As seen during the “Stadium Stampede” match at AEW Double or Nothing, the company did a segment where Matt Hardy was “drowned” in a pool. Of course, this was done during the same week that Shad Gaspard’s body was found after he was swept up by a rip current and it drew a lot of criticism online.
When Matt Hardy’s wife, Reby Sky, tweeted that she was “throwing her TV out” following a SmackDown segment that used Jeff Hardy’s real life issues with substance abuse, several fans responded that she was being a hypocrite. The fan said,
“You should have done that when Matt Hardy agreed to do that pool spot with Santana and Ortiz at stadium stampede match days after Shad’s death. Hypocrite.”
She then clapped back with the following,
“Matt has *MAGICALLY TRANSFORMED* in water as part of a GIMMICK for over 5YRS now & this moron wants to try it. Shad was OUR FRIEND. We been heartbroken & shook tf up since it happened YOU DIDNT EVEN f–kING KNOW HIM. Stop the faux outrage & f–k ALL THE WAY OFF. A f–king REACH. And while we’re at it. F–k these people too. There was no “drowning angle”. There was no drowning, period. THERE IS A LOT ON TV TO UPSET ABOUT THIS WEEK BUT THIS AINT IT.”
I’m throwing my TV out.
— Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) May 30, 2020
You should have done that when Matt Hardy agreed to do that pool spot with Santana and Ortiz at stadium stampede match days after Shad's death. Hypocrite
— vamsi Krishna (@wamcychrish) May 30, 2020
Matt has *MAGICALLY TRANSFORMED* in water as part of a GIMMICK for over 5YRS now & this moron wants to try it. Shad was OUR FRIEND. We been heartbroken & shook tf up since it happened YOU DIDNT EVEN FUCKING KNOW HIM. Stop the faux outrage & fuck ALL THE WAY OFF. A fucking REACH.
— Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) May 30, 2020
And while we’re at it. Fuck these people too. There was no “drowning angle”. There was no drowning, period. THERE IS A LOT ON TV TO UPSET ABOUT THIS WEEK BUT THIS AINT IT. https://t.co/uP9ItM9zmb
— Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) May 30, 2020
