Matt Hardy Almost Dies | Remembering Remember November

In 2012, I saw Matt Hardy almost die. Lying on the concrete floor in front of my feet, he convulsed and slipped in and out of consciousness. 

Ten minutes passed, and Hardy’s condition worsened. He vomited three times on his then-fiancee Reby Sky. 

News traveled slowly in the chaos. The other wrestlers busied themselves buying time in a schmoz ending, waiting for Hardy to recover and hit a spot.

After enough corner-of-the-eye glances and ticks of the clock, they all sensed the spot would never come. Clearly, the main event–Shane Douglas versus Matt Hardy–wouldn’t have a resolution.

Hardy torpedoed down, his head notably lower to the ground than the rest of his body. From the way he was launched, it was clear his head would hit the unforgiving concrete first.

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