Broken Matt Hardy Debuts On AEW Dynamite

Months of speculation come to an end as Hardy debuts on Dynamite.

by Andy H Murray
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It's official: Matt Hardy is an AEW wrestler.

Having let his WWE contract expire earlier this month, the 45-year-old ended months of rumours and speculation by showing up at the end of last night's Dynamite broadcast in Jacksonville, Florida, decked out in full Broken garb.

This came after The Inner Circle had bested The Elite to claim the numbers advantage in next week's Blood and Guts match. Chris Jericho cut a gloating promo, with his opponents' four-on-five disadvantage a huge hook, though Matt Jackson had a counterpoint. As Vanguard One soared down from the rafters, the elder Young Buck confirmed that with his brother Nick down, The Elite had, indeed, found a fifth man.

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Cue: Hardy at the top of the building, "DELETE!" gestures, piano music, and all.

AEW always looked a likely destination for Matt, who reportedly felt his creativity was being stifled in WWE. Lord knows how he'll fare in a WarGames-style match, but he has already reverted to the Broken character that made him a viral smash a few years ago and took him all the way back to Vince McMahon's promotion. Let's see what one of wrestling's most creative minds can do in 2020.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.