If you're a longtime WWE fan, you may have noticed that WWE Superstars seldom win big matches on shows which take place in their hometowns. According to WWE legend Matt Hardy, there's a pretty simple explanation for this.

During the most recent episode of his The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, Hardy reflected on the inaugural TLC match at SummerSlam 2000 in which Matt and his brother Jeff battled The Dudley and Edge & Christian for the WWF Tag Team Championship. That show went down in North Carolina, the home state of the Hardy Boyz -- but they didn't win. Instead, Edge & Christian retained the titles, sending the hometown heroes home empty-handed.

SummerSlam 2000 TLC match

"Well, that was supposed to be our big win, and then [Vince] said, 'Well, it's too predictable. Everybody in that venue is going to know you're going to win, and they're expecting you to win. So I don't want to do that. Let's do it the next show.' I think sometimes it's a good thing, especially when you have babyfaces that are over that have been in this long rivalry and the fans want to be rewarded with this proper payoff, I would have loved to have had the win there," Matt said on his podcast.

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Matt & Jeff would eventually win the tag titles at Unforgiven the following month, but Matt believes that winning at SummerSlam would have made more sense and would have made the TLC match an even bigger deal.

Vince McMahon at The Rock's Birthday Celebration

"I think that'd been the time to do the win and also be the champions. Also to change the history of the TLC matches a little bit. But Vince is a big advocate of, 'If you're over as a babyface, there are times where you don't need to win, it doesn't make a difference,' and that that's kind of how we were looked at," Matt continued. "Yeah, we didn't ever have to win in those environments, because we were so beloved in so many ways. I think there is some merit to that argument. Yeah, there is some merit to it too," he added. "But then like, you know, when, if you want people to look at wrestling as a serious competition, even though it's entertainment, I think there are times where you have to pull the trigger and you have to give an act even if they're still gonna be popular, whether they win lose or draw, you gotta give them that respect and show them that win and let the people know like, Oh, these guys really are winners. So I'm glad to support them."

Matt Hardy is currently a member of the AEW roster. Jeff Hardy was recently released by WWE leading to speculation that he will reunite with his brother in AEW.

(h/t Fightful for transcription)