2011 THE YEAR MATT HARDY HAD DEMONS!

2011 Was not a good year for the older Hardy brother. He was granted his WWE release in 2010 after a long running battle. He had weight problems and personal problems. He wanted to join his brother JEff in TNA and now he finally had his chance. Problem is both Hardy Boyz were not in a fit state to wrestle. Whilst everyone likes to talk about hte Jeff Hardy 2011 Victory Road incident, Matt wasn't exactly being an angel himself. He got arrested mutiple times and was eventually fired from TNA.
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[@BrolyLSSJ01]

Boy oh boy, this was such a frustratingly difficult time being a fan of the Hardy Boyz. Seeing my childhood heroes’ lives falling apart before our very eyes, while little me was trying to do my absolute best to defend them against the constant hate they were getting, but to no avail because both of their demons kept rearing their ugly heads. It’s a shame I was too young and naive around this time to truly understand the severity of the situations Matt and Jeff were in. I’m so glad that Matt is clean now and is (for the most part) still going strong, and while sadly Jeff still has his issues with drinking from time to time, I’m glad it’s nowhere near as bad as it was in the early 2010s.

[@DIESEL-SAVES-LIVES]

Matt used to be my favourite, my eyes lit up seeing him wrestle. By the time he returned to WWE, I wondered what the hell happened to him

[@borderlinepsyco1745]

You can't really defend someone who's in that state. You can only lift them up once they've changed. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@idonteatcheetos]

At the time I was just getting back into watching wrestling, wanted wrestling to just be fun again, it suxks especially because these guys had so much potential, glad things turned around for the Harry's a couple years later. 2011 was hard

[@balpreetsingh6834]

The Fatt Hardy era.

[@brandenkennedy6527]

Fatt Lardy

[@balpreetsingh6834]

@@brandenkennedy6527 that's better

[@peaceandwealthseeker4504]

Phat*

[@EatMoreCarbs256]

Meth Hardy

[@yourmutha9420]

Fattidude

[@bwareist]

To think he'd go from this to essentially carrying TNA on his and his brother's back during the Broken Hardy era.

[@arostwocents]

Before Broken Hardy's they had an awesome period as a team in the tag series against the Dudleys & Wolves. There's a great match from this series on YT. It was first to 2 or 3 wins and went for a good while until all teams were one win away

[@arostwocents]

This bit of time had a strong tag division with Decay and i think a James Storm team. Underrated period

[@marcohavokkhaos]

It's so weird, it's like only one Hardy brother can be sober at a time.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

The Hardys have had so many ups and downs, The amount of damage they put their bodies they probably did a lot of drugs on top of Jeff's drinking

[@ExpressDunlop]

Matt always was terrible too, he's really just in the business because is brother great.,

[@dionruffin3996]

Matt was signed to WWE before Jeff was 18 do some research

[@jazzandfriends1]

@@dionruffin3996 i mean, JEFF was also signed to WWE before he was 18 lol

[@ExpressDunlop]

@@dionruffin3996 How dumb is that statement LOLLL... It's crazy how much people are clueless about wrestling. Without Jeff you would never see Matt in the WWF/WWE. Jeff was the star, Matt was is brother and he had 0 talent in the ring. 0... no one would pay a dime to see him in a ring.

[@TheJohno95]

Matt had one of the best turnarounds in wrestling history! From being a mid-carder and falling flat on his face to becoming one of the biggest draws of the last decade! One thing I'll definitely say: Matt was super nice to his fans even when he hit rock bottom. If you had him as a Myspace friend, he was definitely interacting and sharing his life. I'm glad everything came together for him!

[@Duzykutas]

One of the biggest draws of the last decade?

[@BrianHenson95]

@@Duzykutas Maybe one of the biggest tna draws when he did the broken character? But yeah Matt is the midest of midcarders

[@TheJohno95]

@@Duzykutas You ever hear the pops this man gets when he comes out? Bigger than most.

[@LouSassoleSledgecock_III]

Lol one of the biggest draws 🎉😂 not even close. Hardy is cringe

[@TheJohno95]

@@LouSassoleSledgecock_III Look who's talking.

[@kcjc]

Being a Hardys fan is definitely really tough at times, I remember watching Matt’s youtube channel at the time and being pretty concerned for him. I’m glad he’s managed to turn it around and do well for himself. I met him a couple years ago and he was extremely nice and welcoming

[@thesfdoctor3603]

I think he ALMOST never recovered after what happened with Lita and his burial in 2005 against Edge. Marrying Reby and having kids really saved him and I'm happy for him

[@Collectingmythoughts]

If that is true that whole entire affair did mess him up for a while to the point where he almost never recovered from it because right after that feud he was never really the same after that

[@candicebrantley1700]

How does Lita factor into any of this? I'm sorry, but Matt's choices were Matt's choices and no one else's. Matt made the decision to make the alleged affair public, just like he made the decision to abuse drugs and alcohol. Stop making excuses for a grown ass man. Additionally, Reby is also EXTREMELY problematic, so his marrying her and subsequently having a family with her may not be the flex you think it is.

[@robmartin5448]

@@candicebrantley1700 unfaithul cheater detected

[@candicebrantley1700]

@@robmartin5448 😂Loud and wrong, but go off.

[@robmartin5448]

@@candicebrantley1700 i never thought the day. I would encounter LIta in the comment section. 😂

[@mrmoviemanic1]

So glad to see Matt overcome everything and in someway save TNA in 2016 with Broken Hardy.

[@kokotheclown2588]

It’s crazy to think that most of the attitude era wrestlers had some bad demons some of them will eventually beat and conquer their demons while others succumbed to them and are now 6 feet under or are beyond recognition from their heyday in the 90s

[@TerryB01]

Glad Matt beat his demons. Please do a "Ring of the Hawk" for Christian during his solo run in 2001. See if it got off on the right foot.

[@slowandsafegaming4126]

I remember at one point Matt had to be rushed to the hospital. My brother said he left after finding out that "ER" didn't stand for "Eating Room". 12 years later and I still randomly laugh at that one.

[@Biggucci97]

“Daniels was a brave man fighting a man with personal problems on top of the cage” Idk why but I died from laughter after he said that 😂

[@joaopires1761]

Same, but it's a fact though. That back body drop would've sucked for him if he didn't deadweight it.

[@mayson9817]

Probably didn’t Matt’s case because he fell off the cage moments later.

[@DolFunDolhpinVtuber]

Matt did a great job getting himself clean. Jeff still has trouble to this day.

[@ryanprior1294]

The fact that we could of had americas most wanted in 2011 and it didn't happen for so long absolute shocks me

[@natebaxter9551]

Beer Money was better.

[@ryanprior1294]

@@natebaxter9551 they're both very good but Bobby roode was and is better as a singles wrestler

[@jmaxx7410]

Holy crap its insane to think Christopher Daniels almost died in TNA, twice💀

[@HARAMBEAKAGEORGEFLOYD]

It would have been more hilarious if he actually did 😂😂

[@frankym69]

I just got out of rehab, so this is definitely gonna interest me. Thanks for the upload. Know im late, but i appreciate it. My opinion, Matt actually found a program that worked for him. Jeff is still a hot mess. How many duis can one get without the repercussions that go along with it. Wish them both all the best in their recovery.

[@Markyd123]

All the best my dude

[@vashonnoel]

I met both guys multiple twice I am glad they are in a better place now for the most part. I met Jeff as a surprise in 2012 and I was starstruck, 2022 I Him and Matt and I thanked them for entertaining me. I met Matt again in February and we talked about the broken gimmick. And I can’t wait to meet them again next week

[@luscorpio3679]

The last time the Hardys teamed up before 2011 was technically in mid-2009, but in a 6-man tag alongside John Morrison against CM Punk and the Hart Dynasty on SmackDown

[@ramseydoon8277]

7:49 "..he looks like Bret Hart ate Mike Awesome." 🤣i fuckin guffawed at that one

[@michaelsinger4638]

Kind of makes sense why he’s so defensive about Jeff. He’s been there himself.

[@Gloryosky]

Matt Hardy debuted the dreadlocks in one of his videos by talking about 'reincarnating' himself. It's in the "A New Path.. With A New Look?" video. It adds a nice layer of 'uh, what's your point?' to that 2011 TNA run, while eventually making for a callback when reincarnation becomes a plot point/mechanic in the Broken Universe.

[@thehorrorhound6575]

Grew up a Matt and Jeff fan and was still a Jeff fan even when he turned heel in TNA (it’s absolutely a mixed run for fans. Some like it some hate it) and when he had that match with sting I felt my heart sink I was so disappointed in what he had done. And then I found a video of him and Matt on KZbin in a greasy diner and they were clearly drunk or high out of their minds and Jeff could barely keep his eyes open as he started talking shit about CM Punk saying CM Punk owed his career because if he hadn’t have gotten suspended from that money in the bank ladder match Punk replaced him in Punk wouldn’t have won the briefcase and won his first world title and he flipped off the camera with both hands and said “you’re welcome” and I just remember sitting there at 16-17 heart broken seeing how far they’d both fallen and how bitter they were. When Jeff came back to TNA later doing the “one more shot” gimmick and they made a storyline out of his redemption and getting off drugs I bought into it 100% because I wanted so badly to believe it was true.

[@HighWoody]

Any game with Matt and Jeff hardy I always enjoy playing with them

[@bungle0h521]

'he looks like Bret Hart ate Mike Awesome' you saying it that way - i can not unsee it haha

[@James.Gatsby]

huge W Matt turning his life around. I hope Jeff will find his wake up call.

[@ryanprior1294]

I think it would of been a more interesting dynamic to have Matt Hardy debut in Tna as a face and team with fortune against his brother Jeff and immortal

[@introvertedextrovertedtraver]

They definitely could have did a slow burn Matt being a face you expected to be a heel due to suspicion based around jeff

[@TheLibermania]

Seeing Matt Hardy's recent twitter feuds, he probably still has demons.

[@47FloridaManDre]

Other than with Cornette and Brian last. That is true.

[@Bale4Bond]

@@47FloridaManDreCornette told the truth. Last and Hardy were both just embarrassing.

[@47FloridaManDre]

@@Bale4Bond truth about what? Specifically

[@thehorrorhound6575]

@@Bale4Bond last came off like a child just trying to have the last word, constantly repeating the word toxic, and Matt came off as a delusional drama queen equating that because AEW pays him a big sum must mean he’s excellent, when we all know Tony khan over pays anyone and having s large price tag doesn’t mean you’re actually valued that high.

[@naturiameatloaf1641]

I followed Matt Hardy on KZbin and Myspace at this time and when he's videos started to turn weird I had to stop because it was too painful and awkward to see one of my favorite wresters in that condition. Avoided the Hardy's until the Broken gimmick and even then that gimmick just reminded of this time in his life.

[@warhoundpp]

Luckily matt stayed on the right path so far I hope jeff can do the same this time

[@crusadergamer4995]

2011 was definitely the year that Mat basically hit rock bottom To be honest with you

[@matthennessy146]

Being a big fan of Matt & Jeff I'm glad they turned there lives around. It's great to see Matt is happy & full of life

[@BasedMigz]

No matter how much heat Reby Sky gets, you gotta give her credit for turning Matt’s life around

[@matthewpulama106]

Man, being a Hardy Fan in this year was frustrating, from Jeff's Victory Road Incident to what the heck Matt did that year...let's just say 2011 was the low point of the Hardy Boyz careers.

[@quyasmeargaillard]

Matt still uses the move in aew it's known as the Leach now

[@nohbuddy1]

Matt going from this to Gothic Baby's dad is quite the turn around

[@TheAutistWhisperer]

2011 was a weird year for Matt Hardy.

[@jennybyford8071]

I’ve recently been watching the first 5 next seasons of NXT. You’ve content for days there dude.

[@marvelsProtege]

I feel like they wanted him to come over because his brother wanted him

[@ryanprior1294]

6:28 I got a funny feeling Vic Grimes once said the same exact thing

[@kidz4p509]

And yet, people were more focused on Jeff than on Matt.

[@tomaspolich1220]

And funny enough in he came back to TNA (now named IMPACT) and created his most famous gimmick, and one point he was more famous than Jeff

[@Filmation77]

it's really interesting that #1. Matt Mardy started falling down the Abyss(no pun intended) when Lita cheated on him with Edge(still don't know how he forgave Edge..but thats me) but he more than Jeff has kicked his addiction and has not really relapsed and it's a testament to the guy.

[@fatalsniper3413]

Yeah. People just want to kick the guy when he’s down and not show him love when he’s up

[@nohbuddy1]

Considering Matt got Reby Sky probably helped

[@TheMC1102]

"It's a pretty nice and believable submission hold. Someone should bring this one back." Roman Reigns' Guillotine is pretty similar, I think.

[@RC99_Productions]

Pretty much although if you wanna get technical, Reigns does regular Guillotine Chokehold with bodyscissors. Hardy's Ice Pick is basically the same but with a double underhook applied to the opponent's arms.

[@TimTE01]

‘Similar’ being the key word.

[@Brando-Lee3725]

"He looks like Brett Hart ate Mike Awesome " LOL ! That was funny shit .

[@kidwaryodproduction]

2:05 Matt Hardy with Umaga+Yokozuna (Heroes of Wrestling appearance)+British Bulldog mode.

[@RGT85]

"He looks like Bret Hart ate Mike Awesome" LOFL

[@jabbarmuhammad8804]

I hate to see Matt & Jeff Hardy in this type of condition they're both such great athletes and wrestlers

[@zeospark9715]

I'm glad Matt turned himself around, he still gets major flak these days for just...ignoring Jeff's self destructing nature he is currently going through. I find it distrubing how he just casually brushes off Jeff potentially killing people while driving under the influence.

[@williamsmith666]

"Do what you do best, and tag in Jeff." - Brian Last.

[@tarheelenigma]

"And do what you do best, and stick up for the pedophile's friend." - Me to Brian Last

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

Dave Meltzer deserves a Ring of the Hawk video: The 5 Star Rating Edition

[@reggieroyster6463]

I always related more to Jeff being an artist and being probably fucking insane. But Matt was always my favorite. I remember being a kid and not seeing anything wrong with Matt and Jeff at this time because I didn’t know what drug abuse looked like until I started using drugs. they say life imitates art but the sad thing was their art is what my life imitated I was able to get it turned around and I’m so glad Matt was, I hope Jeff can do the same

[@artirony410]

is the No Limit in TNA video coming out or was that part of the "every TNA wrestler ranked" video?

[@aguynamedguy309]

If not for Fatt Hardy we may never have seen the meme DELETE Matt Hardy.

[@patrickdoherty4527]

People can diss Matt all they want but V1 Matt on Smackdown was a great character.

[@PantheonLincoln]

5:55 - that submission hold wasn't really new. I believe he was using it on his very brief spell on the indies in 2005 after the Edge/Lita affair became public. It was called the "Scar" back then when he was trying the "Angelic Diablo" as a gimmick. He also used it with his "Big Money Matt" gimmick as the "Leech" - he's definitely used it in AEW.

[@BrolyLSSJ01]

I think he also used it during his heel run in 2009, and he called it the “Keylock” around that time.

[@wwemasta]

Honestly the hardys never should've left wwe in 2020 and 2021. They're in aew doing meaningless TV seems to me they're just there to pick up a cheque, when's the last time someone got the rub from matt hardy? Never. He's always had this black cloud over his head, he just seems shady and enabling Jeff's behavior

[@The_Shining_wizard]

Matt can't live Jeff's life for him. He's a grown man that makes his own choices. There's not a lot of things that matt can do.

[@wwemasta]

@flamingtears2507 so why tf is matt always speaking for Jeff? Jeff's wwe release in 2021, Matt went on twitch and talked about it as if the world needed to know all these details? Convinced tony khan he was good and clean to come to aew. Literally the day as soon as Jeff's non complete cause was up, he ends up In aew.

[@LesCritiquesduMaSQuE]

Immortal's Cold Bloated... Matt Hardy ? It does ring a bell.

[@TheReddShinobi13]

The fact Matt went to such a dark place, came out of it, and then brought us one of the best characters i've ever seen and is still doing good, is amazing. And it gives me hope that one day Jeff will finally defeat his own demons. Before any edgelords come in and mock Jeff for battling with addictions, you're not funny, cute or special (if you have a history with addiction), you're just a jackass

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

Jeff has had too many chances. He's a junkie with no interest in getting sober.

[@TheReddShinobi13]

@@EssexAggiegrad2011 don't care. Didn't ask

[@BIGFELLAH26]

@@TheReddShinobi13 don’t care if you don’t care or didn’t ask, don’t be a piece of s**t. Grow up and be a better person.

[@fattdamon1980]

​@@EssexAggiegrad2011have you ever dealt with addiction personally? not here to flame you or defend Jeff, just curious.

[@TheReddShinobi13]

@fattdamon1980 Most of the time, I've noticed the people with the most judgment to pass on to Jeff have never even experienced addiction of any kind. But they act like if they ever did, they'd totally just will themselves clean

[@collinjay7108]

Those home videos actually premeditated the broken Matt hardy gimmick

[@iambrandojamesmineo]

Honestly if I was matt I would've preferred being off my head 24/7 than being married to Reby Sky

[@MarsWrestlingKingdom]

THE DARK ERA OF HARDYS 😢...I AM ROOTING FOR THEM ALWAYS ❤

[@cathallynch1]

This is timed well given his recent spat with Cornette.

[@ComaLies225]

“Looks like Bret Hart ate Mike Awesome” I’m crying😂😂😂😂

[@rohring]

6:20 to 6:32 is absolutely insane

[@datemasamune2904]

The irony that Punk was right about the Hardyz.

[@tarheelenigma]

And Punk is basically the Steven Seagal of wrestling so what's your point?

[@datemasamune2904]

@@tarheelenigma Steven Seagal? Is that a joke? Punk still has a large fanbase, as you can see how people reacted when he appeared in AEW and WWE. I love the Hardyz during their prime in WWE, but look at where the Hardyz are now.

[@Dr_1212]

Broken Matt & Brother Nero

[@veilscarecrow]

They only called him "Big Money Matt" because they couldn't market "Phatt Hardy" due to the backlash they would receive at the time.

[@LTKK]

Dark times lol. Back in the Fatt and Meth Hardy era. At one point, Matt was playing the roles of both Fatt and Meth.

[@OrthwormJEB]

Good to see Matt Hardy has turned his life around for the better. I hope his brother Jeff can do the same now that he's back in AEW.

[@Bale4Bond]

In a company with next to no wellness policy and no limits put upon what they are allowed to do in the ring. Suuuuuure.

[@SpockvsEgon]

How timely, considering Matt's run afoul Cornette on Twitter.

[@houghtonjojo8944]

I’d say I’m a Hardy boys fan growing up watching their matches in WWE but I don’t know if I can be considered much of a fan since they’ve both done more I’ve not liked than actually like. Liked - -TLC 1 & 2 -most of them teaming together -most of Jeff’s singles runs -partly like their feud and mania match -Some of V1 Matt Hate - everything else -broken/Woken Matt -Jeff joining the above -Jeff in TNA -Fat Matt -Matts feud with Edge -Jeff still wrestling -Matt still wrestling

[@ravinderpalsingh7729]

Its like Hardys were trying to out demon each other

[@warhoundpp]

I didn’t know matt hardy was the heel during the chris harris beer money thing his promo made him sound like the face

[@OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051]

The Hardys must have lost a lot of their earlier fortune to have to keep going to this day! Just shows how badly vince was paying some of the wrestlers he deemed 'Less' When Matt was slinging back burgers and Jeff was really on a double edge sword they shoulda had enough by then to set them for life.... some of the matches they had (The majority) were some of the greatest I ever seen... the hardys, E&C And the Dudley's set the standard for tag team wrestling which unfortunately no one ever raised that bar... still set to Hardy mode

[@extremeking425]

Cover Matt's ROH run please!

[@JRSanchez93]

Come on Mark. It wasn’t Fat Hardy. It was Fat Lardy.

[@hasanx8066]

He looks like Bret Hart ate Mike Awesome oh shyt 😂😂😂

[@jamespaul6315]

Its the hawk! Hawkamania running wild!

[@dark1810]

"massively out of shape" = better shape than iv ever been in my life :(

[@manniking233]

Matt Hardy's Rasta era but he was smoking the wrong drug... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Brando-Lee3725]

Yeah Matt gained some weight , but could you ever really call him fat ? Im sure most of the folks saying that couldnt hang jogging around the block with him lol ! But also yeah they both had their issues . Thats just life . I cant judge them , ive had my demons as well . They seem to be nearing the end of their run in wrestling though .I still will always dig them . Although I HATED that teleporting shit ! It would have made for an awesome wrestling movie in another dimension though . I would watch that ! They should make a Netflix show and do that . I would be all for it ! Just not in my weekly wrestling show .

[@bcwweforlife]

U should grade every Undertaker wrestlemainia match.

[@jazzandfriends1]

man everytime I see Paul London going in on Matt Hardy I fucking lose it lol

[@MarsWrestlingKingdom]

They had multiple matches with Sting I didn't knew that, after they left WWE, for years I was searching for them, that where are Hardys, then I realized they are in TNA, but I couldn't watch the match, like I can watch them right now 😢

[@NEMOfishZ92]

I never hated Matt he is and always was my favourite

[@DoobieKeebler]

The nose eating itself is obvious, but it comes when you snort stuff you're not supposed to. There is an American comedian, Artie Lange, who had his nose completely give out because he was a heavy user. It got so bad, I guess he accidentally tried actual glass that caused his nose to collapse in on itself? It's the worst I've ever seen, cuz most people just get the ability to whistle with their nose. But I think a more realistic story is the drugs eat away at the inside of your nose and the cartilege just cant support it anymore.

[@willg1315]

Paul London trashing on Matt Hardy at the beginning is real rich, with hindsight being 20/20.

[@Bale4Bond]

How so?

[@joaopires1761]

London is a pothead who doesn't refrain himself from burying tons of people (particularly when high) but nothing even close to this degree.

[@hia5235]

Matt has used the Ice Pick in AEW

[@philthatcher6111]

Where's tugboat's wwf 1990 run janner?

[@andrew8168]

"Whats wrong with his nose? McDonalds? Maybe its a Coke product?"

[@vashonnoel]

I’ve met my hero twice and I’m meeting him a third time next week his name is Jeff Hardy

[@peacegzz6197]

Gotta do an Rvd video too

[@bdc995]

I mean ever thought of doing a video about Jeff’s world title push with both the wwe and world heavyweight championship towards the end of his WWE run between 2008-2009

[@itsdoomedjack9774]

Jeff really did smoke a joint in TNA tv

[@xanzpatrie]

I remember those videos, they were out of It

[@JamesNelson-j4j]

Once I saw a promo interview of Matt Hardy and it looked like Matt Hardy was high on drugs

[@mikeberg6407]

TNA averaging 1.2 million viewers but could barely make 120,000 PPV buys across all of their yearly shows combined 😂 Literally 3 AEW PPV's sold more than the entire Hogan and Bischoff era combined in TNA.

[@mikeberg6407]

Just double checked to make sure I wasnt talking out my butt and its true 🤣How anyone gives bischoff any credit or cares what he says after killing two companies bankrupting them financially and creatively kills me.

[@Markyd123]

I completely agree dude. Rode the coattails of the NWO for his whole career.

[@ASwagPecan]

lol I enjoyed this run because I was like ten & the Hardys previous runs were an established part of all of our childhoods but even then I knew they were far from their prime; It’s insane how people are still justifying them being in the ring when Matt limps like an aged racehorse & Jeff’s face tells it all every time he hits a swanton.

[@extremeking425]

9:44 Someone put this on a T Shirt and a Sleeveless Hoodie, I will buy it ASAP.