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Matt Hardy Real Name:Matthew “Matt” Moore Hardy
Matt Hardy born September 23, 1974,Matt Hardy is an American professional wrestler. He is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on their Smack Down brand.Before signing with WWE, Hardy, with his brother Jeff, founded a wrestling organization called Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA). While there, Hardy held many championships including the Heavyweight and Tag Team Championship, which he held with Jeff. The promotion folded in October 1999 when they signed contracts with WWE. The Hardys gained notoriety in WWE’s tag team division due to their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. As a tag team wrestler, Hardy is a six-time World Tag Team Champion, a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion, and a one-time WCW Tag Team Champion.
Apart from his success as a tag team wrestler, Hardy has won numerous singles championships, including the Hardcore, European, Cruiserweight, United States and ECW Championships once each, the latter of which was his first world heavyweight championship.
Professional wrestling career
Hardy, along with his brother Jeff and friends, started their own federation, the Trampoline Wrestling Federation (TWF) and mimicked the moves they saw on television. They later created their own wrestling promotion, OMEGA Wrestling, in which Hardy competed under the name High Voltage. Shortly after Hardy sent in a tape for the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Amateur Challenge using the ring name High Voltage, a tag team named High Voltage began competing in WCW, causing Hardy to change his name to Surge. A few years later, it was revealed to him by Chris Kanyon that the tape had been kept in the WCW Power Plant, watched multiple times, and that the name High Voltage was blatantly stolen from it.
The Hardys also wrestled for several other North Carolina based wrestling organizations and adapted a number of alter-egos. As The Wolverine, Hardy captured the New England Wrestling Alliance (NEWA) Championship in May 1994. As High Voltage, he teamed with Venom to claim the New Frontier Wrestling Association (NFWA) Tag Team titles in March 1995.A month later, High Voltage defeated the Willow for the NFWA Championship.
Personal life
Matt Hardy Father’s Name Gilbert and Mother’s name Ruby Moore Hardy, he is the older brother of Jeff Hardy.Their mother died of brain cancer in 1986. Hardy played baseball as a child, and played throughout high school, but had stopped by his senior year. He also played football, as a linebacker or a defensive end.Hardy was a good student at North Moore High school in North Carolina, and was a nominee for the “Morehead Award”, a scholarship to any university in North Carolina.[136] Hardy attended University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he majored in engineering,however, after a year he dropped out due to his father being ill. He then attended Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst to gain his associate’s degree
Hardy is good friends with Marty Garner, Shannon Moore and Gregory Helms.Hardy was in a six year relationship with former WWE Diva Amy Dumas, known by the ring name “Lita”. They first met in January 1999, at a NWA Mid-Atlantic show, but did not begin dating until a few months later. They used to share a home in North Carolina. The couple broke up when she had an affair with one of Hardy’s close friends, fellow wrestler Adam “Edge” Copeland in February 2005. Hardy has stated in interviews that he and Dumas have since patched things up, and he still considers her a close friend.He has since dated former WWE Diva Ashley Massaro.
Matt Hardy born September 23, 1974,Matt Hardy is an American professional wrestler. He is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on their Smack Down brand.Before signing with WWE, Hardy, with his brother Jeff, founded a wrestling organization called Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA). While there, Hardy held many championships including the Heavyweight and Tag Team Championship, which he held with Jeff. The promotion folded in October 1999 when they signed contracts with WWE. The Hardys gained notoriety in WWE’s tag team division due to their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. As a tag team wrestler, Hardy is a six-time World Tag Team Champion, a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion, and a one-time WCW Tag Team Champion.
Apart from his success as a tag team wrestler, Hardy has won numerous singles championships, including the Hardcore, European, Cruiserweight, United States and ECW Championships once each, the latter of which was his first world heavyweight championship.
Professional wrestling career
Hardy, along with his brother Jeff and friends, started their own federation, the Trampoline Wrestling Federation (TWF) and mimicked the moves they saw on television. They later created their own wrestling promotion, OMEGA Wrestling, in which Hardy competed under the name High Voltage. Shortly after Hardy sent in a tape for the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Amateur Challenge using the ring name High Voltage, a tag team named High Voltage began competing in WCW, causing Hardy to change his name to Surge. A few years later, it was revealed to him by Chris Kanyon that the tape had been kept in the WCW Power Plant, watched multiple times, and that the name High Voltage was blatantly stolen from it.
The Hardys also wrestled for several other North Carolina based wrestling organizations and adapted a number of alter-egos. As The Wolverine, Hardy captured the New England Wrestling Alliance (NEWA) Championship in May 1994. As High Voltage, he teamed with Venom to claim the New Frontier Wrestling Association (NFWA) Tag Team titles in March 1995.A month later, High Voltage defeated the Willow for the NFWA Championship.
Personal life
Matt Hardy Father’s Name Gilbert and Mother’s name Ruby Moore Hardy, he is the older brother of Jeff Hardy.Their mother died of brain cancer in 1986. Hardy played baseball as a child, and played throughout high school, but had stopped by his senior year. He also played football, as a linebacker or a defensive end.Hardy was a good student at North Moore High school in North Carolina, and was a nominee for the “Morehead Award”, a scholarship to any university in North Carolina.[136] Hardy attended University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he majored in engineering,however, after a year he dropped out due to his father being ill. He then attended Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst to gain his associate’s degree
Hardy is good friends with Marty Garner, Shannon Moore and Gregory Helms.Hardy was in a six year relationship with former WWE Diva Amy Dumas, known by the ring name “Lita”. They first met in January 1999, at a NWA Mid-Atlantic show, but did not begin dating until a few months later. They used to share a home in North Carolina. The couple broke up when she had an affair with one of Hardy’s close friends, fellow wrestler Adam “Edge” Copeland in February 2005. Hardy has stated in interviews that he and Dumas have since patched things up, and he still considers her a close friend.He has since dated former WWE Diva Ashley Massaro.
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