Reby Hardy Denies WWE Has Bought the “Broken” Gimmick From Impact

WWE has been trying to work out a deal with Impact Wrestling to bring back the “Broken Hardys” gimmick. Impact has apparently demanded royalties if the gimmick is used, so speculation has been that WWE will either do that or just “buy” the rights to the gimmick outright. However, the matter of who actually owns the gimmick is still up in the air, with Matt Hardy claiming that he created it, so does Impact even have the right to sell Matt’s gimmick? And would it be right for WWE to then “own” a gimmick that Matt created?

There has been a rumor going around in the past day that WWE has actually bought the rights to the gimmick from Impact. Reby Hardy went on Twitter saying there is absolutely no truth to the rumor and the fact that it’s even a rumor is “such a joke.”

@RebyHardy Is there any truth to the rumor wwe purchased the broken rights from tna? Notwithstanding that tna had no real ownership #fuckthatowl

— Mike O'Donnell (@mod3rd) April 28, 2017

NO. Absolutely none. The fact that this is even a rumor is such a joke 🙄 https://t.co/Lmco2SX7Mg

— Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) April 28, 2017

@VileDelinquet 99% sure it was "leaked" to stooge writers from Jarrett in an attempt to make TNA look like it's in a position of power (LOL)

— Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) April 28, 2017

Wrestling fans:
There is no storyline development anymore !

Also wrestling fans:
Matts been with WWE for 22 days WHY ISNT HE BROKEN YET !? pic.twitter.com/sduQutKgMC

— Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) April 28, 2017

Meanwhile, on Matt Hardy’s Twitter:

The OBSOLETE Owl cannot evade my #BROKENBrilliance by flying away.. DELETION is coming. https://t.co/o48oaTy3Kn

— REBORN by FATE (@MATTHARDYBRAND) April 28, 2017

The CELESTIAL VOICES have told me the GENESIS of my Modern Testament nears.

My VESSEL will be blessed if I push it to unseen parameters.

— REBORN by FATE (@MATTHARDYBRAND) April 28, 2017

Have a DELIGHTFUL weekend.

The Hardys pic.twitter.com/J10TkuNDwm

— REBORN by FATE (@MATTHARDYBRAND) April 28, 2017