Matt Hardy has been part of the business for over three decades now and hes seen how everything has changed over the years. Hardys never afraid to criticize modern wrestling, and now hes called out over-choreographed wrestling in 2025.
While speaking to Robbie Fox, Matt Hardy talked about how pro wrestling has changed in 2025. He said he sees a lot of young wrestlers doing complex combo sequences, and called out modern pro wrestling for being over-choreographed.
Hardy stated that part of the magic of wrestling is being able to go out there, listen to the crowd, and respond in the moment. Thats how you truly connect with the audience and give them what they want.
Hardy then shared a story about working with Eddie Guerrero. At the time, both of them were heels. Eddie told Matt they should just go out there, see how the crowd reacts, and decide who would play the babyface based on that. Hardy said Guerrero was great at reading the audience and would do something different every night depending on the reaction.
Matt Hardy remembered one match where he hit a big move on Eddie and almost pinned him. Eddie told him to grab a hold, so Matt put him in a simple chin lock. Since they were both heels the crowd was quiet.
Hardy asked if they should move on, but Eddie said no. He told Matt to wait and said the crowd would come around and they did. The fans got more into the match, and eventually, Eddie became the babyface. They made it up as they went, based on how the fans were reacting.
Obviously modern-day wrestlers are incredibly athletic, but Hardy warns that if they dont slow down and give the audience time to connect, the emotional part of wrestling could get lost. Therefore, well have to wait and see if the current talent takes his advice.
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