Matt Cardona says he hasn't received any offers from WWE or AEW and is more focused on controlling what he can.
Matt Cardona believes his journey on the independent wrestling circuit has transformed him from someone who is "Alwayz Ready" into someone who is "Complete." Still, while he is more ready than ever to ply his trade on a major stage for WWE or AEW, the offers have yet to come in.
Speaking with Denise Salcedo of Instinct Culture, Cardona admitted he doesn't want to lie to people. He hasn't received an offer from either company yet and is instead focusing on what he can control: being the best version of himself.
"I can only control what I can control. I'm not going to lie to the people. I'm not going to pretend there's been all these offers. As a matter of fact, I haven't been offered anything from WWE or AEW, and it is what it is. Maybe that will change one day, but for now, I just need to focus on being me. I need to focus on reinventing myself again. I need to focus on being the top guy in the indies for another year," he said. "I gotta focus on maybe changing the indies, elevating other people. I can't harp on what's not going on. I have to focus and put all my focus on just me and create my own path and create my own legacy.
"I feel like I've done that the past four years, but with it's almost another year, it's almost 2025, so the pressure's on to top myself, and it's a good pressure," he adds. "I love the pressure, but listen, I'm always ready, right? If the phone rings right now. I'll have a conversation, but I can't just be waiting by the phone, you know? I can't sit here, 'Please call.' I can't do that. That's not how I want to live, and that's not how I want to have my career go. I want to do my own thing, be my own boss, have a lot of fun, make a lot of money, and if the call comes, I'm always ready."
No matter what happens, however, Zack Ryder is dead.
Matt Cardona's wife, WWE Superstar Chelsea Green, recently commented on her hopes that her husband will eventually land on a grand stage, but feeling that no matter what, he will land exactly where he needs to be. Read her comments here.
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