to the mat. Steph tagged in and chopped Grace. Steph suplexed Grace for a two count. Grace backdropped Steph. PCO and Kon faced off and traded strikes. PCO clotheslined Kon and gave him an elbow drop. PCO gave Kon the PCOsault but Steph broke up the pin.
Kon and Steph tagged in and out to keep the advantage. Kon and PCO clotheslined each other. Grace made the hot tag and hit a series of moves on Steph. Steph put the referee between her and Grace and used the distraction to get the upper hand. PCO went to chokeslam Steph but she tried to flirt with him to get out of it.
PCO dipped her and was going to kiss her but he got attacked and chokeslammed by Kon. Grace hit Kon low and gave him a Death Valley Driver. PCO did a dive through the ropes and onto Kon on the floor. Grace powebombed Steph, followed by the backfist, and Juggernaut Driver for the pin.
A fun match that was a nice change of pace. Grace’s power was highlighted and the crowd was really into it. If the Kon and PCO feud is never going to end, then was a fresh way of keeping it going.
Mustafa Ali defeated Ace Austin to retain the TNA X Division Title
Hannifan noted again that Chris Bey was unable to be with Ace tonight. After some initial action, Ali gave Ace a flying tornado DDT on the floor. Fans chanted “This is awesome!” Ali choked Ace with the ring apron. Ali gave Ace a kick and followed with a neckbreaker for a two count.
Ace caught Ali with a clothesline. Ace DDT’d Ali for a two count. Ali chopped Ace, but Ace came back with a legdrop. Ali threw Ace into the post and Ace sold his arm. Ali wrapped Ace’s arm around the post and put him in a version of the STF. Back in the ring, Ali taunted Ace and slammed him. Ace came back and slammed Ali and followed with a kick.
Ace threw Ali’s arm into the turnbuckle, then gave him a legdrop for a two count. Ali pulled Ace down and gave him a German suplex on the outside, prompting a “Holy s***!” chant from the fans, Back in the ring, Ace was able to suplex Ali into the corner. Fans chanted “This is awesome!” again.
Ace tried to pop his shoulder back into place. They exchanged strikes. Ace kicked Ali in the head and he fell out of the ring. Ace kicked Ali was he was on the apron, Ali pulled Ace off the apron and threw him back in the ring. Ali put Ace in the sharpshooter. Ace pulled Ali to break the hold. Ace kicked Ali and powerbombed him for a two count. Ali’s Secret Service guys got on the apron, but Ali knocked them off.
Ace hit The Fold on Ali, but one of Ali’s security members pulled him out of the ring. Ace knocked out a security member on the ramp. Ace rolled up Ali for a two count. Ali kicked Ace off the ropes. Ace feel onto the X Division Title belt that Ali had just brought in the ring, Ali hit the 450 splash for the pin.
Easily the match of the night. These two worked so well together and the fans ate it up. Ali’s streak of impressive matches continues, as well as the storyline of ABC coming up short in singles matches.
The System (TNA World Champion Moose & Tag Team Champions Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers) defeated “Broken” Matt Hardy & Speedball Mountain (Mike Bailey & Trent Seven)
Speedball Mountain came out in coats like Hardy and did the “Delete” gesture. Rehwoldt said they look stupid. Brian Myers and Hardy started the match, but Hardy said he wanted Moose. Moose tagged in but said “That’s not how The System works” and tagged out to Eddie Edwards. Hardy bit Eddie’s hand. Eddie gave Hardy a thumb to the eye. Hardy catapulted Eddie into the ropes. Speedball Mountain double teamed Eddie. Fans chanted “Delete!” Mike Bailey avoided Myers and chopped him. Hardy’s team triple teamed Myers.
Bailey gave Myers a series of punches. Bailey missed a standing moonsault. Moose slammed Bailey and got a two count. Fans chanted “Ball of Speed.” Eddie clotheslined Bailey and scored a two count. Myers put Bailey in a chinlock and gave him a back elbow. Rehwoldt called Myers the “Wrestler of Great Profession.” Moose stomped on Bailey’s ankle. Moose’s team kept the advantage on Bailey.
Moose knocked Hardy off the apron. Bailey finally made the tag to Trent Seven and ran wild on The System. Seven jumped off the ropes but Moose moved. Eddie gave Seven a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Fans chanted “Trent the Seven.” Eddie charged Seven but missed and fell to the outside. Seven tried to make the tag, but Eddie and Myers pulled down Hardy and Bailey at the exact moment. Seven clotheslined Myers and made the tag to Hardy.
Hardy punched and clotheslined Eddie, then took down Eddie and Myers with a clothesline. Hardy drove Eddie and Myers’ heads into the turnbuckles. Hardy gave Eddie a Side Effect for a two count. Eddie escaped the Twist of Fate. Moose stepped in the ring and faced Hardy. They traded punches. Moose booted Hardy. Hardy caught Moose with a cutter when he came off the top rope for a dramatic two count. Fans chanted “Holy s***!”
Hardy gave Moose an elbow drop for another two count. Hardy called for the Twist of Fate. Eddie broke it up. Bailey tagged in and dropkicked Myers from the top rope. Bailey gave Myers a tornado kick. Myers gave Bailey a spear, but Seven and Myers broke up the pin. Fans chanted “This is awesome!” The System went for a triple piledriver but Hardy’s team escaped and turned it into a tripe Twist of Fate. Seven tagged in.
Moose knocked Hardy out of the ring. Speedball Mountain did a moonsault and dive on Myers and Eddie. Everyone brawled on the floor. Moose powerbombed Seven on the apron. Hardy escaped a Moose powerbomb and bit Moose. Hardy gave Moose a Twist of Fate on the floor. Hardy put Moose on a table at ringside. Hardy climbed to the top rope and legdropped Moose through the table. Back in the ring, Speedball Mountain fought Eddie and Myers.
Bailey did an Ultima Weapon on Myers on the apron. Seven gave Eddie a burning hammer, but Alisha broke up the pin. Bailey confronted Alisha, but Myers gave Bailey a Roster Cut on the floor. In the ring, Eddie kicked Seven low and gave him a boot to the face, followed by a backpack stunner. Myers immediately gave Seven an elbow drop and Eddie pinned Seven.
A spirited main event, which the crowd was invested in. The fans were really into Hardy’s act, as well as Speedball Mountain. The System continues to dominate and has even added gold. Despite The System winning, this could still set up a Hardy vs. Moose title match.
According to Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy has been medically cleared to return.
Jeff Hardy was injured during a match with Sammy Guevara taped on February 14. Guevara’s left leg collided with Hardy’s head on an attempted shooting star press and Hardy appeared dazed after. Our own Bryan Alvarez would later report that Hardy suffered a broken nose but not a concussion, which was initially the concern.
On Wednesday, Matt Hardy was asked about Jeff’s status during a Q&A session on YouTube. Matt Hardy responded that Jeff was recently cleared to return.
Hardy said:
I can let you know this. Jeff had been to his doctor and he’d seen the AEW doctor and as of right now, as of a couple of days ago, he is officially cleared. He is cleared to wrestle and he could be competing, I guess, soon. I guess he could be competing in the future any day now.
So, there’s some breaking news, Jeff Hardy is finally cleared after getting his nose broken and his sinuses smashed.
Guevara was suspended following the February 14 taping and the belief is this was due to his giving Hardy his Go To Hell finisher rather than just pinning him. However, it’s not clear why the match was not stopped or waved off by the referee if Hardy was hurt. Guevara wrestled a match on February 24 but has not performed since then.
Hardy returned to the promotion at Rebellion on Saturday. Following the main event, he attacked Moose and held up the TNA World Title belt to close the show. However, Hardy would later say on his podcast that he is still a free agent and has not signed with the company.
Matches for this week’s Impact were taped on Sunday at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Spoilers from the show are available here.
TNA Impact lineup for Thursday, April 25, 2024 —
Nic Nemeth vs. Eddie Edwards
Sami Callihan vs. John Skyler w/Jason Hotch
Xia Brookside vs. Ash By Elegance
Mike Santana vs. Myron Reed
Matt Hardy’s “Broken Brilliance” appears
X-Division Champion Mustafa Ali holds a “Ballot Box Battle” to determine next challenger
Hardy returned to TNA Wrestling as the “Lights Out” surprise on Saturday’s Rebellion pay-per-view. He delivered a Twist of Fate to Moose and ended the show holding up the TNA World title belt.
Hardy clarified after the show that he has not signed with TNA and is still a free agent.
“No. I’m a free agent. I will appear when I want to appear,” Hardy responded on X to someone asking if he had signed with the company.
Hardy became a free agent earlier this year after allowing his AEW Contract to expire. He noted on his podcast recently that he’s been talking with AEW, WWE, and other promotions.
Hardy said:
I mean, full disclosure, I am doing what I should be doing as a free agent — creating hype around myself. Yes, I have been speaking with AEW constantly. I have been speaking with WWE. I’ve been speaking with several people across several different platforms. So I think the next couple of weeks are going to be fun.
Hardy is a two-time TNA World Champion and a former two-time TNA Tag Team Champion with his brother Jeff. In 2016, his “Broken” character in TNA was voted “Gimmick of the Year” in the annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards by a wide margin.
Matt Hardy has returned to TNA Wrestling, making a big impact after Saturday’s Rebellion pay-per-view main event.
After Moose was celebrating his successful World title defense over Nic Nemeth, the “lights out” video montage that first aired this week teasing a surprise once again aired and then the lights went out. Hardy then appeared in his “Broken” character, kicked Moose in the gut, and hit his Twist of Fate before holding the TNA World title in celebration.
The 49-year-old’s AEW contract recently expired, making him a free agent. He has spoken frequently about the process and there had been rumors of a potential WWE return.
As of now, TNA has yet to announce any formal signing.
He was last part of TNA Wrestling for nearly four years from 2014-2017. During that time, he held the World title twice and the Tag Team titles twice with brother Jeff Hardy who is currently under AEW contract.
It was the third surprise return of the night as former TNA World Champion Sami Callihan returned during the Knockouts title match and former TNA Tag Team Champion Mike Santana made his own return after nearly five years awa.
Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Hardy had entered into free agency following the expiration of his AEW contract. Hardy, who was offered a new AEW deal, said he was still interacting with the promotion and had not ruled out returning.
Hardy spoke about the free agency process on the latest episode of his Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast (Patreon early release), noting that he’s having a great time and isn’t in a rush to sign anywhere:
Incredibly enjoying it. I’m having a great time. It’s like, this might spoil me a little bit. You know, like, I’m in no huge rush to sign anything to be an official employee. I’m digging what I’m doing. I had a couple signings these last couple weeks. WrestleCon was off the chart with me and Jeff, and I think most people know that. It was insane. This last week, I had Astronomicon which was in Detroit. I did Saturday and Sunday there. It was crazy as well. Thank you to everyone who came out in Astronomicon. It was insane on Saturday, and both days were really, really good. It was great hooking up meeting so many people that are big Hardy supporters.
Yeah, man — I’m enjoying this. And just being home, not having the stress of going to the airport, catching that early flight, whatever, it’s been really nice. I think you’ll see in my Matt Fact, I’m in no rush to leave the Hardy Compound.
Asked about teases he’s been doing on social media hinting at a WWE return, Hardy said that, as a free agent, he’s trying to create hype around himself. Hardy noted that he’s been speaking with both AEW and WWE:
I mean, full disclosure, I am doing what I should be doing as a free agent — creating hype around myself. Yes, I have been speaking with AEW constantly. I have been speaking with WWE. I’ve been speaking with several people across several different platforms. So I think the next couple of weeks are going to be fun. The next few weeks are going to be fun. As I said before, I think we’re getting to the point where we’re going to be doing some pretty cool stuff coming up.
So yeah, I am doing what I should be doing. And my job as a brand, which I have to look at myself as a brand, a lot of my social media stuff is ‘Matt Hardy Brand.’ My job as a brand is to promote myself and to create buzz around myself, and I feel like I do a pretty decent job with it whenever I am just able to kind of freelance and do whatever.
Though he’s liked the freedom he’s experienced as a free agent, Hardy said that hasn’t dissuaded him from signing a contract. He does plan on choosing a team and signing somewhere.
Hardy debuted for AEW in 2020. His brother Jeff Hardy didn’t join the company until 2022.
Matt Hardy says he is negotiating with “everyone available” including AEW as a free agent.
On this week’s The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, Hardy confirmed that his AEW contract expired this past Sunday at midnight, and that he has taken advantage of his ability to talk to a variety of potential employers in free agency.
Hardy says:
“Sunday night into Monday morning at midnight, that is when my [AEW] contract expired, so yes, I am a free agent right now.
Just negotiating, talking. I have interacted with everyone. Still interacting with AEW. And that’s where we’re at right now.
Whenever my deal ended up running out, that allowed me the opportunity to negotiate and to speak to everyone available. Really weighing all my options, and that’s what I’m doing right now.”
Hardy went on to explain the mindset behind allowing his AEW deal to run out:
“I think as time continued to move on and we were so close to the finish line so to say, I do think I wanted to wait until everything ran out to where I can weigh all my options.
I can do things correctly from a legal standpoint and figure out what I want to do next.”
Fightful Select reported on Sunday that Hardy has allowed his current AEW contract to expire and has opted not to sign a new deal offered to him by the company. Our own Dave Meltzer has since confirmed the news.
The 49-year-old noted on his podcast last month that he was offered a contract to remain in AEW. He said the deal was for “a few years” but he was currently weighing his options.
“I’m very happy to be invited to return to AEW and work for AEW for the foreseeable future, but we shall see. Because right now I’m just currently weighing out the options. There’s a couple things out there, and I would say in the next month, I should probably know what my immediate future’s going to hold,” Hardy said.
Hardy attended the March 18 episode of WWE Raw in his home state of North Carolina. He would later explain that his attendance along with his wife Reby Hardy that night was an “innocent thing” after they were invited by a friend to sit in a suite for the show.
Hardy first signed with AEW in 2020 and debuted on the March 18, 2020 episode of Dynamite. Jeff Hardy would join him in the promotion beginning in March 2022.
Matt Hardy and his brother Jeff have been mentioned multiple times on WWE programming of late as part of the promotion for Jimmy vs. Jey Uso at WrestleMania 40. Matt vs. Jeff Hardy and Bret vs. Owen Hart are the only other brother vs. brother matches to have taken place at Mania.
Hardy’s AEW deal was originally up at the end of March but Fightful reports that “word within the company” is that it had been extended by a few weeks through WrestleMania. It’s not clear whether the deal was extended as a result of time missed due to injury or for other reasons, however.
With his current deal set to expire imminently, Matt Hardy has been offered a new contract by AEW.
Hardy’s AEW contract is slated to expire this month. On his Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, Hardy revealed that he’s been offered a new deal to remain with the promotion. Hardy said the contract offer is for “a few years.”
Hardy noted that he’s looking through AEW’s offer and still weighing his options. Whatever the 49-year-old Hardy decides to do, he wants to get the most out of the remaining years he has left in the ring. Hardy said that, within the next month, he should have an answer about his future:
So, yeah, there is a little news to go along with my contract negotiations. I have an AEW contract sitting in front of me for a few years. And I’m looking through it – I’m like deciding what I want to do going forward. There’s obviously still some options. I got to make sure that I’m aware of the ins and outs of the contract, and I want to make sure everything is up to par as far as like what I want it to be. Because once again, as I say pretty often, I know that I only have a couple more years left at doing this – and I want to make the most out of those years, whatever it may be. I want to be optimized in whatever I am doing, so that’s very important to me.
So I’m very happy to be invited to return to AEW and work for AEW for the foreseeable future, but we shall see. Because right now I’m just currently weighing out the options. There’s a couple things out there, and I would say in the next month, I should probably know what my immediate future’s going to hold.
Hardy has been part of the AEW roster since 2020. His brother Jeff Hardy joined AEW in 2022.
During this period of uncertainty over his contractual future, Matt Hardy attended the March 18 episode of WWE Raw in his home state of North Carolina. Hardy explained on his podcast that it was an “innocent thing” where he and his wife Reby were invited to the show by one of Reby’s friends who has a suite at Raleigh’s PNC Arena.
On his Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, AEW wrestler Matt Hardy explained why he was in attendance at WWE Raw this week.
Hardy and his wife Reby were in a skybox during this Monday’s Raw episode from the PNC Arena in their home state of North Carolina. Reby posted a TikTok video of Matt at the show and taking pictures with fans.
Hardy said on his podcast that he was at Raw for about 80 or 90 minutes. While he and Reby were having a date night, one of Reby’s friends invited them to come to their suite at Raw. Hardy initially didn’t want to go, but Reby said the skybox would be closed off. The suite ended up being “pretty open” in the front and Hardy was recognized by fans.
Hardy said that, at the end of the day, him attending the show was an “innocent thing.”
Literally, myself and my wife, which we try and do once, maybe twice a week if we can, we had a date night where it was just me and her without kids. And we were eating in Raleigh, we were having a great dinner in Raleigh. And she was contacted by one of her friends that she does a spa with inside of Raleigh. And Raleigh is just a few miles from the Hardy Compound, everyone knows that. And they had a suite, which they always have, over at the PNC which is the arena in Raleigh. And they invited Reby over to the deal, said, ‘Hey, you want to come hang out? There’s free food, there’s this, whatever, we’d like to see you.’
… Reby was like, ‘Oh, we should go by there. I’d like to see my friend.’ I said, ‘Ugh, I really wouldn’t want to go by there.’ She said, ‘Well they’re in a skybox, so it’s like closed off and whatever. We wouldn’t be getting there until 8:45, 9:00 p.m.’ So we actually went. Reby hung out with her friends for a little bit. And while I was there, the skybox, the suite, was pretty open in the front. And yes, I did get recognized. And people started forming a line to like take photos with me and whatnot. And we cut out of there at about 10:30 p.m. I was there probably 80 or 90 minutes altogether and I probably took 200 photos, which once word got out that I was there, it was like crazy. There was literally at one point a line and security came and like had to make them move against the wall so I could take photos with them.
But anyway, my wife went to go hang out and I was there. It was a very innocent thing at the end of the day. But it was wild. It was wild being in the PNC Arena where we had SummerSlam 2000. And that’s where the first TLC match went down. And just seeing WWE there running again, it was wild. It was fun just to sit back as a spectator and watch wrestling. At the end of the day, I’m pro wrestling’s biggest fan, too. I love watching pro wrestling if I get the opportunity to.
So, really interesting. And I knew as soon as I started taking pictures, like, ‘Oh my god, this is gonna get blown out of – this is going to go nuts.’ And it is what it is. And actually, in reality, I’m ok with that.
During Raw, Matt and Jeff Hardy were referenced on commentary when Michael Cole listed past brother vs. brother matchups that took place at WrestleMania. Jey and Jimmy Uso are facing off against each other at WrestleMania 40. Hardy said Cole made the reference before he and Reby even got to PNC Arena.
Hardy being at Raw got increased attention online because his AEW contract is set to expire this month (March). Hardy noted on his podcast that he’s in negotiations with AEW and is still figuring things out regarding his contract. Part of Hardy’s decision will come down to making sure that he’s happy and in a satisfactory position in his role in AEW.
The reason it got even more buzz is because people know my contract is coming up. You know, I’m in the midst of contract negotiations. And I think, if you are trying to secure me under contract, I’m a guy you want. Because whenever I work for your company, nobody waves the flag harder than I do. Whether it’s promote the company on social media, whether, you know, promote the hell out of all the positives the company offers. And I do love AEW. There’s some things I would like to change about my personal career there, and some of the things that we’re doing, but I do say overall I love AEW because it is very important for the pro wrestling industry. AEW needs to do well just because the pro wrestling industry doesn’t need just one huge company that is in control of everything. They need competition. Competition is what makes it thrive, it is what makes it better. For all the young kids that are coming up, competition needs to exist. So yes, I want AEW to do well and I want AEW to thrive. But I want to be in a satisfactory position in what I’m doing in AEW.
And that’s kind of where we’re at, you know, still negotiating and figuring things out. And, once again, Tony Khan is taking great care of me. He has been a good boss. I think Tony Khan is a great human being. But at the end of the day when it comes for me making the decision about what I do next, it also comes down to making sure that I’m happy and that I’m comfortable with what I’m doing too – in all capacities across the board.
Hardy believes there’s a ton of value in both him and his brother Jeff – and The Hardys together especially – because of how recognizable they are. Hardy said he wants to be used to the best of his ability and get the most out of that value.
