Matt Hardy suffered a serious injury in his match against Sammy Guevara at AEW All Out. Falling from a height, Hardy received no back cushion, and his head bounced directly off the concrete of the floor.
The event was widely debated on Twitter, and a lot of fans are criticizing AEW’s decision to continue the match, in spite of Hardy’s condition.
In a recent post on Twitter, AEW Superstar Matt Hardy’s wife blasted AEW for continuing the match following Hardy’s injury.
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Let me be absolutely fucking clear.
There is NOTHING entertaining about a concussion. Shame on everyone in that goddamn building. pic.twitter.com/ujdOU9Z60I— Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) September 6, 2020
A lot of reports confirm that the former WWE Tag Team champion is being taken to the hospital. We await further reports on his state.
During the match, the fall was seen, but no one expected it to be so disabling for Hardy. It was only after seeing the replays that we understood just how bad the fall was.
OH MY GOD, Matt Hardy missed the table and landed on the concrete. #AEWAllOut #AEW https://t.co/hW3vzscrhK 🌎https://t.co/YafkexvTyM 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/7Xy8zt4riD
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) September 6, 2020
Hardy could barely stand, and was literally being dragged by Guevara. After a few seconds, it became evident that he was out of it. By the look on his face, something was wrong.
At that moment, referee Aubrey Edwards decided to stop the match, and the medical staff came to check on Hardy.
Matt Hardy continued the match despite his injury
.@MATTHARDYBRAND is proving that he really is UNKILLABLE#BROKENRULESMATCH#AEWAllOut pic.twitter.com/V6H7nW6dFw
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) September 6, 2020
Despite his crumbling condition, the match was continued as Matt Hardy got right back up and called out Guevara.
The match ended when the two Superstars took the fight to a high platform yet again. This time, Guevara was thrown off, and he landed directly into the stage.
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The ending of the Matt Hardy vs Sammy Guevara match – after the X was thrown up and the match called.
Either the best selling of all time by Matt Hardy or incredibly irresponsible and uncomfortable to watch. #AEWAllOut pic.twitter.com/gd8LqtjAg5
— Gary Cassidy (@WrestlingGary) September 6, 2020
Matt Hardy won the fight but was seriously damaged. This head injury could be very serious, considering the fact that he was busted open just a week ago.
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Hardy’s wife joined the debate and blasted AEW for not immediately calling off the match. Many fans agree with her on this and so do I.
There is a limit to entertainment, and if the injury was fatal, it could’ve gotten really ugly. Continuing the match was definitely not the way to go.