In the midst of the on-going legal battle over the “Broken” gimmick, Matt Hardy shared on Twitter that TNA did not contribute anything that went into the infamous “Final Deletion” set, which helped make the gimmick so popular.
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I wonder if u would have fought the WWE the same way. Would Vince let u go and let u take your gimmick?
— Into The Game (@Blingmale97) July 25, 2017
No but Vince would have PAID for it all and his talent that's the difference
— Patrick Karnes (@pkarnes1977) July 26, 2017
100%. I never expected "Version 1". WWE never pays you 2 months late & they fund all shots. I created this concept with my $ on my property.
— REBORN by FATE (@MATTHARDYBRAND) July 26, 2017
