Matt Hardy Lands Back in Jail

As of Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Matt Hardy is back in jail.

The former WWE and TNA wrestling star was arrested early Saturday morning after he was reportedly booted from a rehabilitation center after failing a Breathalyzer test, according to TMZ.com and several wrestling websites.

Hardy, 37, was charged with violation of a court order and as of Tuesday afternoon remained in the Moore County jail on a $1 million secured bond. He was booked into the jail at 1:40 a.m. Saturday.

Hardy’s girlfriend, Reby Sky, said on social media this weekend that she could have bailed him out but didn’t.

“I’m reading a lot of ridiculous things on the ‘dirtsheets’ tonight,” she said on Formspring. “So to clear things up: I could have bailed him out and did not. He’s still in jail. Have fun with that.”

Multiple wrestling websites are reporting that Hardy was expelled from the rehab program on Nov. 18 after he failed a Breatha-lyzer test. Members of the rehabilitationcenter staff administered the test after they became suspicious of Hardy’s behavior, according to TMZ.com.

Hardy said he wasn’t drinking and had failed the test because he’d just used mouthwash, TMZ reported.

On Nov. 17, Hardy posted on Twitter, “Every chapter in the book of your life, whether good or bad, must be absorbed and learned from and is an integral part of creating a happy ending. MH.”

At the time he was kicked out, he had about a month left to complete the program.

Hardy has had numerous run-ins with the law in the past four months.

He announced on Sept. 19 that he was checking himself into a WWE-sponsored rehabilitation center for 90 days. It was later reported that entering rehab was one of the conditions for Hardy’s release from custody after his third arrest within a month.

On Sept. 14, Moore County deputies searched Hardy’s Cameron home and then charged him with possessing a controlled substance with intent to sell or deliver, possessing a controlled substance, maintaining a dwelling for use of drugs and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

After their search at his Boys Camp Road house, deputies said they had discovered “one hit” of the drug known as ecstasy and also found 20 vials of anabolic steroids.

On Sept. 12, police arrested the former professional wrestler outside RDU International Airport Monday afternoon and charged him with driving under the influence. Hardy was given a written promise to appear at the Wake County courthouse in Raleigh on Nov. 30.

On Aug. 19, Hardy crashed his Cadillac into a guard rail on U.S. 1 in Southern Pines but was not cited. The next day, he ran his Corvette into a tree south of Vass. That resulted in a DWI charge.

After the multiple incidents, Hardy, through social media, promised to seek help for substance abuse and said he planned to enter a rehabilitation facility. He blamed his drug use on the toll his wrestling career was taking on his body over the years.

Hardy is facing multiple court dates associated with the incidents. His first court appearance is slated for Nov. 28 in Moore County District Court.

Hardy and his younger brother, Jeff, are one of the more popular tag teams in pro wrestling. Known as the Hardy Boyz, they were six-time World Wrestling Entertainment World Tag Team Champions.

Jeff Hardy is back competing in TNA Wrestling after he received 10 days in jail, 30 days probation and a $100,000 fine in a September plea bargain that stemmed from his 2009 arrest on drug charges.

Contact Tom Embrey at tembrey@thepilot.com.

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JER 3 months, 3 weeks ago

To bad they have not legalized all drugs yet. That's all that is keeping this guy and his brother from being heroes and wonderful role models for kids young and old.

herecomesthescience 3 months, 3 weeks ago

SHOCKER. Typical redneck behavior.

thedhardy 3 months, 3 weeks ago

idiots like them give my family a bad name

CC85 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Who cares. Please stop printing a story everytime one of these clowns ends up in jail.

justmyopinion 3 months, 3 weeks ago

herecomesthescience- that was obviously the first stupid thought that popped into your mind and you had to rush to type it out. Right, yankee??

thehardy- looks like matt and jeff weren't the last "Hardy" to come across as an idiot.

Yukonjohn 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dang dude, you and Jeff need to move. Trade towns to somewhere you are not really well known, at least not like in Moore County.
Albert Einstein once said "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results".

Get out of there man, they are on to you!!!

Bflat 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Doesn't $1,million bail seem to violate the US Const 8th amendment of there should not be excessive bail set nor excessive penalities?

statelady 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Here we go again with the redneck CRAP. I consider myself te be a redneck because of my heritage. I am college educated, have a great job and I don't drink, do drugs or run my vehicles into trees! The Hardy's have been caught in a vicious cycle of drugs and drinking. I hope and pray that nothing tragic happens to snap them back to reality. This big ole redneck is gonna say prayers for them and hope the good Lord helps them find their way to the right path.

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