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Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy[1] (born September 23, 1974)[5] is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on their SmackDown brand.[4][6]
Besides his WWE career, Hardy, with his brother Jeff, founded a wrestling organization called Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA).[7] While there, Matt held many championships including the Heavyweight and Tag Team Championship (with Jeff).[1] The promotion folded in October 1999 when they signed contracts with WWE.[1] The Hardys gained notoriety in WWE's tag team division due to their participation in Tables, Ladders and Chairs matches.[8] As a tag-team wrestler, Hardy is a former six-time World Tag Team Champion, one-time WWE Tag Team Champion, and he has also had one WCW Tag Team Championship reign.[1][4]
Apart from his success as a tag team wrestler, Hardy has won numerous singles championships.[1][4] He is a former Hardcore, European, United States, Cruiserweight, and ECW Champion.[4] * Finishing and signature moves
o Scar (Double underhook lock with bodyscissors) – Independent circuit; 2005
o Twist of Fate, sometimes from the top rope or the top of a ladder[4] – Innovated
o 450° splash – Late 1990s
o Corner clothesline followed by a running bulldog[125]
o Corner sitout powerbomb
o Forearm smash
o Iconoclasm
o Inverted DDT, sometimes while falling forward
o Middle rope dive into either an elbow drop / elbow smash, a clothesline or a leg drop / leg drop bulldog, usually proceeded by Matt performing his "V1" sign
o Missile dropkick
o Moonsault
o Multiple punches followed by a discus punch
o Northern lights suplex
o Ricochet[1] (Belly to back suplex lift transitioned into an elbow drop) – 2003
o Russian legsweep
o Side Effect[1] (Wrist–lock seated side slam, sometimes from the top rope or the top of a ladder)
o Slingshot crossbody
o Splash Mountain[1] (Sitout crucifix powerbomb)
Besides his WWE career, Hardy, with his brother Jeff, founded a wrestling organization called Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA).[7] While there, Matt held many championships including the Heavyweight and Tag Team Championship (with Jeff).[1] The promotion folded in October 1999 when they signed contracts with WWE.[1] The Hardys gained notoriety in WWE's tag team division due to their participation in Tables, Ladders and Chairs matches.[8] As a tag-team wrestler, Hardy is a former six-time World Tag Team Champion, one-time WWE Tag Team Champion, and he has also had one WCW Tag Team Championship reign.[1][4]
Apart from his success as a tag team wrestler, Hardy has won numerous singles championships.[1][4] He is a former Hardcore, European, United States, Cruiserweight, and ECW Champion.[4] * Finishing and signature moves
o Scar (Double underhook lock with bodyscissors) – Independent circuit; 2005
o Twist of Fate, sometimes from the top rope or the top of a ladder[4] – Innovated
o 450° splash – Late 1990s
o Corner clothesline followed by a running bulldog[125]
o Corner sitout powerbomb
o Forearm smash
o Iconoclasm
o Inverted DDT, sometimes while falling forward
o Middle rope dive into either an elbow drop / elbow smash, a clothesline or a leg drop / leg drop bulldog, usually proceeded by Matt performing his "V1" sign
o Missile dropkick
o Moonsault
o Multiple punches followed by a discus punch
o Northern lights suplex
o Ricochet[1] (Belly to back suplex lift transitioned into an elbow drop) – 2003
o Russian legsweep
o Side Effect[1] (Wrist–lock seated side slam, sometimes from the top rope or the top of a ladder)
o Slingshot crossbody
o Splash Mountain[1] (Sitout crucifix powerbomb)
