Published: Apr 17, 2025 by Dave Adamson | Last Updated: Apr 17, 2025 by Dave Adamson
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A former WWE star is expected to return to the company, with their partner hinting that they’re just waiting for it to happen.
Previously Zack Ryder in WWE, Matt Cardona has carved out a successful career on the independent wrestling scene.
Despite AEW having an interest in the star, it was previously reported that he hadn’t put pen to paper on a contract.
Addressing a potential return on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Chelsea Green, Cardona’s wife, shared her hope that a WWE run could be in his future.
Having previously stated that she wants to see Cardona back in WWE, Green has reiterated her stance, suggesting it’s only a matter of time, saying:
“We’re waiting. It’s gonna happen, I hope.
“Honestly, I could go on a whole podcast rant about all the things he’s done and why he deserves to be back, there’s nobody who has recreated themselves like him.
“Cody did a great job of recreating himself, but at the end of the day Cody is Cody. Matt was a babyface for almost 20 years in WWE. His career was just all him being a babyface. Nobody believed he could be a heel and then he went out and became the biggest heel on the Indies ever.
“Well, I actually think the biggest star the Indies has ever seen, period.”
Having signed with WWE in 2005, Cardona would remain with the company until his release in April 2020.
He would appear in AEW for a limited run starting in July 2020 and made a return to the company in March 2024.
With Chris Jericho defending his ROH World Championship against Cardona at the 2024 Final Battle pay-per-view, The Learning Tree stated he would be “surprised” if something didn’t happen for his opponent after the match.
As it currently stands, Matt Cardona continues to work on the independent scene as a free agent.
Transcript from chrisvanvliet.com.
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