Matt Hardy Claims He Can Wrestle For NJPW After Signing With AEW

Hardy joins Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho in an exclusive AEW club.

by Andy H Murray
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Matt Hardy has claimed that the terms of his AEW contract allow him to make NJPW appearances if he wishes to.

The 45-year-old tweeted the following on Sunday, responding to a fan asking for a New Japan bout:-

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An interesting revelation, as it means Hardy joins Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho as one of the wrestlers AEW is willing to give this special permission to, though it's tough to figure out how a performer like Matt would fit in with the 'King of Sports,' particularly after reverting to his old Broken persona.

Hardy was finally unveiled as an AEW wrestler on last week's episode of Dynamite. Replacing the injured Nick Jackson as The Elite's fifth man in their upcoming Blood and Guts match against The Inner Circle, Matt flew his drone, Vanguard One, two the ring, before he was revealed at the top of the empty building. With Blood and Guts now on ice, there's no word on when he'll make his in-ring debut.

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A one-to-one confrontation between Hardy and Jericho is being advertising for Wednesday's Dynamite, with the suggestion being that this shall be an angle rather than a match.

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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.