Matt Hardy (Matthew Moore Hardy) is a well-known American professional wrestler. He is now under contract with the prestigious World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Hardy Boyz or Hardys is the moniker given to Matt and his brother Jeff Hardy. He was also a good baseball and football player when he was younger. Before signing with World Wrestling Entertainment, Hardys and his friends founded the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA) (WWE). Millions of fans have been drawn to his wrestling style, entertaining, and gimmicks. Along with Jeff, Matt has won numerous world tag team championships in wrestling. Matt has won 18 titles in wrestling federations such as the WWF/WWE, ROH, and TNA. In his wrestling career, he has won 44 championships. He’s also appeared in a slew of advertisements, TV shows, charity events, and films. Matt’s latest gimmick, ‘Broken Matt,’ is causing a stir across the world, particularly among wrestling enthusiasts.
Childhood and Adolescence
On September 23, 1974, in Cameron, North Carolina, Matt Moore Hardy was born to Gilbert and Ruby Hardy. As a kid, he excelled at baseball and football. In 1986, his mother died of brain cancer. Hardy attended Union Pines High School in North Carolina and was a good student.
He was nominated for the “Morehead Award,” a scholarship to any North Carolina university, as a deserving student.
Hardy enrolled in the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to study engineering, but he dropped out after a year due to his father’s illness. After that, he went to Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst to finish his education.
When Hardy was younger, his favorite wrestlers were Ric Flair and Macho Man.
Career of Matt
He and his brother Jeff practiced a few maneuvers before sending a tape to the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the name ‘High Voltage.’ In 1998, Hardys signed with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). In WWE history, the brothers invented the Ladder Match and pioneered the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs contests.
Many of his moves were quite entertaining to see. Sideeffect, turnbuckle, and a variety of other maneuvers are among his defining moves. The Hardys have won seven World Tag Team Championships as a unit. Later in his career as a WWE wrestler, Matt competed as a single competitor in a variety of other championships.
He left WWE in 2010 and then signed with Total Nonstop Action (TNA) in 2011. He was suspended from TNA after a few months, according to reports. Matt then joined independent circuits and competed in a number of matches. In 2013, he reunited with OMEGA, and in 2014, he reunited with TNA. Matt made his comeback with the gimmick ‘Broken Matt,’ which has garnered a positive reception from wrestling fans all over the world.
Matt has appeared in commercials and television shows such as 70s Show, Scare Tactics, and Fear Factor, where he won the Fear Factor Champion. Hardy’s book “The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire” became a New York Times bestseller.
He works closely with a number of charitable organizations and donates to a variety of causes.
He also appeared in Hardy’s reality show, The Hardy Show, which he developed, wrote, and produced. In 2013, he appeared in the film ‘Pro Wrestlers Vs Zombies.’
Scandals & Controversies
Matt Hardy may be a wrestling icon, but he is frequently entangled in scandals in real life. The Hardy brothers have been in the news several times for drug-related incidents. Matt made headlines in 2011 when he was accused of beating his wife, Reby Sky.
Controversy over a shattered gimmick
Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the current management of TNA (now renamed Impact Wrestling), has issued a cease and desist letter to The Hardys’ new organization, ‘Ring of Honor (ROH),’ regarding the use of Broken Matt. However, Matt, Jeff, and Reby say that it is their idea and that TNA has no legal rights to it. However, Matt continues to employ the broken gimmick on social media, but not in the ROH arena.
Personal Experiences of Matt
Amy Lita Dumas, a WWE Diva, was his girlfriend. They split up after it was discovered that she was having an affair with Matt’s buddy, Adam Edge. Matt had previously dated WWE Diva Ashley Massaro.
He began dating Rebecca Reyes, also known as Reby Sky, in February 2011. On October 5, 2013, they tied the knot. On June 23, 2015, they welcomed their first child, a son called Maxel Hardy. Wolfgang Xander Hardy, their second son, was born on June 8, 2017.
Estimated Net Worth
Аѕ оf Fеbruаrу 2022, Наrdу’ѕ nеt wоrth іѕ аррrохіmаtеlу $6 mіllіоn. Наrdу еаrnеd аrоund $322,000 аѕ hіѕ ѕаlаrу реr уеаr frоm WWЕ. Не аlѕо еаrnеd nеаr аbоut $322,000 аѕ hіѕ ѕаlаrу frоm ТNА.