Who Owns the “Broken Hardy” Characters? Both Sides Claim They Do

As mentioned earlier today, The Hardys are leaving TNA and there’s a chance they could end up back in WWE. However, will they be able to use the “Broken Matt Hardy” and “Brother Nero” characters elsewhere or does TNA own the rights?

According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, both sides are claiming that they own the rights. Sources close to Matt Hardy are saying that TNA is able to profit off of anything that is already taped, but ultimately, Matt Hardy owns the name and characters that he came up with.

However, Impact Wrestling says that that isn’t true and that their deal with the Hardys “specifically states” that Impact “owns all intellectual property creations” despite the fact that Matt Hardy created them.