On December 20th, wrestling legend and current AEW superstar Matt Hardy teased a special announcement.
On Tuesday, Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated reported that Matt Hardy will have a new podcast on the Podcast Heat network with Jon Alba. Bodyslam has obtained a press release from Alba regarding the matter.
Podcast Heat is set to get extreme this January with the launch of “The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy.” The new weekly podcast starring ground-breaking professional wrestler Matt Hardy, and hosted by Emmy-Award winner Jon Alba drops Friday, January 7th, with new episodes becoming available every Friday.
“I am one of the most fortunate men alive, as I have been able to fulfill all of my dreams thanks to pro wrestling,” said Matt Hardy. “Throughout my journey, I’ve had many successes and failures, which I’ve always learned from. I’m exceptionally excited to share my insights and thoughts, about both pro wrestling and life, to help fans have a better understanding of ‘The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy.’”
Matt Hardy’s career is one of the most unique in pro wrestling history. He has been a box office draw for every company he has performed in, and has established himself as a trailblazer for industry trends through reinvention of his character, style and approach to the wrestling business. Along the way, Hardy had to overcome many personal and professional hurdles that threatened his career, and in some cases, his life.
“The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy” will navigate through some of the life-changing moments in Hardy’s career and connect them to their impact on the professional wrestling industry. The podcast will also gives Hardy, who is a current performer for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), a platform to share his thoughts and perspectives on the numerous current-day promotions and talent in the wrestling worlds.“I have long thought Matt Hardy was one of the most underappreciated creative minds in wrestling history, and there’s so much untapped knowledge he has to offer not just fans, but today’s generation of performers,” added show host Jon Alba. “The goal of this show is to educate the audience every week on the art of storytelling, character development, reinvention, and give life lessons in overcoming hardships. This will be different from any other pro wrestling podcast you’ve heard, and I’m incredibly grateful for Matt allowing me to help tell his stories in a way that I believe will leave an impact on wrestling fans everywhere.”
Transcript of the press release for Matt Hardy’s new podcast.
To interact with the “The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy” on social media follow @MattHardyPod (1.4M Followers) on Twitter, or subscribe to @MattHardyBrand on YouTube (336k Subscribers).
Matt Hardy is among the most popular wrestlers of his generation. Hardy has been champion in many promotions, including WWE where he won sixteen championships. Matt and his brother Jeff became known for their high-risks in ladder matches, the first of which took place at No Mercy 1999 at the Gund Arena in Cleveland. It was a match that put both Matt and Jeff, as well as Edge and Christian, on the map as mainstay players in WWE. The first episode will focus on that match and will be available to stream on January 7th. New episodes will air every Friday.
The podcast is already garnering attention as it sits at number three on the wrestling podcast charts. Hardy is set to provide fascinating insight on his career, which has changed wrestling in a myriad of ways over the last thirty years. Hardy is one of the most integral figures in the business and for the first time looks to share stories to the world on a regular basis.
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