Matt Hardy Addresses TNA Rebellion Botch

Matt Hardy has taken to social media to explain an awkward incident that took place during The Hardys' TNA World Tag Team Championship match against the Nemeth brothers at Rebellion last weekend.

During a pinfall attempt by brother Jeff, Matt appeared to break the referee's count by stumbling over her. He tweeted the following explanation:

"Here’s the deal - my eyes were locked on Ryan Nemeth as I had committed to stop him from breaking up this pin, like he did the previous 2. My momentum was always moving in that direction when the ref Paige unknowingly slid under me to make the count. I either had to crash full force into Paige or awkwardly jump over her to avoid potentially injuring her, so I did.

"On live TV, s*** happens. Wasn’t mine or Paige’s fault. It wasn’t crisp & clean, but she was not hurt & that’s all that matters. My only regret is that Jeff may have had Nic Nemeth beaten if this didn’t happen, so that’s frustrating. Just not quite as frustrating at how a percentage of online wrestling fans find such joy in scenarios like this. Thanks for an amazing, capacity event for TNA in L.A. everyone, it was a blast to wrestle in front of such passionate fans."

The Hardys went on to lose the match, making Nic and Ryan Nemeth the new TNA World Tag Team Champions.