1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: This is big money Matt Hardy, and you are watching 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: and listening to the Battleground Podcast. I did this for 3 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 1: these guys for only a wee fee of five grand. 4 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 2: Why from the parts Unknown Studios into the battle Crowd. 5 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 3: Battle Crowd, the battle crowd, the battle Crowd. 6 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 4: Welcome to the Battleground Podcast, your place for all things 7 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 4: pro wrestling. 8 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 3: The Battle Road, the battle crowd. 9 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 5: Now making their way to the microphones. Give it up 10 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 5: for your hosts. 11 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:47,639 Speaker 6: Welcome to the Battle Crowd. Welcome back to another episode 12 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:50,240 Speaker 6: of the Battleground Podcast. I am your host battle Let's 13 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 6: bring in my tag team partner, Eli Eli. 14 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 4: It's been a while since we've seen each other on 15 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 4: the camera. 16 00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 7: I know it's been a lot of personal turmoil off 17 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 7: off camera, but we're bringing in there. 18 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 4: But we're getting through. We're coming down the home stretch. 19 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 6: And speaking of home stretch, this Sunday ae W Revolution 20 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 6: is going down at eight pm Easter and live on 21 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 6: pay per view, and we have somebody on the show 22 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 6: that we have been trying to get on for a 23 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:19,920 Speaker 6: very long time. So let's bring him in. Money Matt Hardy, Matt, 24 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 6: what's going on? 25 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 5: Man? 26 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: Not a lot man, just making the track back home 27 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: to see my children, and it's big Money Matt. 28 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 6: That's right, Big Money Matt Hardy and you got you 29 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 6: got a big match on Sunday, which we'll talk about 30 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 6: here shortly. But you know, the the question that a 31 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 6: lot of people want to know is we've seen big 32 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 6: Money Matt Hardy in the past. So how does this 33 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:43,479 Speaker 6: current version differ from previous versions. 34 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 1: I think this version of big Money Matt is more 35 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: focused on getting everything he can out of his surroundings. 36 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 1: You know, Big Money Matt has always been about his 37 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: his wealth and his possessions and making sure that he 38 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: ran the show. But now I've realized I can kind 39 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: of leach off other people around the need guidance, they 40 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 1: need my insight, that need my experience, you know, people 41 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: like Private Party. 42 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 6: You know. 43 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 5: I offer to help hang out out a. 44 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: Page, you know, and he very disrespectfully tried to try 45 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: to bamboozle me. THH two, another young team that I'm 46 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 1: trying to help. I'm trying to help people. I just 47 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 1: won't I want to be paid. 48 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 5: For my work. I mean, it's almost a very simple procedure. 49 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: But that that is the biggest difference I would say 50 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: with this version of Big Money Matt in previous. 51 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 4: Versions nice, So what has it been like. 52 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 7: You know, obviously your guys are still not to pack 53 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 7: tules as yet, but what is it. What's been the 54 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 7: biggest difference with you know, allowing fans back into the 55 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:49,919 Speaker 7: arenas for the live shows. 56 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: Just to have a little bit of that background noise 57 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: makes all the difference in the world. It just it's 58 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: so unnatural for us as performers, as professional wrestlers to 59 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: go into a ring and have them at and take 60 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: all these take all these bumps, and and you you know, 61 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 1: really go out and try and entertain people when there's 62 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 1: not an audience out there. 63 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 5: It is just so against everything we do. 64 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: And it's made things painfully obvious that the audience really 65 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 1: is a huge part of the magic of pro wrestling, 66 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:19,920 Speaker 1: and the audience, you know, to hear the ooze and 67 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: ah's and the cheers and the booze, and like, you know, 68 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 1: when you have a hot match that's going down, that's 69 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,679 Speaker 1: very competitive, and you get into those false finishes and 70 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: and people aren't sure what's gonna happen, and and then 71 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: the kickout, so you know that, right, those are the 72 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 1: moments that make pro wrestling, and we're having to do 73 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 1: without those right now, so it's it's very tricky, but 74 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 1: have a little bit of background noise with a few 75 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: fans in there absolutely helps and makes it feel a 76 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 1: lot more natural to the performers. 77 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 6: Right most definitely because we in our group chat, we 78 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 6: talked about the first time that I guess a w 79 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 6: had fans and uh, you hearing everybody singing Chris Jericho's 80 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 6: theme song and hearing everybody cheer for you when you 81 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 6: get out there, like you can tell, like I was, 82 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 6: I felt more intrigued and involved in that compared to well, 83 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 6: I know that this is coming through the speakers, like 84 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 6: I know that this is fake fan noise, and just 85 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 6: seeing somebody there with a sign holding it up makes 86 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 6: it even much cooler. 87 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 4: For watching AW every Wednesday night. 88 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:21,719 Speaker 7: It's almost like the crowd helps control the flow of 89 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:23,720 Speaker 7: the match too, you know, absolutely. 90 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 5: I mean they're a huge part of what we do. 91 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: I mean they the fans and the audience and the 92 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 1: reactions to what we do in the ring is a 93 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 1: vital part of what we do, and it's also a 94 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 1: vital part of the entertainment. I think watching it on 95 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: your television or whatever your device is at homes. 96 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 5: I mean, they're a huge part of our magic, right. 97 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 6: And you know, you've been in the wrestling business for 98 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,280 Speaker 6: a very long time, and you've had a historical career, 99 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 6: and you've worked with a lot of people. So what 100 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 6: is it like working with Tony Khin compared to past 101 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:55,479 Speaker 6: bosses that you've had. 102 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 5: Tony's great. 103 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: I mean, first and foremost, the number one thing I'd 104 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 1: say about Tony is he's so accessible to everyone. I mean, 105 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 1: if you have an idea you want to throw at him, 106 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:08,159 Speaker 1: you can do it, and a lot of places that 107 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 1: that doesn't always happen. And Tony is also very open 108 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: to having kind of an outline of like what he 109 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 1: envisions and then letting you fill in that outline, like 110 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 1: putting the meat on the bones. So he's amazing to 111 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:24,159 Speaker 1: work with. Just a cool guy. And on top of 112 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: all this, Tony is a huge fan. I mean, I'm 113 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,719 Speaker 1: sure that comes off very obvious to everyone that follows Tony, 114 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:33,119 Speaker 1: but also he's on the pulse of what wrestling pans 115 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 1: wont in twenty twenty one, I feel like more than 116 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 1: anybody else in the wrestling industry, right, it. 117 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 7: Sounds like he's very forward thinking. 118 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:41,599 Speaker 5: Very much. 119 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: So he's he's a very forward thinking younger guy who 120 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: grew up as a fan and as time is going on, 121 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:51,719 Speaker 1: I mean, he is such his knowledge of the business, 122 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:54,799 Speaker 1: his knowledge of the history of pro wrestling is insane. 123 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 2: It is. 124 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:57,480 Speaker 1: It's so amazing to sit back and talk to him. 125 00:05:57,520 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: He was reminding me about matches I had in the 126 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:03,040 Speaker 1: nineties forgotten about. You know, he really is an encyclopedia 127 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 1: knowledge when he. 128 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 5: Comes to pro wrestling well. 129 00:06:04,839 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 7: And it's always kind of that perception that it's ironic 130 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 7: that a lot of these you know, the bosses and 131 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 7: owners and stuff, they actually they didn't grow up wrestling fans. 132 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 7: You know, they might have been involved with the business, 133 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 7: but they you know, there's all these stories about Tony 134 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:20,800 Speaker 7: con being at ECW shows when he's twelve. I mean, 135 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 7: like it's a different you know, he was bred differently, 136 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 7: so I think you're you're seeing that across the product. 137 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:29,239 Speaker 6: And it's always funny when social media is like posting 138 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 6: up photos and there's like Tony Kahan in a Bullet 139 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 6: Club T shirt, and then there's there's Tony Kahan and in. 140 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 4: The third row at an ECW show. 141 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:37,600 Speaker 6: Like Eli said, that's that's kind of a funny thing 142 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 6: because like Tony's like, oh, yeah, that's me and then 143 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 6: circles it on the photos and posts it up there. 144 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 4: So that's that's a really cool thing. 145 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 1: I mean, his passion and love for pro wrestling is 146 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 1: so genuine and so authentic, and it really translates to 147 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 1: when he is putting together down in my programming and 148 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:57,880 Speaker 1: just even working with the talent and dealing with the talent. 149 00:06:58,200 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 1: And one thing I want to say about Tony is 150 00:06:59,880 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 1: that think he does this so so well. It's like 151 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 1: guys who are legends, like last night Big Show obviously 152 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:09,359 Speaker 1: showed up, Paul White showed up for the very first. 153 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 5: Album Chris Jericho. 154 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 1: He he treats all these guys the way legends should 155 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 1: be treated, you know, guys that have been around for 156 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 1: a while, and he still understands how to utilize these 157 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: legends or these experienced performers with young talent to help 158 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 1: give them a rub and help elevate them, but still 159 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:28,960 Speaker 1: treat them with a level of respect. You know, where 160 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 1: a lot of times at WW you'll see guys that 161 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 1: are legends and they are just kind of used to 162 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 1: build younger talent, but it's done in a very disrespectful way. 163 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 7: Right, it doesn't help them at all. 164 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 1: That is very great at aw the way he treats, 165 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 1: you know, legendary talent. 166 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 6: Right, and you're speaking speaking of talent. What was your 167 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 6: thoughts last night watching Shack go through Two Tables? 168 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 5: That was amazing? It was a locker room sellout where 169 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 5: I was watching for sure. You know, we thought Shaq 170 00:07:57,960 --> 00:07:58,280 Speaker 5: killed it. 171 00:07:58,600 --> 00:07:58,720 Speaker 1: Uh. 172 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 5: It was very impressive. He did a great job. 173 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: It was very cool that he did the two tables 174 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 1: bump uh, and we were super impressive with the whole segment. 175 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:10,239 Speaker 5: It was he did a lot more than we expected, 176 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:11,080 Speaker 5: I think. Yeah. 177 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 6: And of course him paying tribute to Brody right before 178 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 6: that power bomb was also really cool too, beautiful. 179 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:16,400 Speaker 5: Yeah. 180 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 2: Yeah. 181 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 7: So we kind of mentioned Private Party, you mentioned Hangman 182 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 7: Page and you know some others, so specifically with Private Party, 183 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 7: is there a timetable for them? Are you giving them like, 184 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:34,679 Speaker 7: you know, if you guys don't have the gold by 185 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:37,240 Speaker 7: June first, something's got to I mean, is there a 186 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:39,480 Speaker 7: timetable for their evolution or is it just kind of 187 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 7: ebb and flow? 188 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 5: No? 189 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: I mean I I I obviously I want these guys 190 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:46,160 Speaker 1: to learn I want these guys to improve, but I'm 191 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 1: also getting thirty percent of both their income, so it's okay, Like, 192 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 1: you know, I'm not gonna put a time table. I'm 193 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:53,679 Speaker 1: not kicking them out as long as I'm getting that income, right, 194 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:54,560 Speaker 1: I'm gonna be right there. 195 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 5: I'm gonna keep I'm gonna keep teaching these guys, right. 196 00:08:57,640 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 5: I am so proud of how far they've they've come. 197 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 1: Like Isaiah last week and his matching as Adam Page, 198 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 1: I thought it was one of the best matches he's 199 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:07,520 Speaker 1: had on Dynamite, especially as a single star. 200 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 5: And then Mark Quinn last night he killed it as well. 201 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:14,199 Speaker 1: Like these guys, I feel like they're improving in their 202 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:18,440 Speaker 1: their their physicality, their aggressiveness, and I think even being 203 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:21,319 Speaker 1: bad guys now they're kind of cast as bad guys. 204 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:23,640 Speaker 1: I think it is helping to make them more aggressive, 205 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:27,160 Speaker 1: which is something they needed because they're both so athletic 206 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:31,960 Speaker 1: and also acrobatics. Sometimes they're wrestling look more dancy than 207 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: like a fight, you know, So I want to bring 208 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 1: more of a fight out in them, and it's been 209 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:38,719 Speaker 1: working and they're coming right along. I'm very proud of 210 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:41,480 Speaker 1: the great strategy made. 211 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:44,200 Speaker 6: Yeah, and We've been big fans of Private Party. We 212 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:47,200 Speaker 6: saw when AW did their show in Nashville. I think 213 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:48,800 Speaker 6: that they were on the dark match at the end 214 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 6: of the night and it was just like phenomenal athletes. 215 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 6: And I was telling Eli, I was like, they're gonna 216 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 6: have gold around their ways. 217 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:57,360 Speaker 4: It's gonna be within the next couple of years. 218 00:09:57,400 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 6: But they are going to be the next big tag 219 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:01,320 Speaker 6: team for AW. 220 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:04,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, they're They're they're gonna be a big deal. They've 221 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 1: always had the potential. They they really did that. 222 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 5: You needed someone to to center. 223 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:10,920 Speaker 1: Them and and focus them and like say, these are 224 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 1: the things you really need to work on. 225 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:15,560 Speaker 5: Let's focus on this. Let's get aggressive, Let's have an edge. 226 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:17,680 Speaker 1: I want wrestling fans to look at you not only 227 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 1: think you can do all this cool stuff, but you 228 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 1: can you can beat someone's ass, you know. And then 229 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:23,800 Speaker 1: once you once you get them to that point and 230 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:26,480 Speaker 1: they get they feel confident working in that solid and 231 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:28,199 Speaker 1: disguise the limit for those guys. 232 00:10:28,720 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 6: Yeah, and you know, kind of speaking about Private Party 233 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 6: and a really cool moment for wrestling fans that Tony 234 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:37,440 Speaker 6: has done is he's pretty much kicked open the forbidden door. 235 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:41,040 Speaker 6: Was it weird returning to Impact because you had such 236 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:43,959 Speaker 6: a historical career there was it weird returning back to 237 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,560 Speaker 6: Impact with private party by your side. And are you 238 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:49,840 Speaker 6: surprised that there's a working relationship between Impact and AEW. 239 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:54,480 Speaker 1: No, I'm not surprised because, like we said, uh Tony 240 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:57,720 Speaker 1: Khan is very forward thinking, he's very open minded, and 241 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 1: he is legitimately one to do whatever's best for business. 242 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:03,840 Speaker 5: And I feel like this forbidden. 243 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:06,560 Speaker 1: Door in twenty twenty one, there's so much information out 244 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:11,080 Speaker 1: there and information so quickly, and knowing that there's a 245 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:15,320 Speaker 1: talent arrangement between a different, different couple of promotions really 246 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:20,480 Speaker 1: allows the element of unpredictability. I mean, anyone from AW 247 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:23,920 Speaker 1: could show up on Impact Wrestling at anytime. Anyone from 248 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:26,320 Speaker 1: Impact Wrestling or New Japan could show up on AW 249 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 1: at anytime. And for the wrestling product and especially the 250 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:33,720 Speaker 1: wrestling fans, to have that unpredictability when wrestling hasn't felt 251 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:37,160 Speaker 1: unpredictable in such a long time is such a huge 252 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:40,160 Speaker 1: benefit and it's such a great thing. Going back to 253 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:42,240 Speaker 1: Impact was great. It was great to go back there 254 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:45,959 Speaker 1: and actually leave on a very good note. 255 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 5: If it's the last thing I do an. 256 00:11:47,880 --> 00:11:49,760 Speaker 1: Impact or whatever, because we had a rough falling out 257 00:11:49,760 --> 00:11:51,320 Speaker 1: at the end and I had a great time of Impact, 258 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:55,880 Speaker 1: and I appreciate Impact. I enjoy Impact, and to go 259 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:58,560 Speaker 1: back with private party was very cool. It was very exciting. 260 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 1: It wasn't strange, it was wasn't weird. But I am 261 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:04,000 Speaker 1: glad that we get to go back in. Like, you know, 262 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:05,040 Speaker 1: have a. 263 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,599 Speaker 5: Have a have a good appearance, Yeah, said, it's my 264 00:12:07,679 --> 00:12:08,680 Speaker 5: last appearance on Impact. 265 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 7: Yeah. Well, speaking of you know, your career you've had. 266 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:14,760 Speaker 7: You know, we don't have enough time to go through 267 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:16,000 Speaker 7: some of the highlights you've had. 268 00:12:16,880 --> 00:12:18,240 Speaker 4: This will be a two parter of that. 269 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:18,880 Speaker 5: Yeah. Yeah. 270 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:22,320 Speaker 7: Do you have you know, like that one defining like 271 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:25,079 Speaker 7: your proudest in ring moment? Like if someone asks you 272 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:27,200 Speaker 7: what you do for a living, you say pro wrestling, 273 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 7: and then you say you did, Like, is there that 274 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 7: one moment you have that stands out it's like your 275 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:33,440 Speaker 7: proudest you know in ring moment. 276 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 1: You know, it's really hard for me to say there's 277 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:39,960 Speaker 1: like one moment because there's been so many different special ones. 278 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,199 Speaker 1: I mean, one of the first things I would point 279 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 1: out to people is just that myself and my brother 280 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:46,960 Speaker 1: is kids. It was just our dream to be the 281 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:50,480 Speaker 1: you know, world tag team champions one time, you know, 282 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 1: and obviously we did that many times over in many 283 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 1: different promotions. 284 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 5: You know. 285 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:56,080 Speaker 1: So probably one of the first things I would point 286 00:12:56,080 --> 00:12:58,680 Speaker 1: out was the first ever tag team ladder match versus 287 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 1: Edge and Christian because that's the that's the match that 288 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:02,640 Speaker 1: really put us on the map, you know. And then 289 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:04,679 Speaker 1: we had all the you know, the TLC matches and 290 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:07,440 Speaker 1: the table matches that came along with it, and. 291 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:10,560 Speaker 5: That stuff is probably what we remember for more than 292 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:11,040 Speaker 5: anything else. 293 00:13:11,080 --> 00:13:14,640 Speaker 1: We also made tag team wrestling like a legit main 294 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:17,120 Speaker 1: event drawl during that time period, which was very cool 295 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:21,160 Speaker 1: because it was something that Vince McMahon wasn't trying to accomplish. 296 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:23,520 Speaker 5: It just kind of happened because we worked hard. 297 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:26,440 Speaker 1: And we did all this cool new innovative stuff, you know, 298 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:28,679 Speaker 1: and then later on just my single stuff. I am 299 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:29,959 Speaker 1: very proud of a lot of the stuff I did 300 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 1: with Edge, proud of the stuff I did with MVP. 301 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 1: I love the match that I had with my brother 302 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:37,480 Speaker 1: Jeff at Wrestlemanti in twenty five and even showing up 303 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:41,400 Speaker 1: at aw and being able to be so super creative 304 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:44,320 Speaker 1: with things. It's something I'm very proud of and something 305 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:46,760 Speaker 1: I would tell people to look back at. And then 306 00:13:46,760 --> 00:13:50,600 Speaker 1: obviously doing the broken Man Hardy stuff, the Broken universe 307 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 1: and kind of making cinematic matches cool in this day 308 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:54,880 Speaker 1: and age. 309 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 5: I'm very very proud of that fact too. 310 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:00,280 Speaker 6: And I think we've had the conversation on the showed 311 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:04,320 Speaker 6: many of times, the Broken Matt Hardy, the whole storyline 312 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:06,800 Speaker 6: and the Vanguard and everything, which is phenomenal because it 313 00:14:06,840 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 6: was like one of those ones that if you missed 314 00:14:08,640 --> 00:14:10,679 Speaker 6: one week of it, you're screwed because you've got to 315 00:14:10,679 --> 00:14:13,360 Speaker 6: figure out how to catch back up because it always changed, 316 00:14:13,679 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 6: which was great. 317 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 5: Yeah, And and that was my goal with that too. 318 00:14:17,640 --> 00:14:22,080 Speaker 1: I wanted to be like very deep, thorough storytelling, you know, 319 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:24,440 Speaker 1: where you had to pay attention to details, like you're 320 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:26,520 Speaker 1: watching Game of Thrones, are breaking bad? 321 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:29,280 Speaker 5: That was that was part of my part of my 322 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:30,400 Speaker 5: mindset during the period. 323 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:33,040 Speaker 7: Yeah, it's kind of a you know, going back to 324 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:36,480 Speaker 7: the forbidden Door. You know that that kind of reminds 325 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:39,240 Speaker 7: me of the Attitude Error in the sense that it's 326 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 7: so unpredictable, and you know, when when Matt Hardy became 327 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:46,120 Speaker 7: broken and then we had the universe unveiling, and you 328 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 7: know it's actually gone across you know, promotions at this point. 329 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:53,960 Speaker 7: You know, that's one of the few stories over the 330 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:56,400 Speaker 7: last twenty years that really kind of had that attitude 331 00:14:56,520 --> 00:15:01,240 Speaker 7: error unpredict predictability. And you know, it seems like, you know, 332 00:15:01,280 --> 00:15:03,240 Speaker 7: you're kind of in the perfect place because you know, 333 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:05,520 Speaker 7: Tony Kin's doing a lot of unpredictable stuff too. 334 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 1: So yeah, I mean Tony Tony is great to that. 335 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:10,560 Speaker 1: I mean he really is. He is on the pulse 336 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 1: of like current wrestling fans and and they're very smart. 337 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:16,880 Speaker 1: They're very intelligent, and something that I've really loved in 338 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 1: this recent story program I've been doing with the Hangman 339 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:24,320 Speaker 1: out of Page, you know, before I match with you know, 340 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:27,160 Speaker 1: an AW Revolution. It's one of those things too where 341 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 1: you really do have to watch every week and pay 342 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:32,640 Speaker 1: attention to the little details to follow the story. You know, 343 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:36,240 Speaker 1: as I was like trying to you know, buddy up 344 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:37,960 Speaker 1: to him to give him a sound with me so 345 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:40,800 Speaker 1: I could get a wee fee of his money, but 346 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:42,240 Speaker 1: you know, take him to where he needed to be 347 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 1: and give him his confidence and and and make him 348 00:15:45,160 --> 00:15:48,360 Speaker 1: the top guid aw you know, he ends up bemboozling 349 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:50,640 Speaker 1: me and switches out the contracts, you know, and then 350 00:15:50,640 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 1: when we show up on TV the next week, you 351 00:15:52,640 --> 00:15:55,920 Speaker 1: kind of figure out that I do know that he 352 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:58,040 Speaker 1: did this because I go back and watch TV like 353 00:15:58,040 --> 00:16:00,880 Speaker 1: we're actually smart wrestlers. It was on and all across 354 00:16:00,880 --> 00:16:02,880 Speaker 1: social media, so I didn't know about this, and I, 355 00:16:02,920 --> 00:16:04,560 Speaker 1: you know, I formed a plan before that so we 356 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 1: could get to them. But that's what I'm trying to 357 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:09,560 Speaker 1: do deep storytelling. We have to pay attention to all 358 00:16:09,560 --> 00:16:12,200 Speaker 1: the details, and also the fans can read in between 359 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 1: the lines and kind of figure out what's going on 360 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 1: in the rest of his months. 361 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:18,640 Speaker 6: Yeah, and of course you got to make sure you're 362 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 6: watching this Sunday aw Revolution eight pm Eastern live on 363 00:16:23,360 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 6: pay per view. And I gotta say, the one thing 364 00:16:25,880 --> 00:16:28,800 Speaker 6: that I really love that you did with ae W 365 00:16:29,240 --> 00:16:32,240 Speaker 6: is when you were in the stadium Stampede match and 366 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 6: we got all the versions between Matt already in the pool, 367 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:37,280 Speaker 6: and I was like, this is the best part of 368 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:39,760 Speaker 6: the match right here. That and you know, of course 369 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:41,760 Speaker 6: Adam with the horse. But the thing that I took 370 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:44,920 Speaker 6: away was seeing all the versions of Matt in the pool. 371 00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 5: Yeah, that I I love that so much. That was 372 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:53,200 Speaker 5: such a fun such a fun tom, such a great event. 373 00:16:53,280 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 1: We were talking about that last night, like we're all 374 00:16:55,320 --> 00:16:58,200 Speaker 1: very very proud of Stadium Stampede. It was an amazing 375 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:00,640 Speaker 1: match and to be able to do that, and once again, 376 00:17:00,680 --> 00:17:04,720 Speaker 1: that shows the openness of Tony Kinsman, you know, like 377 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 1: he you know, let water from the Lake of Reincarnation 378 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 1: into that pool so that we could do the spot, 379 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:13,280 Speaker 1: you know, and he was totally cool with doing and 380 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:17,080 Speaker 1: it was just super entertaining and super fun. And I 381 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:19,600 Speaker 1: enjoy it so much because it's something that new wrestling 382 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:23,639 Speaker 1: fans who understand what's going on and how we're entertaining people, 383 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:25,800 Speaker 1: they dig it and they're cool with it. 384 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:28,080 Speaker 5: So it was. It was great and I have very 385 00:17:28,080 --> 00:17:30,640 Speaker 5: fond memories of Stadium Sibi Man. 386 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:31,960 Speaker 4: It was a great match. 387 00:17:32,080 --> 00:17:35,360 Speaker 6: And speaking of great matches, now that well the Forbidden 388 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 6: Doors open. Is there a dream opponent you would love 389 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:40,160 Speaker 6: to face before your career is over? 390 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:40,360 Speaker 5: Now? 391 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:43,120 Speaker 6: I was telling Eli this before the show, how great 392 00:17:43,119 --> 00:17:45,439 Speaker 6: would it be if we had big money Matt with 393 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:49,200 Speaker 6: his money versus Okada and his money. 394 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:52,520 Speaker 5: It's funny, we were just talking about that. 395 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 1: That would be cool, that would be a great, very 396 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 1: fun match to get between AW and New. 397 00:17:58,240 --> 00:18:00,640 Speaker 5: Japan for sure. I would love that wrestle against still 398 00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:00,960 Speaker 5: about it. 399 00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:04,520 Speaker 1: And then also someone who is already in AW who 400 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:06,560 Speaker 1: I've never had a one on one against, and I'm 401 00:18:06,560 --> 00:18:08,760 Speaker 1: a big fan of his work and his creativity and 402 00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:11,359 Speaker 1: especially the way he purchased things is Kinny Omega. I 403 00:18:11,359 --> 00:18:13,360 Speaker 1: would love to get a Matt Hardy Kiney Omega match 404 00:18:13,400 --> 00:18:14,639 Speaker 1: in some some juncture too. 405 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:16,520 Speaker 5: That's a that's a match that is kind of a 406 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:18,520 Speaker 5: dream match for me. Also nice. 407 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 7: This is kind of piggybacking off a big story that 408 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:25,159 Speaker 7: you know happened a couple little two months ago. I 409 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 7: guess what was your action to Sting showing up and 410 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:32,960 Speaker 7: did you have any knowledge before that that it was 411 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:35,160 Speaker 7: happening or did you find out like all of us did? 412 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:39,439 Speaker 5: Uh No, I knew I was. I'm usually in the 413 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:40,120 Speaker 5: loop pretty good. 414 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:43,080 Speaker 1: I knew for about a month out, maybe five six 415 00:18:43,119 --> 00:18:44,840 Speaker 1: weeks out that Sting was going to be showing up. 416 00:18:45,359 --> 00:18:48,080 Speaker 1: Uh So that that was very cool. And I love 417 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:52,000 Speaker 1: the fact that Sting kind of gets to go out 418 00:18:52,040 --> 00:18:53,640 Speaker 1: on a high note in his career. I don't feel 419 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:55,560 Speaker 1: like he got to do that at w B and 420 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:59,640 Speaker 1: unless you utilize that differently there. So I'm so happy, 421 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:02,479 Speaker 1: and because I love seeing the times I've been around him, 422 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:05,720 Speaker 1: just what a great human being, a great man, a 423 00:19:05,720 --> 00:19:09,840 Speaker 1: great wrestler, and an icon, a legitimate icon in this industry. 424 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:12,240 Speaker 1: So for him to come to AW and be treated 425 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 1: with so much respect and get to go out on 426 00:19:14,119 --> 00:19:17,160 Speaker 1: a high note, I am personally so happy he's there 427 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 1: because he deserves that more than anyone. And then also 428 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:21,000 Speaker 1: I'm just glad to have him there. I think he's 429 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:23,920 Speaker 1: a huge asset to AW in gentlemen. 430 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 4: Oh for sure. 431 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:28,119 Speaker 6: And like you said, I mean Tony, you know, giving 432 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:32,080 Speaker 6: the legends their deserved diligence on AW. And it's like 433 00:19:32,359 --> 00:19:34,840 Speaker 6: you look at last night and Tully is sitting there 434 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:39,560 Speaker 6: wrestling in the ring, and it's like, this is amazing. 435 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:40,520 Speaker 5: And ye you know. 436 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:45,280 Speaker 7: The spots they gave totally you know, they didn't exploit 437 00:19:45,359 --> 00:19:47,400 Speaker 7: him or anything. He looked I mean, he looked solid, 438 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:47,639 Speaker 7: you know. 439 00:19:47,920 --> 00:19:49,080 Speaker 5: So it was great. 440 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:52,080 Speaker 1: The totally stuff was really great last night last night, 441 00:19:52,119 --> 00:19:55,399 Speaker 1: from top to bottom, I think highlights a lot of 442 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:58,560 Speaker 1: what AW does great, you know, besides the young talent 443 00:19:58,640 --> 00:20:01,040 Speaker 1: which they're constantly building with they have built a lot 444 00:20:01,080 --> 00:20:04,520 Speaker 1: of young superstars over the course in the last couple 445 00:20:04,560 --> 00:20:06,120 Speaker 1: of years that are in their twenties that are gonna 446 00:20:06,119 --> 00:20:07,400 Speaker 1: be superstars for years to come. 447 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:07,640 Speaker 5: There. 448 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:10,119 Speaker 1: But then you have someone like Shaq, and you know, 449 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:11,639 Speaker 1: you got the most out of that, and he was 450 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:13,960 Speaker 1: happy to work hard because he loved the environment. It 451 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:16,240 Speaker 1: was suber he did the thing with totally. He was 452 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:18,520 Speaker 1: used very smart. The stuff with Steing, he's been used 453 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:21,399 Speaker 1: very smart, you know. And even the way it works 454 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:23,720 Speaker 1: to go to the main event, you know, which was 455 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:26,480 Speaker 1: carried by myself and Adam Page and the story. But 456 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:28,560 Speaker 1: you have Mark Lynn in a very very very young 457 00:20:28,600 --> 00:20:31,280 Speaker 1: guy who is getting a main event, and also John 458 00:20:31,320 --> 00:20:34,240 Speaker 1: silver So and the whole Dark Order thing has been 459 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:37,960 Speaker 1: such a such a great fun story thus far, you know, 460 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:41,879 Speaker 1: especially considering the Brody tragedy, you know, with everything that 461 00:20:41,920 --> 00:20:44,080 Speaker 1: happened there. Now that the Dark Order is so beloved, 462 00:20:44,119 --> 00:20:45,880 Speaker 1: it's insane how beloved they are right now. 463 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:49,400 Speaker 5: But it's become a real feel good story, right. 464 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:52,879 Speaker 7: I know this is kind of hard to predict unless 465 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:55,199 Speaker 7: you've already got some seeds planted. But what do you 466 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:57,320 Speaker 7: see yourself doing after pro wrestling? Do you want to 467 00:20:57,359 --> 00:21:00,000 Speaker 7: stay involved with the business, you know, either the trainer, producer, 468 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:02,760 Speaker 7: or you're trying to go a completely different path. 469 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:06,800 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think I'm a lifer. Yeah, I'm pretty sure 470 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:07,440 Speaker 5: I'm a lifer. 471 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:09,720 Speaker 1: You know, like once once, I'm not wrestling in the 472 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:12,359 Speaker 1: ring anymore, you know, I'm I would love to be 473 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:15,560 Speaker 1: like a producer or a creative guy. I'll be involved 474 00:21:15,560 --> 00:21:19,120 Speaker 1: in some capacity. My kids are pretty big fans. I'm 475 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:22,120 Speaker 1: pretty excited to raise the second generation of hardy boys. 476 00:21:22,119 --> 00:21:24,280 Speaker 1: They're gonna be They're gonna be better than myself and Jeff. 477 00:21:24,320 --> 00:21:25,640 Speaker 1: I'm sure they'll be smarter too. 478 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:29,080 Speaker 6: What if they come to you and say, hey, Dad, 479 00:21:29,119 --> 00:21:31,320 Speaker 6: we uh we want to do a TLC match. 480 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:33,240 Speaker 4: Can you give us some poiters? 481 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:33,920 Speaker 5: Uh? 482 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 1: Yeah, I will help them think a little smarter younger. 483 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 1: One of the funniest things my my oldest Maxwell, which 484 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:43,840 Speaker 1: is King Maxwel who did a lot of stuff with 485 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:46,480 Speaker 1: us at TNA and Impact and has been around and 486 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:49,720 Speaker 1: he's like getting the age. He's gonna be six in June, 487 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:53,000 Speaker 1: so he's starting to understand wrestling and and and he 488 00:21:53,080 --> 00:21:55,760 Speaker 1: watches it and he was watching that he's hey, hey, Dad, 489 00:21:55,760 --> 00:21:58,240 Speaker 1: he said, like I see this guy, this Negative One. 490 00:21:58,280 --> 00:21:59,719 Speaker 5: Guy like, how old is he? And I said, well, 491 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:01,400 Speaker 5: he just turned on. He's a little he said. 492 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 1: I know, I'm only five and he's nine. He said, 493 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:05,919 Speaker 1: but I have a lot of experience. I'm pretty sure 494 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:06,680 Speaker 1: I can take him bad. 495 00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:08,400 Speaker 4: That was gonna be that next day. 496 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:10,200 Speaker 6: Can we get that as a match once they get 497 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:13,119 Speaker 6: because we know we know the the younger, hardy boys 498 00:22:13,320 --> 00:22:16,960 Speaker 6: and Negative One, that will be an amazing match. 499 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:22,320 Speaker 1: See last night, I would have given anything, Like if 500 00:22:22,359 --> 00:22:24,119 Speaker 1: you guys were watching down to my last night, you 501 00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:26,400 Speaker 1: see me like running from the carnage as there's all 502 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 1: this insandy going on. 503 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:30,200 Speaker 5: It's a it's an insane brawl in the ring. Oh yeah. 504 00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:32,879 Speaker 5: And as I'm heading out to the Negative. 505 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:34,360 Speaker 1: One is standing there and he starts, you know, we're 506 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:36,119 Speaker 1: gonna get you, hearty, and you know, I go, I 507 00:22:36,160 --> 00:22:36,440 Speaker 1: hate you. 508 00:22:36,600 --> 00:22:37,000 Speaker 5: I hate you. 509 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:39,800 Speaker 1: I would have loved nothing more than to have big 510 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:42,240 Speaker 1: money Maxel my five year old in a suit and 511 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:43,320 Speaker 1: Elan behind jump. 512 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:47,440 Speaker 4: Let's let's do let's put that out in the universe. 513 00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 6: Because I was sitting there watching that and I was like, 514 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:55,240 Speaker 6: long term storytelling. Right there is King Maxell and Negative 515 00:22:55,240 --> 00:22:59,679 Speaker 6: One right there, that's the long term storytelling. But Sunday 516 00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:02,440 Speaker 6: night of course, aw Revolution eight pm Easter and you 517 00:23:02,480 --> 00:23:03,840 Speaker 6: can watch it on pay per view and if you're 518 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:05,480 Speaker 6: outside of the country, you can get it on fight. 519 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:09,040 Speaker 6: But you got a match with Adam Hangman or Hangman 520 00:23:09,119 --> 00:23:12,200 Speaker 6: Adam Page. So what can we expect in your match 521 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:14,680 Speaker 6: as well as private party in the Casino tag team 522 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:16,680 Speaker 6: Royal uh this weekend? 523 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:19,640 Speaker 5: Well, my match is going to be very physical. 524 00:23:20,520 --> 00:23:24,720 Speaker 1: You know last night we you know, I tried to 525 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:26,840 Speaker 1: spring a trap for him, and I wanted to set 526 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:28,439 Speaker 1: him up and beat him down, but once again that 527 00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:30,959 Speaker 1: damned Dark Quarter. They won't stand him on business. They 528 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:34,880 Speaker 1: keep making the safe for Hangman Adam Paige. We're gonna 529 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:37,639 Speaker 1: beat each other up. There's gonna be a very a 530 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:40,560 Speaker 1: very vicious physical battle, I'm sure because the stakes are. 531 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:41,159 Speaker 5: So high in it. 532 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:43,920 Speaker 1: You know, if he beats me, he gets my first 533 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:48,159 Speaker 1: quarter earnings of them for twenty one. And then I 534 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:50,199 Speaker 1: got him to put that same stipulation on the ring, 535 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:52,240 Speaker 1: especially because he trigged me illegally in the. 536 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:54,440 Speaker 5: Sounding of that contract. He's a terrible human being, a 537 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 5: very dishonest cowboy. 538 00:23:56,280 --> 00:23:59,600 Speaker 1: But this takes a big so It's a very important 539 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:02,080 Speaker 1: match to win, and I feel like this is going 540 00:24:02,119 --> 00:24:04,240 Speaker 1: to be the point where I can go out here. 541 00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:06,680 Speaker 1: I defeat Adam Page and he's got to finally hit 542 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:08,600 Speaker 1: rock bottom and then where he goes from there, I 543 00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:10,240 Speaker 1: don't care because I'm gonna have all the money he 544 00:24:10,320 --> 00:24:13,680 Speaker 1: earned in two. He's undefeated, so he's got a lot 545 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:16,399 Speaker 1: of a lot of a lot of win paydays in 546 00:24:16,440 --> 00:24:16,760 Speaker 1: his bank. 547 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:18,040 Speaker 5: That's what I want. 548 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:19,480 Speaker 4: Man. 549 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 6: It's gonna be a fun match to watch. Of course 550 00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:24,239 Speaker 6: that there's a lot of other great matches on the card. Uh, 551 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:27,720 Speaker 6: You've got the exploding death match, like when they when 552 00:24:27,760 --> 00:24:28,800 Speaker 6: you found out about that? 553 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:30,840 Speaker 4: Is that something you're kind of like? 554 00:24:31,040 --> 00:24:33,480 Speaker 5: Hmmm, it's intriguing. 555 00:24:33,640 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 1: I mean, and I'm sure to you guys and wrestling 556 00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:40,960 Speaker 1: fans in general, how is a barbed war explaining exploding 557 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:44,160 Speaker 1: cage match gonna work? You know in twenty twenty one 558 00:24:44,280 --> 00:24:45,040 Speaker 1: in America? 559 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:47,439 Speaker 5: You know? Yeah, pay per view, It's it's it's wild. 560 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:49,399 Speaker 5: I'm I'm very intrigued by it. 561 00:24:49,840 --> 00:24:51,000 Speaker 7: Yeah. 562 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:52,520 Speaker 4: Where can people keep up with the on line? 563 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:53,399 Speaker 5: Where's the best place? 564 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:55,800 Speaker 7: Do you have one account you favor over others? 565 00:24:55,880 --> 00:24:58,800 Speaker 1: Or I am on social media? I am Matt Hardy 566 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:02,800 Speaker 1: Brand across the board on YouTube. Man Hardy Brand post 567 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:05,439 Speaker 1: a lot of stuff there content Twitter, Manharty Brand, Instagram, 568 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:07,800 Speaker 1: Mount Hardy Brand, Facebook, Matt Hardy Brand. 569 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:10,320 Speaker 5: You can catch me everywhere, Matt Hardy Brand. 570 00:25:11,720 --> 00:25:15,160 Speaker 6: It is of course aw revolution this Sunday going down 571 00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:18,359 Speaker 6: eight o'clock Eastern on pay per view. Matt, it has 572 00:25:18,440 --> 00:25:20,359 Speaker 6: been an honor to have you on our show today. 573 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:23,000 Speaker 6: Looking forward to getting that hand raised on Sunday. 574 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:25,920 Speaker 5: And you make some money, that's it, man, big money. 575 00:25:25,920 --> 00:25:28,320 Speaker 1: Matt is all about making big money, and I certainly 576 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:30,720 Speaker 1: don't want to lose match. 577 00:25:31,040 --> 00:25:31,800 Speaker 5: I don't want to lose it. 578 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:34,639 Speaker 1: Twenty twenty one quarter one is one of my biggest 579 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:36,399 Speaker 1: quarters ever, So I'm not gonna let. 580 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:39,440 Speaker 5: Adam Page put this kind of dent in my bank account. 581 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:43,000 Speaker 6: That's not at all well Matt. Once again, it is 582 00:25:43,040 --> 00:25:44,240 Speaker 6: an honor to have you on the show. 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