Matt Hardy Tries to Clear the Air

Quotes from Matt Hardy's latest YouTube video post:

"About six or seven weeks ago, I came across a piece of monumental information; information that was so huge that it was the exclamation point. It definitely solidified the fact that I was ready to leave WWE. For 12-18 months prior, that thought had been going through my mind quite a bit."

"There had been times I was thinking, 'I'm not happy; I don't feel right.' Then, once this monumental piece of information came around, I said it's definitely time for me to leave WWE." Hardy claims he went to people in WWE management "six or seven weeks ago" asking for his release, but he says he was denied.

"When that didn't work, I tried the back-up plan. We went overseas. I tried to cause a couple things that would maybe get myself released. Everybody bought it except one person. It was Christian. He actually pulled me aside and was like, 'Hey, Matt, are you trying to get fired?' I was like, 'No, no, not all,'" Hardy said, re-capturing his coy response.

"After going back and forth, we came to an agreement to make everyone happy. It would get me to where I need to be: free. If I want to go to LA tomorrow, I can go to LA tomorrow. Whatever I want to do, I don't want a boss who tells me I can't do this. Sorry, that's me. Maybe it's a flaw. Maybe it's a gift."

"My end of the deal has been upheld. Now, they have to uphold their end. As soon as we do that, something very, very special will happen. Hopefully it will be sooner rather than later. And I'm pretty sure it will be because I got them right where I want them."