Matt Hardy

Matt Hardy (born September 23, 1974) is a professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Entertainment on the RAW brand. He was born Matthew Moore Hardy in Cameron, North Carolina.

Before his then-WWF debut with his brother Jeff, Matt was trained by former wrestler Dory Funk, Jr. They formed an acrobatic tag team called the Hardy Boyz. The five-time WWE Tag Team Champions were always being accompanied by Lita.

On the August 12, 2002 episode of "RAW", Matt turned against Jeff, pitting him in a match against Rob Van Dam. A short time later he joined the "Smackdown!" roster. On the October 3, 2002 edition of the show, Matt used outside interference from Brock Lesnar to defeat The Undertaker.

With his new friend Shannon Moore in his corner, Matt defeated Billy Kidman at the 2003 No Way Out in Montreal, Quebec to claim the WWE Cruiserweight Championship and, at Wrestlemania XIX in Seattle, defended it against Rey Mysterio.

As Matt Hardy "Version 1.0," he has enlightened his fans weekly on Raw with an always-expanding set of Mattifacts. Presented below are some selections.

Mattfacts

• Matt has beaten the Undertaker two straight times.
• Matt Hardy was the Fear Factor Champion.
• Matt is a good juggler.
• Matt has wrestled in 44 states.
• Matt was the MVP of the '99 No Mercy Ladder Match.
• Matt thinks Michael Cole is biased (stated while doing commentary).
• Matt was the longest-lasting Smackdown! superstar in the Royal Rumble.
• Matt is the star of the Hardy Boyz book, Exist to Inspire.
• Matt has a valuable Spider-Man comic book collection.
• Matt is appearing in his fourth Wrestlemania.
• Matt's book is on the New York Times best-sellers list.
• Matt has status on FIVE airlines.
• Matt hates mustard.
• Matt has a heated toilet seat.
• Matt loves Mongolian BBQ.
• Matt hates cleaning his carpet.
• Matt has never locked his keys in his car.
• Matt thinks sweet potatoes are delicious.
• Matt usually exceeds the speed limit.
• Matt is annoyed by snow and ice.
• Matt has wrestled with strep throat.
• Matt defeated Kidman and Rey Mysterio on consecutive pay-per-views.
• Matt eats slowly to savor his food.
• Matt's favorite sushi is freshwater eel.
• Matt loves corduroy clothing.
• Matt likes pepper better than salt.
• Matt digs tortilla soup.

Trademarks

• Signature finishing move:The Twist of Fate

• Other signature techniques include the Side Effect and the Top Rope Legdrop

• Has a computerized entrance thanks to editing via television effects.

Title History

• WWE World Tag Team Champion (5)
  • 6/29/99-7/25/99 (with Jeff Hardy)
  • 9/24/00-10/22/00 (with Jeff Hardy)
  • 10/23/00-11/6/00 (with Jeff Hardy)
  • 3/5/01-3/19/01 (with Jeff Hardy)
  • 11/12/01-11/18/01 (with Jeff Hardy)

• WCW Tag Team Champion (1)
  • 10/18/01-10/23/01 (with Jeff Hardy)

• WWE European Champion (1)
  • 4/24/01-8/27/01

• WWE Cruiserweight Champion (1)
  • 2/23/03-6/3/03

• WWE Hardcore Champion (1)
  • 4/24/00-4/25/00

Trivia

• Along with Jeff Hardy, ranked number 9 in a poll of the 10 most humble people in wrestling.

• Faced the WWF tag team champs The Dudley Boyz in the first ever WWF "Tag Team Table Match at Royal Rumble 2000.

• Brother and tag team partner of Jeff Hardy

• Designs his own ring outfits with brother Jeff.

• Mother died when he was 12.

• Played on his High School football team.

• Is one of the founders of the OMEGA wrestling assosiation.

• Was part of the SmackDown! brand.

• Lives at his childhood home with his father.

• Built his own home.

• Dropped out of college after his freshman year to come home and help raise his younger brother, Jeff, after his father became ill.

• His un-official 'foreman' for the building of his house is Amy Dumas a.k.a. Lita.

• Injuries from Wrestling: Broken shoulder, broken arm, broken fingers, chipped both elbows, hyper-extended both knees, busted his head open, slash on back that required 27 stitches, severly sprained right ankle, broken cheekbone, broken orbital bone (eye) and a broken nose.

• Mother's name was Ruby, father's is Gilbert.

• He and his girlfriend, fellow wrestler Amy Dumas (a.k.a. Lita), have finally confirmed an off-screen relationship in various interviews with WWE.

• Before he and younger brother Jeff gained fame as the popular Hardy Boyz, they were wrestling in the then-WWF as the Jynx Brothers.

• Moore is his mother's maiden name

• Has a valuable Spider-Man Comic Book Collection.

• Was the longest lasting SmackDown! Superstar in the Royal Rumble 2002.

• Scored a 1330 on his SATs.

• Was a "Fear Factor" (2001) Champion.

• His favorite band is Pearl Jam.

• Was the MVP of the WWF No Mercy 1999 Ladder Match.

• The inventor of 'Mattitude'.

• He has a TV/DVD player in his car.

• His favorite movies include, Powder (1995), Heathers (1989), The Crow and Spider-Man (2002).