WWE legend Matt Hardy believes there is a good chance he could eventually be working backstage for WWE when he finally decides to bring his impressive career to an end.

For close to 30 years, Hardy has been a name talent in the pro wrestling industry. He and his brother Jeff created an incomparable legacy as a tag team during stints in WWE, TNA Wrestling, and AEW. However, the elder member of the duo has also had a good bit of singles success during his career.

Hardy made a name for himself as a solo star with his version 1.0 gimmick in WWE. Then he took his career to new heights with the development of his “Broken” Matt character in TNA. Going on to win the company’s top title on two occasions.

His ability to stay relevant for three decades is why he has a lot of respect among his peers and fans for his understanding of the business and how to be successful in it. He seems like a perfect fit to be part of the creative team in TNA, or his former home, WWE.

It was something he was asked about during a new chat with Casino.org, since individuals he once worked with — like AJ Styles, Bobby Roode, and the Undertaker — have been elevated into notable backstage roles in recent years. The multi-time tag champion believes that transition to working behind the scenes is a near eventuality.

Matt Hardy sees end to active wrestling career in next five years

“It’s certainly something I would be open to, and it’s something I could totally see happening too,” said Hardy. “I could absolutely see that. One of my closest friends, one of my best friends, we’ve been close for over 30 years now, is Shane Helms, and he’s in a major role there, which is great.

“It’s very cool that AJ is now moving up a little bit. It’s cool that guys who were so passionate and busted their ass so hard and worked so hard in pro wrestling are now getting these jobs, and they’re still able to be connected, and they feel like they’re contributing by giving back to the next generation.”

So if Hardy is open to having a backstage creative role in either company, is that possibility in the near future? The future Hall of Famer doesn’t want to take on such a role while still being an active wrestler. However, the eventual switch may not be too far off for the 52-year-old.

“I’m going to kind of play it by ear. But I certainly won’t be actively wrestling, I don’t think, more than four or five years,” Hardy said. “So I would say that’s probably the window. So probably within five years.”