Matt Hooper
From Iwe
| 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.
Early life
Professional wrestling career
Early career (1992–2001)
International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment
Early years (1994–1998)
The Hardy Boyz (1998–2001)
Version 1 (2001–2004)
Departure and sporadic appearances (2005)
Independent circuit and Ring of Honor (2005)
Return to IWE
Feud with Edge (2005–2006)
The Hooper Boyz reunion (2006–2007)
Championship reigns (2007–2009)
Final feuds and departure (2009–2010)
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2011)
- Main article: Immortal
Return to the independent circuit (2011–2017)
Return to ROH (2012–2014)
- Main article: 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
Filmography
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Personal life
Championships and accomplishments
- Future Stars of Wrestling
- FSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- House of Glory
- HOG Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Josh Hooper
- 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, current)
- 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.
