Matt Cardona was somewhat surprised that WWE didn’t select him last year when the promotion was rehiring several released talents.
After Vince McMahon’s July 2022 retirement, Triple H rehired several former Superstars including Braun Strowman, Karrion Kross, Dakota Kai, and Hit Row.
On a recent edition of the “Insight” podcast, Cardona recalled not being selected at the time, despite his impressive work outside of the promotion. He said,
“I mean, I’ll be honest when all those people got rehired, I was thinking, not me? The guy who has been doing everything? What was the prerequisite to getting re-signed, not doing anything? Besides like Chelsea and like The Good Brothers, and a handful of others, most people didn’t do anything. But that’s fine. Everyone has a different path, a different story. Do you have a chip on my shoulder about that?
“I wouldn’t say a chip, like a little crumb. But listen, this isn’t about proving people wrong. It’s about proving myself right. My fans right. If I can convert some doubters and get some new fans along the way, so be it. But I can’t have this goal of being the absolute best with like negativity driving it, if that makes sense.”
Cardona has said he would listen to an offer to return to WWE, but would not want to return to his Zack Ryder gimmick that he used for years.
