Matt Hardy Talks What AEW Gives Him That WWE Didn’t, More

Wrestling writer and podcast host Jim Valley recently took to social media and noted that he believes WWE did a poor job on utilizing The Hardy Boys following their huge returns at WrestleMania 33. It was then mentioned that WWE had produced several books, DVDs and WWE Network specials on The Hardy Boyz and their specialty, The TLC Match.

Jim Valley would then respond to that and say, “DVDs? What year is it? The Hardys got the biggest reaction at WM33 and then went nowhere. There’s a difference between licensing products & proactively selling superstars other than Hogan, Savage, Michaels, Taker, Rock and Austin. There are lots of fans who aren’t being serviced.”

Top All Elite Wrestling Star Matt Hardy would then agree to Jim Valley’s comments and say, “You’re correct, Jim.” “We were insanely hot coming into WM33, but our usage was squandered. I am grateful for the return & time there, but it could’ve been SO much better. You can keep an act hot & a money maker without it being a forced focal point of the show. AEW grants me this.

You can check out the related tweets below:

Positive: WWE has a strong pipeline of young talent.
Negative: WWE does a poor job of monetizing and celebrating its considerable history and nostalgia. It’s always the same stars and moments. Matt Hardy does a better job of it than WWE. #AEWDyanmite

— Jim Valley (@JimValley) May 28, 2020

I honestly like you, Jim but jeez you are so off base on this. WWE has marked several books, DVDs and WWE Network specials on the Hardys and the TLC.

Smackdown just recently aired a 3/4 week documentary saga about Jeff.

— SoDuTw (@SoDuTw) May 28, 2020

You’re correct, Jim. We were insanely hot coming into WM33, but our usage was squandered. I am grateful for the return & time there, but it could’ve been SO much better. You can keep an act hot & a money maker without it being a forced focal point of the show. AEW grants me this.

— #BROKEN Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) May 28, 2020