THing is, Matt Hardy could do well, really well, but he doesn't put in enough effort, he half-asses is and expects to get over e.g. his fued with Jeff, he half assed it and the fued was shit. Jeff at least tries, his Antichrist gimmick, you can see he's really trying to be a good heel. If Matt Hardy wants to get over he has to go the whole way.
This. He doesn't put enough effort into it. I remember watching Matt vs. Edge in a cage on a ppv I watched a while back (don't ask me which one, I'm not going to go digging through my vids to find it and I can't remember. Sue me.) and it was an excellent, top notch match. And before you think it, I like neither Edge nor Matt. Don't hate them, but they're not on my list of faves to be certain.
He seems to be doing what a lot of ex-WWE talent seems to be doing when they go to TNA, and that is to just go through the motions. They don't suck by any means, they just don't seem to have the energy or work rate they used to have. Whether it's because they have a lighter schedule and just want to enjoy it/relax/half ass things, or whatever the reason, it seems that way w/a few of them (RVD, for example).
Lots of people criticizing Matt for being fat, when I'm pretty sure theres been worse out of shape wrestlers. The Great Dusty Rhodes was not the most ripped and fit looking of men. But to each their own.
I do not like Matt Hardy. I HATE Triple H but Matt Hardy is one of those guys who is trying to be self important. When you have no where else to go and can do no more because you feel held down you do what you must to make it. I don't at all agree with what he does. I feel he makes his own problems.
To say you have weight issues because of a condition when we see you and your brother ripping on someone at a restaurant or diner at God knows what hour devouring a fried app platter you must be blind sir.
To do something spur of the moment and make people think your going to kill yourself or others and act mysterious as a cry of help or a way out, does not garner you brownie points in the sanity department.
Matt was excellent during Mattitude. He certainly stepped up to the plate in 2002 when his brother fled ship. I feel Matt could have been the being world champion at one point. However, as one poster pointed out he now feels like he is owed something and he goes about it in what I consider to be the worst way possible.
Matt is also very good to his fans. He takes time to do what most others do not. That however, is also a two edged sword because it comes off as forced and cheesey sometimes in my opinion.
I do not EVER wish Matt to die or kill himself. That's an awful and disrespectful thing to say to anyone. But everyone has a right to their opinion.
I think its way too late for Matt Hardy to make up for his shovelling but never say never. I don't think TNA will give him success, for he already had it in the WWE. He was just too blinded to realize it.
Have a good day folks.
This, also. Make fun of him all you want, he's lost a hell of a lot of weight. Post some pics of your abs and see how bad Hardy looks compared to you.
And just because he says he has a weight problem, yet is seen eating crap at a diner, doesn't mean he eats that way all the time. He is also working out at the gym, so he's going to be hungry more often than not. Plus, what if that's the diet he's used to and he can't change it completely yet? I have been losing weight by changing my diet around. I still eat pizza and the occasional fast food, and believe me I can still eat the hell out of some pizza. I've still lost weight, though, and as long as I eat it in moderation it doesn't kill my diet. I wasn't grossly overweight by any means, but I still wanted to nip it in the bud and trim down for my health. (Yes, I have pics in the Post Your Pic thread. Do you, fat joke throwers?)
I can't believe all the comments about how Matt is fat or a tub of lard, etc. Grow up, guys. You sound like a clique of 13 year old girls. I'm sorry he's not sexy enough for you because he doesn't have John Morrison's abs. I would rather a wrestler not have a perfectly toned six-pack than to be shortening his lifetime with rampant steroid use just to please a small percentage of male fans on the internet. But, that's just me.
As far as the "Cold Blood" gimmick goes, first of all I WILL agree that it's not the most original nickname. It's not only unoriginal, but keeps reminding me of "Stone Cold." I understand Matt going for a heel gimmick with Immortal and wanting a new wicked nickname, but that name is kind of a poor choice that I don't think is going to catch on. Back when he betrayed Jeff for his last heel run in WWE, he was briefly going by "The Black Cloud" Matt Hardy, which is much better in comparison.
The braids have got to go. If Matt seriously wants to finally make it to the top as a singles star, he needs to stay out of Jeff's shadow as much as possible (his best time as a singles competitor in WWE was when Jeff wasn't around, coincidence?). Having those braids or any kind of crazy, colorful hairstyle is just too much like Jeff. Personally, I think Matt should just buzz the hair off.
I do think Matt has the potential to be a good serious heel. I think the biggest reason his heel run after betraying Jeff wasn't very successful was because he didn't reinvent his character along with it. Look at guys like Hollywood Hogan or on a smaller scale JBL. When they had their big heel turns, they completely revamped their characters along with it (new look, attitude, etc.). When Matt turned heel, all he did was put on a pair of tights with a key on them. He was too similar to face Matt Hardy, not enough changed. So I think people found it too hard to accept this "dark" Matt Hardy as he was still too much like the babyface we've been cheering for for years.
Matt needs to ditch the wacky hair and the baggy pants and reinvent himself into an original new character to have his best shot as succeeding as a top guy. I even like the MATTHEW alter-ego that he's introduced in Youtube videos and since everyone thinks he's a nut anyway, I think a bi-polar lunatic gimmick would really suit him well. I think he does have the potential to succeed, and with TNA giving him more creative control over his own character than WWE, now it's totally up to Matt to get over and stay over, and I'll be watching TNA to see how he does. I'm definitely curious.
And finally, this.
Matt can actually be decent enough when he puts his mind to it. He does need to re-invent himself though, as the poster above mentions. Just wearing a different coat and braiding his hair isn't enough. Maybe try a different type of pants altogether. I know he can't change his actions as drastically as others, or maybe he can. Who knows?
I'm by no means a "blind Hardy mark". I do think Matt performs on a level in the ring that can hold it's own compared to others, and maybe not as good as some. But that's where he could do his most good is in the mid-card bracket. Maybe a TV title run. Don't think he's main event material, but you never know. If he can stop acting like an immature little shithead and better himself FOR himself, and get a more mature attitude, maybe he could surprise more than disappoint.
Edit: ramblinroy682 made a good point. You can't just come out and say "Hey, I'm going to be cold blooded now. Just wait and see. I'm bringing Cold Blooded Matt Hardy to TNA". It just screams desperation, self-promotion, and over-selling. Don't say it, do it, and let the announcers say "Damn, Matt's become pretty cold blooded" and then let it just become a nickname. TNA is bad about shit like that. Hogan and Bischoff pounded that shit to death (the same way they did in WCW) by TELLING people they are great, they will be great, you better watch this match because it's going to "raise the bar" or change the face of wrestling, or we're re-inventing professional wrestling, or any of that stupid, beat it to death nonsense. Tell the story through your actions and your product. Don't tell people what to do or what to like, especially if you're going to disappoint all the time or not live up to your own hype. Show the story, don't tell people what to look for. It just makes you look like an ass and a tool.
