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King maxel tna4/19/2023 ![]() The focus on the drone donned Vanguard-1 with a chippy personality, Hardy’s son crowned King Maxel, his wife, butler, his “Brother Nero” (Jeff Hardy), and the unforgettable dilapidated boat, are running gag staples of the Broken Matt storyline. With Broken Matt and his ‘broken brilliance’, deleting everyone and thing in his path, Broken Matt segments are always over the top and unpredictable like his character. There was little done to build the encounter, and little done afterward to constitute this brawl having any lasting outcome.īroken Matt pairs his ridiculous accent and bevy of catchphrases to build a repertoire with the audience. When the WWE had the Wyatt family battle The New Day at the “Wyatt Family Compound” in response to The Final Deletion, the result was a one-off well-produced but ultimately meaningless segment. Segments filmed away from the WWE show venue are few and far between. Promo/Backstage interview/Storyline segment. ![]() This is the traditional format for RAW over the last decade: There’s too much talking only broken up by the occasional lackluster wrestling match until the main event. This repetition is what makes a WWE Monday Night Raw show unwatchable for me at a 3-hour clip. The first aspect to analyze is how the wrestling show format has been so slogged down by segments and matches that occur within the venue. As the storyline progressed and continued, fans found more enjoyment in the crazy unpredictability the Hardy’s bring to the table. It’s also important to note that The Final Deletion and the Hardy’s weren’t unanimously over with the TNA fans and wrestling community at large. ![]() The Final Deletion was a pinnacle moment for the Broken Matt Hardy saga. Both guys are visibly bought in to their act. Jeff Hardy’s character has evolved from the straight man to Matt’s lackey after The Final Deletion match which in itself was a marvel and where much of the Broken Matt buzz started. A wrestler has to say something that fits their character, and the performer has to believe in their script.īroken Matt’s character is consistent. A wrestling show often doesn’t have great writing, so the goal to shoot for is consistency and authenticity. Now you could argue that the writing for the Hardy saga isn’t that of Hollywood script quality, and you would be correct. Where WWE struggles, outside of booking (their biggest issue of the last two decades), is how they write their shows. It’s the ability to create lasting moments that don’t include nostalgia acts is where WWE struggles immensely. The wrestling, as far as pay per view shows go, has been pretty good. WWE is built upon trying to maintain a balance between good wrestling and memorable moments. 5-star matches are great, but Stone Cold-Rock will always find more mainstream eyes. The fact of the matter is, a pure wrestling show doesn’t have the spectacle or grandeur that comes from a Hardy promo or segment. Anyone who watches wrestling knows if they want great pure wrestling then they can turn their attention to New Japan or Ring of Honor among other indie promotions. The Total Nonstop Deletion show had it all, and it’s reminiscent of the entire Broken Matt Hardy run thus far in TNA. ![]() The referee started the count as both competitors were lying on the mat prompting the crowd to chant, “Wake up, wake up!” The literal house show was put together at the Hardy Boys “Compound” fit with: a volcano, a newscast weaved in, Hardy’s one-year old son Maxel winning a wrestling match, a drone challenging a woman to a championship match, a lake of reincarnation, a dilapidated boat, oh and a world title match whilst the marquis tag team apocalypto match was going on.ĭuring the show, Jeff Hardy, playing an alter ego lawn mowing savant, Itchweeed, fell asleep while applying a sleeper hold. More important than the emergence of Broken Matt’s character as a cult wrestling icon, the Hardy’s flipped TNA’s wrestling show format upside down when TNA held Total Nonstop Deletion, a show entirely filmed at and around the Hardy’s home in Cameron, North Carolina. In other words, Broken Matt has the freedom to let his creativity enamor crowds because we’re truly left wondering, “What will Broken Matt do next?” It’s such a fresh development that the element of surprise can still be present in a wrestling show. In the WWE, the brass would proceed to overly script and milk the marketing cow before feeding Hardy to Cena or Reigns in a career burial match. The irony of Broken Matt is that he could only work in TNA where the spotlight isn’t as bright. Broken Matt Hardy went from an above average wrestler past his prime, to the must-watch wrestling personality in the sports entertainment industry. ![]()
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