Matt Hardy Parents: Meet Gilbert Hardy, Ruby Moore Hardy

Matthew Moore Hardy is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is best known for his time with WWE.

Meet Gilbert Hardy, Ruby Moore Hardy

Hardy was born in Cameron, North Carolina, the son of Gilbert Hardy and Ruby Moore Hardy. He is the older brother of Jeff Hardy. Their mother died of brain cancer in 1987.

Hardy played baseball as a child and throughout high school, but had stopped by his senior year. He also played football, either as a linebacker or a defensive end. Hardy was a good student at Union Pines High School in North Carolina and was a nominee for the “Morehead Award”, a scholarship to any university in North Carolina.

Hardy teamed with Jeff for the first time in the WWF in 1996, losing to teams such as The Smoking Gunns and The Grimm Twins on WWF television. Matt and Jeff had a short-lived feud with The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh), losing to the duo twice in 1997.