3 Things Matt Hardy Deserved To Achieve Before Retiring

Much to the dismay of all his fans, Matt Hardy finally hung up his boots after 26 years as a pro-wrestler. A multi-time Tag Team Champion, Matt has also held the US Championship, ECW Championship and Impact World Championship in his career.

Although Hardy had been hinting at retirement for quite some time now by sending out cryptic tweets and thanking his fans and colleagues on social media, many believed it to be a gimmick or a way to generate interest as Hardy is well known for using social media to his advantage. And so, it came as a surprise to many when Matt officially announced on youtube that it was time for him to head home now.

Matt had a lengthy and eventful career and has held over 40 Championships across promotions.

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Well known to have a mind for the business, Hardy has faced many challenges throughout his career and come out shining.

Even with a list of accomplishments as long as his, there are certain things the Woken Warrior could not achieve in his WWE career which he deserved to:

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#3 Becoming the Intercontinental Champion

US Champion

While his brother Jeff Hardy is a multi-time IC Champion, Matt Hardy has not held the coveted title even once in his career.

While a former US Champion and European Champion, it is astounding to note that the elder Hardy sibling never could never lay his hands on the top prize when it comes to the mid-card; especially considering that he was a constant player in WWE's midcard division for most of his career.

#2 Winning a World Championship

Hardy is a 2-time Impact Champion

While many will argue that Matt Hardy was never a top-tier talent, there would also be many who feel that he did deserve at least one run with a World Championship in his career.

Matt Hardy was at the peak of his popularity when he was feuding with World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk in 2009-10 and many believed that WWE should have pulled the trigger and have Matt win the WHC even if it was a transitional reign.

When Matt debuted as Woken Matt Hardy in 2017, the crowd was firmly behind him and good creative decisions could have led to the gimmick becoming as popular as in Impact Wrestling leading to a possible World Championship reign.

#1 Retirement speech

While this is an honor mostly limited to legends and top-tier talent, Matt Hardy deserved to bid adieu to the WWE Universe on RAW instead of his final show being a live event.

He may not have held the WWE or IC Championships, but Matt Hardy is a certified future Hall of Famer for his contributions to the Tag Team division throughout his career and it would have been a feel-good moment to see Matt Hardy make his retirement speech on live television.