-- On the most recent episode of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy's situation was briefly discussed by Matt and host Jon Alba. While Matt said that he wouldn't discuss the details of the arrest or charges since it is an ongoing legal situation, he did address his thoughts when finding out as well what Jeff's current state of mind. Hardy also discussed his own personal struggles and growth over the years.
On finding out about the arrest
"When I first learned about Jeff's situation, my heart sunk. Hugely overwhelming. You just have to stop and breathe. I was very saddened, the actual word that I said was very disheartening...the events that happened. But I support my brother 100% and I'm going to pull for him and I'm going to get him as much support as I can to help him be as healthy and as well as he possibly can be.
When I first learned about Jeff's situation, my heart sunk. Hugely overwhelming. You just have to stop and breathe."
How Jeff is feeling after the incident
"After speaking to Jeff the last couple of days, he is just so remorseful. So embarrassed. He, like, hates himself and I think that's part of it too. He has to know, obviously, what he did was atrocious and terrible. Terrible decision-making but then also he has to know that people love him. It's very important and just like you said, at the end of the day, it all comes down to the individual. You have to keep yourself in check, you have to be on top of yourself, you are the only person that can really ensure you're not going to go awry or go in a bad direction whether it's because of mental issues or because of addiction issues."
On moving forward without Jeff
"I'll be going to TripleMania in Tijuana for AAA, I'm pretty excited about that. We're going to have a mystery partner. We will probably announce the mystery partner, in all reality, but I'll be teaming with someone else. Jeff right now is focused on life which is much bigger than pro-wrestling. I will be there. I will be honoring my meet and greet session and I'm going to do everything in my ability to make everyone as happy as possible and give them the best fan experience that they can possibly have. As far as what I'm doing going forward, I'm sure I will be doing something in some capacity on AEW. I'm going to change it up a little bit, tweak things a little bit, and try to make some magic happen."
