The former Zack Ryder is having a pretty great run on the independent circuit since leaving WWE and becoming Matt Cardona.
After a brief spell with Tony Khan's disruptive AEW where he made a limited number of appearances Cardona joined IMPACT Wrestling and has since become the reigning IMPACT Digital Media Champion.
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He's also made a surprise appearance for Game Changer Wrestling, otherwise known as GCW, where he defeated GCW icon Nick Gage to become the GCW Champion, before eventually losing it to Jon Moxley.
And now his extraordinary run continues as he has a title match for the NWA World Championship after debuting for the National Wrestling Alliance in December where he attacked the current holder of the Ten Pounds of Gold, veteran Trevor Murdoch.
Following this attack during the conclusion of the promotion's Hard Times 2 Pay-Per-View, the match between the champion and the #1 contender has now been made official and will take place at the upcoming Powerrr Trip show on February 12.
How Does Trevor Murdoch Feel About Matt Cardona?
Current NWA Champion Trevor Murdoch has been criticized by Matt Cardona for his social media posts, but the NWA star recently spoke on Busted Open Radio and responded to Cardona's slamming.
"Well when it comes to the Twitter followers, or the social media s–t, I’ll be honest with you. I wasn’t pushing the social media s–t before I won the title, and I sure as hell aren’t going to push it afterward. No offense, I’m not changing,” he stated. (h/t WrestlingInc)
“I’m not changing for a guy who has come into a company randomly and decides to tell me exactly what I need to do to fix everything.
“Matt is an attention wh*re. He’ll hop from company to company to take whatever he can to get over the most possible and leave. For the last two-and-a-half years, almost three years, I have dedicated my life to one company,” Murdoch said.
