Matt Hardy

Matt Hardy
Hardy at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2024
Birth nameMatthew Moore Hardy
Born (1974-09-23) September 23, 1974 (age 52)
Cameron, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte
Sandhills Community College
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2013)​
Children4
RelativesJeff Hardy (brother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Broken Matt
Damascus
High Voltage
Ingus Jinx
Ishan Hardy
Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy Version 1.0
Rahway Reaper
Surge
"Woken" Matt Hardy
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight236 lb (107 kg)
Billed fromCameron, North Carolina
The Hardy Compound in Cameron, North Carolina
Trained byDory Funk Jr.
DebutOctober 15, 1992

Matthew Moore Hardy (born September 23, 1974) 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 fourth 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 16-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).

Acting career

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies Himself
Television
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

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Hardy's reign was not recognized by Extreme Rising.
  2. ↑ The title was vacated in 1999 when The Hardy Boyz signined contracts with the WWF.
  3. ↑ During his first reign the title was called "WWE Tag Team Championship" and was exclusive to SmackDown. His second and third reigns happened when the title was exclusive to Raw and was renamed "WWE Raw Tag Team Championship".

References

  1. ↑ "04/01/17 SUPERCARD OF HONOR XI - LAKELAND, FLORIDA". Ring of Honor. August 24, 2016. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Watch Matt Hardy Introduce the World to His New Persona: Damascus". CBR. March 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ Hardy, Jeff; Hardy, Michael (2003). The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire. WWE Books. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-7368-2142-1.
  4. ↑ "The Blu Brothers vs. Wildo and Ingus Jynx: Superstars, 1995". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  5. ↑ Hardy, Jeff; Hardy, Matt; Krugman, Michael (2003). The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire. WWE Books. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7368-2142-1.
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  8. 1 2 "TNA Wrestling profile". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
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  13. ↑ "Matt Hardy Bio". Pro Wrestling Direct. Archived from the original on July 13, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  14. ↑ WV, ASW Wrestling (January 28, 2017). "New ASW Tag Team Champions The Broken Hardy's @matthardybrand & @jeffhardybrand #TNA #IMPACTWRESTLING #ASW..." Retrieved December 20, 2019.
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  21. ↑ "1/28 MCW Pro Wrestling – Broken Anniversary: The "Broken" Hardys vs. The Ecktourage, King Maxel vs. Kevin Eck, "Big" Sean Studd vs. Prolix, Belina vs. Brittany Blake". Pro Wrestling Torch. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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  36. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (March 6, 2017). "March 6, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2016 Awards issue, talent departing TNA, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 26. ISSN 1083-9593.
  37. ↑ "Observer: Worst Feud Of The Year". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. WrestlingData. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
  38. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Title Reigns « Wrestling Superstar Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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  40. ↑ "History of the Hardcore Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
  41. ↑ "WWE United States Championship". Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  42. ↑ "History of the World Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
  43. ↑ "WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship". Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  44. ↑ "History Of The WWE Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
  45. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (October 7, 2025). "The Hardys Capture NXT Tag Team Titles, Retain TNA World Tag Titles at NXT vs. TNA Showdown". Fightful. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  46. ↑ Passero, Mitch (October 25, 2009). "SmackDown curses Raw". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2009.

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