Hardys celebrate 33 years as Bound for Glory sets attendance record

Matt Hardy marked 33 years in professional wrestling this week as he and his brother Jeff capped a high-profile appearance at TNA's Bound for Glory, a pay-per-view that the promotion said set a new North American attendance record on Sunday. TNA reported 7,794 fans attended the event, surpassing the previous mark set earlier this year at Slammiversary, and Hardy credited the Hardys' match with Team 3D for helping draw the crowd.

In a social media post on October 15, Hardy reflected on the brothers' first match on October 15, 1992, in Carthage, North Carolina, sharing a then-and-now photo and thanking fans, the promotion and supporters. "Today marks 33 full years that Jeff and I have been pro wrestlers," he wrote, adding that he and Jeff were grateful to be healthy and to have inspired multiple generations of wrestlers and fans. He said the pair were ready to begin year 34 of their careers.

The Hardys teamed with or faced many of wrestling's best across runs in WWE, TNA and AEW, and the brothers account for more than 30 title reigns between them. Their WWE main-roster record includes eight tag team championships, and their high-flying ladder matches and comeback stories helped...