Matt Hardy shared immense pride in TNA Wrestling’s recent resurgence and growth under the ownership of Anthem Sports & Entertainment on the latest Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast.
“Yeah, one thing I would like to say is that I am very proud of the Anthems’ growth,” Matt stated. He acknowledged early struggles and disagreements, but praised Anthem’s evolution and understanding of the wrestling business over time. “It’s cool how Anthem started off as a place that didn’t really have wrestling experience… And then as time went on, they grew”.
Hardy commended the current TNA leadership and creative team. “Now we’ve got in this position where there’s Carlos and Tommy Dreamer is booking, and I think Hunter Delirious is doing a great job as well… It’s just a great team. It’s such a team that is working for the greater good now,” he said. “And I couldn’t be more proud of the growth of TNA, and what Anthem has allowed TNA to do”.
He shared optimism about the company’s future, teasing an upcoming announcement. “And I think some very exciting things are on the horizon. I think from what I’m hearing like, by the end of this year, first of next year, there’s going to be a new media rights deal announced, which is going to be it’s going to be huge,” Matt revealed. “It’s going to be huge for TNA, just being somewhere where we can get more eyeballs on the product. Because I do think we have a very, very solid product now”.
Hardy also praised the partnership between TNA and WWE, which has led to crossover appearances, including The Hardy Boyz’ upcoming match at NXT Halloween Havoc. “Proud of WWE for allowing TNA to work with them and have this partnership. It’s opened up so many cool doors… And I think this partnership and US returning to WWE, I think this thing we’re doing at NXT is just the beginning of a lot of really, really cool stuff,” he concluded.
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