The Hardys’ shock return at WrestleMania 33 elicited one of many loudest ovations in WWE historical past. Eight years later, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy appear poised for an additional most important roster run — this time carrying the TNA world tag workforce championships.
Seeing WWE and TNA superstars collide was as soon as a imaginative and prescient solely for fantasy matchmaking. The skilled wrestling promotions have more and more labored collectively since asserting a multi-year partnership in January. Matt and Jeff made two NXT appearances in February, most notably defending their TNA tag workforce titles towards NXT tag workforce champions Fraxiom.
The working settlement has primarily seen expertise exchanges between WWE’s developmental model NXT and TNA, excluding TNA world champion Joe Hendry’s shock look on the Royal Rumble. In keeping with Matt, the legendary duo may probably be part of Hendry on the shortlist of TNA expertise visiting WWE’s most important roster.
“I believe there’s a very sturdy risk you find yourself seeing that earlier than it is all mentioned and achieved,” Matt advised CBS Sports activities when requested if the TNA tag titles would seem on Uncooked, SmackDown or a WWE pay-per-view by the summer time.
The Hardys are among the many most profitable tag groups in skilled wrestling. They’ve loved 9 WWE tag workforce title reigns and 16 mixed singles titles, 4 of which had been world championships. They’re additionally three-time TNA tag champs with 5 mixed world heavyweight title runs. The Hardys foresee most important roster WWE appearances quickly, however including the NXT tag workforce titles to their hefty resume is one other precedence.
Take a look at the complete interview with The Hardys beneath.
“I’ve completely been meditating in my head this final 12 months, as far as The Hardys exhibiting up in NXT,” Jeff mentioned. “It is one thing that is by no means been achieved. To be there in New York was so rewarding and fulfilling. The love, the help we received from being there. We ended up having an ideal match… Something is feasible in professional wrestling.”
“I really like the way it provides to the unpredictability of professional wrestling,” Matt added of the WWE-TNA partnership. “As a result of professional wrestling is at its greatest when it is unpredictable.”