matt hardy born september american professional wrestler wrestling promoter currently signed best known work world_wrestling_federation wwf later renamed world_wrestling_entertainment wwe matt brother jeff gained notoriety wwe tag team division participation tables chairs matches tag team wrestler hardy time world tag team champion having held world tag team championships tag team championship world tag team championship apart success tag team wrestler hardy time world champion having held world heavyweight championship twice ecw championship won wwe united_states european hardcore championships totaled hardy won total championships wwe hardy won numerous championships independent promotions including founder owner current second reign early life son gilbert moore hardy older brother mother died brain cancer hardy played baseball child high school stopped senior year played football linebacker defensive end hardy good student north_carolina nominee award scholarship university north_carolina hardy attended charlotte engineering year dropped father ill attended gain associate degree professional wrestling career early career hardy brother jeff friends started federation moves saw television later created wrestling promotion hardy competed high voltage shortly hardy sent tape world championship wrestling ring high voltage tag team named high voltage began competing causing hardy change surge years later revealed tape kept power plant watched multiple times stolen wrestled north_carolina based wrestling organizations adapted number alter hardy captured championship high voltage teamed venom claim tag team championship march month later high voltage defeated willow championship hardy hardy worked world_wrestling_federation wwf signed time contract wwf match lost submission wrestled sporadically wwf losing matches crush undertaker hardy continued wrestling wwf sporadically including matches steve austin height attitude era hardy brothers given time wwf contracts sent train wrestler hardy fast paced high flying style matches great heights damage opponents process jeff better known extreme moves hardy high feuding edge christian duo briefly picked manager july won wwf tag team championship defeating lost month later soon dumped joined short lived stable new brood breaking away hardy jeff briefly managed won services tag team ladder match found new manager real life friend known team continued feuding edge christian defeating occasions hardy won hardcore championship april raw war defeating crash holly lost holly days later smackdown summerslam hardy competed tables chairs match edge christian unsuccessful version jeff intercontinental championship run hardy given singles championship push won days backlash hardy believes pushed win title jeff winning effort previous storyline triple stone cold second longest reigning history longest reigning american born year continued win tag team winning times invasion end year began storyline having trouble existing culminated match guest referee vengeance pay view jeff won beginning things brand extension hardy relegated heat jeff wrestled main raw august episode raw hardy turned jeff jeff match hardy frustrated receiving match van dam number making hardy heel process short time later hardy joined smackdown roster october episode hardy took advantage run defeat undertaker falls count match hardy began dubbing matt hardy version complete version hand signal follower shannon moore corner began hardy trying lose weight weight limit compete championship barely making weight hardy defeated way win title wrestlemania successfully defended faction expanded include crash holly moore moore follower later disbanded group november returned raw order able travel work girlfriend returned injury night turned storyline proposal hardy spent little time raw turned fan favorite saving getting attacked kane april losing match kane summerslam forced marry kane august episode raw hardy stage kane hardy spent year wrestling severe knee injury release sporadic appearances friend hardy released wwe april edge received crowds wwe events resulting chants matt want matt shoot promo mocked edge actions night stand time years heel result affair public knowledge fans began petition internet wanting wwe sign hardy amassed thousand signatures hardy released character promotional planning use offered new contract wwe hardy called tagline symbol reference way treated wwe june episode raw storyline wedding edge hardy entrance music video played priest asked reason edge july episode raw hardy return attacking edge way ring july episode wwe featured guest hardy ring honor hardy appeared scheduled ring honor event july connecticut defeated submission hardy cut brief promo continued worked shoot mode attacking wwe following official return wwe hardy met backlash following match homicide fans subsequent event hardy won day final appearance lost return wwe feud edge july hardy posted website finally free wrestling fans seen surprise fans supported night raw hardy attacked edge backstage later edge match kane leaving commentators escorted building security hardy stated edge pay actions told fans ring honor security officials event staff trying hardy called security taking arena caused fans confused wondered thing work shoot similar occurrences repeated following weeks august episode raw vince_mcmahon officially announced hardy return wwe adding hardy face edge summerslam hardy ring return defeating august raw seconds victory hardy attacked edge carried backstage matt edge locker room august summerslam match came premature end edge dropped hardy ring post causing bleed heavily referee ended match grounds hardy continue edge declared winner summerslam continued fighting raw including street fight resulted hardy performing effect edge entrance stage electrical equipment edge faced hardy steel cage match hardy caught interfering won match leg drop cage hardy edge faced wwe homecoming loser leaves raw ladder match edge holding contract title shot suspended ring winner match received contract loser forced leave raw contentious match edge tied hardy arms ropes trapped hardy hold leaving hardy able watch edge win match ended edge victory hardy took stride left arena defeat hands edge hardy moved smackdown brand debuted win october nevada week later hardy won fan vote represent alongside second highest vote challenge team raw edge chris masters taboo tuesday edge refused wrestle sent place match hardy win smackdown hardy started angle manager approached hardy seemingly wanting hardy join team hardy refused offer led facing tag team occasions variety partners partners road warrior animal brutally attacked defeated sick pulling weight tag teams animal renamed road warrior hardy feuded hardy picking wins veteran including qualifying match spot money bank ladder match wrestlemania match won hardy competed smackdown king ring tournament losing eventual winner booker opening round thanks low blow distraction hardy man defeat kennedy singles competition july smackdown taping hardy taken action doctors found remnants infection plagued previous year sidelined august healed hardy surprise appearance backstage jeff match joined segment making time seen wwe television february hardy began rivalry saw winning time time mercy hometown cameron north_carolina hardy beat met time survivor series hardy team won clean sweep hardy reunion november episode ecw hardy jeff competed match time years defeating italians survivor series hardy competed triple michaels versus team rated included edge randy_orton traditional survivor series match won clean sweep eliminating december issued open challenge tag team wanted face answered challenge reuniting december match victorious armageddon hardy jeff competed ladder match lost subsequently jeff feuded legitimate incident injured mercury face armageddon led bitter long term rivalry royal rumble hardy jeff defeated mercury hardy continued feud mercury released wwe march mercury release hardy defeated earn spot money bank ladder match ultimately won kennedy night competed team battle royal won titles sixth time wwe champion john_cena shawn_michaels eliminating briefly feuding retained world tag team championship title defense backlash successfully retained titles judgment day month later night stand defeated world greatest tag team retain titles ladder match following night raw vince_mcmahon demanded defend championships defeated pushed jeff foot rope pinfall causing count continue invoked rematch clause vengeance night champions unsuccessful feud mvp july episode smackdown hardy won non title match mvp resulted feud hardy unsuccessful defeat mvp great american bash mvp claimed better hardy led series contests hardy mvp basketball game arm wrestling contest chess match mvp ruined hardy check mvp challenged hardy boxing match saturday night main event mvp legitimately diagnosed heart condition syndrome mvp unable compete hardy faced replacement world champion boxer match ended contest mvp entered ring verbally abuse knocked mvp challenged hardy beer drinking contest summerslam revenge happened hardy allowed replace austin simply performed mvp kept drinking segment involving mvp inadvertently choosing hardy tag team partner promptly set match duo able win setting hardy reign time hardy held tag team championship brother hardy mvp retained titles rematch champions hardy scheduled face mvp sunday head injury sustained previous episode smackdown medically cleared compete storyline hardy continually asked mvp shot mvp refused stating focused time mvp teased turn seemingly got better hardy matches opposite sides november episode smackdown hardy mvp dropped despite fact hardy hurt mvp immediately invoked rematch clause rematch hardy forced tap mvp attacked hardy repeatedly targeting knee later confirmed hardy suffered injury partner hands able compete survivor series team won match despite absence despite absence pay view team able win match november wwe official website reported hardy underwent emergency tampa florida cat scan revealed appendix hardy feeling extreme pain later surgery revealed appendix burst according hardy december doctors north_carolina found infection caught drained spending additional days hospital hardy appearance december episode raw supporting brother jeff jeff storyline randy_orton hardy attacked hardy return live event indiana march march wrestlemania hardy televised return wwe programming money bank ladder match cutting crowd attacking mvp prevent winning match official ring return night raw losing singles match randy_orton april episode smackdown hardy faced mvp non title match won storyline rivalry april hardy defeated mvp win backlash successfully retained title mvp days later smackdown sporadic feuds title hardy drafted ecw brand june episode raw wwe draft process making exclusive ecw successful title defense night champions dropped benjamin great american bash pay view july meant title returned smackdown ecw champion july episode ecw hardy number contender ecw championship defeating fatal way match won title match summerslam disqualification interference henry manager failed win title ending pay view match hardy received rematch title episode ecw failed win title henry pinned distraction hardy won ecw championship championship scramble match defeating champion henry guerrero pinning minutes left making hardy person history win championship scramble wwe marking world heavyweight championship win continued feud henry mercy hardy successfully retained title successful defenses hardy lost title january episode ecw taped january feud jeff departure royal rumble pay view losing ecw championship rematch hardy turned brother hit jeff steel chair allowing edge win turning heel time january episode ecw announced general manager hardy requested granted release ecw signed smackdown brand january episode smackdown hardy explained actions royal rumble fed sharing spotlight jeff taking care jeff self destructive screw constant mistake point onward longer considered jeff partner sibling buildup feud hardy implied responsible jeff accidents leading november including assault hotel prevented appearing survivor series automobile accident accident attempt stop jeff holding march episode smackdown implied responsible fire burned jeff house going far reveal possession dog collar supposedly belonged jeff dog perished fire supposedly salvaged wreckage house provoked jeff attacking hardy defeated jeff extreme rules match match following episode smackdown april episode raw hardy drafted raw brand wwe draft weeks later rematch wrestlemania hardy lost jeff quit match backlash broke hand hardy continued wrestle hand cast incorporating persona claiming wrestling protest feud mvp raw time hardy heel formed tag team acted general manager june taping hardy suffered injury exploded abdominal wall triple threat match mvp hardy suffered tear abdominal muscle years previously needed surgery worsened danger health traded smackdown brand june underwent surgery torn abdominal muscle july return august episode smackdown special guest referee world heavyweight championship match brother jeff helped jeff retain championship counting pinfall following week hardy saved brother hart dynasty attacked jeff turning fan favorite august episode smackdown past actions jeff match injury teamed jeff defeat hart dynasty matt pinned punk early hardy began screen relationship maria brief relationship ended maria released wwe contract february episode ecw announced hardy march episode smackdown hardy qualified money bank ladder match defeating unsuccessful wrestlemania match won hardy suspended vince_mcmahon attacked lost limit able revenge viewer choice episode raw chosen opponent stating hardy suspended smackdown raw following episode smackdown announced orders vince_mcmahon hardy suspended wwe programming fatal way hardy prevented regaining continuing feud following edition smackdown reinstated general manager match hardy won match announced legitimately expired sent scotland ending feud hardy qualify money bank pay view smackdown ladder match won kane september wwe confirmed sent hardy home european tour following hardy began posting videos youtube channel expressing wwe product insisting wanted released company october wwe announced hardy released contract hardy later stated release effect weeks wwe announcement total nonstop action wrestling january hardy debut total nonstop action wrestling genesis pay view heel stable immortal surprise opponent defeated prevent van dam receiving match held hardy brother jeff main event hardy attempted interfere jeff world heavyweight championship match anderson stopped van dam led jeff losing match championship january episode impact reunited defeat anderson van dam tag team match following interference inc weeks later hardy suffered loss defeated anderson february odds defeated hardy rematch following episode impact hardy rest betrayed fortune march victory road hardy defeated flair previous protégé april represented hardy abyss defeated fortune members replaced injured match april episode impact hardy faced sting world heavyweight championship hardy match defeated following month hardy granted shot world tag team championship james storm inc champions looked defend title hardy matt instead introduced returning storm old tag team partner partner title match match took place sacrifice storm retained title june hardy announced taking weeks following day reported promotion actually suspended hardy august hardy released following arrest occurred earlier day independent circuit present hardy announced retirement time professional wrestling injuries september issued challenge long time rival mvp wrestling japan time final match live nashville event held benefited wish foundation hardy won match hardy wrestle sporadically independent circuit working promotions september hardy defeated northeast wrestling stars event october hardy defeated evil twist fate october hardy defeated event october hardy defeated anniversary november hardy masked wrestler defeated winning championship november main event november hardy wrestled contest interfered pushed hardy rope floor legitimately injuring extreme rising december hardy defeated february hardy lost january hardy announced return durham north_carolina main event featured shane hurricane defeating gunner february limit hardy wrestled match heavyweight championship champion defeated october hardy defeated anderson advance finals heavyweight championship tournament match willow appear saving hardy rest match november hardy devon defeated homicide november hardy defeated champion december hardy defeated steel cage match ending year long feud april chaos defeated following match hardy defeated new june hardy defeated way match maryland championship wrestling shane cup hardy defeated match hardy title rising world title hardy won match gave title october hardy lost heavyweight following outside interference november hardy debut japanese promotion losing way match included february hardy appeared limits challenging world heavyweight championship defeated november hardy won heavyweight championship second time defeating student following hardy regaining villainous iconic gimmick began proclaiming world champion matters true world champion wrestling held championships according promotions world champions november hardy lost championship taking guitar shots head opened inch head later required close hardy regained triple threat cage match hardy defend titles jointly events true world champion gimmick return september announced hardy returning promotion appearance death state emergency pay view hardy confronted challenged match establishing character december final battle hardy defeated cole non title match following 11th anniversary march hardy joined villainous stable april honor vii hardy unsuccessfully challenged way elimination match included june best world hardy defeated disqualification match number contender hardy received title shot following day ring honor wrestling defeated defending champion later day forced losing steel cage warfare match december final battle hardy defeated singles match later main event hardy aided retaining title forming tag team hardy client defeated undisputed ring cole presented custom world championship belt claimed ring honor champion title injury officially lost hardy appreciation hardy branded belt ring honor iconic innovative creator new found industry champion championship title sanctioned official championship ring honor june best world hardy defeated disqualification tag team match july hardy opted contract went return reunion july matt returned face reunited reform destination episode defeated wolves match week matt wrestlers stopped running away led carter table august episode challenged match won episode talked match involving wolves wolves asked teams agreed later night announced teams compete best series winners match choosing stipulation won second match series september episode impact wrestling tables match choose ladder match match series unsuccessful winning match september episode wolves won match wolves went pick final match series match place october episode unsuccessful match wolves won match october entered number contenders tournament defeating round tournament october episode defeated team semifinals advance finals tournament defeated joe low number contenders january episode defeated wolves episode hardy defeated revolution sides steel cage match february episode hardy wolves defeated revolution man tag team match march announced hardy signed time contract company march participated tournament vacant march matt jeff won ultimate match titles hardy vacated world tag team championship brother jeff injured june matt wrestlers competed ultimately emerging victorious july episode hardy requested world title shot denied forced face dirty heels austin handicap match lost july episode hardy defeated tables match contender august episode hardy got shot title match failed win title august episode hardy defeated september episode hardy got shot world heavyweight championship failed win title storyline forced act personal assistant september episode hardy added main event match defeated carter making way match following jeff fired previous episode revealed special guest referee october bound glory matt won world heavyweight championship pinning making hardy man professional wrestling history win ecw championship world heavyweight championship filed injunction banned hardy appearing impact wrestling month forced hardy relinquish title order stay hardy participating vacant title qualified round defeating advanced round defeating king mountain champion bobby continue winning streak semifinals finals held january live episode impact wrestling debut pop defeated advance final round hardy faced finals lost match pinfall hardy won january episode man defeat match match double turn took place hardy turned heel betrayed following week impact wrestling confronted week issued challenge matt world heavyweight title main event matt accepted later main event begin attack jeff come try save jeff matt attack angle matt watched ramp young hit jeff apron table following week successfully retained title retained title steel match help lost title drew match featuring weeks later title match losing effort angry jeff wanted defeating jeff tag team match main event match eventually ended contest matt jeff badly injured matt taken hospital ending broken present hardy returned episode revealing attacks brother jeff later attack jeff episode main event pushing attempting bomb following weeks hardy debut new persona man strange accent blaming jeff began refer brother breaking matt defeated jeff match matt defeated jeff sides steel match june edition impact wrestling june episode matt challenged jeff final battle hardy brand line place home cameron north_carolina week ending matt attacking jeff july episode matt defeated jeff match dubbed final sole owner hardy brand media brother jeff appeared uncredited wrestler 70s episode wrestling matt jeff appeared tough early talking wrestling contestants appeared february episode competing world_wrestling_federation wrestlers won hardy appeared october episode mental patient threatens attack prank victim matt jeff appeared rolling_stone_magazine issue matt jeff help wrote published autobiography hardy exist inspire wwe matt appeared dvd hardy leap faith april wwe released twist fate matt jeff hardy story dvd featured footage brothers wwe hardy appears hardy internet web features shannon moore friends hardy plays film zombies real life wife battle personal life brother professional wrestler currently competing total nonstop action hardy good friends hardy year relationship wwe diva known ring met january nwa mid atlantic begin dating months later couple broke affair hardy close friends fellow wrestler february hardy previously dated february hardy stated dating sky reyes hardy married reyes october december hardy announced expecting child boy june hardy sky welcomed child boy named max hardy attendance hardy home state north_carolina hardy won world heavyweight championship seen celebrating wrestling finishing moves wwf twist hate cutter rope ice pick white light experience independent circuit double signature moves corner followed running bulldog corner diving elbow drop bent kneeling opponent head diving leg drop smash inverted ddt northern lights suplex belly suplex lifted dropped elbow drop opponent russian effect slam splash mountain managers hardy flair vanguard nicknames version wwe wwe wwe man die wwe arguably favorite wrestler wwe broken big money matt self proclaimed icon entrance themes world_wrestling_entertainment loaded teaming brother jeff live moment september ring honor kingdom white lie dirty angel rogue cold january august immortal theme immortal july january member theme iconic intro february june iii performed june present championships accomplishments future stars wrestling heavyweight championship time maryland championship wrestling heavyweight championship time extreme rising world championship time time light heavyweight championship time time time jeff hardy new england wrestling alliance heavyweight championship time class time time venom nwa nwa tag team championship time championship wrestling heavyweight championship times current tag team championship time jeff hardy pro wrestling south heavyweight championship time current year edge year edge christian triangle ladder match wrestlemania match year edge christian tables chairs match ranked singles wrestlers time remix pro wrestling remix pro tag team championship time times time jeff hardy world tag team championship contenders tournament jeff hardy world wrestling federation world wrestling entertainment ecw championship time time jeff hardy world tag team championship times jeff hardy wwe championship time wwe united states championship time time wwf time time truth kane hart dynasty tournament championship times current year kane title vacated hardy signing contracts wwf record
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