Matt Hardy, speaking on the latest episode of “The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy” podcast, shed light on Matt Riddle’s TNA Turning Point match where he replaced Trey Miguel. Hardy revealed that Miguel was involved in an accident while traveling to the event.
“Just to share a little insight into this,” Hardy stated. “We found out as he was traveling to the event earlier that day, Trey Miguel was involved in an accident as he was going. He’s okay, but they wanted to hold him back a little bit. He was alright. He just had travel issues.”
Hardy clarified that Miguel’s absence was ultimately classified as “travel issues” and assured listeners that Miguel was indeed okay. However, the incident prevented him from making it to the venue in time for his scheduled match.
With Miguel unable to compete, TNA scrambled to find a last-minute replacement, ultimately securing the services of Matt Riddle. Hardy recounted the tight timeline, stating, “He was signing at WrestleCade. He didn’t walk in until about 7:25, and there were like two matches, and he was going to change and get ready and do his thing.”
Despite the lack of preparation time, Hardy and Riddle delivered a match that garnered praise from fans and observers. “A lot of people were really complimentary of the match the next day,” Hardy remarked. “So it was very, very cool that they were able to get him on a very short notice as a replacement. It was also very, very cool that we didn’t have very much time to think about this match or think things through. We just kind of went out there and did it.”
While Riddle’s appearance at Turning Point was a one-off for now, the door may have opened for him to do more with TNA.
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