The Hardys have done just about everything there is to do in wrestling, but there’s still one major WWE honor waiting for them. Matt Hardy believes that moment is inevitable, and he wouldn’t necessarily wait until retirement to make it happen.
During The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, co-host Jon Alba brought up the 2027 WWE Hall of Fame and discussed who could potentially headline the ceremony. With questions surrounding John Cena and how WWE might handle Hall of Fame weekend, Alba suggested Matt and Jeff Hardy would make plenty of sense as major inductees. Alba joked that WWE would probably have to contact Matt anyway because Jeff might not answer the phone. Matt immediately made it clear that he’d be happy to handle the decision for both brothers.
“Yes, I would accept for both him and I.”
When Alba specifically asked whether a Hardy Boyz induction could happen as soon as the upcoming Hall of Fame class, Matt didn’t rule it out. In fact, he believes their eventual induction is pretty much guaranteed regardless of exactly when WWE makes the call.
“Yeah, I mean…. I think that is inevitable, but it could happen at any time, this year included.”
There’s also the question of what that induction would actually look like. Alba floated the possibility of WWE holding a smaller ceremony at the theater at Madison Square Garden alongside an NXT event rather than doing the traditional WrestleMania weekend spectacle. Matt admitted he’d prefer getting the full WrestleMania Hall of Fame experience if given the choice. However, that doesn’t mean he would automatically reject WWE if the company offered something different.
“It would be nice, I think, if it was a more traditional WrestleMania environment and just the setup and everything else. I think you’d want to get the full experience as much as possible. But, you know, I wouldn’t say no right off the jump. I mean, it’s a cool honor, and it’s another kind of cool notch to have in your belt.”
Perhaps the more interesting question is whether The Hardys would want to wait until they’re completely finished wrestling before accepting. Matt doesn’t see their current status as active wrestlers as something that would necessarily need to get in the way.
“I mean, I’d be okay with that, but I think, you know….. there’s guys who have done that now and still stayed active for a little while.”
Matt actually sees some upside to being able to call himself a WWE Hall of Famer while he’s still stepping into the ring. From a promotional standpoint, he believes a recent induction could give an active wrestler another accomplishment to build around.
“It would be a cool talking point, you know, like if you’re a competitor, if it’s something you’ve just recently done, it’d be good for buzz too.”
And if WWE did decide that 2027 was the year to finally make the call, Matt made his position pretty damn clear. Retirement isn’t a requirement as far as he’s concerned.
“So yeah, I mean, I wouldn’t be opposed to doing it while still active.”
The Hardys may still be adding chapters to their careers, but Matt clearly doesn’t believe WWE needs to wait for the final one before putting them in the Hall of Fame. He’d prefer the traditional WrestleMania treatment, but if that phone call comes while he and Jeff are still wrestling, it sounds like WWE already knows what Matt’s answer will be.
Would you like to see The Hardys inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame while they’re still active, or should WWE wait until Matt and Jeff Hardy officially retire? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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