Matt Hardy Interview
Posted by David Damage on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Under: Interviews
Matt
Hardy recently co hosted Busted Open with Mike Riker and Reby Sky on
Sirius XM Radio, which can be heard every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
from 2-4 ET on Sirius 94, XM 208, here are the highlights…
Matt Hardy on his future in wrestling: "I think there is a future for me
in wrestling in some capacity. I have such a new outlook on life after
going through such a crazy period, I've kind of had a reprieve for a
while. At some point I had to face everything and change my life, and I
have, and I feel good about where I?m at right now. Wrestling is in me,
its in my blood and I think I'll always be in wrestling in some shape or
form. Basically I chalk it up to this, I kind of let God lead me where
I'm going to go. After I have back surgery we'll see where I stand
physically and from that point on I'll kind of see where the wave takes
me."
Matt Hardy on if he has used social media in the right
way: "There are times when I have, and there are times I've used it in
the wrong way as well. I feel like I was one of the original guys to
take social networking and promoted themselves. Under WWE and I know
from being around there a long time, stemming from Vince McMahon and
going all the way down, they've always wanted control of everything they
have, and it's hard to do that with Twitter or YouTube cause it's
something that you have to go hand in hand with and work with the
company. But now they realize its huge deals now and there is money to
be made and there is promotion that comes from it, so it's great that
they have embraced it now. But as far as I go there has been a lot of
people who tie me in as "The Internet Guy" or "the social media guy" and
that's cool because I do dig that stuff."
Matt Hardy on if he
should take a break from social media: "I did for a while but now that
I'm here and I'm me, I like getting messages out. There is a lot of
people just from Twitter that say, 'because of this, you've been through
this and overcame it and you're doing better and you're really
inspiring me.'? There is people out there that I know I can help and
touch. That's one of my main reasons for ever wanting to get into
wrestling because I can inspire and help other people. Just being able
to do that is important to me. I dig communicating with people and I try
to respond to as many fans as I can when I can. It's just a part of my
lifestyle and it's something I enjoy and I'm really into doing things I
enjoy and that is healthy for me."
Matt Hardy on The
Undertaker's streak: To me I don't think the streak should ever end. I
don't think anyone is going to become a bigger star because they beat
the Undertaker. I mean they would become a bigger star but I don't think
its worth sacrificing the streak. I think the streak is as big of an
attraction at Wrestlemania as the world title match is. To me when you
think of someone as 20-0, that's almost more important than the world
title. It almost overshadows everything else. People buy Wrestlemania to
see if the streak is going to end. People also buy Wrestlemania to see
the Undertaker continue the streak. So to me I don't think it should
end, especially because he is getting towards the end of his career. I
have never had more respect for someone in the wrestling business than
him. If they were going to try to do it, it would have to be someone
that is already over almost on the main event level, almost a new guy
that has five, seven, or ten years left in him and I don't see anyone
like that right now."
Matt Hardy on the rigors of a full time
schedule: "The schedule is very brutal and very tough and you're
obviously beating up and destroying your body. As far as what other
people do, it's not my business to put anyone else's business out there.
But it is a tough gig. The one thing I would say is what I would love
to see change in the wrestling business is to just have an off season,
because I think guys need time off to heal. I think that would really
help slow down the injury process, because once your hurt if you're on a
WWE schedule the only time you get off is if you have surgery. Not only
do they want you to work, but the mentality is if you can work, you do
work. I think that's stuck in the old ages. I think they have to get a
point where guys are given time off or are forced to take time off. I
know that it's hard because there is not a lot of star power out there
right now and they need everyone they can. It's just hard on your body
and it's a physically demanding business. When you get into it you know
that so it's a tough gig."
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