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<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>1. Matt Hardy&#8217;s &#8220;Goodbye&#8221;</strong></h2>



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<p><strong>Matt Hardy </strong>was brutalized by <strong>Randy Orton </strong>this week on<a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" Monday Night RAW (opens in a new tab)" href="https://api.wrestlingworld.co/results/wwe-raw-results-and-takeaways-feb-10-shayna-baszler-attacks-becky-lynch-randy-orton-destroys-matt-hardy/" target="_blank"> Monday Night RAW</a>. The tag team specialist became the victim of an RKO and a Con-Chair-To at the hands of The Viper. Following the segment, Hardy took to Twitter to bid farewell to the WWE Universe.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">GOODBYE. <a href="https://t.co/qplBdmjFKp">https://t.co/qplBdmjFKp</a> <a href="https://t.co/SSsKpErA4H">pic.twitter.com/SSsKpErA4H</a></p>&mdash; Matt Hardy in LIMBO (@MATTHARDYBRAND) <a href="https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/1227076312864415744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2020</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Pro Wrestling Sheet (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/" target="_blank">Pro Wrestling Sheet</a> reports that the segment essentially wrote Hardy off WWE television.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p> &#8220;According to WWE sources, the purpose of this was to write <strong>Hardy </strong>off TV.&nbsp;&#8220;</p></blockquote>



<p>It&#8217;s been rumored for weeks that Hardy is headed to AEW although he was still discussing a new deal with WWE. From the recent turn of events, it appears that the 6-time WWE World Tag Team Champion has moved on from <strong>Vince McMahon</strong>&#8216;s company and his latest &#8220;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Free The Delete (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3If7SxljC48&amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Free The Delete</a>&#8221; video is legitimate proof of him debuting in <strong>Tony Khan</strong>&#8216;s promotion down the line.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>2. Roman Reigns vs. The Fiend Bray Wyatt</strong></h2>



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<p>During the latest episode of RAW from Philadelphia, a local WWE advertisement spoiled the main event of the upcoming <strong>Elimination Chamber</strong> pay-per-view.</p>



<p>The advertisement shows<strong> Roman Reigns vs. Braun Stroman vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. King Corbin vs. Robert Roode</strong> booked for the Men&#8217;s Chamber Match with the winner getting a shot at <strong>&#8220;The Fiend&#8221; Bray Wyatt</strong>&#8216;s Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This ad literally just aired in Philly area for Elimination Chamber 😱 WOWWWW someone’s not gonna be happy that this just got out <br><br>Roman vs Braun vs Bryan vs Shinsuke vs Corbin vs Roode winner faces Universal Champion at Wrestlemania <a href="https://t.co/fpg4JJIj1X">pic.twitter.com/fpg4JJIj1X</a></p>&mdash; The Lariat Pro Wrestling- Frank Sarne (@TheLariatPW) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheLariatPW/status/1227069345395888129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2020</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Reigns vs. The Fiend for the Universal Championship has long been rumored to be on the WrestleMania card, so it was just a matter of time before WWE laid the foundation for the mega title showdown.</p>



<p>While the original plan was for The Big Dog to win the Men&#8217;s Rumble and challenge the masked monster for the big red belt on April 5th, WWE took a different route that will now (possibly) see the former Universal Champion outlasting five other Superstars inside the chamber and punching his ticket to &#8216;Mania.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>3. Jeff Hardy&#8217;s Return</strong></h2>



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<p><strong>Jeff Hardy</strong> was sidelined with a knee injury this past April and had to undergo knee reconstruction surgery immediately after. In October, the 6-time WWE World Tag Team Champion was arrested on grounds of DUI and the billion-dollar company urged him to take care of his health. However, it now appears that Hardy has got his health and legal issues all sorted and is eyeing an in-return at the earliest.</p>



<p><em>PWInsider</em> reports that Hardy will report to the Performance Center next week for evaluation purposes.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p> &#8220;PWInsider.com can confirm that <strong>Jeff Hardy</strong> is slated to be at the WWE Performance Center next week to have his progress towards a WWE in-ring return checked on.&#8221;</p></blockquote>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>4. No Plans For Cedric Alexander</strong></h2>



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<p><strong>Cedric Alexander</strong> hasn&#8217;t had much success in WWE since dropping the Cruiserweight Championship in 2018. The highly talented Superstar has been on a losing streak of late and it doesn&#8217;t seem like things will get better for him any time soon.</p>



<p>On <a href="http://f4wonline.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Wrestling Observer Radio</a>, Dave Meltzer reported that there are no plans for Alexander at present (and possibly in the near future).</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p> “They got no plans for <strong>Cedric</strong>, you know he’s a talented guy, but his number’s just not being called.”</p></blockquote>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>5. MVP&#8217;s New WWE Role</strong></h2>



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<p><strong>MVP </strong>wrestled his final WWE match against Rey Mysterio in a losing effort two weeks ago on RAW. The veteran returned in a non-wrestling capacity this week, to host another entertaining edition of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The VIP Lounge. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://api.wrestlingworld.co/news/wwe-raw-matt-hardy-suffers-the-same-fate-as-edge-mvp-returns-with-the-vip-lounge/" target="_blank">The VIP Lounge.</a> Things didn&#8217;t work out too well for Mr. 305 as he ended up taking a Claymore Kick from <strong>Drew McIntyre</strong>.</p>



<p><em>PWInsider</em> reports that MVP was on the show not just for the VIP Lounge segment, but to also have discussions about his potential new role as a producer in the company.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>&#8220;The word making the rounds over the last several weeks has been that <strong>MVP </strong>was possibly coming in to work as a Producer for the company.&nbsp;That talk persisted tonight backstage at Raw, so if all works out, that looks to be his eventual role for the company.&#8221;</p></blockquote>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>6. Angel Garza&#8217;s Dual Persona</strong></h2>



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<p>A week ago, <strong>Angel Garza</strong> made his main roster debut against <strong>Rey Mysterio</strong> under a heel persona. The former NXT Cruiserweight Champion picked up his maiden victory over <strong>Cedric Alexander</strong> last night on RAW.</p>



<p>According to Dave Meltzer, WWE booked Garza as a strong babyface throughout every NXT live event over the weekend.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p> “He worked all of the NXT house shows this weekend and he was a complete babyface every night.&#8221;</p></blockquote>



<p>WWE has strictly kept NXT and the main roster product and the same applies to how talents are booked across the brands. Garza plays a babyface role in NXT but dons a heel gimmick on RAW. It would be interesting to see how WWE proceeds with the dual booking leading up to <strong>Andrade</strong>&#8216;s return from suspension.</p>



<p><strong>As ever, wrestling fans are reminded that the above are just rumors and should not be taken at face value as facts.</strong></p>


Rumor Roundup Feb 11: Matt Hardy’s Goodbye, Elimination Chamber, Jeff Hardy’s Return

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