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Matt Hardy responds to an “abjectly false” claim that was made about him by a former WWE star

Aaron Rift

A video was shared on social media of Maven talking with former WWE star Perry Saturn about Matt Hardy. A claim was made that Matt went to Vince McMahon about Saturn working too stiff in the ring. Vince then spoke with Saturn and when Saturn tried to explain himself, Vince allegedly said “don’t worry about it – I’m booking him with you every night for the next six months.”

Matt responded the following response to the video clip…

“This is abjectly false. I’ve never legitimately complained about anything during my career – Including working with snug workers, my booking or working with people I don’t see eye to eye with. People who actually know me & my character absolutely know this. I’ve certainly never complained to Vince about anything, LOL.

I also never worked with Perry for 6 months, either. I’ve worked with him probably a couple dozen times over my entire career, mainly in Radicals tag matches. I will admit that when asked the question of who’s the most difficult person I’ve ever had to work with, I’ve stated Saturn. That’s the truth. Upon coming to WWE, he tried to take over & dictate what Jeff & I would do whenever he worked with us. I pushed back & made it clear we’re the Hardy Boyz, we have to do “Hardy Boyz” things in our matches. It felt to me he was trying to compensate for being part of a group that consisted of the incredible talents Eddie Guerrero, Benoit & Dean Malenko.

I’m very disappointed in Perry for manufacturing this story. I honestly feel sorry for him, I know he’s been through a really difficult journey in the last few years of his life. I wish him all the best & hope he can be find happiness & remain healthy. Life’s too short to harbor anger & resentment, so that’s something I never do in my advanced age.

It is also our responsibility to defend ourselves if someone falsely tries to paint us in a negative light. That’s why I wanted to set the record straight with a response. I am here to set the example that it can done with grace & without name-calling.”