Matt Hardy, on the latest “Extreme Life of Matt Hardy” podcast, shed light on a tense incident involving TNA wrestler Eddie Edwards and a fan at the recent Final Resolution pay-per-view. Hardy, one half of the reigning TNA World Tag Team Champions, provided a firsthand account of the altercation.
The incident transpired during The Hardys’ championship defense against The System (Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards). As the match progressed, a brawl erupted between Edwards and Jeff Hardy outside the ring. It was during this moment that the incident with the fan happened.
A fan got into it with Eddie Edwards.
The fan slapped Eddie and Eddie slapped him back.
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“This guy actually had the audacity, he had the guts to slap Eddie Edwards, which is just the dumbest move possible,” Hardy remarked. He then recounted the exchange: “‘Oh, you think you’re tough. I’m not afraid. I’m not scared of you.’ ‘Oh, really? You’re not scared of me? What are you going to do about it?’ Then he really easily slaps Eddie.”
Hardy continued, “Just so instinctively, Eddie slaps him back, kind of shoves him back in his chair,” Hardy explained. “He is so lucky. I will say this. There’s very few people in the wrestling business that swing with as much velocity and as fast as Eddie Edwards. This guy is lucky Eddie Edwards didn’t knock him out.”
The situation quickly escalated, with security personnel and fellow wrestlers, including Tommy Dreamer and Fandango, intervening. The fan was subsequently ejected from the arena and, according to Hardy, faced potential legal consequences.
Hardy expressed gratitude that the entire incident was documented on camera, thus exonerating Edwards from any blame. “I’m just glad it was crystal clear. It was right there on tape, so there weren’t any issues with Eddie Edwards getting in trouble,” he stated. “Everybody kept talking about that too, like, do you know what would have happened if it would have been the 90s or the 80s with this guy? Security would have taken him to the back, and then he would have got his ass kicked in the back.”
Beyond the altercation, Hardy also offered his perspective on TNA’s current booking philosophy, drawing parallels to ECW’s approach during its peak. “Honestly, to me right now, TNA is very reminiscent of ECW when ECW was thriving,” he observed. “They build up guys who then leave for bigger companies, and then they have to build up new stars to fill those spots. I think that’s what TNA’s goal is, and what they have to do.”
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