Meeting Matt Hardy and Jimmy Wang Yang
Its a Monday night, the first night after the first long day back at work besides us since our agent couldn't get us work for that day, the night was still young for us to get a call for the next day. The next day, (Tuesday March 16th) we were planning on going to Montebello to meet Chris 'Y2J' Jericho as a part of Mel's birthday celebration. In our family if we can't do something huge the day of the birthday, we plan small day events that the person celebrating wants to do. Considering the signing is at 3 PM in Montebello, which is roughly 1 1/2 hours away, we wanted to get up and leave wicked early to guarantee that we got wristbands. We decided to take our showers that night instead of in the morning because we weren't sure when our roommate was going to get up nor did we want to get up that early.
It was about 9 or 10 PM when Mel and I got out of our showers, we were in our pajamas when Matt Hardy tweeted that he was at the Universal CityWalk which is about 90 miles away from where we live and we have passes to Universal so we know it like the back of our hands. I tried talking Mel into going down there to stalk him but we figured knowing our luck by the time we get there he'll be gone. A few moments later Matt tweeted again that he was eating at the Saddle Ranch, Mel and I decided to take a chance and go down to the Citywalk to see if we could at least catch a glimpse of them since he said he was with Jimmy Wang Yang so we wouldn't mind meeting him as well and I think that WWE really underuses him as well as Matt sometimes.
Now, let me be honest, I'm a GIANT HUGE Hardy Boy fan. One: I think their both cute/hot in their own ways. Two: I have SO much respect for them both. Three: they are my heros, I'm sure a lot of people say that but not only in wrestling but outside of wrestling as well. They both have accomplished so much and been through things that I couldn't imagine even though I like to think that our lives very much mirror out with theirs, a lot of details I would hate to get into. For a while in my life I would think to myself that if the Hardys could do it so could I. They really have inspired me so to meet one of them would be SO surreal. I have been wanting to meet them for years and followed them for years, everytime I HAD a chance to meet one of them something else would counteract and make me not meet them, the first time I actually saw Matt perform was at WrestleMania 25, for a while I was CONVINCED Matt was a figure of my imagination that was until we went to his singing in San Diego when I saw him walk out and I was able to shake his hand that was when I knew he was real, that signing is a COMPLETELY different story. Maybe I'm just weird but being able to meet one of them would be like a dream come true, I mean Mel's a big Hardy Boy fan and she thinks of them as heros, but we came to terms that I'm more like Matt and she's more like Jeff, yeah there is some qualities and aspects that I'm more like Jeff and Mel's more like Matt but when it comes down to it, I'm more like Matt.
Mel and I decided to go down there, we didn't even bother changing out of our pajamas, nor mess with our hair, we threw our hoods on, slipping on our tennis shoes without socks, we didn't even bother putting a bra on or blow drying our still wet hair. We ran out to our car speeding down the freeways, our friends texting and tweeting us to go and fast, a few tweeted Matt telling him to stay and that we were coming. Yeah, we turned the 90 miles, an usual 1 1/2 hour drive into a 45 minute trip. We pulled up to the large hill to where the gates were for you to pay for parking but all the gates were closed except the one that allowed people to exit, or for the trams to drive through along with employees. 'What are we going to do?' I asked. 'Fuck this.' Mel said pulling through the exit gate only to see a sign on a light pole saying that they had surveillance videos and only to see a surveillance camera above it, 'Oh well,' we thought. Mel pulled into the preferred section of parking area parking near a couple and a security guard that was standing outside a club texting not paying attention to what is happening.
Mel and I climbed out heading in the direction of the Saddle Ranch, 'I hope we don't get a ticket nor towed.' I said, 'Dawn, 95% of the City Walk is closed, I don't think they are going to make a big deal about it.' Mel said. 'You say that, wait until it gets towed or we get a ticket.' I said as we walked around the buildings towards the Saddle Ranch. The way Saddle Ranch is, you can look into the patio seating and as we got closer we could hear the comedians talking on the sound system. We walked by once looking in trying to find him or Jimmy Wang Yang.
As we walked by Mel whispered 'Dawn, booth right there next to the tall one.' I looked over to see the back of his head. 'It might be, I don't know.' I said as we got to the end of the walkway turning around and walking back looking at the booth realizing it was him, 'Oh my god.' I said, that was when Mel knew it was him. Then we realized we REALLY had to pee, when I am nervous I have to urinate frequently or something else you don't want to know. Luckily enough there's a bathroom nearby, but unluckily it was closed. We splited up, Mel stayed and watched the restaurant as I went to check the other bathroom only to find that one locked as well so the ONLY unlocked bathroom was the one inside the restaurant, which we refused to walk in there to use the bathroom.
We walked by the restuarant a couple more times to confirm it was him, we stood aside texting and tweeting people trying to find out what to say to the man. We noticed him standing up and leaving the booth, our nerves were gone now and we were like 'Oh shit, he's leaving.' We watched them walk out and only for them to walk in our direction, they stopped looking back into the restuarant at the comedian thats still on the stage. We saw Matt pull out his phone looking at it then looked around staring RIGHT at us smiling then putting his phone back up. I repeatedly said 'I can't do this,' to Mel, we watched as they walked by us. I looked Mel in the eyes and seriously said 'I can NOT do this.' Mel being the oldest took it in her hands. 'Fuck this shit, I hate this...' she said throwing in a few other curse words before we took off running after them, I was more shocked that Mel actually had the guts to do it.
Mel and I ran up to them, she said 'Excuse me...' I stood behind her peaking out from over her shoulder seeing both of them turn around, I think if I had balls they would of dropped. Matt looks SO much better and hotter that close, and I know I'm going to get some comments on this but Jimmy looked good. He turned around and I was like, 'That is NOT Jimmy Wang Yang,' and he has that smile that was what won me over. 'We're big WWE fans, we just drove 90 miles and thats why we look like this, sorry...' Mel said 'It's okay, you look cute sweetie....' Matt said. 'We just got out of the shower when we got your tweet and decided to come down here.' I said as I stepped out next to Mel. 'That's why we are in our pajamas, sorry.' Mel said as they both laughed, Jimmy more than Matt and we shrugged. 'What's your twitter name?' Matt asked. 'Da Fat Sistas, get it?' Mel said as Jimmy laughed again, 'I get it.' Matt said chuckling, 'How long have you been waiting?' Matt asked. '15, 20 minutes. We were going to go in but we were scared.' Mel said. 'Oh, we were enjoying the All-Star comedy show.' Matt said. 'How was it?' Mel asked, Matt rolled his eyes and Jimmy said 'Just be glad you didn't go in.' 'Oh, that good huh?' Mel said as they both simaltaneously said 'Yeah...' 'May we get a photo?' Mel asked. 'Sure sweetie,' Matt said. 'You go first.' I said pushing Mel forward, she gave me this look that read 'I hate you.' I gracefully took the picture as Mel thanked them and I handed her the camera and I froze there, I couldn't walk the two or three steps up to the men and stand between them. 'Dawn go.' Mel said as Matt waved for me to go up there and said 'Get in here sweetie.' I slowly walked up to them sheepishly standing between them smiling wide, and I mean WIDE I was happy, I'm sorry....
I thanked them as I slowly stood back on the other side of Mel in my comfort area. 'Come here sweetie.' Matt said walking up to Mel wrapping his arms around Mel hugging her, I was in shock and said 'Whoa.' After Matt broke the hug, he turned walking to me to give me a hug, apparently from what Mel said I gave him this look like he was stupid. 'Dawn give the man a hug.' Mel said as I did and boy is that man muscular, I felt safe in his arms. His biceps are HUGE, his chest was hard and smelt OH so good, I wish I could of been in his arms a lot longer. I think that was when I officialy needed a new pair of panties. After his arms left my body, I watched as Mel shook Jimmy's hand and pulled her into an one handed hug, 'You got to do this...' Jimmy said as he then tried to teach her how to do his handshake and she was having trouble and I know I would, 'I'm sorry I'm white.' Mel said shrugging getting Jimmy and Matt to laugh. I then shook his hand leaning in doing the one handed hug. We each said 'Thank you' one more time before we left. Matt said 'Drive safe sweeties.' Jimmy then said 'Have a good night.' then he walked a few feet away pointing at me yelling 'Class of '08, yeah....' Yes, I was wearing my class of '08 sweater, yes I graduated high school in '08 and I yelled back proudly 'Yeah, yeah!'
We headed in one direction as they headed in another, we kept our eyes on them to wait to see when they got out of hearing range and when we were out of sight, when we were both I screamed as I jumped up and down like the fan girl I am. On the way home, I tweeted him saying thanks and he RT'd us saying it was his pleasure. I kept asking Mel if it really happened and I still do, it was SO surreal and it still is. I know it feels surreal to Mel as it does to me, maybe a little more to me since I'm a bigger Hardy fan and considering what I think of them. I remember it vivedly, mentally knowing it happened but can't believe it happened, that I actually met my hero, the man that inspires me almost every day, the man I'm most like, the man I look up to for MANY years and the man I thought never existed.
What I still find pretty funny is that Mel and I lack in the confidence and self esteem catergory, but yet we felt comfortable and okay to approach Matt Hardy AND Jimmy Wang Yang in our pajamas. For some reason, I didn't really think about what I was wearing or what I looked like, I felt extremely comfortable when we were standing there talking to them besides being nervous and shocked at first. I think it was the whole them being super relaxed made it more relaxing on us plus it felt like since it wasn't an official signing there was a lot of pressure off us moving and time cram wasn't there. I would still prefer the signings, its easier for us so we don't have to stop them and feel like we are ruining their time or anything. It's great now we have a joke with my friend Kandice that every time we meet Matt Hardy we should wear a different pair of pajamsa, make it a new tradition. We said we should get ones with footies and/or with a butt flap. Tuesday night we went to the taping of WWE NXT and SmackDown, Matt was there and we sent out a tweet saying I was happy seeing Matt again and Kandice asked if we were in our PJs, its pretty funny if you think about it.
It's a moment, we think that we are the only people that has EVER met Matt in our pajamas, if anything he'll always remember the two girls that met him in their pajamas and it's DEFIANTLY a memory for us. I'm embarrassed that I met him in my pajamas, I would of preferred to meet him in a cute outfit with my hair done, at least I smelt good but I'm still confused on how could I be so confident in myself to walk up to him of ALL people in my pajamas, every person we tell can't believe we went in our pajamas but I don't regret doing what we did even the jumping the gate, I don't regret that at all, you have to do what you have to do. I think Matt sends out that vibe that he's just relax and doesn't really care what you look like, he seems like he likes meeting his fans and he's a SUPER flirt.
