On the November 12th 2021 edition of AEW Rampage, Matt Hardy defeated Orange Cassidy in a Lumberjack match. The Blade used brass knuckles on Cassidy and then Hardy acted like he was hitting a move on Cassidy so the referee wouldn’t be suspicious.
The brass knuckles from @BladeofBuffalo gives @MATTHARDYBRAND the tainted victory and #HFO takes out #BestFriends on #AEWRampage!
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November 13, 2021
Some fans felt there was a botch with Hardy going for an elbow that didn’t connect with Cassidy. Hardy addressed the matter:
“How are some this ‘dumb’ when it comes to AEW? A large group of people hate AEW’s success & the fact TK (Tony Khan) is doing things right. These people search for things to pounce on & trash AEW. To intelligent fans, it’s obvious why I did what I did. It’s a societal problem on social media.”
How are some this "dumb" when it comes to AEW? A large group of people hate AEW’s success & the fact TK is doing things right. These people search for things to pounce on & trash AEW. To intelligent fans, it’s obvious why I did what I did. It’s a societal problem on social media. https://t.co/GFdplTqiwG
— MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) November 13, 2021