Matt Hardy likes his current role in All Elite Wrestling.
During a recent Sports Illustrated interview, the pro wrestling veteran spoke about his role in putting over young talents such as The Gunns in AEW, a duo he recalls being kids of a peer in Billy Gunn during his days in WWE.
“I remember the Gunns as kids from when they were the ages of my own children,” Hardy recalled. “Now we’re wrestling them. How crazy is that? Father Time holds back for no one. As you get older, things change, but you have to make the most of it.”
Hardy continued, “I love giving back. When we were younger, I remember that being much bigger of an issue with the older talent. Myself and Jeff, we promised we’d never be those guys. It’s part of the responsibility to give younger guys a rub. Without people giving back, the business withers away. Someone made the older talent. Then comes the time to make someone new. The business has definitely gotten a lot more selfless over the past 30 years.”
Check out the complete interview at SI.com.
