Backstage feuds in WWE occasionally leak out into the public. Sometimes they even make it into the ring. Generally, these mess-ups are between two wrestlers. But in this most recent case, a WWE seamstress and costumer had some not-nice words for Matt Hardy.
Julie Youngberg, a costumer, and seamstress for WWE responded to this innocuous tweet.
I would love if the fifth man was Broken Matt#RAW
— Shay J (@NoMatch4Me) October 17, 2017
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And, as usual, Matt’s wife Reby was ready to defend her man.
Bitch you seen both me & Matt about 20x at TVs & have never said a damn thing. Shut up, pussy. https://t.co/tY5SC1OQXe
— Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) October 18, 2017
This crackhead been running her mouth for YEARS. We forget she exists until she comes out her mouth every few months
🎵Why you so obsessed🎵 https://t.co/tY5SC1OQXe
— Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) October 18, 2017
It appears Youngberg has a history with the Hardys or the “NC crew.” She was previously married to former WWE wrestler and Hardy friend Shannon Moore.
https://twitter.com/AnJewelsBrand/status/920476265076940801
https://twitter.com/AnJewelsBrand/status/920477960796364801
There appears to be a lot more to this story that we don’t know.
Other Instances Of Backstage Feuds Becoming Public
Alberto Del Rio was fired the first time in 2014 for attacking a WWE producer for making a racist joke towards him.
“Based on sketchy stories and what wrestlers have been talking about, at catering, somebody asked [Web producer] to clean off his plate. The person joked something along the lines of how that’s Del Rio’s job. Del Rio found out and confronted him. As the story goes, he didn’t apologize and then smiled at him, and Del Rio slapped him.”
Of course, Del Rio was later re-hired and then fired again after testing positive for drugs. Since then he’s done not that great.
How to react to news like this
Who knows why these moments come out in the public? WWE superstars are still people like us at the end of the day. They have drama and emotions and people they like and dislike.
Youngberg does make some serious accusations about a police report and possible abuse. She doesn’t mention Moore or Hardy specifically, but it is clear those are the two she is referencing. She even went out of her way to say that Jeff was a good guy.
https://twitter.com/AnJewelsBrand/status/920470520935735296
Is it a private matter that is far more complicated than a few tweets? Yes. Will we continue to obsess over it? Probably.
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