wrestling / News

WWE Confirms Matt Hardy’s Contract is Done, Pays Tribute To Him

March 2, 2020 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
Matt Hardy Raw WWE Main Event Image Credit: WWE

WWE has confirmed that Matt Hardy’s contract has expired, but with more than the usual short statement of fact and “future endeavors.” WWE.com has posted an article confirming that Hardy is done with WWE for now and paying tribute to his career in the company (along with said future endeavor line).

You can see the full statement below. Hardy explained in a statement last night that he wants to test the waters of free agency while he has time left in his career, and that he is certain he will return to WWE at some point which he called his “home.”

Matt Hardy’s contract with WWE has expired.

A trailblazer throughout his 19-year WWE career, Matt and his brother Jeff pioneered the first tag team Ladder and TLC Matches in WWE, stealing the show at WrestleMania on several occasions. Matt, who competed in his first WWE match in 1994, captured nine tag team titles with Jeff, in addition to two other reigns with MVP and Bray Wyatt.

He is also a former ECW, United States, European, Cruiserweight and Hardcore champion, and he won the Fifth Annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 34.

But Matt is perhaps most revered for the uncanny connection he has cultivated with the WWE Universe over the years, even as his character has transformed. From a gravity-defying daredevil willing to take any and all risks to becoming one of the most eccentric personas ever seen as “Woken” Matt Hardy, all incarnations had one thing in common — the adoration of WWE fans.

WWE thanks Matt Hardy for his contributions to sports-entertainment and the WWE Universe and wishes him the best in his future endeavors.

article topics :

Matt Hardy, WWE, Jeremy Thomas