TNA Wrestling star and pro wrestling legend Matt Hardy recently appeared on My Mom’s Basement with Robbie Fox. During the episode, he discussed several topics, including his and Jeff Hardy’s I Quit Match at WWE Backlash 2009. He also discussed Vince McMahon’s concerns about the match’s finish after Jeff tied him to the table.
Matt Hardy said, “I didn’t think about it necessarily in the moment. I’ll be honest. Vince was very concerned about it. Vince didn’t think we should do it. Thought it could be dangerous. I said, ‘I think it’ll be okay. I think it’ll be alright.’”
On why he didn’t have to tell Vince he was right:
“I don’t even think I had to [go back and tell Vince he was right]. I think I could just tell by his face afterwards, but it’s one of those things, you know? It’s wrestling, it’s a risky business. It was a calculated risk, and on that day, the calculation did not pay off.”
You can check out the complete podcast in the video below.
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)
