WWE legends wrecked the Mets mascots in a brawl (but the real chaos came next)

Despite starting the season with a bang, from June 13th to the 25th, the team went on a very Mets-like streak, losing ten out of eleven games. And most of these games weren’t even close.

The Mets were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays and the Atlanta Braves, and nearly went winless in their series with the Philadelphia Phillies. After such a hammering, they’ve fallen two games behind the Phillies in the National League East. Ugh. 

While things might feel desperate enough to bring back Grimace, the Mets may need to do something more drastic: bring the Hardy Boyz back to beat up some mascots.

Matt and Jeff Hardy ‘Beat Up’ Mets Mascot

First off, Mr. and Mrs. Met are fine. It’s okay; you can breathe now.

Matt and Jeff Hardy, former WWE Superstars and current TNA wrestlers, were on hand when the Mets hosted the Braves on June 26. The pro-wrestling icons were at Citi Field to promote TNA’s Slammiversary, which takes place at Long Island’s UBS Arena on July 20.

As the Hardys were getting ready for an interview, the Mets held their NYC-themed 5-Borough mascot race. 

For those unfamiliar with it, five mascots race for glory each home game: a slice of pizza (Brooklyn), a skyscraper (Manhattan), a subway (Queens), a ferry (Staten Island) and a giraffe, representing the Bronx zoo.

During that night, the Bronx giraffe pulled way ahead of the others. It looked like it was going to cross the finish line and secure its first win of the 2025 season, but Moomoo the cow hit the giraffe with a steel chair. The pizza came up from behind and took the win.

It’s unclear why Moomoo—a mascot representing the team’s partnership with Moomoo, a global investment and trading platform—attacked the giraffe to keep it winless. It’s likely because the Bronx is home to the New York Yankees, and crosstown rivalries go hard in New York.

And after the race, when the disgruntled giraffe rudely bumped into the Hardys backstage, the WWE tag team legends proceeded to deliver a beatdown.

Which, you might say, oh, that’s cute. But here’s the thing: the Mets won 4-0 that night.

The following night, they began a three-game series in Pittsburgh, losing every game and in ridiculous fashion (9-1, 9-2, 12-1).

So, if the Mets want to regain some of the magic from the start of the season, they need to start beating up the Giraffe more.

Remember, the Mets are a superstitious team. On June 12, 2024, Grimace threw out the ceremonial first pitch in a game against the Florida Marlins. The Mets, who started that season 0-5, won seven games in a row after Grimace’s appearance. Fans and the team adopted Grimace as a lucky charm in absurd ways.

“The biggest display of this cross-corporate devotion came…when the Mets hosted the Philadelphia Phillies for a pivotal playoff game,” recounted Scott Simon of NPR. “Images of Grimace were plastered on the No. 7 train, which goes to City Field. Then Grimace himself rode the train.”

The question is now: What was the magic that propelled the Mets over the Braves that game? Was it violence against the giraffe? Should the beatings continue until morale improves?

Or was it the Hardys? If it’s the latter, then both Mr. and Mrs. Met need to start dressing up like “Team Extreme.” Mrs. Met can do her best Lita cosplay, while her spouse could paint his face like Jeff or wear a funny wig to be “Broken” Mr. Met.

Just saying. After all, the Mets could use all the help they can get.