Matt Hardy
One of the fun things about wrestling is that you can do a move and leave your stamp on the business forever.
When you really believe something, you need to stand up for it.
I actually find fondness and appreciation for the Bray Wyatt. I see that he is driven by a higher power, much like I am driven and motivated and inspired and given strength by the Seven Deities.
My brokenness has made me become more primal, more instinctual.
I am often able to hear what people are thinking.
I would delete Donald Trump. I would delete Hillary Clinton. I would delete the man who was responsible for Brexit.
My initial goal was not really cater to the hardcore wrestling fans or the smarter wrestling fans. It was to cater to casual wrestling fans.
Everyone is broken; every mortal man or woman is broken in some way, shape, or form.
If the fans have an opinion, the wrestling universe has to listen.
I wouldn't have been so successful if I didn't have such a tremendous groundswell in support from my fans.
It's real easy to be in the WWE and let your passion or your pain or the schedule put you in a bad place.
One thing I try to live by is to not have an end game. Just kind of live for the moment.
My soul existed in an African vessel hundreds of years ago as the leader of a tribe, and my tribe fought for honor.
I don't have an end game. Being a celestial being, I live for the moment to fight the Great War, and that is to light the darkness.
Once we went off into the singles world, I noticed there is something very unique about Brother Nero. People are drawn to him, and he has intangibles and charisma that cannot be emulated or duplicated.
As you evolve, you learn that wrestling is not necessarily about stunts or spots. You need to go out and show the audience that they can love you for the persona you are - not because of the risk you're willing to take or the jeopardy you're willing to put your body in.
King Maxel is the greatest soul ever known to mankind.
I try to keep up with everything - all wrestling across the board. I want to know what the competition is doing, what the up-n-comers are doing.
There's so much information accessible to everyone now because the Internet is so powerful; social media is so powerful.
I like Dixie Carter as a person a lot. I think she's great.
Once you have a small child who depends on you for every little thing, you're responsible for him. It's a huge responsibility. For me, it makes me into a more responsible person.
When I wrestle as a tag team with my brother, it's always great because we realize as our bodies, our vessels, age, we know we can't do this forever.
I just understand that life is a constant change and a constant evolution.
Everything we do in the 'Woken' universe is so fantastical that wrestling fans, especially younger kids, who only know Matt Hardy from tag team matches or Team Xtreme or whatnot, they need to learn what I am before we can start expanding.
That's usually what I indulge in if I play some games - pinball.
The most important thing in the professional wrestling industry in this day and age of technology and the Internet and social media is to be able to make wrestling unpredictable.
I do all that I can to surprise people and make things unpredictable because that is what makes wrestling fun.
When you are dealing with Broken Matt Hardy, and the Brother Nero, and the Broken Hardyz, anything is possible. Anything.
It is very rewarding to be allowed to have my broken universe fill the two hours of Impact Wrestling.
Every day is great when your name is Matt Hardy.
My wife is an incredible pianist. I don't think there's anything my wife can't do, in all actuality.
The only things that matter to me are the TNA World Heavyweight Title, my bank accounts, my family, and those who support me.
I'm very level-headed and business minded.
I think TNA has been an excellent locker room. They have a good mentality, they have a good work ethic, and they try really hard. They're obviously really passionate about wrestling, and there's a huge amount of talent.
When Jeff and I were first starting out and trying to make a name for ourselves, we were doing indy shows, and would take whatever we could get just to have as much in-ring time as we could.
When you're doing a television production, or you're with a company, there is some stress; there is pressure to perform, and it's a little tougher, but it also comes with the benefits of having huge television exposure and wrestling in front of a bigger crowd.
I love wrestling. That's not going to change.
I got a lot of great years on WWE TV and I made a lot of money throughout the business. So, if I don't do anything else, I'm good. I can kind of do what I want to, which is a very nice feeling to have.
I, first and foremost, want to make sure that I am personally healthy and happy in my life.
All I can say is that 'Raw' is an amazing show.
One thing that is very exciting and unpredictable about professional wrestling is that anything can happen.
I think the wrestling world needs TNA. I think the wrestlers need TNA. I think the fans need TNA.
One thing I have to admit, regardless of what my character thinks, is that EC3 is a very talented individual. He is going to be a cornerstone of Impact Wrestling for a long time.
I feel, as I get older and now a father, I try to be a little more conscious of the things I would say and do. I try to be more creative as opposed to using a cheap word, cursing, or something vulgar to get a reaction.
Eric Young is an excellent heel. I think Eric Young is a really, really good heel because he does things intentionally so that you don't want to cheer him, you don't want to get behind him, and you don't want to support him.
I've accomplished everything I ever wanted to do in my career.
Every night you go out there, you get hurt. It's really the easiest way to say it. People can describe wrestling however they want to, but your body is flesh and bone, and it's not meant to be slammed on wood and steel.
You know that if you come to WWE and want to maintain a certain level of success, you're going to be busy and gone a lot. It's part of the deal.
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