The fallout from TNA pulling talent from AEW-related matches just took another turn, and now Matt Hardy is weighing in with a blunt take on how things should have been handled from the start. The controversy initially erupted after MJF blasted Carlos Silva for shutting down planned crossover matches, including a bout with Nic Nemeth and others like Ricochet vs. Leon Slater. Silva then responded on Busted Open Radio, taking full responsibility and framing the decision as a necessary move to protect TNAs business interests. Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, Hardy said the real issue isnt just the cancellations, its that those matches were ever approved in the first place, especially given TNAs working relationship with WWE. Hardy acknowledged that the matches may have been designed to benefit everyone involved, but made it clear that the bigger-picture business reality should have taken priority from day one. Hardy also pointed out that once those matches were already advertised, letting them play out might have been the cleaner move, but still circled back to the same conclusion. Bottom line: Hardy isnt defending the cancellations or attacking them either. Hes saying the situation never shouldve existed in the first place. If TNA is aligned with WWE, then mixing talent with AEW was always going to be messy, and now that it blew up publicly, Hardys basically calling it a lesson learned the hard way. Do you agree with Matt Hardy that these matches should never have been approved, or should TNA have let them play out once they were already announced? Sound off in the comments. Please credit Ringside News if you use the above transcript in your publication. G Add as a preferred source on Google
