This past Sunday at the TNA Rebellion pay-per-view, The Nemeths (Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth) defeated The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) to become the new TNA World Tag Team Champions.
During the match, Matt Hardy attempted to prevent Ryan Nemeth from breaking up a pinfall that Jeff was attempting on Nic. In the process, Matt accidentally collided with referee Paige Prinzivalli.
Matt took to his Twitter (X) to comment on the incident.
Matt wrote, “Here’s the deal – My eyes were locked on Ryan Nemeth as I had committed to stop him from breaking up this pin, like he did the previous 2. My momentum was always moving in that direction when the ref Paige unknowingly slid under me to make the count. I either had to crash full force into Paige or awkwardly jump over her to avoid potentially injuring her, so I did.
On live tv, s**t happens. Wasn’t mine or Paige’s fault. It wasn’t crisp & clean, but she was not hurt & that’s all that matters. My only regret is that Jeff may have had Nic Nemeth beaten if this didn’t happen, so that’s frustrating. Just not quite as frustrating at how a percentage of online wrestling fans find such joy in scenarios like this. Thanks for an amazing, capacity event for TNA in L.A. everyone, it was a blast to wrestle in front of such passionate fans.”
Here’s the deal – My eyes were locked on Ryan Nemeth as I had committed to stop him from breaking up this pin, like he did the previous 2. My momentum was always moving in that direction when the ref Paige unknowingly slid under me to make the count. I either had to crash full… https://t.co/va6iAGglZg
— MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) April 29, 2025
