Matt Hardy offered a crucial piece of professional advice to wrestlers who have been released by WWE: be mindful of public comments about other wrestling promotions to avoid jeopardizing future opportunities. Speaking on “The Extreme Life With Matt Hardy,” he stressed the importance of professionalism.
“One thing I would say is learn how to not be overly opinionated when you’re talking about other promotions,” Hardy cautioned. “Learn how to shut the hell up and just worry about what you’re doing, speak positively, and stop talking negatively about other places.”
He warned of the potential consequences of such negativity. “Because if you do get to that point where you do get released and you’re gone, then you’ve kind of screwed yourself up from going somewhere else,” Hardy stated. “Pro wrestling is a small world in the big scheme of things… don’t burn bridges before you have an opportunity to go somewhere else just in case.”
Hardy also addressed how performers should handle social media, especially the negativity often found there. “If you’re a wrestler, if you’re a performer, be better than that, be smarter than that, and learn how to just talk about the things that are positive, the things that you like, and let your grievances go,” he advised. He concluded, “The best thing you can possibly do is if there’s something you don’t like, just shut the hell up about it.”
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