Matt Hardy Says He's Not Retired from WWE, Plans to Wrestle Again

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Although his WWE career appears to be winding down, Matt Hardy denied he has left the ring for good. 

Hardy responded to a tweet on Tuesday referencing his possible retirement to say "his last WWE match hasn't happened yet."

Hardy last competed in a tag match with Bray Wyatt against Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel on the Aug. 13 edition of Raw.

In a video he posted to YouTube in September, he announced he was stepping away from his in-ring career but left the door open for a potential comeback.

A month earlier, the 44-year-old indicated he was transitioning to more of a backstage role with WWE.

By saying he hasn't wrestled his last match, Hardy may not be signaling a full-time return to wrestling but rather something along the lines of a one-off occasion or run with a limited series of bouts in mind.

Perhaps Hardy could do another "Ultimate Deletion." The first go-round was everything fans could've hoped for in March.

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The beauty of Hardy's "woken" character is that it doesn't require him to do too much in the ring. He can deliver odd promos backstage or pre-packaged segments from his house in Cameron, North Carolina, and still entertain fans.

Retirements rarely hold in professional wrestling. Even Shawn Michaels couldn't resist the allure of ending his eight-year hiatus to team with Triple H against Kane and The Undertaker at Crown Jewel earlier in November.

Don't be surprised to see Hardy show up again on WWE programming down the road.