-Having his Zack Ryder theme play before making his entrance against Nick Gage - Winning the GCW Championship - Thanking the fans and calling them the “GCW Universe” - Dressing like Vince McMahon in 2007 when he was ECW Champion - Getting his own custom GCW World Title which looks incredibly like something WWE would make. Also, my favourite part. IT SPINS! Cody Rhodes said last year that he believes Matt Cardona could get as over as he was in 2011. I thought that was a kind thing to say about a friend but I didn’t believe it for one second. Matt Cardona has proved me wrong. The guy is one of my favourite heels in wrestling right now. Next time he wins a match in GCW I want him to say “this is the greatest sports entertainment company in the world and I love you GCW Universe”. This gimmick works because people want to see this guy get beat up. IMAGINE if Cena did this in 2006 for the RVD feud.
@@Andulvar I believe he is wrestling for Impact and did a couple of matches for AEW. The reason it was short for AEW is because he wanted less appearances.
@@TheOmegaRiddler Was this around the time when Danielson was the heavyweight champion and Punk was the WWE champ? Because you could be right, but still though. Cardona was still hot around that time and the management still didn't see that.
Matt Cardona proved he has the potential to be more than people thought. he stepped in the ring, took a beating, walked away from it the winner. they both deserve respect for what came from that match it opened up people's eyes.
Cardona is such a great team player in the first minute describing his feud and match with Nick Gage. He totally gets his character and is so smart about the business
Matt Cardona looks and sounds F-CKING happy working outside of World Wrestling Entertainment. His roles in AEW, IMPACT Wrestling, and other places showed his all. Good for him. Maybe in December, on an AEW: Winter is Coming, Cardona, Punk and Bryan share a segment for all times sake. 😊
@@michaelaburns734 I only said it reminded me. Not that it was similar in every single way. I'm talking about how 100% of the people in attendance at both shows wanted RVD and Gage to win. Zack Ryder basically was John Cena in this match.
I always knew that Matt C. had excellent wrestling technique Koodos for his championship. Chris always watching AEW. See you tonight. Love Maria Montreal Canada 😻
Whole thing was quite beautifully done and conceived of. GCW fan reaction wasn't okay. The defence that they're all smart marks and it was just part of the show is absolute BS. It went way too far OTT... but I guess no one got severely hurt (although Cardona has infection in his wounds in his back, which is very probably from all the dregs of hick-spit infused beer that got chucked over him...). At the end of the day, it brought more eyes to GCW, and one noticeable thing is Joey Janela has got back in shape and his work is steadily improving. Which is a win for everyone.
@@Andulvar Redundant. The booking was great - Heat is good. Throwing projectiles at a performer after his just been flayed in a death match... not cool.
I remember when Matt Cardona was like a brother to Cody Rhodes for like....2 whole weeks Honestly though, I think it was the right play, he would have probably fallen to the wayside pretty quickly and ended up on Dark with Lee Johnson or something, he just didn't have enough going on back then Could he come back someday? Maybe. But right now AEW is pretty stacked.
@@knightshousegames i disagree, they should have kept him and helped him grow as a talent as opposed to signing broken down washups like punk , bryan, big show, and christian
@@donrosario3 Punk and Danielson are two of the greatest minds in professional wrestling. And like, how are you gonna call guys like Danielson and Punk, who are in their 40s, broken down and washed up, in the comments section of Chris Jericho, who is well into his 50s and having arguably his best run right now? Even if they couldn't still go (which Punk certainly proved he very much still can on Sunday) having them backstage as locker room leaders is a massive asset to the younger talent. The generation who is coming up now looks up to guys like Danielson and Punk, they are their Austin and Rock. Christian is one of the most underrated guys in the history of the business, ask literally anyone who has been there with him, his skill for pacing out matches is incredible, and his promos were always amazing. It's funny that people call Christian old, but love it when Edge comes back, it just goes to show the dynamic that has existed from the very start. Both of them are great, but WWE always valued Edge over Christian, even though Christian is just as good, and honestly, I feel like Christian is more skilled at leading matches. Paul Wight is there mostly just to help the big guys learn how to work big backstage. He wasn't hired for his star power, he was hired to help guys like Lance Archer, Luchasarus, and Will Hobbs learn how to work big and use their size better, because if you want an expert in working big, you can't do much better than Big Show and Mark Henry. So all these "worn down" guys are there to help teach the next generation. AEW still knows who it's prospects are, and they are giving those up and comers a forest's worth of learning trees to sit under.
@@knightshousegames i was mostly just kidding, it's gonna be great to see those guys pass the torch to the new generation. bryan danielson and christian are two of the best working minds in the business at a top level. my apprehension of them coming to aew is that i dont want to see either of them get hurt or seriously injured, as the style of aew is alot more fast paced and risky, you could say. both punk and bryan have had concussion issues in the past and i just dont wanna see them throw caution to the wind just to settle some personal vendetta with vince, when they have lots of fans that care about their health and well being.
@@Andulvar I don’t think so, Matt has been in AEW but only for an appearance he didn’t make a deal, he wants to be in impact, where his fiancée is or other wrestling companies.
Needless to say corny blew a damn gasket when he gave his thoughts on this match 😂😂😂 which he hasn't blew a gasket that big since the notorious and legendary dairy queen rant.
I get it but Zach Ryder in 2021 is not a star at all. He doesn't have enough star power to carry a promotion especially a promotion that hates wwe babyfaces, weird move
It really just comes to show ya how great of a talent Matt can truly be if you allow him to express himself more.
-Having his Zack Ryder theme play before making his entrance against Nick Gage
- Winning the GCW Championship
- Thanking the fans and calling them the “GCW Universe”
- Dressing like Vince McMahon in 2007 when he was ECW Champion
- Getting his own custom GCW World Title which looks incredibly like something WWE would make. Also, my favourite part. IT SPINS!
Cody Rhodes said last year that he believes Matt Cardona could get as over as he was in 2011. I thought that was a kind thing to say about a friend but I didn’t believe it for one second. Matt Cardona has proved me wrong. The guy is one of my favourite heels in wrestling right now. Next time he wins a match in GCW I want him to say “this is the greatest sports entertainment company in the world and I love you GCW Universe”. This gimmick works because people want to see this guy get beat up. IMAGINE if Cena did this in 2006 for the RVD feud.
Cardona and Meyers made everyone look great. That's not easy to do. Couple of the better ring techs in the business for a long time
After that match, I asked myself
" How did WWE miss the boat with that guy?"
I think we all have asked that.
Probably the same reason why AEW didn't want him, or Impact, or why NJPW hasn't called him.
@@Andulvar I believe he is wrestling for Impact and did a couple of matches for AEW. The reason it was short for AEW is because he wanted less appearances.
They didn't. He missed the boat with them. He admitted he didn't speak up when he needed to and took what he got.
@@TheOmegaRiddler Was this around the time when Danielson was the heavyweight champion and Punk was the WWE champ? Because you could be right, but still though. Cardona was still hot around that time and the management still didn't see that.
That cardona vs gage was funcking amazing, looking foward to more
Matt Cardona proved he has the potential to be more than people thought. he stepped in the ring, took a beating, walked away from it the winner. they both deserve respect for what came from that match it opened up people's eyes.
Matt done exactly what he needed too. Be the ultimate opposite of what GCW fans want. Like Mick Foley did in early ECW with rest holds and loving Wcw
I would have not noticed GCW if matt Cordona didn't show up. That was awesome
Always been a fan of him. Deserved way more back then, glad to hear he is happy and having fun!
I can't hate Matt Cardona at all. He is a great guy to hang out with and his hobbies are very cool.
Cardona is such a great team player in the first minute describing his feud and match with Nick Gage. He totally gets his character and is so smart about the business
The fans at the venue should give Matt some respect. He literally took hard shots from Nick Cage, not to mention those light bulbs.
Im so happy for Matt.
Watching from Kenya 🇰🇪
I've always been a fan of Matt Cardona/Zack Ryder
Me too. The way he promoted himself to the WWE audience through the early days of social media was awesome, hopeful to future wrestlers and new.
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Matt Cardona looks and sounds F-CKING happy working outside of World Wrestling Entertainment. His roles in AEW, IMPACT Wrestling, and other places showed his all. Good for him. Maybe in December, on an AEW: Winter is Coming, Cardona, Punk and Bryan share a segment for all times sake. 😊
Yea but he's like disco inferno trash nothing special just a stupid gimmick
That’s cause WWE isn’t even pro wrestling. It’s basically disney channel with wrestling in it
What Vince doesn't create, Vince destroys...
I love Cordona and what he is doing right now. Just hope the fans keep it safe. Throw stuff but now real glass and pizza cutters FFS. Lol
Superb entertaining match
It reminded me of Cena vs RVD at One Night Stand.
The only thing was Toilet Paper no blood was spilled.
@@michaelaburns734 I only said it reminded me. Not that it was similar in every single way. I'm talking about how 100% of the people in attendance at both shows wanted RVD and Gage to win. Zack Ryder basically was John Cena in this match.
@@Caine_House yeah I get what you mean
Except this time Cena won
It takes dying, to know you're alive
Woo Woo Woo! You know it!
It was a sensational match, thats for sure.
GOOD MEN JERICHO 🙏
Matt Cardona is really cool take it like a man. Hope his back is well. I would never face "The King of Death Matches" Nick Gage's brutality.
I always knew that Matt C. had excellent wrestling technique
Koodos for his championship. Chris always watching AEW. See you tonight. Love Maria Montreal Canada 😻
Whole thing was quite beautifully done and conceived of. GCW fan reaction wasn't okay. The defence that they're all smart marks and it was just part of the show is absolute BS. It went way too far OTT... but I guess no one got severely hurt (although Cardona has infection in his wounds in his back, which is very probably from all the dregs of hick-spit infused beer that got chucked over him...).
At the end of the day, it brought more eyes to GCW, and one noticeable thing is Joey Janela has got back in shape and his work is steadily improving. Which is a win for everyone.
You obviously don't know how much that crowd hates WWE guys.
@@Andulvar Redundant. The booking was great - Heat is good. Throwing projectiles at a performer after his just been flayed in a death match... not cool.
page, page, cage and cage and gage
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I was so excited when he won the IC title at Mania, just to have it all ruined the next time
I understand the water bottles but pizza cutters? What the fk
The *Universal* Champion!!
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I thought Matt was in AEW?
they brought him in to pop the fans as a suprise but never signed him
I remember when Matt Cardona was like a brother to Cody Rhodes for like....2 whole weeks
Honestly though, I think it was the right play, he would have probably fallen to the wayside pretty quickly and ended up on Dark with Lee Johnson or something, he just didn't have enough going on back then
Could he come back someday? Maybe. But right now AEW is pretty stacked.
@@knightshousegames i disagree, they should have kept him and helped him grow as a talent as opposed to signing broken down washups like punk , bryan, big show, and christian
@@donrosario3 Punk and Danielson are two of the greatest minds in professional wrestling.
And like, how are you gonna call guys like Danielson and Punk, who are in their 40s, broken down and washed up, in the comments section of Chris Jericho, who is well into his 50s and having arguably his best run right now?
Even if they couldn't still go (which Punk certainly proved he very much still can on Sunday) having them backstage as locker room leaders is a massive asset to the younger talent. The generation who is coming up now looks up to guys like Danielson and Punk, they are their Austin and Rock.
Christian is one of the most underrated guys in the history of the business, ask literally anyone who has been there with him, his skill for pacing out matches is incredible, and his promos were always amazing. It's funny that people call Christian old, but love it when Edge comes back, it just goes to show the dynamic that has existed from the very start. Both of them are great, but WWE always valued Edge over Christian, even though Christian is just as good, and honestly, I feel like Christian is more skilled at leading matches.
Paul Wight is there mostly just to help the big guys learn how to work big backstage. He wasn't hired for his star power, he was hired to help guys like Lance Archer, Luchasarus, and Will Hobbs learn how to work big and use their size better, because if you want an expert in working big, you can't do much better than Big Show and Mark Henry.
So all these "worn down" guys are there to help teach the next generation. AEW still knows who it's prospects are, and they are giving those up and comers a forest's worth of learning trees to sit under.
@@knightshousegames i was mostly just kidding, it's gonna be great to see those guys pass the torch to the new generation. bryan danielson and christian are two of the best working minds in the business at a top level. my apprehension of them coming to aew is that i dont want to see either of them get hurt or seriously injured, as the style of aew is alot more fast paced and risky, you could say. both punk and bryan have had concussion issues in the past and i just dont wanna see them throw caution to the wind just to settle some personal vendetta with vince, when they have lots of fans that care about their health and well being.
Thats an amazing match!
Shame Matt Cardona didn't sign to AEW, when Cody brought him in to AEW.
Tony Khan didn't want him. He can't be hiring all of Cody's friends.
@@Andulvar I don’t think so, Matt has been in AEW but only for an appearance he didn’t make a deal, he wants to be in impact, where his fiancée is or other wrestling companies.
Love that he’s expanding outside of WWE. Hate that me had to put himself thru those BS death matches for $26
Matt Cardona > Boring Overrated Reigns
Needless to say corny blew a damn gasket when he gave his thoughts on this match 😂😂😂 which he hasn't blew a gasket that big since the notorious and legendary dairy queen rant.
I Like AEW&GCW.
WWE SUCKS！
watching from Japan🇯🇵
NJPW ❤️❤️ Best wrestlering. Super talented the best in world
Same
Facts. AEW/GCW/NJPW is where it’s at and is real pro wrestling
@@theJaRRoOnE22 what about wwe. Im excited if undertaker and Goldberg long match
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Jumping on the bandwagon
I get it but Zach Ryder in 2021 is not a star at all. He doesn't have enough star power to carry a promotion especially a promotion that hates wwe babyfaces, weird move
Blablablabla so boring