Former WWE Star Confirms Movie Role

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Former WWE star Matt Cardona is set to appear in an upcoming Western movie, with a trailer for this movie now released.

Cardona shared a link to the teaser trailer for independent Western “Down The Long River” on social media, confirming that he’ll feature in the upcoming release.

Directed by Harry Kolmer and written by Kurt Aubuchon, Down The Long River follows events that take place in a tiny river town shortly after the Civil War, when “revenge and a fortune of gold are at stake.”

The official synopsis for the film reads (per IMDb):

“In the aftermath of the Civil War, a former Army surgeon, a notorious gang, and a duplicitous Pinkerton agent cross paths in a tiny river town.

“When revenge and a fortune in gold are at stake, the town is caught in the crossfire.”

You can view the teaser trailer below this news story.

Cardona’s character – called Karl Reeves per IMDb – can be seen around the 55 second mark of the teaser. You can view shots of Cardona from the trailer in the tweet below.

Matt Cardona also shared the poster for this independent feature, on which he is billed second, behind Kurt Aubuchon.

Several current WWE stars have been featured in movie news recently, with Cathy Kelley’s first movie project revealed, and an upcoming release featuring Roman Reigns setting a release date.

Matt Cardona recently addressed fan reactions to him expressing interest in potentially returning to WWE, which you can read more about right here.

First looks at Matt Cardona in the independent Western movie, Down The Long River 👇

The movie follows events that take place in a tiny river town shortly after the Civil War, when "revenge and a fortune of gold are at stake." pic.twitter.com/g1inHTPJf5

— WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) June 2, 2025

Check out the trailer to my action debut, Down The Long River, here!https://t.co/0HuXs1k1nF pic.twitter.com/Zk0o1aNa9B

— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) June 1, 2025