Matt Cardona stays Alwayz Ready.
On Saturday's edition of AEW Collision, the show was kicked off by Adam Copeland's Cope Open Challenge for the TNT Championship. Matt Cardona would accept the match in a surprise appearance, with Copeland defeating Cardona with a spear to retain the championship.
Backstage after the match, AEW cameras caught up with Cardona in a digital exclusive posted to the promotions social media platforms on Sunday morning, as Cardona spoke on how important the match was to him, noting that he wants a rematch with Copeland in Long Island.
"Yeah, this isn't just something I would answer Q&As with on Twitter like, who's your dream match? This is literally my dream match. I'm not even talking about our history, the Edgeheads, all that. He taught me everything that I know in this business. He saved my career. I'm not even talking about that. I'm saying pre me even being a pro wrestler, looking up to Adam, looking up to Jay. Those were the guys. When they made it to the top of this business, I thought maybe someone like me can and to have this match, honestly, I thought it wasn't gonna happen. Adam had to retire, he comes back. We're not in the same company, but alwayz ready, right? It's not just a nickname or hashtag or catchphrase. It's the way I live my life, my career, and everything that he's taught me. Over the years, even things that he doesn't know he taught me just by me watching. Before I knew him, even now, he's the Rated R superstar, but because of what he taught me, I'm the self made superstar and I didn't win tonight. But Adam, if you're watching this, maybe we go to Long Island, New York, my hometown, put that title on the line, cause I'm alwayz ready."
EXCLUSIVE! Matt Cardona shares his thoughts after his surprise return to #AEW to challenge TNT Champion Adam Copeland for the title in the Cope Open on #AEWCollision!@TheMattCardona pic.twitter.com/5bQZHavHQR
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 31, 2024
Following the match, Fightful Select had several details on how the appearance came about. You can read more about that here.
After the match, Copeland was cornered by The House Of Black, who was saved by Eddie Kingston and Mark Briscoe before a trios match was set for AEW Dynasty next month. You can read more about that here.
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