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Vince McMahon Reportedly A Huge Proponent Of ‘Woken’ Matt Hardy, Does Matt Have Creative Freedom?, Who Owns The ‘Broken Universe’, More

By Nick Hausman

Vince McMahon Reportedly A Huge Proponent Of ‘Woken’ Matt Hardy, Is He Giving Matt Creative Freedom?, More
Matt Hardy arrives on the ring during WWE show at Zenith Arena on May 10, 2017 in Lille, northern France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Justin Barrasso has just released his latest “Week In Wrestling” feature for Sports Illustrated.

This week Barrasso reveals several details about what is going on with “Woken” Matt Hardy and WWE.

We have included some highlights below. The full feature can be found HERE.

Related: WWE Reportedly Creating New ‘Broken’ Style Character For Matt Hardy, Anthem Comments On His ‘Condition’ In WWE

  • Vince McMahon is apparently a big proponent of the “Woken” Matt Hardy character
  • A WWE contact informed Barrasso that Matt Hardy is being given creative license by Vince who sees the character as an opportunity to cash-in on an already popular, established character
  • Ed Nordholm, President of Anthem, still currently owns the “Broken Universe” intellectual property but there is a chance he and The Hardys will work something out down the line
    • There is currently no contact between Nordholm and The Hardys
  • Jeff Jarrett is said to have only saw Jeff Hardy as a star and considered Matt to be “just a part of the act”
    • This is has motivated Matt to succeed more than ever

The Hardy Boys Wizard World

  • The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 01: Professional wrestlers Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy of WWE The Hardy Boyz attend Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 - Day 1 at Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

  • The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 01: Professional wrestler Jeff Hardy of WWE The Hardy Boyz attends Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 - Day 1 at Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

  • The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 01: Professional wrestlers Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy of WWE The Hardy Boyz attend Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 - Day 1 at Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

  • The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 01: Professional wrestlers Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy of WWE The Hardy Boyz attend Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 - Day 1 at Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

  • The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 01: Professional wrestler Jeff Hardy of WWE The Hardy Boyz attends Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 - Day 1 at Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

  • The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 01: Professional wrestler Jeff Hardy of WWE The Hardy Boyz attends Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 - Day 1 at Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

  • The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 01: Professional wrestler Jeff Hardy of WWE The Hardy Boyz attends Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 - Day 1 at Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

  • The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 01: Professional wrestler Jeff Hardy of WWE The Hardy Boyz attends Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 - Day 1 at Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

  • The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 01: Professional wrestlers Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy of WWE The Hardy Boyz attend Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 - Day 1 at Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

  • The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    The Hardy Boys Wizard World

    PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 01: Professional wrestler Jeff Hardy of WWE The Hardy Boyz attends Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 - Day 1 at Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 1, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

Nick Hausman
Nick Hausman

Nick joined WrestleZone in 2015 and has since worked hard to bring pro wrestling fans a variety of exclusive news insights, podcasts, videos and more.

You may know Nick as the former co-host for a variety of successful pro wrestling podcasts with names like Eric Bischoff, Bret "Hitman" Hart and Bill Apter. Or as his villainous pro wrestling manager alter ego "Rinaldo Piven"!

Nick does commentary for Black Label Pro and can be found promoting pro wrestling events for Chicago fans with Viva La Rasslin as well as Duffy's Bar & Grille in Chicago.

Nick has also trained and performed at the Improv Olympic, Annoyance, ComedySportz and Second City improv theaters in Chicago, IL.

If you have a news item, inquiry or just want to say, "HI!" please feel free to shoot him an e-mail nick@wrestlezone.com

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