Matt Hardy

American professional wrestler

Matthew Moore Hardy[11][12] (born September 23, 1974)[13] is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is best known for his tenures in the World Wrestling Federation/WWE and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling (TNA). 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
Hardy in 2021
Birth nameMatthew Moore Hardy
Born (1974-09-23) September 23, 1974 (age 49)
Cameron, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte
Sandhills Community College
Spouse(s)
Rebecca Reyes (m. 2013)
Children4
RelativesJeff 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 height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[7][8]
Billed weight236 lb (107 kg)[7]
Billed fromCameron, North Carolina[7][8]
The Hardy Compound in Cameron, North Carolina[9]
Trained byDory Funk Jr.[10]
DebutOctober 15, 1992[10]

Acting career change

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 change

Footnotes change

  1. Hardy's reign was not recognized by Extreme Rising.[22]
  2. The title was vacated in 1999 when The Hardy Boyz signined contracts with the WWF.

References change

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