The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy

The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy Podcast

Matt Hardy has experienced it all over the course of his career: from the highs of performing in front of 80,000 fans at WrestleMania, to nearly losing everything over battles with personal hardships. But through everything, he has managed to establish himself as one of pro wrestling's pioneers of reinvention, the secret sauce behind one of the industry's greatest tag teams, The Hardy Boyz. Now, Matt is bringing his journey to your ears with "The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy." Join he and Podcast Heat host Jon Alba every week as they take you through pivotal moments from Hardy's career that helped shape wrestling history, and educate listeners and wrestlers alike on wrestling psychology, storytelling, and character development in wrestling, all while sharing plenty of laughs and honest reflections along the way.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Matt Hardy's 50th Birthday Celebration!

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT HARDY! In this edition of The Extreme Life, Matt celebrates 50 years on this rock, as he looks at life lessons learned, regrets, and advice he has for others as they get older! Want to wish Matt a happy birthday? Comment below! Special thanks to this week's sponsors! GameTime- Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code HARDY for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply). DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code HARDY. New customers to get $250 in bonus bets when you bet just $5 AND get one month of NFL+ Premium on us! Only on DraftKings - The Crown Is Yours. FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO ALL THINGS MATT HARDY at https://linktr.ee/matthardypod Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at SaveWithConrad.com On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at AdFreeShows.com If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to AdvertiseWithHardy.com now and find out more about advertising with the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. Get all of your Extreme Life of Matt Hardy merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/matt-hardy-extreme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 16m
  2. 13 SEPT

    Is Wrestling TOO Violent?

    Violence, blood, and guts have been a polarizing issue in pro wrestling for decades. Did AEW take it TOO far at All Out? In this week's episode of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, Matt takes a deep dive into how far he believes the limit should be pushed in pro wrestling, and whether or not visceral violence is needed to tell stories. Special thanks to this week's sponsors! Draft Kings - Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code HARDY. New customers get $250 in bonus bets when you bet just $5 AND get one month of NFL+ Premium on us! Only on DraftKings - The Crown Is Yours. Mando - Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo HARDY at ShopMando.com! #mandopod FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO ALL THINGS MATT HARDY at https://linktr.ee/matthardypod Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at SaveWithConrad.com On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at AdFreeShows.com If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to AdvertiseWithHardy.com now and find out more about advertising with the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. Get all of your Extreme Life of Matt Hardy merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/matt-hardy-extreme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 12m
  3. 6 SEPT

    Ask Matt Hardy ANYTHING!

    Why does Matt Hardy think the Young Bucks are elite? Which WWE star does he think can main event WrestleMania? What is Matt's favorite cheese? All of these questions and more are answered on this week's Extreme Life, another edition of Ask Matt Hardy Anything! Special thanks to this week's sponsors! GameTime- Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code HARDY for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply). Draft Kings - Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code HARDY. New customers to get $250 in bonus bets when you bet just $5 AND get one month of NFL+ Premium on us! Only on DraftKings - The Crown Is Yours. FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO ALL THINGS MATT HARDY at https://linktr.ee/matthardypod Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at SaveWithConrad.com On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at AdFreeShows.com If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to AdvertiseWithHardy.com now and find out more about advertising with the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. Get all of your Extreme Life of Matt Hardy merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/matt-hardy-extreme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 19m
  4. 30 AUG

    The CURSED Sammy Guevara AEW Feud

    Sometimes, a feud is just cursed. It felt like that was the case when Matt Hardy squared off with Sammy Guevara in 2020, and now, Matt discusses it in detail on this week's Extreme Life! Find out how Matt suffered two serious injuries, how AEW handled the situation, and what he thinks of Sammy's future in the industry. Special thanks to this week's sponsors! Draft Kings - Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code XXX. New customers to get $250 in bonus bets when you bet just $5 AND get one month of NFL+ Premium on us! Only on DraftKings - The Crown Is Yours. FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO ALL THINGS MATT HARDY at https://linktr.ee/matthardypod Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at SaveWithConrad.com On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at AdFreeShows.com If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to AdvertiseWithHardy.com now and find out more about advertising with the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. Get all of your Extreme Life of Matt Hardy merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/matt-hardy-extreme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 26m
  5. 23 AUG

    WHAT IS WRESTLING?!

    What matters more: the STORY or the MATCH? Or maybe, both? On this week's episode of The Extreme Life, Matt Hardy and Jon Alba debate what exactly pro wrestling is in 2024, how stories can be told in and out of the ring, and where the industry is heading! Special thanks to this week's sponsors! GameTime- Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code HARDY for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply). FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO ALL THINGS MATT HARDY at https://linktr.ee/matthardypod Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at SaveWithConrad.com On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at AdFreeShows.com If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to AdvertiseWithHardy.com now and find out more about advertising with the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. Get all of your Extreme Life of Matt Hardy merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/matt-hardy-extreme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 25m
  6. 16 AUG

    Christian Cage

    He is the head of The Patriarchy, he hates your father, and he's the subject of this week's episode of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy! Matt discusses the career and legacy of one of his greatest opponents, Christian Cage! Hear stories of how Christian broke out of the Funkin' Dojo in the WWF, became one-half of one of the greatest tag teams of all-time, and how a little reinvention went a long way to cementing his Hall of Fame career! GameTime- Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code HARDY for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply). Mando - Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo HARDY at ShopMando.com! #mandopod FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO ALL THINGS MATT HARDY at https://linktr.ee/matthardypod Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at SaveWithConrad.com On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at AdFreeShows.com If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to AdvertiseWithHardy.com now and find out more about advertising with the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. Get all of your Extreme Life of Matt Hardy merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/matt-hardy-extreme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 32m
  7. 9 AUG

    WWF Attitude Era Stories

    It is the era that defined so many of our wrestling fandoms, and it's the topic of this week's Extreme Life! Join Matt Hardy and Jon Alba LIVE on stage in Atlantic City from 90s Wrestling Con, as Matt shares some of the funniest stories from the iconic WWF Attitude Era! Hear road tales with Michael Hayes, stories of JBL's locker room patrolling, Wrestlers Court, and more! Special thanks to this week's sponsors! GameTime- Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code HARDY for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply). FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO ALL THINGS MATT HARDY at https://linktr.ee/matthardypod Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at SaveWithConrad.com On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at AdFreeShows.com If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to AdvertiseWithHardy.com now and find out more about advertising with the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy. Get all of your Extreme Life of Matt Hardy merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/matt-hardy-extreme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 11m

About

Matt Hardy has experienced it all over the course of his career: from the highs of performing in front of 80,000 fans at WrestleMania, to nearly losing everything over battles with personal hardships. But through everything, he has managed to establish himself as one of pro wrestling's pioneers of reinvention, the secret sauce behind one of the industry's greatest tag teams, The Hardy Boyz. Now, Matt is bringing his journey to your ears with "The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy." Join he and Podcast Heat host Jon Alba every week as they take you through pivotal moments from Hardy's career that helped shape wrestling history, and educate listeners and wrestlers alike on wrestling psychology, storytelling, and character development in wrestling, all while sharing plenty of laughs and honest reflections along the way.

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