Matt Hardy Arrested for DWI; Fired from TNA
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Both Hardy boys have been given so many chances it's not even funny. I don't like to point the finger or judge, but seriously, are they ever going to grow up? What I mean by that is, hey if they want to act immature, drink and smoke up when they're around each other or with friends, knock yourself out. There is nothing wrong with that if you aren't hurting anyone, but there's a time and a place. If he was indeed driving while under the influence, I really hope Matt doesn't make some asinine remark about how it wasn't his fault. Drinking and driving is very serious. If it's true and he man's up, maybe just maybe it'll open his eyes.
I'm glad they fired him. He deserves it. He burns his bridges and TNA was his biggest bridge. He had family, friends, less travel, character control, support by TNA with his Hardy brand ideas. And all of that....He manages to ruin it for himself and his brother too.
I really wanted to see The Hardys vs. Beer Money but oh well. I'm starting to thing Jeff should go next if he isn't 100% serious about coming back and from his Youtube videos, he could careless about wrestling. TNA needs to let him go despite his merchandise sales and whatnot.
He could have admitted to it when asked by TNA. The simple fact he got caught up in this whole scenario while he's suspended is what got him fired.
I also believe TNA wanted to send a message to Jeff and anyone else in the company.
Nothing is wrong. Slater's situation is laughable. Another bimbo looking to get money out of someone when they go broke. There is no logical way of you getting raped around March/April and telling the cops in August.
I really wanted to see The Hardys vs. Beer Money but oh well. I'm starting to thing Jeff should go next if he isn't 100% serious about coming back and from his Youtube videos, he could careless about wrestling. TNA needs to let him go despite his merchandise sales and whatnot.
He could have admitted to it when asked by TNA. The simple fact he got caught up in this whole scenario while he's suspended is what got him fired.
I also believe TNA wanted to send a message to Jeff and anyone else in the company.
Nothing is wrong. Slater's situation is laughable. Another bimbo looking to get money out of someone when they go broke. There is no logical way of you getting raped around March/April and telling the cops in August.
I almost pissed my pants laughing. Ready to come back, ready to come back, the dude jobs to a tree and the cops. Good on TNA. Why? Matt's shown himself to be nearly a bigger liability than Jeff. At least Jeff is quiet and isn't shooting his mouth constantly to make himself look like a fool. Maybe now he'll learn that even they will suffer consequences for screwing up.
Skairipa Matrix
3 Time Elite Openweight Champion
i was surprised by this....but only because i figured jeff would be the one with this issue! i saw this realease coming a mile away he talks shit on youtube and refuses to go to rehab not a big loss for the company he did nothing with him...hope he has fun spending the night in jail maybe he will meet a new guy for reby sky? 
MikeyTheAwesome
Occasional Pre-Show
You know, I was always a Hardy Boyz fan up until Jeff got in trouble a little after his 2nd WWE release. I lost a lot of respect for Jeff but still had a lot of respect for Matt because I thought he was the clean one and made the right choices. Even when he was released from the WWE and went to TNA, which for me is hard to watch at times, I still supported him. He gets suspended from TNA, and gets released for Drinking and Driving - I lost all respect for the guy and honestly I think his career is over. I don't expect him to be in WWE because lets face it, he's turning 40 in a few years, and thats right about the time when mid-carders (he's nothing more than one) in WWE hang it up/get released. And regardless of having Jeff still employed, and keeping guys who should retire like Flair, Hogan and Steiner; TNA is smart enough not to rehire this guy because he was on probation (under TNA) and he screwed that up. He never did much and his stint will be easily forgotten. All he's going to do is cause trouble within TNA and that's the last thing they need.
I don't know what got into him.
I don't know what got into him.
Thanks for my laugh of the night..."jobs to a tree"....I really did laugh at that....I really think both the Hardys are past the point of no return as to their careers....I was never big on them BUT I've appreciated their talent in the past...I think now with Matt especially (because Jeff seems to keep quiet) is that you can't believe a thing out of his mouth, and that is very sad...wasn't it just the other day he was yapping about how he "is in a good place" etc etc....corvette + tree = not a good place
klunderbunker
Welcome to My (And Not Sly's) House
I haven't been home all day and came home and saw this. Honestly, I'm not that surprised. I didn't predict it or anything but I didn't feel any kind of shock when I read it. Matt and Jeff have issues with substance abuse and alcohol. This isn't some shocking revelation as almost everyone has known it for a very long time. Matt will now go out onto the indy circuit where various promoters will be very happy to have him pop up because he's a guy that will indeed sell some tickets. However, there's zero reason for him to try to get better or stop doing these same things because he'll find someone else to blame like he always does.
That being said, as far as TNA goes, this doesn't mean anything to them. He hadn't been seen in months and wasn't doing anything when he was being seen. Matt was around in TNA for a few months and made a grand total of no impact. This doesn't mean anything to them and it's a liability taken off their books. Not a thing wrong with that and it's probably good for the company overall.
That being said, as far as TNA goes, this doesn't mean anything to them. He hadn't been seen in months and wasn't doing anything when he was being seen. Matt was around in TNA for a few months and made a grand total of no impact. This doesn't mean anything to them and it's a liability taken off their books. Not a thing wrong with that and it's probably good for the company overall.
I don't think it's a double-standard from TNA concerning the situations of Angle and Hardy. I'm guessing it's the straw that broke the camel's back. Actually, a better analogy would be the saddle which made Buckaroo flip. He doesn't mean much to them, not like Jeff does. And I'm sure that there's a whole lot of backstage stuff we don't know about.
As for the man himself, I'm not exactly surprised - he's a Hardy. Hopefully now, he can go sort his life out without his TNA obligations.
As for the man himself, I'm not exactly surprised - he's a Hardy. Hopefully now, he can go sort his life out without his TNA obligations.
I've seen a lot of people try to defend Hardy with the whole "They could have waited for the results to come back." defense, but I'm pretty sure the results are in.
Source: http://www.lawadvicenow.com/law/traffic-law/the-difference-between-a-dui-vs-dwi/
A DUI:
In definition a DUI is “Driving Under the Influence”. This means that you are breathing a BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of 0.08% or under. From state to state there are different acronyms that are going to have different meanings to this. A DUI is basically a charge that you are not capable of driving your car. Police are going to give you a ticket and you are going to appear in court. You are also going to have to get your car impounded as well.
A DWI:
In definition a DWI is “Driving While Intoxicated”. This means that you are intoxicated from any type of alcohol. This is when you have a BAC of 0.08% or higher. You are going to have a heftier charge on you and possibly you’re going to have to serve some jail time. It varies on the state that you are in. Some states don’t differentiate from the two and you are going to have to pay a big fine and spend time in jail. In Minnesota, this is the case.
The fact that they charged Hardy with a DWI and not a DUI means that they know his BAC is greater than .08 (the legal limit). They could have just held Hardy over night with the lesser charge of DUI without the test results, but they didn't.
The whole situation is just sad. I know a lot of people just want to mock the Hardy's, but they need serious help. Jackass star Ryan Dunn recently died from a very similar situation. What small bit of fate stopped the headline from reading "BREAKING NEWS: TNA Star Matt Hardy Found Dead." I hope this is the final straw that gets both of the Hardys into rehab.
Source: http://www.lawadvicenow.com/law/traffic-law/the-difference-between-a-dui-vs-dwi/
A DUI:
In definition a DUI is “Driving Under the Influence”. This means that you are breathing a BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of 0.08% or under. From state to state there are different acronyms that are going to have different meanings to this. A DUI is basically a charge that you are not capable of driving your car. Police are going to give you a ticket and you are going to appear in court. You are also going to have to get your car impounded as well.
A DWI:
In definition a DWI is “Driving While Intoxicated”. This means that you are intoxicated from any type of alcohol. This is when you have a BAC of 0.08% or higher. You are going to have a heftier charge on you and possibly you’re going to have to serve some jail time. It varies on the state that you are in. Some states don’t differentiate from the two and you are going to have to pay a big fine and spend time in jail. In Minnesota, this is the case.
The fact that they charged Hardy with a DWI and not a DUI means that they know his BAC is greater than .08 (the legal limit). They could have just held Hardy over night with the lesser charge of DUI without the test results, but they didn't.
The whole situation is just sad. I know a lot of people just want to mock the Hardy's, but they need serious help. Jackass star Ryan Dunn recently died from a very similar situation. What small bit of fate stopped the headline from reading "BREAKING NEWS: TNA Star Matt Hardy Found Dead." I hope this is the final straw that gets both of the Hardys into rehab.
Big Nick Dudley
Nick
Best thing that could have happened. He didn't kill anyone, thank Christ, so I think it's fine to say this.
I have never hated a wrestler as much as I do Matt Hardy. The guy is fucking worthless. I don't mean to be so harsh about it, but that's exactly what he is. What has he ever done to deserve the slack he has been cut over the years? He stood on the apron, and watched Jeff hit big spots. That's the extent of Matt Hardy's success, in my opinion.
Above all else, the biggest problem I have with the Hardy boys is their inability to responsibility for their actions. It's never their fault. The fans are too harsh, the company holds them down, people are lying, blah, blah, BLAH. Fuck off.
I can understand Jeff being given so many chances. Fans care about Jeff, they really do. I don't care why they do, either. Matt, on the other hand, has no worth. Where's the value? There is none.
Again, sorry to be so harsh, but I cannot stand when someone talks so much, and delivers so little. That's what Matt Hardy's all about.
I have never hated a wrestler as much as I do Matt Hardy. The guy is fucking worthless. I don't mean to be so harsh about it, but that's exactly what he is. What has he ever done to deserve the slack he has been cut over the years? He stood on the apron, and watched Jeff hit big spots. That's the extent of Matt Hardy's success, in my opinion.
Above all else, the biggest problem I have with the Hardy boys is their inability to responsibility for their actions. It's never their fault. The fans are too harsh, the company holds them down, people are lying, blah, blah, BLAH. Fuck off.
I can understand Jeff being given so many chances. Fans care about Jeff, they really do. I don't care why they do, either. Matt, on the other hand, has no worth. Where's the value? There is none.
Again, sorry to be so harsh, but I cannot stand when someone talks so much, and delivers so little. That's what Matt Hardy's all about.
Crunk Pandaâ¢
New Member
With them pulling the trigger this quick on the release, I would think they were just waiting for anything so they could wash their hands of him without much kickback or legal repercussions.
cchriswake31
Dark Match Jobber
what a loser, no surprise though
get rid of all these hacks TNA
get rid of all these hacks TNA
Many people have posted how ridiculous it is that people like Jeff and Kurt become successful after their fuck ups and Matt hardy gets accused of something and is automatically fired. As for what he could've done, lets leave that out of it. Nobody screws up a chance to keep their job if theres still not sufficient evidence to conclude to anything.
What scenario did he exactly get caught up in? The fact that he drove into a tree? Nobody drives into a tree on purpose, and a lot of people who are not under the influence have car accident. Just cuz someones brother is a drug addict that doesnt mean we have the right to label his entire family like that.
As for the Slater thing, the woman waited so long because the security company she was working for supposedly reported the incident and were working on it. Its a damn security company, I dont blame her for thinking that they had a grip on the situation. Slater's only alibi is his fiance, and we know those never lie.
I'm not saying Slater's guilty, I'm just saying that when alcoholics, drug addicts, and alleged rapists keep their job and Matt gets fired before hes proven wrong that says a lot about how much TNA cared for Hardy.
Crunk Panda;3360235 said:
Pretty much this.
The man was sitting at home already being suspended for whatever he did. After the Jeff Hardy incident they were never going to let his brother get away with this scott free.
They sent a message loud and clear and its a good one. I suspect Jeff will be the next one to go.
Good on TNA for doing this, DUI's should be taken seriously you are putting the lives of innocent people at risk and should result in harsh discipline. Considering he was already suspended, TNA did the right thing and gave him the boot. The question is where does he go from now? ROH won't have him thats for sure and WWE won't due to their image. It's the end of his top flight career unless he admits there is a problem and deals with it, but like his brother I doubt he will.
I personally hope no company out there hires him until he shows he has done something to resolve his problems, be it through WWE and their program or independent help. One thing for sure is, Matt now has very limited options, its either Rehab or the 'lower leagues'
I personally hope no company out there hires him until he shows he has done something to resolve his problems, be it through WWE and their program or independent help. One thing for sure is, Matt now has very limited options, its either Rehab or the 'lower leagues'
amishpyrate
Dark Match Jobber
not supporting him, but also giving him the benefit of the doubt because i hate cops. Lets wait til we find out the test results. Charged with a crime is not the same as convicted.....
FunKay the Inevitable
People Like Me, We Don't Play
Matt was brought into TNA what, 8 months ago? He's been inactive for the last two and he did what for the six he was active? Absolutely nothing. Hardy was taking up (what I can only assume is) a large paycheck as well as a roster spot, and in the end of the day, it really should've been an easy cut in the first place. I'm pleased to see no one was hurt by the accident, but that doesn't excuse Matt. Far from it. The fact that he and Jeff have gotten away with so much shit is astounding, and I would much rather see them both put in prison than in a wrestling ring anytime soon.
The Engima
Dark Match Jobber
When I first read the article I started chuckling to myself. Not only for the fact that we have seen I don't know how many videos of Jeff, and Matt either drunk or stoned off their asses and TNA did nothing, and now he's arrested for DWI. So I was laughing about that. When I heard that this had happened I was like okay nothing new, then TNA released him, which caused me to laugh even more because of all the shit that TNA's put up with from Angle since he's been there. Now I know Angle is the bigger star, but my god Hardy's crap looks like nothing compared to the track record Angle has in the last couple of years. Yet another sign to me that TNA has no idea what their doing... corporately that is.
bigbootydaddyV
arrogant bastard
you did not just say that did you? now granted we don't know what happened in the Heath Slater situation, to think a woman who doesn't report it immediately must be lying is ridiculous. I'm sorry, you didn't even say she's lying, you said it is illogical, which means you're dumber than i thought... ILLOGICAL? I'm not even going to presume what a woman who gets raped goes through, but what I do know is that there are a plethora of reasons for her not to report it immediately. If you want to differentiate the situations, matt hardy was arrested and heath slater was accused, if you want to say something stupid, just keep quiet.
berlinbrawler
Lovable Curmudgeon
They were absolutely right to fire Matt Hardy. This sends an important message to the locker room.
That being said, they also should have fired Jeff Hardy for all his transgressions long ago. Also they should have fired Kurt Angle several times over for instances of DUI among other things. However they didn't. Now THAT sends a warped and terrible message to the locker room. TNA is a freakin' circus, impossible to respect.
That being said, they also should have fired Jeff Hardy for all his transgressions long ago. Also they should have fired Kurt Angle several times over for instances of DUI among other things. However they didn't. Now THAT sends a warped and terrible message to the locker room. TNA is a freakin' circus, impossible to respect.
TWJC: The Beginning
Royal Rumble Winner
Couple of white trash guys from North Carolina who get their wardrobe from Hot Topic with drug/alcohol problems? Is anyone surprised?
Despite the fact that I was totally serious before, I think this was just an excuse to fire a guy that they were probably overpaying for. Hardy isn't as over as he or his fans think. TNA probably lost money on him and even though Angle has had a ton of similar stories (or maybe just a few, either way), Angle is over.
Kinda like how even though HBK was involved in the Madison Square incident, HHH was the only one who got punished. If you're not that over, and you make a mistake, it's a great excuse to cut your salary.
Despite the fact that I was totally serious before, I think this was just an excuse to fire a guy that they were probably overpaying for. Hardy isn't as over as he or his fans think. TNA probably lost money on him and even though Angle has had a ton of similar stories (or maybe just a few, either way), Angle is over.
Kinda like how even though HBK was involved in the Madison Square incident, HHH was the only one who got punished. If you're not that over, and you make a mistake, it's a great excuse to cut your salary.
TWJC: The Beginning
Royal Rumble Winner
That last part about the rape is the single dumbest thing you've ever said. You DO realize that most women never report rapes because it's such a tramatic experience that they never want to relive it and try to block it out. Or because they are afraid people will think they are a **** who was asking for it and/or looking for an excuse as to why they were ****ty. You don't understand the psychology behind it at all and your ignorance is pretty disgusting. Like you literally make me sick when you say things like that. Where did you go to school?
I do think that sometimes, even though no one deserves to be raped, that women make bad decisions. Like if you go walking through the forrest with a bloody piece of meat strapped around your neck and wolves attack you, it was a bad decision. However, it's pretty incensitive to think that a woman would wait that long to bullshit up a story. If she wanted the money, she'd be more likely to report it earlier. I don't know that whole story though.
I think anyone who gets a DWI should have their license taken away. It's stupid. I've had too many friends killed by drunk drivers to show sympathy to this shit. Matt Hardy should be fired.
I don't want to argue this one way or the other, but i just wanted to point out that she never got raped. She never even claimed to be raped, only that Slater tried to force her up to his room and she got away. HUUUUUGE difference.
And as far as Matt goes, good riddance. Angles done alot of stupid stuff, but he doesnt post videos of himself drunk or high, he actually makes TNA money, he never tried to get his fans to take money back from TNA, and he takes responsibility for his stupidity and (according to TNA at least) actually tries to get better. That's why he's still around.