AEW News Roundup - Matt Hardy wants a top WWE star to jump ship, Tony Khan not a fan of wrestling veteran's gimmick, Paul Wight wants a big match (24th June 2021)

#5 Tony Khan reveals he was not a fan of Matt Hardy's Broken gimmick in AEW

We continue with Matt Hardy being the star in focus in the AEW News Roundup. Tony Khan appeared on Rasslin' with Brandon F. Walker and revealed that he was never a fan of Hardy's Broken Gimmick.

Tony Khan spoke about the importance of learning from one's mistakes and pivoting to a different direction. He felt that AEW had done a satisfactory job of switching things up and correcting various flaws with the product.

Tony Khan cited Matt Hardy's example and noted that, unlike many people, he was not into the Broken Matt Hardy persona.

The AEW President, however, recalled liking Chris Jericho and Matt Hardy's teleportation idea and how it made for one of the best Dynamite moments of all time.

"A great example I think would be, and he would be totally fine with me saying this, I was not as into Broken Matt Hardy as other people were," admitted Khan. "And I've said this on Jericho's podcast, that thing he did with time travel, that was the craziest Dynamite of all-time other than the Atlanta taping. . . Matt Hardy and Chris specifically to talk me into [it], specifically, Chris liked the idea of Matt teleporting. Dude, I'm lucky these guys are even there. . . But the idea of teleportation, I was just like, 'Alright. I'm just lucky you guys [are here].' At that point, it was a miracle the show was even coming off."

Matt Hardy ditched the Broken character for a more business-minded gimmick, and Tony Khan quickly highlighted the former WWE star's ability to execute a seamless transition. Khan was happy with how Matt Hardy has become a pivotal figure in AEW's shows as the leader of Hardy Family Office.

"But anyway. To get to the point, we are now with Big Money Matt and the stuff we're doing now. I feel like sometimes if you don't like an idea, you can move on and do something [else]. And I think Matt Hardy, and the stuff he's done with Private Party, The Butcher, and The Blade and the Bunny, and now with Christian Cage, is super compelling. He's really become a really center figure in the show," added AEW President Tony Khan. H/t WrestlingInc

Interestingly, Matt Hardy faced difficulties with the Broken Gimmick even in WWE, as Vince McMahon reportedly didn't know much about the storyline. It seems like the Broken Gimmick will always have only one rightful home: IMPACT Wrestling!