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Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Before signing with the World Wrestling Federation, Hardy, with his younger brother Jeff, founded the wrestling
organization Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA). In OMEGA, Hardy held many championships including the
Heavyweight and Tag Team Championship, which he held alongside Jeff. The promotion folded in October 1999 when the duo
signed contracts with the WWF. The Hardys gained notoriety in the company's tag team division due to their participation in
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs bouts. As a tag team wrestler, Hardy is a six-time World Tag Team Champion, a one-time WWE
Tag Team Champion, and one-time WCW Tag Team Champion. (Continued Below)
| MATT HARDY FEATURES |
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(Bio Continued)
Apart from his success as a tag team wrestler, Hardy is a one-time world heavyweight champion, having captured the
ECW Championship in 2008. He also has won other singles championships, having held the Hardcore, European, Cruiserweight,
and United States Championships.
Matt Hardy Timeline
September 23, 1974: Matt Hardy is born in Cameron, North Carolina.
May 23, 1994: Matt Hardy loses via submission to Nikolai Volkoff in his World Wrestling Federation debut.
April 8, 1995: Competing as High Voltage, Matt Hardy defeats his younger brother Jeff (Willow the Whisp) to win the NFWA Championship.
August 2, 1997: Wrestling under the name Surge, Matt Hardy defeats Rick Michaels for the OMEGA Heavyweight Championship, months after creating the promotion with Jeff.
January 29, 1999: Hardy Boyz lose the OMEGA Tag Team Championship to The Serial Thrillaz after signing full-time with the World Wrestling Federation.
July 5, 1999: With help from new manager Michael Hayes, The Hardys defeat The Acolytes to win their first WWF Tag Team Championship.
October 17, 1999: The Hardy Boyz win $100,000 and managerial services of Terri Runnels after defeating Edge and Christian in a Ladder Match at No Mercy.
April 2, 2000: The Hardy Boyz compete in a Ladder Match at WrestleMania 2000 for the WWF Tag Team Champion against Edge and Christian and The Dudley Boyz.
April 24, 2000: Matt Hardy defeats Crash Holly to win the WWF Hardcore Championship, but loses it back to him three days later on SmackDown.
August 27, 2000: The Hardys fall to Edge and Christian at SummerSlam in the first-ever Tables, Ladder and Chairs Match.
March 5, 2001: Matt and Jeff Hardy defeat The Dudley Boyz to reclaim the WWF Tag Team Championship.
April 1, 2001: While Matt and Jeff Hardy earn rave reviews for their effort in the Tables, Ladder and Chairs Match at WrestleMania X-Seven, the duo again loses to Edge and Christian.
April 24, 2001: Matt Hardy wins the WWF European Championship from Eddie Guerrero.
August 27, 2001: Matt Hardy loses the WWF European Championship to The Hurricane, ending a 125-day reign.
October 8, 2001: Matt and Jeff Hardy defeat Booker T and Test to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship.
December 9, 2001: Matt Hardy loses to Jeff Hardy at Vengeance, with Lita acting as the Special Guest Referee.
August 15, 2002: Matt Hardy defects to the SmackDown brand as a heel, three days after turning on Jeff Hardy on Raw.
October 3, 2002: Matt Hardy pins The Undertaker in a Falls Count Anywhere Match following a run-in by Brock Lesnar.
February 23, 2002: Now dubbed "Matt Hardy Version 1.0," defeats Billy Kidman at No Way Out to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
November 3, 2003: Matt Hardy returns to the Raw brand and walks out on longtime associate Lita during their Mixed Tag Team Match against Eric Bischoff and Matt Hardy.
April 18, 2004: Matt Hardy saves Lita from an attack by Kane, briefly reuniting the pair.
August 15, 2004: With the rignt to marry Lita on the line, Matt Hardy loses to Kane in a Till Death Do Us Part Match.
April 11, 2005: World Wrestling Entertainment comes to terms on the release of Matt Hardy.
July 11, 2005: Matt Hardy is arrested after attacking Edge and Lita on Raw.
July 16, 2005: Matt Hardy defeats Christopher Daniels in his debut for Ring of Honor.
August 8, 2005: Matt Hardy returns to Raw, but is assaulted by Edge after defeating Gene Snitsky.
October 3, 2005: Matt Hardy loses to Edge in a Loser Leaves Raw match at WWE Homecoming.
November 1, 2005: Matt Hardy partners with Rey Mysterio and defeat Chris Masters and Gene Snitsky in a Fans' Choice Match at Taboo Tuesday.
January 13, 2006: Matt Hardy competes in a 20-Man Battle Royal to crown a new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. The match is ultimately won by Kurt Angle.
March 17. 2006: Matt Hardy defeats Road Warrior Animal in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match, two weeks after the multi-time tag team champion had injured his leg.
April 2, 2006: Matt Hardy competes in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania 22, won by Rob Van Dam.
November 17, 2006: Matt Hardy defeats Gregory Helms on Friday Night SmackDown to conclude a heated rivalry.
November 21, 2006: Matt Hardy teams with Jeff Hardy for the first time in almost five years, defeating the Full Blooded Italians on ECW.
November 26, 2006: Matt Hardy teams with Jeff Hardy, Triple H, Shawn Michaels in "clean sweep" win over Randy Orton, Edge, Johnny Nitro, Gregory Helms and Mike Knox at the Survivor Series.
January 28, 2007: The Hardys settle their feud with MNM, defeating them for the second time at the Royal Rumble.
February 21, 2007: Matt Hardy defeats Gregory Helms in a North Carolina Street Fight for Booker T's Pro Wrestling Alliance promotion.
April 1, 2007: Matt Hardy again fails to win the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania 23, with Mr. Kennedy beating the field.
April 2, 2007: Alongside brother Jeff, Matt Hardy wins a 10-Team Battle Royal to recapture the WWE World Tag Team Championship on Raw.
August 31, 2007: Teams with heated rival MVP to defeat Deuce and Domino for the WWE Tag Team Championship.
November 20, 2007: Matt Hardy undergoes an emergency appendectomy in Tampa, Florida, two days after being pulled from the Survivor Series.
April 27, 2008: Matt Hardy defeats MVP to win the WWE United States Championship at Backlash.
September 7, 2008: Matt Hardy defeats Mark Henry, Finlay, Chavo Guerrero and The Miz in a Championship Scramble Match to win the ECW Championship at Unforgiven.
January 13, 2009: After successful title defenses against Mark Henry, Chavo Guerrero, Finlay and Evan Bourne, Matt Hardy loses the ECW Championship to Jack Swagger on ECW.
January 25, 2009: Matt Hardy turns on brother Jeff at the Royal Rumble, costing him the WWE Championship against Edge.
April 5, 2009: Matt Hardy defeats Jeff Hardy in an Extreme Rules Match at WrestleMania XXV.
August 7, 2009: Matt Hardy returns from an abdominal muscle injury to cleanly enforce a match between Jeff Hardy and CM Punk.
January 15, 2010: Matt Hardy forms an unorthodox partnership with The Great Khali and begins an onscreen relationship with Maria.
May 28, 2010: SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long announces per orders of Vince McMahon that Matt Hardy has been suspended without pay for his reckless actions at Over the Limit.
June 11, 2010: Drew McIntyre announces per orders of Vince McMahon that Matt Hardy had been suspended from all WWE programming.
June 25, 2010: SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long reinstates Matt Hardy on SmackDown. He defeats Drew McIntyre in a match held later in the show.
September 3, 2010: Cody Rhodes prefaces his match with Matt Hardy by insulting the physical make-up of his impending opponent, basically calling him fat. Hardy subsequently falls short to the "Dashing" Superstar.
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