In a surprise announcement, WWE Superstar Matt Hardy revealed he is walking away from the squared circle.
Hardy posted a video on Twitter early Sunday morning, saying he fulfilled his appearance obligations with WWE after a house show in Texas. Hardy was sure to mention that you “never say never” when it comes to wrestling retirements, but that “it’s time for me to go home.”
Hardy recently revealed that his lower back and pelvis have started fusing together, and while the pain isn’t too bad, it is frustrating. Hardy planned on starting new training rehab methods that should help with the pain. Over the last couple weeks, Hardy has posted numerous photos from his career and “farewells” to others, including his tag partner, Bray Wyatt, and even looked towards a possible producer role with WWE, via Wrestling Inc.
Speculation surrounding Hardy’s future picked up last month when his wife, Reby Hardy, stated in an interview with SiriusXM’s Busted Open he was going through a transitional period and was doing more backstage work, as reported by Bleacher Report. That would explain Hardy’s cryptic tweets showing him in a backstage capacity, along with his cryptic tweets reflecting on his past achievements.
Flip the page to see the full video with Matt addressing the WWE Universe regarding his retirement and future plans with his family.