Steven Hardy

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Steven Hardy
Statistics
Ring name	Steven Hardy
Height	6'0
Weight	210 lbs.
Born	October 26, 1986
Resides	Shreveport, La
Debut	1992
Federations	HWO BWE
Website	HWOWrestling.com

Steven Matthew Hardy (Born October 26, 1986), better known by his ring name, Steven Hardy, is an American backyard wrestler currently wrestling with (BWE) Backyard Wrestling Entertainment.

In Backyard Wrestling, Steven Hardy is a Ten time World Champion, having won the HWO World Heavyweight Championship eight times and the BWE Championship once. In addition to his world title reigns, Steven Hardy has also won the HWO Championship three times, the HWO State Championship twice, the LBYW Championship three times, the GBYWN Mid-South Championship twice, and the HWO Tag Team Championship once with Storman Norman.

Steven Hardy initially came to prominence through his career in Hardcore Wrestling Organization from 2004 until 2009. Steven Hardy, however, decided to start up his own federation in late 2009.

Career Start

Steven Hardy debuted in 1992 for Greenwood Backyard Wrestling, but he was first see through out youtube in the backyard wrestling federation known as HWO, where he challanged Stone Hardy to crown the first ever HWO World Heavyweight Championship.

Since then he has come to be a multiple time world champion in federation such as BWE, HWO, LBYW & GBYWN. He has defeated such superstars as Stone Hardy, The Joker, The Kid and Nick weston to earn his many titles. Steven Hardy has been successful in every venture.

Steven Hardy also has many firsts to his credit. Aside from being the originator of the Hell's Chamber, The Hell's Pit and The Crucifixion match. he has also taken part in the inaugural Hell's Chamber match against Stone Hardy – as well as the first-ever Crucifixion match. In August of 2008 Steven Hardy became the first-ever LBYW Champion and in April of 2009 he became the first person to win the GBYWN Mid-South Championship.

Steven Hardy is also a multiple award winning backyarder. Winning awards from GBYWN, LBYW and BWI.

Hardcore Wrestling Organization (2007-2009)

2006

Feud With Stone Hardy

Steven Hardy and Stone Hardy went head to head in the first ever taped HWO match, it was also the first ever Full Metal match. The two battled it out for nearly an hour, but near the end Stone Hardy's ribs got damaged when Steven Hardy failed a moonsuit and that allowed Steven Hardy to pick up the win and become the first ever HWO World Heavyweight Championship. Steven Hardy wanting to move forward gave The Joker a title match, but Stone Hardy believing he was the one who should've won there last match forced his way into the their match making it a triple threat match for the HWO World Heavyweight Championship. The three battled for 30 minutes, but in the end Steven Hardy retained his title by pinning The Joker. After the match, Stone Hardy was mad that he wasn't the winner and attacked both Steven Hardy and The Joker. Steven Hardy unhappy with the way things where going gave Stone Hardy a rematch for the HWO World Heavyweight Championship again, but luck wasn't on his side. Stone Hardy walked away as the new World Champion.

Steven Hardy and Stone Hardy after an extreme bump.

Steven Hardy moving forward challanged The Joker to a match to crown the first ever HWO Champion. Steven Hardy defeated The Joker for the title, but Stone Hardy was unhappy that Steven Hardy didn't ask for his rematch. When Stone Hardy asked him why Steven Hardy claimed, Stone Hardy was a stepping stone on his way to the top and that he has already passed that step up the ladder. Stone Hardy pissed at Steven's comment force him into his rematch where Stone Hardy lost the title. Steven Hardy having won the HWO World Heavyweight Championship back was Stripped of his newly won HWO Championship. Stone Hardy having failed to defeat the joker for the HWO Championship, challenged Steven Hardy for his rematch for the HWO World Heavyweight Championsip in an hour long Iron Man match. They Battled it out for 55 minutes before they both turn and attack the referee. Steven Hardy having the most wins at the end of the match retained the title. After Steven Hardy lost the HWO World Heavyweight title to The Joker in there Full Metal Match, Stone Hardy challenged him to a match to crown a new champion for the vacented HWO Championsip. Do to an injury Steven Hardy stained in his match against The Joker, Stone Hardy was able to put up the win.

Feud with The Joker

Steven Hardy and The Joker first wrestled at HWO Night Wars, where Steven Hardy defeated The Joker to become the first ever HWO Champion. After The Jokaer lose the HWO Championship to The Bluemoon. He demaned a HWO World Heavyweight Championship match or he would leave HWO. The Jokare wrestled Steven Hardy in a Full Metal match, where he defeated Steven Hardy by hitting him with a Death Velly drive off top a ladder. A Month later, The Joker claimed he was a fighting champion and would defend the title against anyone. Steven Hardy took him up on his word and asked for his rematch that night. The Joker being a man of his word granted him a rematch in a table's match. The Joker fought hard to retain the title, but Steven Hardy won the match after back dropping him off a ladder thru a table. Steven Hardy granted The joker his rematch in a human torch match, where The Joker sit him on fire not once, but twice. A month later, Steven Hardy asked for his rematch, but Stone Hardy force his way into the match by putting his title on the line aswell. HWO's CEO stated a new HWO State Championship would be crowned in the match aswell and the winner would be the first Triple Crown Champion. After nearly an hour of fighting Steven Hardy busted The Jokers head open with a guitar. Steven Hardy then Senton Bombed Stone Hardy on top a table, but the table didn't break. The Joker putted Steven Hardy up and death Velly Drivered him on top Stone Hardy and pinned them both to become the first Triple Crown Champion. The Joker retired from BYW after the match.

2007

Feud with Stone Hardy

After The Joker retired. Stone Hardy challenged Steven Hardy to a Human Torch match to crown a new HWO World Heavyweight Champion. The two battled it out like never before and in the end Stone Hardy walked away as the new champion. Steven Hardy claimed he was also retiring from BYW, but Stone Hardy wouldn't allow that to happen by talking trash every week until Steven Hardy accepted Stone Hardy's challenge for a table match. Steven Hardy defeated Stone Hardy after another hard fought battle. Steven Hardy again tried to retire only to be trash talked again by Stone Hardy claiming he only wants to retire because he is scared on him. Steven Hardy returned and defended his title in a Ladder match only to lose the title back to Stone. Stone Hardy then claimed he was retiring as the Last HWO World Heavyweight Champion, but Steven hardy had other plans. Steven Hardy claimed that if Stone Hardy refused to defend the title against him one last time that he would destroy his hard work. Stone ask how and Steven revealed that his last title contract had a ironclad clause stating if Stone Hardy refused to give his rematch or retired as champion then the title would then be awarded to Steven Hardy. Steven Hardy wanting to retire as Champion granted him his rematch in a 2 out of 3 falls match, only to lose the title.

Feud with The Joker

Steven Hardy upset about The Joker retiring after winning the triple threat match, started reaveling secrets about him for months. This forced The Joker to return. The Joker challenged Steven Hardy to a buried alive match. HWO's CEO choose to put both the HWO Championship and HWO State Championship on the line in this match. The Joker accepted and the match started off as an awesome wrestling match, but soon turned into an all out battle. Steven Hardy went for a senton bomb while The Joker was laying on another ladder, but The Joker rolled off and Steven Hardy hit nothing but the ladder, this marked the turn around and The Joker took it and destoryed Steven Hardy by Death Velly Drivering him into the grave and buried him alive winning the HWO Championship & The HWO State Championship and The Joker then retired from BYW again.

2008

Feud with Stone Hardy (2008)

After , Steven Hardy lost the title back to Stone Hardy in a singles match in March, he challenged him to a rematch in a I Quit match where he Won the title back, Stone Hardy tied to win back the title in a Ladder match, but didn't go to plan as Steven Hardy retained the title, So Stone Hardy challenged Steven Hardy to a First Blood match where he would attack Steven Hardy from behind and busted a light bulb on his back cutting him open allowing him to win back the title, Steven Hardy would ask for his rematch in a Last man Standing match the match looked as if Stone Hardy was gonna win after he hit Steven Hardy in the head with a bat and Steven Hardy fell 10ft off a Ladder through the back window of a car, but to Stone Hardy surprize Steven Hardy was able to make it to his feet and would end up hitting Stone with a Senton Bomb and as it seemed as both wrestlers wouldn't make it to there feet Steven Hardy was able to pull his self up and win back the title.

Feud With The Joker (2008)

The Joker return wrestling Steven Hardy in a singles match. Steven Hardy not happy after losing the match challenged The Joker to a 30 minute Ironman match. Both wrestlers entered the yard with a weapon of there choose, The Joker having a Light bulb on a stick and Steven Hardy having a bat with nails coming out of it. Steven Hardy tried hitting The Joker with the bat during the match, but the Joker was able to get the bat from him. The Joker than hit Steven Hardy with the bat leaving 2 nails in his back. the match was stopped long enogh to remove the nails from his back then an upset Steven hardy destroyed the Joker to win the match 7 pins to 2 pins.

Feud with The Game

The Game challenged Steven Hardy for the HWO State Championship, but came up short in the match when Steven Hardy locked in the Hardy lock. The Game not being happy challenge Steven hardy again, but this time for the HWO World Heavyweight Championship, but again came up short. Steven hardy then challenged and defeated The Game for the HWO Championship. The Game not happy challenged for his rematch but again came up short. The Game then brought in the aid on his friend The Leprechaun and challenged him to a handicap match. The Game than demanded to be Steven Hardy's opponent in the King of LBYW tournament, but lose the match and ending there Feud.

4 Times The Champion

After Steven Hardy won back the World title, and was done feuding with Stone Hardy, he had already won the HWO Championship, HWO State Championship and the LBYW Championship, making him the only Backyard wrestler known to ever hold 4 Championships at once. Steven Hardy would go on to defend 3 of his championships against The Kid in a 2 out of 3 falls match, where in every match one of Steven Hardy's championships was one the line in the first match Steven Hardy defended the HWO Championship, in the second match he defended the HWO World Heavyweight Championship, and if it went to the last match Steven Hardy would defend his LBYW Championship. As it looked as if Steven Hardy would win the first match The Kid hit him with a spear out of nowhere an then a slice bread to get the pin fall, Steven Hardy where then pick up the next win by putting The Kid through a table, the last match was a match where the outcome wasn't pre-determined and in the end, Steven Hardy was able to make The Kid tap out with a boston crab retaining the LBYW Championship and winning the 2 out of 3 falls match. After that Steven Hardy would defend 3 more Championship in the same type of match against Stone Hardy, in the first match the HWO State Championship would be defended in a ladder match, in the second match the HWO World Heavyweight Championship would be on the line in a tables match, and if it went to the last match, the LBYW Championship would be defended in a singles match. Stone Hardy won the Ladder match and the HWO State Championship pushing Steven Hardy off the Ladder. After Steven Hardy hulked up he Jackhammered Stone Hardy through the table to retain the HWO Heavyweight Championship, after a long battle Steven Hardy would win the last match and the 2 out of 3 falls match with a TKO through a table.

2009

End of HWO

Steven Hardy lose many titles in the months leading to the end of HWO. He defended & lose the HWO World Heavyweight Championship against The Kid in a singles match, but 2 weeks later, he won the title back in the first ever HWO Backyard Rumble. Steven Hardy would then defend and lose the title against Stone Hardy 5 months later. He defended and lose the LBYW Championship against Storman Norman, and defended and lose the GBYWN Mid-South Championship against The Kid. However, Steven Hardy teamed with Storman Norman to defeat Stone Hardy and The Kid to become the first and last HWO Tag Team Champions. He than defeated The Punisher on the lost event of HWO to become the lost ever HWO Champion.

Backyard Wrestling Entertainment (2009-Present)

2009

BWE Championship Tournament

Steven Hardy kidnapping Jimmy Nitro & Criss Chaos.

BWE held its first event on November 9, 2009. Where they held a tournament to crown the first ever BWE Champion. During the first round Jimmy Nitro defeated his brother Johnny Nitro, Stone Hardy defeated Criss Chaos & Steven Hardy defeated The Kid, After the match Stone Hardy and Jimmy Nitro entered the ring. Stone Hardy then helped Steven Hardy to his feet, while Jimmy Nitro helped The Kid to his feet. Stone Hardy out of nowhere grabbed The Kid and thru him out of the ring with force. Criss Chaos mad about him attacking his family then attacked Stone Hardy. Both Steven Hardy and Jimmy Nitro then came to the save of Stone Hardy helped him beat down Criss Chaos. Jimmy Nitro then hugged Stone Hardy, but then refused to shake Steven Hardys Hand and out of nowhere Steven Hardy hit Jimmy Nitro with the Bang, and then made his leave, Stone Hardy then helped Jimmy Nitro to his feet. A week later, The Kid wanted Stone Hardy in a one-on-one match for attacking him the week before, while The Punisher wanted Steven Hardy for attacking Jimmy Nitro. The Punisher failed to beat Steven Hardy, so a week later Jimmy Nitro demanded a match against Steven Hardy. Steven Hardy ended the match in a no contest when he kidnapped Jimmy Nitro. A week later, Steven Hardy faced The Kid in a match where Criss Chaos interfered and got The Kid Dq'ed. Steven Hardy then kidnapped Criss Chaos. A week later, BWE: Raising The Bar, footage of Jimmy Nitro being tortured by Steven Hardy and saved by Criss Chaos was shown. After the footage, BWE GM came to the ring to make the matches. Jimmy Nitro enterd the ring and demanded to be removed from the match from fear of Steven Hardy kidnapping him agian. The BWE GM agreed and place Jimmy Nitro & Criss chaos in a Tag Team match against Tank & Captain Pain for the BWE Tag Team Championship. Tank and Captain pain won the match and became the first ever BWE Tag Team Championship. Stone Hardy defeated Steven Hardy in the main event to become the first ever BWe Championship, after The New Blood of Backyard Wrestling interfered and hit Steven Hardy in the head with the championship belt.

2010

Faud with The New Blood of Backyard Wrestling

Steven Hardy cashing in his money in the bank.

The first signs of The New Blood of Backyard Wrestling started showing during the couple episodes of BWE AfterShock. They official formed at BWE: Raising The Bar. Steven Hardy defeated The New Bloods leader The Kid for the LBYW Championship on the next After Shock where Tank handed Steven Hardy the title showing signs of Tank joining Steven Hardys in his war for respect. Captain Pain & Tank was then see attacking Criss Chaos & Jimmy Nitro this showned the official forming of Steven's Army. The Kid won a Fatel Four Way where the winner got a shot at his title, but if he won he could pick his opponent at BWE Redemption. He choice Captain Pain in hopes of getting pay back for him attacking his family Criss Chaos, but after he had picked him The Punisher attacked him saying The Kid promised him the match if he helped him win. Steven Hardy got himself DQ'ed at BWE: Redemption to retain the title against Jimmy Nitro, The Kid lose his GBYWN Mid-South Championship to Captain Pain, after the match The Punisher attacked The Kid changing sides to Steven's Army. Psychic had also attacked both The Kid and Captain Pain low blowing Captain Pain and stealing the GBYWN Mid-South Championship for the second time. Later in the show, Steven Hardy attacked Black Ice getting Stone Hardy DQ'ed, allowing him to retain the BWE Championship, he also attcked Stone Hardy claiming he was coming for his BWE Championship. The New Blood was given another chance to win the tag team titles, but only if both Jimmy Nitro & Criss Chaos won there matches against the tag team champions. Both Jimmy Nitro & Criss Chaos defeated Tank & Captain Pain, but Criss Chaos was later hurt in a match with the debuting Rose. The Kid then demanded a match against The Punisher for attacking him at Redemption. Later, The Punisher was able to defeat The Kid. Steven Hardy and Black Ice would then wrestle for the #1 Contendership of the BWE Championship, Steven Hardy defeat Black Ice with a Swanton Bomb, after Steven Hardy won the match music of a past wrestle hit, Steven Hardy seemed as if he was scared of the wrestlers return and ran out of the ring. Steven Hardy wrestled The Kid, in a leader vs. leader match, near end of the match The Kid counter Steven Hardy's finisher the Bang and hit him with a Stunner for the win, after the match the music played again, and Storman Norman returned and took action against Steven Hardy, Claiming he wanted the LBYW Championship back a title he never lose in a match. The Kid defeated Stone Hardy for the BWE Championship on the 14th episode of after shock. The next week, Steven Hardy defeated Stone Hardy for the #1 contendership. 2 weeks later at BWE: Red Alert, Steven Hardy defeated The Kid by DQ when Jimmy Nitro and Criss Chaos interfered attacking Steven Hardy, Stone Hardy ran in for the save taking out both Criss Chaos and Jimmy Nitro, while The Kid used that time to make his escape. Jimmy Nitro was placed in the Championship match against his New Blood leader & BWE Champion The Kid at BWE Wrestle Bash. Jimmy Nitro refused to lay down for The Kid and The Kid took action against him and was winning the match until Steven Hardy the referee at the time attacked The Kid and hit him with The Bang to help Jimmy Nitro win the championship. The week on After Shock, The Kid made his way to the ring and informed Nitro that do to Steven hardy's actions in the match, the ruling of that match was turned over by BWE Manegement. Jimmy Nitro was DQ for Steven Hardy's interferece in the match and The Kid was still BWE Champion. The Kid defeated Stone Hardy in a non title match at BWE: Breaking The Limits after Stone Hardy got himself DQ'ed by hitting The Kid with a chair, after Stone Hardy made his leave Steven Hardy entered the ring and cashed in his money in the bank shot and won the championship.

2011

In wrestling

• Finisher
  • The Bang (Cutter)
  • Hardyton (Swanton Bomb)
  • Hardy Lock (Sharpshooter)

• Signature moves
  • Belly to Back Suplex
  • Backbreaker
  • Cobra Clutch
  • Back Stabber
  • Double Underhook Suplex
  • Orton Backbreaker
  • Side Slam
  • Suplex
  • DDT
  • Deathlock
  • Powerslam
  • Bodyslam
  • Running Senton Slpash
  • Running Knee Drop
  • Dive to the out-side

• Nicknames
  • The Xtreme DareDevil
  • The Hardcore Legend
  • The Hero

• Entrance Themes
  • Far Away by Nickelback (2003-2004)
  • Prayer By Disturbed (2005-2006)
  • No More Sorrow By Linkin Park (2007)
  • Time Of dying By Three days Grace (2008)
  • Comatose By Skillet (2009)
  • Live Free or Let me Die By Skillet (2009-2010)
  • Into The Flood By Deepfield (2010)
  • Over and Under by Egypt Central (2010-2011)

Championships

• Backyard Wrestling Entertainment
  • BWE Championship (1)

• Hardcore Wrestling Organization
  • HWO World Heavyweight Championship (8)
  • HWO Championship (3)
  • HWO State Championship (2)
  • HWO Tag Team Championship with Storman Norman (1)

• GBYWN
  • GBYWN Mid-South Championship (2)

• LBYW
  • LBYW Championship (2)

Awards

• GBYWN
  • GBYWN Wrestler of the Week 08/31/08 - 09/06/08

• LBYW
  • LBYW Wrestler of the week 08/24/08 - 08/30/08
  • LBYW Wrestler of the month - August 2008
  • LBYW Wrestler of the Year (2008 and 2009)
  • LBYW Match of the Year with Stone Hardy (2008 and 2009)

• BWI
  • BWI Wrestler of the Year (2010)
  • BWI Match of the Year 2008 with Stone Hardy
  • BWI Match of the Year 2009 with Stone Hardy & The Kid
  • BWI Match of the Year 2010 with Abe
  • BWI Most Hardcore Wrestler of the Year (2008, 2009 & 2010)
  • BWI Most Controversial Wrestler of Year (2009)
  • BWI Most IMPROVED Wrestler of Year (2009)
  • Ranked #20 in the BWI 30 2010