It has been months since Matt Cardona a.k.a. Zack Ryder was released from WWE. The former WWE United States champion is currently wrestling at IMPACT and recently won a title at GCW. But things didn’t go his way after his win. Matt Cardona is the new Game Changer Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion.
He defeated Nick Gage on night one of the GCW Homecoming event held at the Showboat, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Matt made a surprise appearance last month at a GCW under a mask and started to feud with Nick.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Both men gave it their all for the glory. At one point, Nick Gage used light tubes and a pizza cutter on Matt, causing him to bleed during the match. The finish saw Matt hit Nick with a tube light, followed by the Radio Silence.
Matt Cardona defeated Nick Gage at #GCWHomecoming and is the GCW Champion! pic.twitter.com/q2GNsGDJx5
— Wrestling Resource – The Sportster (@WrestlingSheet) July 25, 2021
What was supposed to be a glorious night for Cardona turned disastrous when he pinned Cage for the victory. The fans were not at all happy with Cardona winning the title and quickly showed their disapproval. The audience became an angry mob and threw garbage and beer cans at Cardona.
As you can see in this footage sent to us by @ClaytonComedy, the #GCWHomecoming crowd was NOT happy about Cardona’s title win pic.twitter.com/1dWAt3p00m
— Wrestling Resource – The Sportster (@WrestlingSheet) July 25, 2021
Watch This Story – LeBron James to Giannis Antetokounmpo: NBA All-Stars That Appeared in WWE
Fans didn’t like former WWE wrestlers’ win
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
The fans did not give the bloodied champ a moment’s peace after his win. As Cardona tried to celebrate his victory, the live crowd showered him with boos and garbage. All hell broke loose at the GCW. Nick Gage held the title for 100 days before his loss on Saturday.
If you had told me 3 years ago that Zack Ryder was going to be the most hated heel in GCW, I would’ve told you that you were out of your mind.
— Joshua 🌈⃤Williamson (@StriveIndigo) July 25, 2021
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Matt Cardona had a decent run in WWE. However, the fans felt that he didn’t receive the push he deserved. Matt as Zack Ryder was well over with the WWE Universe and at one point was one of the most popular stars in the company. Sadly, WWE didn’t capitalize on this and his potential was never reached.
Read More: Charlotte Flair Reveals WWE WrestleMania Match That Escalated Her Career
