Earlier today former TNA World Heavyweight Champion Matt Hardy granted an interview to WrestleZone Radio’s Nick Hausman.
Below is an embedded audio player with Matt’s interview as well as some transcribed quotes:
On how he felt having his father, baby, wife and brother in the ring for his TNA Championship celebration at Bound For Glory:
MH: It was really incredible. When you think about being a professional wrestler and you think about winning a world championship. Being the face of an organization, being considered the man… in an ideal situation I think in your home and in front of your fans and having your family there. I was able to do all of those things. My Dad is 80 years old and my son is going to be four months old next week. I’m so happy that they are both alive to be there with me. To have my wife and my brother who was the referee was truly like a fairy tale ending to my quest to winning the world title. It was very, very cool.
On whether it was always meant to be in the main event of Bound For Glory:
MH: No. I don’t think that was the plan all the wile. It had been obviously kind of the game plan a few weeks out before it actually happened on TV but I don’t think that was the initial plan. TNA found themselves in a tricky situation with the Destination America television deal. Does it continues through the end of the year? I think they were kind of iffy on which way it was going to go there. So, I think things changed on the fly and that’s one of the things you have to do as a professional wrestling promoter and as booker as well. You kinda have to be able to change things on the fly. All the chips kind of fell in to place to have for me to have a great moment that evening. I am very happy it happened. I’ll look back on that and I’ll be able to show my son that when he gets older. I will always treasure that moment.
On whether there could be a WWE return for the Hardys:
MH: I will wave the TNA flag proudly as their champion. That’s what I plan on doing when I win this tournament. As far as the WWE and returning? I think WWE knows that both Matt & Jeff Hardy are in great places in their life. The best they’ve ever been. We’re both still very capable of going. As far as the future goes? I’m not going to say. “No,” to anything. I’ll just say, “Never say never.” One thing that is very exciting and unpredictable about professional wrestling is that anything can happen.
In the full interview Matt chats candidly with Nick about having his whole family in the ring for his TNA Title win at Bound For Glory, what the chances are we will see the Hardys back in WWE, all the TNA talent that has been popping up in WWE NXT, his creative outlet, TNA’s focus domestically and internationally, more
The full interview can be found by clicking HERE or by listening to the show in the embedded player at the top of the post.
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