The story of Matt and Jeff Hardy being unable to use their “Broken” characters in WWE has been well documented since their return to WWE at WrestleMania 33. The short version is that there was a time when it appeared that the Hardys had come to an agreement with Anthem and GFW/TNA about it, but then Anthem wanted more out of the agreed upon deal. Since then, there has been a stalemate of sorts while the Hardys continue to tease the “Broken” universe is coming while Matt keeps on doing those “delete” hand gestures.
With the “Broken” gimmick on the shelf for now, Matt has been trying something new of late by saying he’s “Woken” and urging people to #GetWoke and #StayWoke.
On Friday, Matt released a video on Youtube, Twitter and Facebook asking people to feed him their energy. Here’s the 38-second clip.
The key thing to note about that video is that Matt is clearly using the accent that he used for the “Broken Matt” character in TNA, which tells the viewer that maybe he’s going to do the same thing as “Woken Matt” on WWE television.
It could be something where he is trying something out on social media with WWE’s approval and if it goes well then maybe WWE will back this “Woken” gimmick without even mentioning “Broken” even when/if they are legally able to do it.
I give Matt a lot of credit for turning his life around after he was in a dark place a few years ago. You can tell he still has a passion for pro wrestling as much as he ever has. He is one of those guys that could end up being part of a creative team because he really knows what works.
For now, take this “Woken Matt” video as a tease of what’s to come in WWE. Then again, it could be nothing at all and just a way for a guy to have some fun on social media. We will definitely be keeping a close eye on this one.
