Matt Cardona Is Grateful For His WWE Run But Declares 'Zack Ryder Is Dead'

Matt Cardona officially says Zack Ryder is dead.

Matt Cardona was a part of the WWE system for the majority of his career before being released in 2020. Since then, Matt Cardona has given himself a career resurgence, working for promotions like GCW, IMPACT, and the National Wrestling Alliance. At one point in time, Matt Cardona was holding seven championships at the same time.

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Recently, Matt was asked on Twitter if Zack Ryder would ever make a WWE return, to which he replied that Zack Ryder is no more before going on to say that he remains very grateful for his time as Zack Ryder, but it was time to move on.

Despite these comments, Matt Cardona has recently stated that he still thinks about being WWE Champion. Read more here.

While a potential run as WWE Champion may be off the table, for now, Matt Cardona will have the opportunity to regain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at Hard Times 3. Fans can check out the full card for the event here.

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