Matthew Moore Hardy[11][12] (born September 23, 1974)[13] is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is one-half of the TNA World Tag Team Champions in his third reign. He is also known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation/WWE and All Elite Wrestling (AEW). With his brother, Jeff Hardy, he became one of the most famous tag team wrestlers. Between WWE, TNA and Ring of Honor, Hardy is a 14-time world tag team champion and a three-time world champion as a singles star (with one reign as ECW Champion, and two as TNA World Heavyweight Champion).
Matt Hardy | |
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Birth name | Matthew Moore Hardy |
Born | Cameron, North Carolina, U.S. | September 23, 1974
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Sandhills Community College |
Spouse(s) |
Rebecca Reyes (m. 2013) |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Jeff Hardy (brother) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Broken Matt[1] Damascus[2] High Voltage[3] Ingus Jinx[4] Ishan Hardy[5] Matt Hardy Matt Hardy Version 1.0 Rahway Reaper[6] Surge "Woken" Matt Hardy |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[7][8] |
Billed weight | 236 lb (107 kg)[7] |
Billed from | Cameron, North Carolina[7][8] The Hardy Compound in Cameron, North Carolina[9] |
Trained by | Dory Funk Jr.[10] |
Debut | October 15, 1992[10] |
Acting career
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2013 | Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies | Himself |
Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1999 | That '70s Show | Wrestler No. 3 | |
2001 | The Big Breakfast | Himself | |
Tough Enough | Himself | ||
2002 | Fear Factor | Himself | Episode winner |
2004 | Headbangers Ball | Himself | |
2009 | Scare Tactics | Patient 12 | |
2012 | The 99 | Awang/Ben Hargreaves |
Championships and accomplishments
- All Elite Wrestling
- Dynamite Award (1 time)
- "Bleacher Report PPV Moment of the Year" (2021) – Stadium Stampede match (The Elite vs. The Inner Circle) – Double or Nothing (May 23)
- Dynamite Award (1 time)
- All Star Wrestling (West Virginia)
- ASW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brother Nero[14]
- CBS Sports
- Worst Moment of the Year (2020) vs. Sammy Guevara at All Out (2020)[15]
- The Crash
- The Crash Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brother Nero[16]
- Future Stars of Wrestling
- House of Glory
- HOG Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jeff Hardy
- International Wrestling Cartel
- Maryland Championship Wrestling/MCW Pro Wrestling
- National Championship Wrestling
- New Dimension Wrestling
- New England Wrestling Alliance
- NEWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[23]
- NEWA Hall of Fame (class of 2012)
- New Frontier Wrestling Association
- NWA 2000
- OMEGA Championship Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Comeback of the Year (2017) with Jeff Hardy[28]
- Feud of the Year (2005) vs. Edge and Lita[28]
- Match of the Year (2000) with Jeff Hardy vs. The Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian in a triangle ladder match at WrestleMania 2000[28]
- Match of the Year (2001) with Jeff Hardy vs. The Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match at WrestleMania X-Seven[28]
- Tag Team of the Year (2000) with Jeff Hardy[28]
- Ranked No. 17 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2003[29]
- Pro Wrestling Syndicate
- PWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
- Remix Pro Wrestling
- Remix Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Facade[30]
- Ring of Honor
- ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jeff Hardy
- Holy S*** Moment of the Decade (2010s) – Hardys Show Up, Win ROH World Tag Team Gold – with Jeff Hardy[31]
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- TNA World Tag Team Championship (3 times, current) – with Jeff Hardy/Brother Nero
- TNA World Tag Team Championship Tournament (2015) – with Jeff Hardy[32]
- TNA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tournament (2014) – with Jeff Hardy[33]
- WrestleCade
- WrestleCade Championship (2 times)[34]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Wrestling Superstar
- Wrestling Superstar Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jeff Hardy[38]
- World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE
- ECW Championship (1 time)[39]
- WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)[40]
- WWF European Championship (1 time)[7]
- WWE United States Championship (1 time)[41]
- WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)[7]
- WWF/World Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Jeff Hardy[42]
- WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jeff Hardy[43]
- WWE (Raw) Tag Team Championship (3 times)[c][44] – with Montel Vontavious Porter (1), Jeff Hardy (1) and Bray Wyatt (1)
- WCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jeff Hardy[7]
- André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (2018)
- Bragging Rights Trophy (2009) – with Team SmackDown (Chris Jericho, Kane, R-Truth, Finlay, David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd)[45]
- Terri Invitational Tournament (1999) – with Jeff Hardy
- WWE Tag Team Eliminator (2018) – with Bray Wyatt
Footnotes
- Hardy's reign was not recognized by Extreme Rising.[22]
References
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