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14 astounding things Matt Hardy revealed on Chris Jericho's podcast - Main issue with WWE, cancelled cross-promotional angle

By Abhilash Mendhe

Modified Mar 20, 2020 10:34 GMT

Matt Hardy, Chris Jericho, and Vince McMahon

#3 He called an audible during the Vanguard-1 spot

Matt Hardy made his AEW debut in style, and seemingly brought along the Broken Matt persona with him. He stated that the original plan for his appearance was to have Vanguard-1 fly back to him, but he called an audible at the last moment when things didn't go according to the plan.

Chris Jericho responded and said that he didn't have any idea about the original plan, and added that improvising spots like these is what the essence of pro wrestling really is. Matt fully agreed with Jericho's statement.

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#4 Compared AEW's backstage environment to that of WWE

Hardy has spent the better part of his in-ring career in WWE. He drew comparisons between the backstage atmosphere of AEW and WWE, and said that he felt very "laid back" in AEW.

He added that most of the people he saw backstage in AEW were the ones he had worked with over the course of the past several years, in WWE, Impact Wrestling, and other small promotions.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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