Matt Hardy discusses what would have been if he had stayed in IMPACT Wrestling instead of going back to WWE in 2017.
"Broken" Matt Hardy is the character that helped put TNA Wrestling back on the map because of its unique storytelling and must-see matchups. The story came to an end abruptly while Matt and Jeff Hardy were on an expedition for gold and eventually, litigation and behind-the-scenes issues as TNA Wrestling was assuming new management, forced them to never officially drop the titles.
Now, Matt Hardy, on the most recent episode of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, is talking about what would have happened had he stayed including the idea of him having a greater role in creative and potentially one more run with the world title.
"I wasn't going to be like, technically, the 'head' of creative," Matt said. "I was going to have a much more impactful role when it came to creative. I was going to have a much bigger say. I was gonna have a lot more input into what was going on. If we would have continued the path that we were doing some of the stuff we were talking about doing with Broken Matt, whenever we eventually decided who we would have dropped the TNA Tag Team Titles to — we left with the titles, in theory. If we would have stayed, if we would re-signed with TNA and if we would have finally chosen a team we would have dropped the titles to them, whoever it may have been, there was a point where they were already talking about me maybe even having another run with the World Title and doing it as "Broken" Matt."
Furthermore, Matt Hardy says he would have wanted to drop the title quickly and he would have used his time as Champion to establish Eli Drake (LA Knight) as a top star.
"If I would have ended up winning the World Title, which was talked about, I said, 'I don't think I should have it long. I don't think 'Broken' Matt is a character that really needs titles. I don't think it does a lot.' The guy who I was saying then was getting really hot and who I wanted to try and make sure — like, 'If I win the title, let's make it a big deal. Do a couple of Hardy compound things and then three or four weeks later, I need to drop it.' I wanted to drop it to Eli Drake."
Ultimately, that never ended up happening but Matt Hardy did get his run as World Champion prior to becoming "Broken." You can read more about his comments on his time as champion at this link.
Elsewhere on this podcast, Matt Hardy gives an update on Jeff Hardy and a potential update on the status of his "Broken" character. Read more here.
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