It’s time to get extreme as we’re joined by one half of what can be considered the greatest tag team in wrestling history, Matt Hardy of The Hardys. Matt reveals why it’s important for him and his brother Jeff to cement their tag team legacy in All Elite Wrestling. We touch on Matt’s departure from WWE and the factors that led to his ultimate arrival in AEW during the pandemic.
Matt opens up about his personal life, and how an extreme lifestyle of traveling, wrestling, and injury led to a struggle with sobriety. We touch on how Matt was able to overcome his demons with the help of his wife Reby, and eventually work with his family to create one of wrestling’s most viral sensations, the Broken Universe.
We also learn on this episode:
- Why wrestling rings are “softer” today
- Who gave Matt & Jeff their first beer
- How Ric Flair left Matt with a $1200 bar tab
- If Matt wants his children to get into wrestling
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