#4.) Gained weight due to a ruptured appendix
Late into his career, Matt Hardy was noticably gaining a lot of weight very quickly. There was a common misconception among fans that the reason behind his weight gain was nothing but laziness. However, it turned out to be anything but the opposite. It was revealed later that Matt Hardy had been suffering from a consistent stomach pain, which happened due to his appendix being ruptured.
His doctor stated that it was days away from bursting fatally, which could have ended his career. Thankfully, he took time off for it to heal before getting back in the ring.
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