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I have really supported Matt Hardy in the past. I was right into him when I started watching. His European Title win made me mark out. Mattitude really showed what the guy could do as a performer, as Hardy proved he could have a personality, handle a bit of responsibility on the mic (that sadly hasn't transitioned over into many of his other characters) and could be a star without his brother, Jeff.
2005 made Matt Hardy one of the hottest stars in wrestling, and sadly, it was never capitalised on by the WWE. That was a creative and financial mistake, in my opinion. Since then, Hardy has proven to be a solid ring general, but not much else. The next biggest thing he had going for him was his heel turn after his ECW Title run, and while his heart was in the right place, the WWE couldn't work out whether they wanted him to be a main eventer, a mid-carder or an enhancement guy in the role. RAW fucked his heel turn up.
But lately Matt has just been there. Solid in the ring, yes, but not good enough to warrant a licence to fuck-up all the time. It's very rare to be sent home from a tour such as one of Europe, and Matt's position with the company is probably being debated with higher-ups. The biggest thing Matt has on his side at the moment is that he probably moves a bit of merchandise and the WWE probably don't want TNA to get their hands on both Hardys.
I'd rather see that happen than Matt continue to be stagnant and not worth the investment, though.
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