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Matt Hooper
Hooper as Broken Matt in January 2017
Birth name	Matthew Moore Hooper
Born	September 23, 1974 (age 43) Cameron, North Carolina, U.S.
Residence	Cameron, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Sandhills Community College
Spouse(s)	Reby Sky (m. 2013)
Children	2
Relatives	Josh Hooper (brother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Broken Matt Matt Hooper Ishan Hardy Rahway Reaper Surge Wildo Jynx
Billed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight	236 lb (107 kg)
Billed from	Cameron, North Carolina
Trained by	Dory Funk, Jr.
Debut	October 15, 1992

Matthew Moore Hooper (born September 23, 1974) is an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling promoter currently signed to IWE, where he performs on the Raw brand.

Along with his real-life brother Josh, Matt gained notoriety in IWF's tag team division due to the Hoopers' participation in Tables, Ladders and Chairs matches. As a tag team wrestler, he is a 13-time world tag team champion, having held six IWF/World Tag Team Championships, three IWE/Raw Tag Team Championships, one ROH World Tag Team Championship, one WCW Tag Team Championship and two TNA World Tag Team Championships.

Wrestling in three separate decades, Hooper has managed to keep himself relevant through a variety of different gimmicks, character changes as well as his use of social media. In 2002, Hooper began a solo career in IWE and his subsequent "Version 1" persona was named Best Gimmick by Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Hooper's eccentric "Broken" gimmick, which he debuted in 2016, earned him multiple awards and praise from wrestling critics, including a second Best Gimmick award. As a singles wrestler, Hooper is a three-time world champion having held the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice and IWE's XCW Championship once.

[edit] Early life

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Early career (1992–2001)

[edit] International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment

[edit] Early years (1994–1998)

[edit] The Hardy Boyz (1998–2001)

[edit] Version 1 (2001–2004)

[edit] Departure and sporadic appearances (2005)

[edit] Independent circuit and Ring of Honor (2005)

[edit] Return to IWE

[edit] Feud with Edge (2005–2006)

[edit] The Hooper Boyz reunion (2006–2007)

[edit] Championship reigns (2007–2009)

[edit] Final feuds and departure (2009–2010)

[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2011)

Main article: Immortal

[edit] Return to the independent circuit (2011–2017)

[edit] Return to ROH (2012–2014)

Main article: S.C.U.M. (professional wrestling)

[edit] Return to OMEGA (2013–2018)

[edit] Return to TNA/Impact Wrestling

[edit] The Hoopers third reunion (2014–2015)

[edit] TNA World Heavyweight Champion (2015–2016)

[edit] The Broken Hardys and second departure (2016–2017)

[edit] Broken gimmick legal battle

[edit] International matches (2014–2015)

[edit] Second return to ROH (2016–2017)

[edit] Second return to IWE (2017–present)

[edit] Raw Tag Team Champion (2017-present)

[edit] Other media

[edit] Filmography

**Film**
Year	Title	Role	Notes

**Television**
Year	Title	Role	Notes

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

File:Hooper with XCW title.jpg

While in IWE, Hooper was a former XCW Champion...

File:Matt Hooper in Australia with US Championship.jpg

...United States Champion...

File:Matthoopercwtitle.jpg

...Cruiserweight Champion...

File:The Hooper Boyz.jpg

...and with brother Josh (left), a six-time World Tag Team Champion.

Future Stars of Wrestling
- FSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

House of Glory
- HOG Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Josh Hooper

Maryland Championship Wrestling'
- MCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Extreme Rising World Championship (1 time)

National Championship Wrestling
- NCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

New Dimension Wrestling
- NDW Tag Team Championship (1 time)¹ – with Josh Hooper

New England Wrestling Alliance
- NEWA Championship (1 time)

New Frontier Wrestling Association
- NFWA Championship (1 time)
- NFWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Venom

NWA 2000
- NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Josh Hooper

Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts
- OMEGA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- OMEGA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Josh Hooper

Pro Wrestling South
- PWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Feud of the Year (2005)
- PWI Match of the Year (2000) with Josh Hooper vs. The Dudley Boyz and Edge and Khristian at WrestleMania 2000
- PWI Match of the Year (2001)with Josh Hooper vs. The Dudley Boyz and Edge and Khristian at WrestleMania X-Seven
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (2000) with Josh Hooper
- PWI ranked him #17 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2003

Pro Wrestling Syndicate
- PWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Remix Pro Wrestling
- Remix Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Facade

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA World Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
- TNA World Tag Team Championship (2 time) – with Josh Hooper/Brother Nero
- TNA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Tournament (2014) – with Josh Hooper

Ring of Honor
- ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Josh Hooper/Brother Nero

International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment
- XCW Championship (1 time)
- WCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Josh Hooper
- IWF European Championship (1 time)
- IWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- IWF/World Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Josh Hooper
- IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- IWE (Raw) Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Mikhail Vontavious Porter, Josh Hooper (1), and Bray Wyatt (1)
- IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Josh Hooper
- IWE United States Championship (1 time)
- Terri Invitational Tournament – with Josh Hooper

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Gimmick (2002)
- Worst Feud of the Year (2004) with Nicole vs. Kane

¹The titles have been vacant since 1999 due to the Hooper Boys signing contracts with the IWF and have been declared inactive until they defend the titles again.

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-| align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" | <span style="color: #000000;">'''Matt Hooper'''</span><br>
+| align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:145%;" | <span style="color: #000000;">'''Matt Hooper'''</span><br>
 |-
-| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Matthardyautosession.jpg/200px-Matthardyautosession.jpg
+| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |Hooper as Broken Matt in January 2017
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Ring name(s)'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Birth name'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Evil Knieval <br> Executioner <br> Grim Reaper <br> Ignis Fatuus <br> High Voltage <br> Matt Hooper <br> Matt Hooper Version 1.0 <br> Surge <br> White Cheetah
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Matthew Moore Hooper
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" |  '''Billed height'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Born'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |September 23, 1974 (age 43)<br>[[Cameron, North Carolina]], U.S.
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Billed weight'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Residence'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 235 lb (107 kg)
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Cameron, North Carolina, U.S.
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Born'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Alma mater'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | September 23, 1974 (age 37) <br> Cameron, North Carolina
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[University of North Carolina at Charlotte]]<br>[[Sandhills Community College]]
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Resides'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Spouse(s)'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Cameron, North Carolina
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Reby Sky]] (m. 2013)
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Billed from'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Children'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Cameron, North Carolina
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |2
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Trained by'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Relatives'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Dory Funk, Jr.
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Josh Hooper]] (brother)
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Debut'''
+| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"|'''[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling career]]'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | October 15, 1992
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Retired'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Ring name(s)'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | September 1, 2011
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Broken Matt<br>'''Matt Hooper'''<br>Ishan Hardy<br>Rahway Reaper<br/>Surge<br>Wildo Jynx
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed height'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed weight'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |236 lb (107 kg)
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed from'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Cameron, North Carolina
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Trained by'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Dory Funk, Jr.]]
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Debut'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |October 15, 1992
 |}
-'''Matthew Moore "Matt" Hooper''' (born September 23, 1974) is a retired American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in [[International Wrestling Entertainment]] (IWE) and most recently worked for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA).
+'''Matthew Moore Hooper''' (born September 23, 1974) is an American [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]] and [[Promoter (Entertainment)|professional wrestling promoter]] currently signed to [[IWE]], where he performs on the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]].
-Before signing with IWE, Hooper, with his brother [[Josh Hooper|Josh]], founded a wrestling organization called [[Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts]] (OMEGA). While there, Hooper held many championships including the [[OMEGA Heavyweight Championship|Heavyweight]] and [[OMEGA Tag Team Championship|Tag Team Championship]], which he held with Josh The promotion folded in October 1999 when they signed contracts with IWE. The Hoopers gained notoriety in IWE's [[Tag Team Match|tag team]] division due to their participation in [[Tables, Ladders and Chais Match|Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]]es. As a tag team wrestler, Hooper is a [[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|six-time]] [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Champion]], a [[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|one-time]] [[IWE Tag Team Championship|IWE Tag Team Champion]], and a [[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|one-time]] [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW Tag Team Champion]].
+Along with his real-life brother [[Josh Hooper|Josh]], Matt gained notoriety in IWF's [[Tag Team|tag team]] division due to the [[The Hooper Boyz|Hoopers]]' participation in [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match|Tables, Ladders and Chairs match]]es. As a [[Tag Team|tag team]] wrestler, he is a 13-time [[World Tag Team Championship|world tag team champion]], having held [[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|six]] [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF/World Tag Team Championships]], three [[IWE Raw Tag Team Championship|IWE/Raw Tag Team Championships]], one [[ROH World Tag Team Championship]], [[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|one]] [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW Tag Team Championship]] and two [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]]s.
-Apart from his success as a tag team wrestler, Hooper is a one-time [[World Heavyweight Championship|world champion]], having won the [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship|ECW Championship]] in 2008. He also has won other singles championships, having held the [[IWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore]], [[IWE European Championship|European]], [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship|Cruiserweight]], and [[IWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] on one occasion each.
+Wrestling in three separate decades, Hooper has managed to keep himself relevant through a variety of different gimmicks, character changes as well as his use of social media. In 2002, Hooper began a solo career in IWE and his subsequent "Version 1" persona was named [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Best Gimmick|Best Gimmick]] by ''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]''. Hooper's eccentric "Broken" gimmick, which he debuted in 2016, earned him multiple awards and praise from wrestling critics, including a second Best Gimmick award. As a singles wrestler, Hooper is a three-time world champion having held the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] [[List of TNA World Heavyweight Champions|twice]] and IWE's [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship|XCW Championship]] [[List of XCW World Heavyweight Champions|once]].
 ==Early life==
 ==Professional wrestling career==
-===Early career===
+===Early career (1992–2001)===
 ===International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment===
-====The Hooper Boyz (1998–2001)====
+====Early years (1994–1998)====
-====Singles career (2001–2005)====
+====The Hardy Boyz (1998–2001)====
-====Release and sporadic appearances (2005)====
+====Version 1 (2001–2004)====
-===Ring of Honor (2005)===
+====Departure and sporadic appearances (2005)====
-===Return to International Wrestling Entertainment===
+===Independent circuit and Ring of Honor (2005)===
-====Return and feud with Edge (2005–2006)====
-====The Hardys reunion (2006–2007)====
+===Return to IWE===
+====Feud with Edge (2005–2006)====
-====Storyline with MVP and United States Champion (2007–2008)====
+====The Hooper Boyz reunion (2006–2007)====
-====XCW Champion and feud with Jeff (2008-2009)====
+====Championship reigns (2007–2009)====
-====SmackDown and departure (2009–2010)====
+====Final feuds and departure (2009–2010)====
 ===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2011)===
 :''Main article: [[Immortal]]''
-===Independent circuit (2011–present)===
+===Return to the independent circuit (2011–2017)===
-===Return to ROH (2012–present)===
+===Return to ROH (2012–2014)===
+:''Main article: [[S.C.U.M|S.C.U.M. (professional wrestling)]]''
+===Return to OMEGA (2013–2018)===
+===Return to TNA/Impact Wrestling===
+====The Hoopers third reunion (2014–2015)====
+====TNA World Heavyweight Champion (2015–2016)====
+====The Broken Hardys and second departure (2016–2017)====
+====Broken gimmick legal battle====
+===International matches (2014–2015)===
+===Second return to ROH (2016–2017)===
+===Second return to IWE (2017–present)===
+====Raw Tag Team Champion (2017-present)====
 ==Other media==
-==Personal life==
+== Filmography ==
+{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%;"
+|+'''Film'''
+|-
+! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "| Year
+! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "| Title
+! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "| Role
+! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "| Notes
+|}<br>
-==In wrestling==
+{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%;"
+|+'''Television'''
+|-
+! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "| Year
+! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "| Title
+! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "| Role
+! style="text-align: center; background: #e3e3e3; "| Notes
+|}
+==Personal life==
 ==Championships and accomplishments==
+[[File:Hooper with XCW title.jpg|thumb|175px|alt=|While in IWE, Hooper was a former [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship|XCW Champion]]...]]
+[[File:Matt Hooper in Australia with US Championship.jpg|thumb|175px|alt=|...[[IWE United States Championship|United States Champion]]...]]
+[[file:Matthoopercwtitle.jpg|right|thumb|175px|...[[IWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)|Cruiserweight Champion]]...]]
+[[file:The Hooper Boyz.jpg|right|thumb|175px|...and with brother [[Josh Hooper|Josh]] (left), a six-time [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Champion]].]]
+*'''Future Stars of Wrestling'''
+**FSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
+*'''[[House of Glory (wrestler)|House of Glory]]'''
+**[[HOG Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) – with [[Josh Hooper]]
+*''[[Maryland Championship Wrestling]]'''
+**[[MCW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[MCW Heavyweight Championship#Reigns|1 time]])
+**[[Extreme Rising|Extreme Rising World Championship]] ([[Extreme Rising World Championship#Reigns|1 time]])
 *'''National Championship Wrestling'''
 **NCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 *'''New Dimension Wrestling'''
-**NDW Tag Team Championship (1 time)<sup>1</sup> – with [[Josh Hooper]]
+**NDW Tag Team Championship (1 time)<sup>1</sup> – with Josh Hooper
 *'''New England Wrestling Alliance'''
 **NEWA Championship (1 time)
-[[File:Matthoopercwtitle.jpg|thumb|right|200px|alt=|Hardy as [[IWE Cruiserweight Championship|IWE Cruiserweight Champion]] in 2003]]
-[[File:Matt Hooper in Australia with US Championship.jpg|thumb|right|200px|alt=|Hooper as the [[IWE United States Championship|IWE United States Champion]] in 2008]]
 *'''New Frontier Wrestling Association'''
 **NFWA Championship (1 time)
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 *'''[[Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts]]'''
-**[[OMEGA Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OMEGA Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
+**[[OMEGA Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OMEGA Heavyweight Championship#Title history|2 times]])
 **[[OMEGA Tag Team Championship]] ([[OMEGA Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with Josh Hooper
+*'''Pro Wrestling South'''
+**PWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 *'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
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 **[[PWI Tag Team of the Year]] (2000) <small>with Josh Hooper</small>
 **PWI ranked him #'''17''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2003
+*'''Pro Wrestling Syndicate'''
+**PWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
+*'''Remix Pro Wrestling'''
+**Remix Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Facade
+*'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
+**[[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of TNA World Heavyweight Champions|2 time]])
+**[[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of TNA World Tag Team Champions|2 time]]) – with Josh Hooper/Brother Nero
+**[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#TNA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tournament (2014)|TNA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Tournament (2014)]] – with Josh Hooper
+*'''[[Ring of Honor]]'''
+**[[ROH World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of ROH World Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with Josh Hooper/Brother Nero
 *'''[[International Wrestling Entertainment|International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
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 **[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF/World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|6 times]]) – with Josh Hooper
 **[[IWE Cruiserweight Championship]] ([[List of IWE Cruiserweight Champions|1 time]])
-**[[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with [[Mikhail Schmalzried|Mikhail Vontavious Porter]]
+**[[IWE Raw Tag Team Championship|IWE (Raw) Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Raw Tag Team Champions|3 times]]) – with [[Mikhail Schmalzried|Mikhail Vontavious Porter]], Josh Hooper (1), and [[Weston Hellbusch|Bray Wyatt]] (1)
+**[[IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions|1 time]], current) - with Josh Hooper
 **[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions|1 time]])
 **[[Terri Thomas|Terri Invitational Tournament]] – with Josh Hooper
@@ Line 121: / Line 204: @@
 <small><sup>1</sup>The titles have been vacant since 1999 due to the [[Hooper Boyz|Hooper Boys]] signing contracts with the IWF and have been declared inactive until they defend the titles again.</small>
+==Luchas de Apuestas record==
+==Notes==
+==References==
+==Sources==
+==External links==