Matt Cardona was a popular name in WWE and is regarded by many as the first wrestler to utilize social media to get over with fans. His 2011 YouTube series named "Z! True Long Island Story" became an overnight hit and resulted in fans urging WWE to give him a push.
Cardona was given a mid-card push in 2011-12 but it didn't last long and he soon went back to being an afterthought on the main roster. He was released by WWE last year. Cardona went on to make his debut for All Elite Wrestling and had a short-lived stint in the promotion.
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Chelsea Green, Cardona's fiancee, was a WWE Superstar at the time of Cardona's debut and she tweeted the following after his appearance on AEW TV:
Green didn't do much during her WWE run and was finally released on April 15, 2021. Cardona is currently working for IMPACT Wrestling. He had tremendous potential to become a big name in WWE in the early 2010s. Cardona's biggest moment came at WrestleMania 32 in 2016 when he won the Intercontinental title in a multi-man Ladder match.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
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