Matt's fan reaction > Rey's, Orton's, Cena's, etc..
Don't talk about his fan reactions until you have watched it.
Don't assume I hadn't watched it. Trust me, I saw it live.
And I've debated this before in many other threads; Matt Hardy's entrance reaction is the same as the Ultimate Warrior's - the music gets the pop more than the actual wrestler does. I challenge the WWE to change Matt's theme song and THEN see how much of a reaction he gets.
Plus, crowd reaction obviously doesn't mean jack shit if the guy has been a failure for the majority of his pushes. With the exception of Kane (and possibly Shelton Benjamin), the WWE has probably given Matt Hardy more pushes than anyone, only for them to end up in an utter storyline failure. And why? Because they hear his loud entrance pops. But this does not make him worthy of anymore chances.
Give me another good reason why he deserves a push, besides his questionable entrance pops. Go ahead.
Matt has said that he started training harder than ever to get back in shape and he has shown some improvement.
I'm sure that 3/4 of the roster TRIES to do what they can to become relevant again. There's no question that Matt is an EXTREMELY hard worker and is very good and safe in the ring.
But this sport is all about positive results. It's like the business of sales. You can work 24/7, be innovative, and be very goal-driven... but unless you put up numbers, you might as well had better throw in the towel.
This is the story of Matt Hardy's life. It's a shame... no matter how hard this guy tries, he just can't draw numbers or interest.
If WWE doesn't push Matt, what the fuck is the point of having him there?
Because people actually like him and the WWE doesn't want to give him up. Especially with his drug-addict brother in the rival promotion.
Build him up, put him in the main event, get a couple of world titles on him, and leave him as a permanent main eventer. Simple as that.
Geez... if you ran a wrestling promotion, it would be bound to fail.
He can have some crazy feuds (Orton, Christian, Edge, Jericho, Batista, Triple H, etc.) and he has shown that he can put on a crazy match and carry others through matches.
Yes, he's a ring general. Yes, he puts on decent matches. But in the end, this business is about dollars and cents. Matt Hardy is incapable of drawing those things. Therefore, he is a career-failure.