Guest Dmann2000 Report post Posted September 20, 2002 Just got a chance to see Matt Hardy's new cocky heel persona, and while it's rough there's promise there. Perhaps if he studied and mixed the characteristics of two former sucessful wrestlers who used the cocky arrogent heel gimmick- Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels- he may go places with this. Maybe it was wrong to call Jeff the next Shawn Michaels, maybe he's the next Marty Janettey after all. And Benoit's video was COOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EL DANDY~! 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2002 Damn straight. Matt Hardy needs to be built up more...fuck. Why he is main-eventing SmackDown! though? I'm not getting this at all... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dmann2000 Report post Posted September 20, 2002 Well, if I were booking (Smark wetdream) I'd build him up slowly, so the heat keeps growing and growing until the fans are begging for anyone to beat him. That's what made Flair a great heel, the fans wanted anyone to beat him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HartFan86 Report post Posted September 20, 2002 Matt is so much better as a heel and he's so much better than his brother. I used to hate both Hardys, but now I like Matt a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cabbageboy Report post Posted September 20, 2002 I am enjoying Matt's new persona and he seems really WITH IT, so he's totally opposite of his brother. I guess being on Raw is enough to drive a man to drink or use painkillers however. Matt must have raided the Rock's old wardrobe, what with those $500 shirts and all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Big McLargeHuge Report post Posted September 20, 2002 I was really digging his character tonight, as well as his match with Hurricane. Looks like he's found his niche. Getting rid of that overbearing accent help much, IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RenegadeX28 Report post Posted September 20, 2002 Yep, finally. Matt is getting over as a heel. He is already getting annoying. That is what a heel should make you feel like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FeArHaVoC Report post Posted September 20, 2002 Yes, and the Undertaker helped Matt out by selling for him. Oh No, Wait! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BionicRedneck Report post Posted September 20, 2002 I too thought that I was infected with Mattitude, however when I went to the docter he informed me that it was actually Gonorrhea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest evenflowDDT Report post Posted September 20, 2002 Dude, I've said it before, but Matt's Where It's At! Seriously... I'm really digging his new character, even before last night (since I guess something important happened? I missed Smackdown so I have no idea). I think "Mattitude" is a catch phrase that's goofy enough to get over, and the "cocky loser" character is awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Olympic Slam Report post Posted September 20, 2002 I'm really digging this new persona as well. I used to be a Matt Hardy hater back when the Hardyz were cool (99-00) because he wasn't the spot machine Jeff was (2nd rope leg drop is extreme?). Now that Jeff has totally broken down and Lita is out, I now see that Matt is the better wrestler overall. It's also going to benefit him that he's now on Smackdown, away from the lumbering dinosaurs on RAW. Since his new persona is actually getting over, maybe some face heat can get shifted to the cruisers when he wrestles them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Edwin MacPhisto Report post Posted September 20, 2002 I'm dying for Lita to come back so she can ask heel Matt what he's been getting into lately, only to have him cut her off and make a reference to brown-bagging it. Mattitude is here to stay, hopefully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest the pinjockey Report post Posted September 20, 2002 I'm dying for Lita to come back so she can ask heel Matt what he's been getting into lately, only to have him cut her off and make a reference to brown-bagging it. If he did that he would be my new hero. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest the 1inch punch Report post Posted September 20, 2002 You know, a few weeks ago, when I came out in support of Matt, you all told me to fuck off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest the pinjockey Report post Posted September 20, 2002 I would imagine it was mostly AS telling you to fuck off. I have liked him since the turn. Besides we are all fickle bastards anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted September 20, 2002 Well, I've liked Matt for the longest amount of time so it wasn't me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest evenflowDDT Report post Posted September 20, 2002 'Twasn't me either, but I'm fickle, now that you mention it. Being fickle rules! ::whips out dictionary:: Well, maybe not fickle. Being fickle sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LaParkaMarka Report post Posted September 21, 2002 I've been a fan of Matt's new persona since the "Matt with two T's" bit on Raw. Good ol Matt. I hope he can build on this properly and establish himself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DJ Jeff Report post Posted September 21, 2002 I've always been a fan of the Hardy Boyz but since they're split up, I like Matt over Jeff. I like his new heel gimmick. As a matter of fact, it's better than his face gimmick, which sucked ass in my opinion. I'm hoping that when Lita returns, she decides to turn heel and align herself with Matt. It would be interesting to see both Matt and Lita as heels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest saturnmark4life Report post Posted September 21, 2002 Are they going for 'Waylon Hardy' here? cos we all know that gimmick could work. I've never liked him, but with a character and a few singles matches he might turn out good, apparently he's known for staying late, studying tapes etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest the 1inch punch Report post Posted September 21, 2002 And another thing about Matt, for a guy wev'e given a horrendous time to during his tag time for his "mic work", Version 1 is solid on the mic, and really funny to boot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted September 21, 2002 He was cutting good promos in the indies and I've always told you guys it was there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
