Matt Hardy Doesn’t Blame Will Ospreay And Kenny Omega For Doing Tiger Driver 91 Spot, But He Wouldn’t

Matt Hardy gives his thoughts on Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega. 

Will Ospreay defeated Kenny Omega are AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door in a match that was heavily praised by fans and peers. The match stole show in the eyes of many at Forbidden Door and same have praised it as one, if not the, best match ever. 

Speaking on The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, Matt weighed in. 

“I haven’t seen the match back. I’ve only heard you know, just I’ve heard people ranting and raving about it. I had no doubt knowing those two guys Kenny Omega, absolutely unreal. Will Ospreay, absolutely phenomenal. You know, I’m sure it was all it was promoted to be and I’m sure it lived up to the hype and surpassed it,” he said. 

Matt continued, discussing the highly debated Tiger Driver ’91 that Ospreay performed on Omega.

“I know there was a controversial moment with the Tiger Driver 91, if that is the correct name of the move, being done in the match, and it is what it is. I’m somewhat split on it. I mean, I get why they did that. If I was young, healthy 12-13 years in the business, 15 years in the business Matt Hardy, yeah, I would have probably considered doing that as well, just to really get people emotionally invested in what they’re doing. Being a little older now, being a little more beat up, and having responsibilities in the real world of a gaggle of children, I probably wouldn’t have, you know? So, I don’t blame them for doing it. It just isn’t a personal decision I would have probably made. So it is what it is,” he said. 

Fans can find Omega’s comments on the spot by clicking here. 

Elsewhere during the podcast, Matt commented on the Motor City Machine Guns. Fans can find his comments by clicking here. 

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