Matt Hardy Comments On Jeff's Title Win, Mr. T Note, & More

Matt Hardy posted the following on his WWE Universe blog regarding his brother's WWE championship win last night: First and foremost, I want to congratulate my brother Jeff-I am SO proud of him for never giving up of never being detoured. Tonight history was made. Jeff and myself, as the Hardy Boyz, are one of the greatest, most legendary tag teams in the professional wrestling business. That can not be denied, regardless of how smart of a fan or critic you are. We broke barriers in Ladder Matches, Tables Matches, TLC Matches, and several other areas. We semi-main evented Wrestlemania, we did everything you could do as a tag team. At the risk of sounding overconfident, for the record, we have sold more merchandise than any tag team in the history of the business. That is a fact. We have the greatest fans in the world-they've made all these things happen. When a great tag team splits, one member usually goes on to be great while the other one struggles. That's not the case with us, nor ever will be. We are the first ever true blood brothers to go on to have extremely successful singles careers and both become World Heavyweight Champions. That has never been done in the WWE. Thanks again to all of our supporters and the people who have stuck with us through thick and thin. And I can promise you this-we're just getting started on our singles success journey. Look at my default picture-a picture say a thousands words-this one is no different. Jeff and I LOVE our diehard supporters, because without them, we would have never made it this far. And there's NO ONE, regardless of how smart or sarcastic they are, that can put a dent in this amazing feat we've achieved. We've came quite a long ways from kids playing wrestlers on a trampoline and wrestling in the Southern Pines National Guard Armory for a couple bucks. We exemplify a living, breathing dream that people can believe in. No one can take away what two little country boys from rural Cameron, North Carolina have accomplished. We wanna thank our Dad on Earth and our Mother in Heaven, I know she's looking down on us with a smile on her face and pride in her soul. We wanna thank everyone who has believed and supported us, you're more important to us than you could ever imagine. We wanna thank the critics and non-believers for driving us, hope you enjoy those negative words as you swallow them. We don't care about star ratings, match reviews, or what people out of our circle think about our "pushes" and careers (That's not a blanket statement directed towards everyone, some peeps "get" what we're doing actually).. We most importantly care about satisfying our casual fans, giving back to the kids that are wrestling fans (which at one time was us), and being examples of success that people can be motivated by. I love my brother more than you'll ever know-and I have NEVER been more proud of him than I am right now. God bless you all, I can't say thank you enough. Dreams do come true-Matt and Jeff Hardy are proof of that. Matt Hardy ECW World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy WWE World Champion

Mohawk Media issued the following press release today: MR.T: A REAL BLACK SUPER HERO With the outcome of the recent US elections, the time seems perfect for a real black super hero. British publisher Mohawk Media have answered this call with the worldwide launch of their graphic novel starring TV tough guy, Mr. T. Author Christopher Bunting says: "Since the announcement of Barack Obama as President-elect, plans have apparently been fast-tracked for a black James Bond, a black Doctor Who, a black Captain America. But what's missing is a real black hero." "Mr. T, star of this new graphic novel, is just the man for the job." Bunting continues: "Don't think that we're simply jumping on the bandwagon. Mohawk Media released a Limited Advance Edition of the Mr. T graphic novel back in February 2008, and it was made clear that this worldwide edition was to follow." The Mr. T graphic novel has already courted controversy, with its storylines concerning sex offenders, domestic abuse, and kidnap. "One of the great things about Mr. T," explains Bunting, "is because he's real, we can tackle all kinds of topical and difficult real-world issues." Mr. T, star of smash-hits The A-Team, Rocky, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs ? the upcoming movie based on the best selling book of the same name ? attributes this factor to his successful transformation into a graphic novel star: "People can relate to Mr. T. They know what he stands for: T for tender, but if you're a bad guy, it's T for tough!" "Get that message out: give people their own black heroes!" Mr. T has shown he believes what he says by providing world-exclusive interviews and a foreword for the Mr. T graphic novel, while also acting as Executive Editor. Mr. T continues: "I pity the fool who don't get my book, read it, and enjoy it!" The Mr. T graphic novel can be ordered direct from publisher Mohawk Media at https://www.mohawkmedia.co.uk/store for the exclusive price of ?6.95 (UK) / $15.95 (US) including delivery. Alternatively, visit your local comic book store. The Mr. T graphic novel is distributed to the comic book trade through Diamond Comics Distributors. A major announcement is expected soon regarding book trade and online distribution for 2009. The book's ISBN is: 9780956018908.