Matt Hardy on The Hardys in AEW and Tony Khan

In this clip from The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, Matt candidly discusses the end of the Hardys run in AEW, and some of the disagreements he had over their presentation.
He also gives credit to Tony Khan as a boss, and holds his brother Jeff Hardy accountable for some of their booking in AEW.
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[@josecastro3323]

Of course Matt likes tna he’s in the main event, and brought his whole family in

[@heihvyegs]

Matt will die for anyone who is paying him Wasn’t long ago he was saying AEW is top tier

[@goldengooner5654]

I'm no AEW or Khan fan, but he was pushing the Hardys and then Jeff blow it all up. How can you trust him again? Matt as a singles character maybe as Broken Matt is perfect but Jeff is a massive risk for a company to trust

[@blackjack23able]

This👆 right here if we're being honest.

[@2trill4life1]

True

[@Eureca]

I mean AEW knew that Jeff walked out mid match during a WWE house show to force WWE to fire him so he could go to AEW. So if they didn't already know what they were getting themselves into after all these years then they were just being naive. Same for the WWE if they sign there again. You have to unfortunately accept that risk if you are signing Jeff. I am sure The Hardy's will inducted into the WWE HOF regardless if they get that final farewell match or not.

How is getting a dui messing it up?

[@2trill4life1]

@@Eureca I think AEW said" WWE not giving Jeff and Matt a chance to go out on top the way they want or deserve. I understand that but maybe I could give them that chance and it would help AEW bottom line ". They were pushing them like main eventers and Jeff getting in his own way messed up. It shifted the focus off The Hardys'.

[@jimmyandroid24]

The Hardy Boyz run in AEW was cursed, it absolutely sucked, seeing them in TNA is waaay better and a refreshing

[@ricogold_]

You love your brother so much Matt it’s commendable you’re a great brother who always holds him in high regard and you represent both your last names well

[@znpower]

He had a great debut at AEW alongwith Brody Lee

[@georgivasilev8428]

Lowkey wished Matt went full CM Punk on Colt Cabana's podcast here, but still. It was pretty interesting none the less.

[@SwiftCanvas]

Unfortunately Jeff has been trusted too many times and blown it at this point, especially not being in his prime. It's unfortunate Tony doesn't have the people skills for confrontation to say this and kept the Hardy's in purgatory so long when they could have moved onto TNA sooner, but it is what it is

[@ExpressDunlop]

Tony one of the worse human being in this planet.

[@Aisired]

The ways Matt and Jeff are booked and the ways their rivals Adam Copeland and Christian are booked are like night and day.

[@ghostb18]

Blame Jeff on the other side they rely to much on athletics instead of in ring story telling

[@WrestlingDev]

Was hoping for a Hardys AEW tag title run since they've won the tag titles in most other companies

[@eburb8147]

I love AEW but tend to agree that TK squandered the Hardy's. They could have easily given them the Sting white glove treatment (they're not as old, but with the shit they put their bodies through for the sport they might as well have been) and the fans would have loved every minute of it. I'm glad TNA seems to be giving them the proper respect.

[@thedeadmanfan09]

How did we not get FTR vs The Hardys?

[@timjohnson2235]

Jeff Hardy that's how.

[@acehunter3229]

@@timjohnson2235 Well I blame good old Bill Goldberg

[@ryanporchia9103]

​@@acehunter3229Well, that's immature of you for saying that. He didn't even bother to moved to AEW and you seriously say that? Pathetic!

[@ryanporchia9103]

Come to think of it, I don't think I ever seen The Hardy Boyz facing FTR before.🤔

[@HhHh-dn4cy]

​@ryanporchia9103 it's Bret Hart behind that account 😂

[@thecastleofenlightenment2604]

I want heel Jeff Hardy. we've been there done that with face hardy

[@natedogg1979]

The fact that Tony had Sting go undefeated during his entire AEW run, despite his physical limitations, and could barely give the Hardys a win or even just use them, is kind of mind boggling. No disrespect to Sting either.

[@jackrincon2871]

We need another TNA video game Ik that’s random but imagine what we can do with the Hardy’s in another TNA game would be amazing let alone the concept of us playing in a 6 sided ring or not and more title matches

[@milaniamilani5737]

Find some fans who will kick start another TNA Video game on their own.

[@jackrincon2871]

@@milaniamilani5737 or maybe insomniac or EA Sports could make a TNA game

[@animalz0207]

I was a huge Hardy Boyz fan, but I was done after Jeff Hardy's incident. I didn't care anymore, and I think some of the comments with Punk/Elite Drama stuff split the fan base with people who were outspoken.

[@jamescooper3324]

I wonder if Jeff has looked into stem cell therapy for his injuries. I know it doesn’t help everyone but it changed Rey Rey’s career and gave him a new lease on life in wrestling. I think Jeff’s problem is based on his pain from all the bumps over the years. Dude deserves a chance to live pain free or in less pain. Bet he’d kick the sauce, guaranteed.

[@ONEWAYLEEWAY]

Maybe, but i think Jeffs problem is he just loves to get high. He messed up in TNA and he i'm pretty sure he messed up when he was WWE champion. I always thought it was weird how he suddenly left as he was at the top of WWE. Then shortly after leaving he allegedly got caught with a huge package of...something. The guy just loves being high 😂 I hope this time he finally kicks it...

[@steffondoyle8071]

Maybe Matt should ask DDP if he can help Jeff.

[@punchy5668]

Jeff likes to get high point blank period I love Jeff but yes he likes to be high

[@MM.MischiefManaged]

@@ONEWAYLEEWAY you talk like you personally know him. Do you?

[@ONEWAYLEEWAY]

@@MM.MischiefManaged So does the original post, are you going to say the same thing to them too or are we selective in our criticism? Keep the same energy...

[@solosikoa1907]

As long as jeff dont hurt anybody else hardy boyz are my favourite thing in wrestling i trust you you have to prove them wrong before a chill retirement... 💜💜💜

[@DBofficial125]

As an outsider it felt like Tony just wasn't going to trust Jeff after he screwed up so early into the run, right off the back off his public walk out of WWE and prior history in TNA/WWE. It's a shame as I like them both. That said I'm not sure long-term the "OG Hardy's" was the right direction, I feel Broken Matt and Brother Nero would've been able to stand out and fit into the product a lot better. A feud with The Righteous would've been a ton of fun.

[@bradtech519]

I’m glad you guys are on TNA. I’ve been enjoying it more than AEW for a while now.

[@ryanporchia9103]

Although The Hardy Boyz made a right decision by leaving AEW. And honestly, seeing them on TNA is a little better than seeing them on AEW despite them being a free agents right now. Hell, make no mistake about it because The Hardy Boyz is 1 of the bestest/greatest tag team in the entire wrestling history. But compare Matt's runs on WWE and his first and (possibly) only AEW run, even WWE gives Matt Hardy more moments than AEW could. Hell, the fact that TNA is probably/usually the main company gives Matt something that he deserves more than both companies combined despite he did win more championships in WWE than TNA and AEW combined. As far as everything else goes, The Hardy Boyz shouldn't even waste their final run as tag team at AEW at the first place.

[@dDTFire]

Wasn’t Matt just saying how great AEW was a few months ago…

[@ryanporchia9103]

To be completely honest, I can't say that I fully understand Matt Hardy's opinion on Tony Khan (and/or The Jackson Brothers if that matters since they destroying not just AEW Tag Division but also their own company) even though he's not wrong about his brother Jeff kinda mess up their AEW Tag Team titles opportunity due to DUI arrest situation. But all the same, I'll respect his and Jeff's decision as free agents though. Because rather this is just my opinion or not, it's better than resigned the contract with AEW. I can't deny the fact that screw up their first AEW Tag Team titles opportunity is Jeff's fault, but the rest is kinda Tony Khan's fault because I don't even know why I don't even know why bother keeping The Hardy Boyz before their contracts was expired if we'll never see them as AEW Tag Team Champions. I was looking forward to seeing them as AEW Tag Team Champions until Tony Khan wasn't even trying to give the opportunity that they deserve anymore. And the only thing is much more disappointed and worse than not seeing The Hardy Boyz as AEW Tag Team Champions is not seeing Y2J win the AEW Tag Team titles with Kenny Omega or Sammy Guevara thanks to Don Callis and his goons/"family". Although if The Hardy Boyz do decide to come back to WWE even if this might be their final WWE run then in my opinion, it'd be so cool if they come after and successfully win the NXT Tag Team titles to become the new WWE Triple Crown Tag Team Champions at least before they decide to retire. Because that'd be so much better than seeing them as AEW Tag Team Champions. But whatever Matt and his brother need to do as free agents right now then go for it. And they better not forget about their mission to become WWE Hall of Famers though.

[@ramses1500]

Tony loves the 5 star matches and dream matches but that’s all he does he just makes the match no storyline or good build up. Like I didn’t care about the rock vs Austin, hhh vs undertaker, cena vs punk, okada vs naito, cuz of the match but because the storyline and promos.

[@vincent9095]

So he’s on a contract , for a few months?

[@TransformationalScientist]

Truthfully there is no tag team division anymore and Tony Khan is the real reason behind Jeff being where he's at now. TK runs everything.

[@KingBedtime]

Respectfully, how many chances do you think Jeff DESERVES?

[@TheHardys01]

I wanted a story too. I wanted a heel turn. I am disappointed.

[@increedablegaming6935]

so i agree with pretty much everything matt said except one thing and it sucks to say so but watching jeff last few years he can NOT go like he use to there was a few matches that i said dude hang it up before you get hurt he is one of my favs and ii would hate to see him end up like of the guys who keep going and shouldnt and with his constent issues that keep coming up every so often he is a risky hire you can do eveything you can to be seen as good hire but in the end your history of these problems plays a big part in that trust if jeff was put into a big program and messed up again he cost the company more money its not woth it

[@davidduke7505]

So since you are working with TNA do you see a chance for the Hardys to show up in WWE? Been a fan for many years!

[@michaelstasio718]

Gonna be honest always a fan of the hardies as a tag team but the big issue for me is Jeff always seems like a liability mainly after the dui incident he can be sober for a couple years but always falls off I hope things go better this time

[@Andre-jb2er]

AEW is death business, CM punk is the peak of AEW

[@jeysmoothies]

You’re on a handshake agreement, cool 🤖

[@UFCWWE69]

Who isn’t in tna? They don’t have enough money to sign people to long term contracts

[@ericmacgillivray537]

As a day one aew fan I'm very dissapointed with the current state of the aew tag devision when it started I thought it was fantastic but when Jeff slipped your momentum went to zero and never recovered....never understood why broken matt never got a fair shot there

[@You-Tube-FBI]

That's all you're disappointed about?😂😂

[@ericmacgillivray537]

@@You-Tube-FBI yup

[@You-Tube-FBI]

@@ericmacgillivray537 look up horse blinkers. I am seeing alot of that haha

[@FelipePacheco10]

Jeff screwd up, ok, but the money in on the redemption story, happened in every other company. Tony Khan will go down in history as the only promoter not able to capitalize on Jeff's popularity. TNA he drew the biggest house there as champion, he is also the biggest house on an ROH solo ppv. It takes someone really stupid to not make a profit out of Jeff's name. Seeing he didn't capitalized on Bryan's popularity as well doesn't surprise me.

[@goatmilk331]

Jeff messed up the run but I wasn’t a fan of Matt coming back in his Hardy baggy pants.

[@awa_iwa]

GOAT ALWAY AND FOREVERRRRR

[@robertrodriguez-ub5cf]

Well sound like homeboy that Matt was talking with was trying to bash AEW a little bit. When at the end of the day Jeff got in trouble like five times at WWE and then got in trouble in AEW. What did you expect? You expect owners of companies to continue trusting Jeff. So they can put you guys in this big ass storyline just for Jeff to fuck it up like he did in WWE. Completely understandable why Tony didn't do anything with you guys after you guys came back. Yes you guys are Legends and you deserve whatever the hell Matt said. But when Jeff has fucked up that many times I completely understand Tony Khan's approach to the Hardy boys.

[@ONEWAYLEEWAY]

I haven't watched AEW for years now but is Matt really complaining that they didn't win in a year? Jeff messed up, again. Is that Matts fault? no, but why would AEW trust the Hardys again?... You guys seem to be the best in TNA, hopefully it works out there for you...

[@ExpressDunlop]

how dumb are you lol, its the hardy. Not winning one match in a year? Matt was dumb too because he stayed like a tony khan puppets all is run and he was used as a jobber in solo and jobber manager too..

[@PureLightWarrior]

Yall were setup for a ladder match to win THE TAG TITLES until….

[@TransformationalScientist]

Sadly AEWs tag defocusin division doesn't exist at the moment... And hasnt mattered for awhile now.

[@terrysilver89]

There’s money left on the table with either company the past 7 years. The broken universe was the greatest, most innovative thing in wrestling for a generation. Give Matt, Jeff, Reby and whatever talent they want a good production crew and 30 minutes airtime a week x

[@PartyUpGaming92]

To say Jeff was unwanted is not at all accurate. There was definitely plans to eventually put the Tag titles on the hardys until Jeff got behind the wheel of a car DRUNK. After that I wouldn't trust him either. Jeff Hardy is one of my favorite wrestlers but eventually and soon he needs to retire because going from company to company and screwing up ain't working

[@SLICK8116]

Jeff forever hampering matt😅😂same ol same ol

[@michaelkindell987]

AN AEW SETS RECORD LOW RATINGS WITH NO HARDY'S ON TV 😱🤔!

[@coded3604]

Tony Khan is a big kid living his dream! But he doesn't know how to run a wrestling company. And this is from a fan..

[@BadLion12k]

Tony can't book..face it

[@hbk92701]

Got himself right... sure... you keep covering for him and ain't no on believe you. You had to no value left. Jeff squandered any trust anyone could have in you.

[@mikejohnson9876]

You should of had broken Hardyz in AEw for a run

[@johancon123]

Broo your profile pic on KZbin has aew in the background

[@FollyDatTv]

The build up to the heel gimmick was perfect

[@djchino774]

Aew is where careers go to die

[@RobBellUK]

Sting just called, he says you’re talking rubbish 😂

[@ExpressDunlop]

Matt Hardy still kissing ass is crazy, Tony Khan ''is paying really'' well... its is only qualities, he's a terrible booker, terrible human being. extremely toxic.

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Wow. "Terrible human being"? Don't you mean the WWE staff that was there during the Vince McMahon era???

[@B0rikua787]

You the Hardys, yes but you also 50. Stop you, not the Hardys of 30 years ago. You're old, beat up and Jeff can't stay out of trouble.

[@johnny8771]

Unfortunate, but Jeff ruined it...

[@CyclopsMetal]

Go to TNA and be the big fish in the small pond.....but the idea that the Hardys should have been pushed in AEW is laughable. They gave Jeff 4 or 5 singles matches when he returned, and he was terrible.

[@Galloway97]

Tony’s a clown

[@risingevil83]

The super AEW fanboys will cry about this. Matt is 100% right. 0 stories, 0 progression on wrestlers, momentum on some stopped for no reason. TK is a neopbaby that will never relinquish the booker spot because he books for for meltzer and his pointless star ratings. Punk and matt speaking facts

[@ampjr99]

Bro aew and tk blew it. Ya should have been champions ay least once but no they give it to ftr and bucks multiple times and make shift tag teams but ignore ya smh.

[@ezgoodnight]

I am glad to hear Matt advocate for himself, but not bury companies for attention, the way every other dingus with a podcast does to stay relevant. The haters would probably lap up him saying something negative but I'm glad he's positive and a professional about it. Respect.

[@dmxmrylxver]

And yet Cash Wheeler was never suspended lol sus AEWWW sus

[@animalz0207]

Because all the charges were dropped

[@CornBreadtm1]

TK could have easily created 4-5 new top tag teams using the Hardy's. Just the idea that it's the Hardy's verse a tag team will get views on PPV. So it's not hard to have another tag team get a strong push off of a match with them. But TK doesn't care about making new stars or money or even getting views. He's just collecting wrestlers and entertaining himself. Just think about how many people are signed by AEW just to sit at home so they don't wrestle anywhere else, smh.

[@MarsWrestlingKingdom]

I was so hyped to see Matt and Jeff title run in AEW, until Jeff ruined everything 😪

[@easter_sunday]

By most accounts, Tony Kahn is a really nice guy. That’s a recipe for failure on a Machiavellian level. By most accounts pro wrestlers are already tapping into, and indulging their egos for in ring characterization. Add elements and substances that are part and parcel of the job, and you’re likely dealing with unreasonable, and even delusional people. For all the sins of a Vinnie Mac, there are reasons he was successful at this.

[@TheGarySphere]

Any fans of the AEW product never had a issue with your guys age. You were penciled in to win the tag belts and getting good reactions but Jeff simply cant be trusted and you had to suffer along with him unfortunatley

[@jasondouglas152]

Yawn

[@AlfredFJones1776]

AEW does this with a lot of wrestlers.

[@EnthusiasticIcyComet-yq2bv]

You were underutilized and now feel revitalized.

[@Am0ment0fB]

The real issue was that Tony Khan should have fired Jeff immediately, after his latest dui. But, he's a 🤡. Ha.

[@AzraelCaptain]

Randy Orton had the entirety of WWE's wellness policy re-written because he was such a fucking cokehead. Hell, the whole Planeride from Hell incident should've had Goldust arrested for sexually assaulting a flight attendant. Jeff having a few to drink and happening to be breaking a speed limit is puritanical garbage.

The amount of nerds moralising about duis but have never driven a car is astounding

[@adultishgambino1]

Jimmy USO has had 4 dui’s….are you advocating his firing?

[@Am0ment0fB]

@@adultishgambino1 in an instant. Should take Jimmy with him too. I'm no hypocrite. Ha.

[@Am0ment0fB]

@@AzraelCaptain so, it's ok because others made the mistakes of not punishing people who risk everyone's life on the line because they're too special for an Uber? That's your argument? Ha.

[@DanTheMoneyManEst]

With all due respect Matt but you need to realize you can barely walk and move around the ring . It’s painful to watch

[@ExpressDunlop]

AEW is a shitshow, Tony khan a terrible leader/booker/ and terrible human being, he keep doing the same mistake over and over again and he's extremely toxic. He's killing AEW sadly. Time to move on and watch TNA or other promotion. AEW is a fraud with Tony at the head

[@dom19945]

Jeff has never “got right” in his adult life. The dude cannot be trusted to represent a company. It takes tons of cognitive dissonance to not see that.

[@smokedawg1]

I quit watching AEW Rampage because of the way The Hardy Boyz were booked on it. Flat out. It was when The Hardy Boyz got beat by The Jericho's Jobber Squad for no storyline reason or anything. It made no sense. I was like WHY? The Hardyz loss a lot of matches that they shouldn't have. It wasn't long after that when I stopped watching AEW across the board. I'm not in a WWE camp or anything like that. I never knew what was going on when I watched AEW. It was always all these incomplete programs or whatever. Matches are all over the place. It's just not for me right now. If it gets better (or how I like it), I will go back. I'm a diehard Hardy Boyz fan. I just couldn't watch it

[@NotLink182]

AEW didn’t screw the Hardy’s… Jeff Screwed the Hardy’s…

[@ryanporchia9103]

Well, part true. Because the DUI arrest was on Jeff Hardy.

[@bobbylucas13]

I totally see where Matt is coming from. Even if they’re not in their prime they are still a draw and the right storylines could have been great for both parties, shame it didn’t work out.

[@yolover111]

All love matt, but whoever approved that hardy compound match, with you shooting fireworks and all that bull, has cte. But man after almost dying from that botch, tony should had yall into a better story then helping private party during that time. Gosh I remember Sacramento was hyped to see Matt and jeff, and then jeff screwed up, we were all in shambles. Wanted to hear the song live for the 1st time

[@vegetalover9297]

Those compound matches are great

[@AzraelCaptain]

There's no fucking way a guy like Moxley, who's a suspect domestic abuser and a clear drunken piece of shit, hasn't gotten a bunch of DUIs and house arrests, but Tony never gives him any shit for it.

[@FollyDatTv]

If im being completely honest go back to WWE where your content and career is done right if you're gonna do TNA that's cool bekuss y'all have full creative (maybe) but i think y'all have ran y'alls time there let the others do that y'all are bigger names to be with a lesser of a company at least in WWE we all are always gonna go back and watch it just execute y'all's roles the way it needs to be done and make it work Matt

[@theboxingboy7422]

Aew at its core is tony wanting to book all the fantasy matches he wants to see instead of putting people in meaningful angles and stories. And they are wondering why their viewership is at an all time low

[@ExpressDunlop]

Why Alba talk in the name of AEW/Tony Khan like he knows what they think lol

[@OneManAndHisOpinion]

Yeah it's because the internet fans don't like you, that's why you're not a tag team on TV.

[@climbitmyself782]

Matt is delusional as hell. You are not big stars anymore and you cannot still go. Your creative ideas are terrible. Jeff was the draw and had a singles career.

[@ryanporchia9103]

I think he's aware of some of the things you said. Also, I think it's best for you to be quiet. Because he doesn't need to hear that.

[@joeholtster1891]

One of the biggest fumbles in recent history. AEW dropped the ball brother.

[@bradwalker2724]

The Hardy's did not deserve a break after Jeff screwed up again. Matt had already proven to be old, slow and boring, and Jeff proved that he had not learned a lesson. AEW did the right thing, let them rampage and run their contracts and them out.