Matt Hardy Responds To Fan Who Says He Didn’t Enhance Private Party

During his time in AEW, Matt Hardy would work alongside and against Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen, collectively known as Private Party. Yet, while the alliance and rivalry had potential, it was never treated as a focal part of AEW television. However, after one fan stated on X that Hardy failed to enhance the duo, the current TNA wrestler responded by noting that he wasn’t in control of the booking and that both men had gotten to learn a great deal from him.

“I wasn’t in any control of the booking when I was with Private Party. I made the most outta every opportunity we ended up being booked in, whether it was good or bad. What I can tell you is that both Zay & Quen pitched for be their mentor, which I was happy to do. They’ll also tell you they learned more from me than anyone else while we were together. I love them & legit call them my kids. I want the absolute best for Zay & Quen, these asinine narratives that I “used them” are pure trash.”

Private Party, also known as Zay and Quen, began teaming in 2015 while working for New York-based House of Glory. Subsequently, they wrestled for various independent promotions, which eventually led them to debut for AEW at Fyter Fest in 2019. From there, they would wrestle on both Dynamite and Dark and worked with notable names like Adam Page, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, Jon Moxley, and even Sting. And while an injury to Quen would cause the team to go on hiatus for a year, they have since reunited and are set for one of the biggest matches in some time when they wrestle Chris Jericho and Big Bill on the June 22 edition of AEW Collision.