The Hardys Say Being Able To Evolve Has Been Important To Their Longevity, Tease More Evolutions Next Year

The Hardys have gone through many iterations in their 30-plus year careers, and they attribute their longevity in large part to their ability to change things up. Jeff and especially Matt have gone through different iterations of their characters, from Broken Matt and Brother Nero to Matt Version 1.0 and more.

The two spoke with KVIA ABC-7 for a new interview and were asked about their lengthy careers. They chalked it up to their ability to evolve and hinted at more such changes to come. You can see highlights below:

Matt On Their Ability To Stay As Long As They Have In the Business:

“I think a key, really important part of pro wrestling is evolving, is reinvention at some point. I mean, if you look at any great successful TV show like Breaking Bad. Part of AMC, right, in the history. Breaking Bad is a show that had Walter White and he changed throughout the show. But still he was Walter White, he was Heisenberg, and it went for five seasons.

“I mean, we’re going into year 34 now. So if a year’s a season, 34 seasons. I mean, you can’t stay the same all the while. You have to constantly change and update, and tweak your character a little bit to keep yourself fresh and relevant. And that’s something we’ve been very good at. Whether it is — you know, when I was doing ‘One Half of the Hardy Boys’ Matt Hardy, Matt Hardy Version One, I was Big Money Matt, I was Broken Matt Hardy. I’ve changed things here and there. And at the essence, at your core you’re still Matt Hardy. But it’s always important to consistently change and update yourself.”

Jeff On Their Future:

“And we I think we even got more change and transformations that the world hasn’t seen yet in pro wrestling. So 2026 is going to be a very, extremely exciting year for TNA and the Hardys. Because anything can happen.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit KVIA ABC-7 with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.