“I always had a good relationship with Vince” – Matt Cardona speaks about his pre-injury time in WWE

“I always had a good relationship with Vince” – Matt Cardona speaks about his pre-injury time in WWE

Matt Cardona, formerly known as Zack Ryder, has been reinventing himself on the independent circuit since being released by WWE in April 2020 after fifteen years with the promotion. The former WWE Intercontinental Champion has been working as a “sports entertainer” villain for a lot of organizations.

He was the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion until last night, after a remarkable tenure as GCW World Champion with Game Changer Wrestling. Matt Cardona took advantage of his success outside of WWE earlier this year, sending a photo of himself holding numerous belts to his former boss, Vince McMahon. The former IMPACT Digital Media Champion explained why he felt compelled to deliver the photograph.

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Cardona said, “I always had a good relationship with Vince, especially the last couple of years. I’d go into his office, not necessarily to get things done but I was sick of pitching ideas to the writers and all that B.S. If it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen because Vince wants it to happen. Listen, not everything I pitched happened. A majority didn’t, but at least I found out from Vince and not some writer.

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He continued, “I never had Vince’s number and I never texted with him, but then last year, I got a happy birthday text. I wondered who the 203 number was and someone said it was Vince McMahon. I was like, ‘Oh, sh*t.’ So, I text him every once in a while for the hell of it.”

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When will Matt Cardona return to the ring?

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Matt Cardona is now unable to play due to a torn bicep. The former WWE United States Champion said in an interview with Wrestling Inc. that he will undergo surgery and would be out of action for up to five months. Cardona has indicated that he “wishes for three.”

“I’d be lying if I said I never wanted to wrestle in Madison Square Garden again or never wanted to wrestle in a big stadium for a WrestleMania,” Cardona said. “Of course, I would. I’m not saying that. But I’m also not saying that I’m doing everything I’m doing now thinking, ‘What can I do to get back to WWE?’ or ‘What can I do to go to AEW?’ I don’t give a sh*t. Sorry, I don’t.”

The injury occurred in a match against Blake Christian at GCW’s “Downward Spiral” event last month.

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