Matt Cardona was never offered an AEW contract, despite reports to the contrary. The former Intercontinental Champion was released by the WWE in 2020 and embarked on a short run with AEW. He teamed with Cody Rhodes briefly but wasn’t offered a contract and departed after a series of matches.

Matt Cardona is still hoping he will have the opportunity to return to WWE someday. Cardona appeared on The Ariel Helwani Show Monday to promote this Sunday’s The People vs. GCW event from New

Matt Cardona would welcome a return to WWE under the right circumstances. Cardona is one of the top stars in the independent wrestling circuit. The Death Match King recently opened up about potentially making a return to the Stamford-based promotion.

While many long-time WWE fans would like to see Matt Cardona, formerly Zack Ryder make his return to the company,