News release from the Mad Ants:
Mad Ants to Host Matt Hardy for Pro Wrestling Night
(February 10th, 2016) – The Mad Ants are proud to announce Matt Hardy as their special guest of honor for Pro Wrestling Night on Friday, March 11th as they host the Westchester Knicks with a 7:30pm tipoff.
Former WWE Tag Team Champion and current TNA World Heavyweight Champion Matt Hardy will help the Mad Ants celebrate all things pro wrestling on March 11th and will be signing autographs for fans pre-game and at halftime.
Matt Hardy was one half of the wildly popular Hardy Boyz tag team in the Attitude Era of the WWE. While there, the Hardy Boyz gained notoriety in WWE’s Tag Team division by innovating the modern day Ladder Match & pioneering the Tables, Ladders & Chairs matches. Together they held 7 World Tag Team Championships from 1999-2008. Apart from his success as a tag team wrestler, Matt Hardy’s achievements as a WWE singles competitor include the ECW Championship, Hardcore, European, Cruiserweight & United States Championship, winning each on one occasion before leaving the company in 2010. In 2011 Matt signed with TNA. He is currently the TNA World Heavyweight Champion.
Fans can purchase their Mad Ants tickets for this game or any of our remaining home games anytime, which start at just $6, at the Memorial Coliseum Box Office, by visiting www.ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
About the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and the NBA Development League
The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, presented by Lutheran Health Network, are the NBA Development affiliate of the NBA Indiana Pacers. Established in 2007, the Mad Ants have marked their success in back-to-back Championship appearances, coming out on top in 2014 and returning to the Championship series in 2015. The 2014-2015 season also named the Mad Ants as the NBA Development League Development Champions, which recognizes the team that best embodies the NBA D-League’s goals of developing NBA-caliber basketball talent through call-ups and assignments. The NBA Development League is the NBA’s official minor league, preparing players, coaches, officials, trainers, and front-office staff for the NBA while acting as the league’s research and development laboratory. Featuring 19 teams with direct affiliations with NBA franchises for the 2015-16 season, the league offers elite professional basketball at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. An all-time high 38 percent of all NBA players at the end of the 2014-15 season boasted NBA D-League experience. In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. Fans can watch all NBA D-League games on fortwayne.gleague.nba.com.
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