AEW: Why Matt Hardy would make a perfect addition to All Elite Wrestling
Now that he’s a free agent and has escaped WWE, Matt Hardy’s next destination could (and should) be AEW, even if it’s not as The Dark Order’s Exalted One.
What has been rumored for months now has finally become a reality. Matt Hardy has exited from the WWE in favor of entering free agency. As he searches for a new promotion to wrestle now, he could wrestle anywhere from NWA to Impact Wrestling, but let’s face it, there’s only one place we all want to see him wind up: AEW.
At least, that’s where we should want him to wind up. Of course, obviously, it all boils down to Mr. Mattitude and, ultimately, where he personally wants to wrestle, but if we could sway his opinion just a smidge in case he’s reading this (which probably isn’t likely), I’d say that All Elite Wrestling is the ideal go-to spot to house the Broken Universe.
And I don’t say this in lieu of speculation that Hardy could be The Exalted One (the unnamed, yet to be revealed face running the place behind resident heel stable, The Dark Order), which would be cool, but to just base my opinion here solely in some fantasy booking would be boring. Plus, I don’t think someone as beloved as Matt Hardy should be running a heel stable, but that’s just me.
What I do think, however, is that Hardy’s pre-WWE return antics as Broken Matt say to me that he fits AEW’s aesthetic to a tee. In fact, an argument can be made for how The Broken Universe as a whole served as a precursor for what Being the Elite wound up becoming.
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Broken Matt Hardy and the universe that he created fits that pseudo-serious mold that AEW is leaning into as a product. Much like their BTE spinoff, the promotion itself isn’t afraid to get silly and can air a serious, high stakes World Title match moments after a ridiculous, highly comedic segment/match like Orange Cassidy vs. PAC, much like they did at AEW Revolution.
As Hardy proved in his final WWE storyline against Randy Orton, he exhibited in impassioned promos that he still has the heart and energy needed to sell a legit contest when the situation demands it. And we all know from his internet persona that he can get DELIGHTFULLY silly when the situation calls for it.
Not every wrestler on the planet can provide such a pitch perfect balance of drama and comedy int he business, but Matt Hardy has done so with ease for so long.
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If I was one of the execs at AEW, I would be trying to get Hardy on a plane to negotiate contracts to make him apart of All Elite Wrestling ASAP. And if I was Matt Hardy, the feeling should be mutual.