Former WWE Star Told Vince McMahon He Would Shorten His Name

Over the last few years fans have seen quite a few WWE Superstars get their names shortened to one word such as Theory, and Riddle. But there certainly some iconic last names in the world of professional wrestling, and Matt Hardy has definitely made a name for himself throughout his career.

Matt Hardy explained during a recent episode of the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast that when Jeff was getting a singles push in 2002, Matt was willing to do anything to get himself on the map, and he even told Vince McMahon he would shorten his name.

“He told me, he said, ‘We’ll do something.’ I said, ‘Dude, I’ll do whatever. If you want me to turn on Jeff so I’ll become heel, or we can call me maybe Matthew. We can drop the Hardy name where we have something different so it’s not confusing, like two Hardyz.’”

The former WWE Tag Team Champion also noted that he pitched the idea of him going to SmackDown, and in the end he got the opportunity he asked for.

“I said, ‘Or if you wanna end up sending me to SmackDown, I’m ready to rock and roll. Give me the opportunity. I promise you I’ll make the most of it.’ As we all know, he ended up keeping his word and I eventually did get that opportunity down the road.”

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