Matt Hardy arrested again after getting kicked out of WWE sponsored rehab

by Geno Mrosko on Nov 19, 2011 7:36 PM EST in WWE

Some people never learn.

There is no man on Earth that expression better personifies than former WWE superstar Matt Hardy. The once interesting high flyer -- who at one point was considered the better of the two Hardy Boyz with a seemingly brighter future than his brother Jeff -- has once again fallen off the wagon and landed himself in some hot water.

This time, though, he did so while at WWE sponsored rehab. If you remember (and I'm sure you were trying to forget, so I apologize for reminding you), Hardy announced back in late September that he was voluntarily entering rehab, though it was a condition of his probation. He did so with a tearful video that had many in the wrestling business hopeful that he was taking this seriously. He showed the kind of visceral emotion we hadn't seen from him in some time.

But, as it turns out, he joins the long list of former wrestlers who even rehab couldn't help. TMZ.com brings the details of Hardy failing out of the program:

Former wrestling champ Matt Hardy was kicked out of court-ordered rehab today for failing a breathalyzer test ... this according to multiple sources.

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We're told the staff at the rehab got suspicious of Hardy's behavior on Friday and gave him a breathalyzer test on the spot ... which he failed. According to our sources, Hardy was adamant he wasn't drinking ... and said he only failed because he had "just used mouthwash."

Ah, the old "it was just mouthwash" defense. How utter and completely clueless do you have to be to try to pass that off as anything other than stupidly ridiculous?

TMZ later updated their report with the information that Hardy was arrested after landing in North Carolina and he was booked for a violation of a court order. Obviously, he's facing some jail time and the reality is, he needs it. Rehab didn't work, his friends aren't helping him and the wrestling business sure as hell isn't going to do anything to make him better. Maybe some time in lock up -- let's say a year -- would give him time to clean his act up.

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the Hardys both need to go away

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by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Nov 19, 2011 8:08 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions

Its a shame

when you read these stories. Pro wrestling makes heroes of some, but ghosts of many it seems. Hardy didn’t do himself any favours with his youtube bollox, but I hope he can turn it around or at least stay out of Scott Hall territory.

by voorheesjr on Nov 19, 2011 8:31 PM EST reply actions

what an idiot

Maslow's theory of higher needs does not apply to Patrick Willis. He only has two needs: tackling people and finding people to tackle.

by 49erLou on Nov 19, 2011 9:27 PM EST reply actions

What a moron

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 19, 2011 9:45 PM EST reply actions

Now taking bets

How long til he’s busted for making Pruno in his cell toilet?

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by GoForthAndDie on Nov 19, 2011 10:41 PM EST reply actions

You call it pruno, I call it angel blood

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 20, 2011 12:58 AM EST up reply actions

He was a drug addict who went to rehab for the wrong reasons and about 18+ months too late. This isn’t idiotic or moronic, just a sad inevitability. At this stage, he may be beyond help and the best we can hope for is that he somehow survives into middle age like Scott Hall and Jake Roberts did. It should be noted that his erratic behaviour may be exacerbated by all the head trauma and other serious injuries he suffered during his career.

by Keith Harris on Nov 19, 2011 10:42 PM EST reply actions

Idiot he's gonna be another one of those wrestlers that you know...

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by Lance Storm on Nov 20, 2011 12:23 AM EST reply actions

At least itll be of wrestlers we actually remember (;

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by *Californication* on Nov 20, 2011 2:47 PM EST up reply actions

While it isn’t likely, it could have actually been mouth wash. It does contain alcohol in it.

I know alcoholics who have actually abused mouth wash when they could get their hands on real booze.

by davidhamilton83 on Nov 20, 2011 7:46 AM EST reply actions

In that case, what the heck was it doing in a rehabilitation centre?

by bensix on Nov 20, 2011 10:31 AM EST up reply actions

Most likely wasn't

He just had a weekend pass with lead to the fun photo with Reby Sky, and used it there.

by Bryqan on Nov 20, 2011 11:46 AM EST up reply actions

If a drug test is really coming up flagged because of mouthwash, it means you're abusing it

If you just use it to wash your mouth out and stuff, a drug test isn’t going to come up negative. A single dose (however much the tiny bit of mouthwash you’re supposed to use) of mouthwash isn’t going to skew a test and result in a false negative. If you’re drinking way to much of it, for the purpose of getting the alcohol in it, it will.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 20, 2011 12:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Bingo

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by The One Who Wears The Crown on Nov 20, 2011 1:49 PM EST up reply actions

Didn't happen and he should have known it was a bad excuse.

There isn’t a rehab facility on this planet going to allow anything with alcohol in it. No mouthwash, no NyQuil, nothing containing alcohol because addicts and alcoholics will drink it. They search your stuff constantly. It simply isn’t going to happen which is why his ass was tossed. I’m sure he had mouthwash but guarantee it was alcohol free to be in the facility

by jwbrooksjr on Nov 20, 2011 5:19 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah...

I don’t think so, either. I work in a hospital and we’ve had to pump people’s stomachs because alcohol isn’t the only stuff they put in mouthwash. Some of the ingredients can cause serious problems if not caught in a certain amount of time. Tears your stomach up. But you’re right, some people do try it.

by AnarchAZ on Nov 22, 2011 5:53 AM EST up reply actions

Soapy anus cheeks...YUM!

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by AnarchAZ on Nov 22, 2011 5:48 AM EST reply actions