News & Notes: Matt Hardy/Impact, Jeff on Talk Is Jericho, Cody Rhodes/ROH

Matt Hardy

Matt Hardy posted this on Twitter after Impact’s Ed Nordholm posted a log of communications with Matt and Matt’s contract.

Well said-I wanted to move on peacefully & keep our incredibly unprofessional contract negotiations silent. NOT NOW. https://t.co/tPye1NS9hl

— REBORN by FATE (@MATTHARDYBRAND) May 25, 2017

Jeff Hardy and Dean Ambrose on Talk Is Jericho

Jeff Hardy and Dean Ambrose were on the latest episode of Talk Is Jericho. Jeff talks about “The Final Deletion” and how much fun they had making it.

Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes, who has been rumored to be very close to signing with Ring of Honor, was interviewed by CBS Local Sports and stated that he hasn’t signed anywhere yet, and that when he signs, he would still like to “roam” and be able to wrestle elsewhere.

You, Rhodes, aren’t exclusive, but you did an interview with Sports Illustrated not long ago where you said that it was almost time to make a decision on a permanent new home. What goes into the decision?

I guess I spoke too soon. It’s probably not time to make a decision. But if I did make a decision, it’s just a matter of trust. There’s so little trust in pro wrestling. So little. And there should be. We all love this thing and want to put on the best show and fill all of the seats in the house. But it’s trust and being around people in the office that I trust. I trust every guy in the locker room for the most part. But it’s finding that top brass in most companies that I know, if I put my name on the dotted line, that I’ll be taken care of. Honestly, any offer that came my way I haven’t really looked at. My date book is still pretty deep — all the way through September. It goes everywhere. We’ll probably revisit it then.

So end of September, but you don’t have a firm date?

No, and I keep adding independent dates. So who knows?

You’ve heard about the mega-deal [ROH parent company] Sinclair just made to acquire Tribune Broadcasting. That’s going to give Ring of Honor a whole lot more exposure. When that day comes when you need to “pick a home,” does the size and reach of the company at all factor into it?

It’s whatever is a better fit for me. It’s gotta be somewhere that allows me to roam. Even with exclusivity, I still like the concept of roaming. Like New Japan Pro Wrestling, I have a series of dates with them throughout the next year. I wouldn’t sacrifice that for anything. So if there’s a company willing to play ball with those, then that’s more the direction. It’s cool to be part of this with Ring of Honor, because they’re rolling right now. Like red-hot rolling. It’s very, very good. It’s a very good place to be.