It’s shaping up to be a big weekend for wrestling fans as the Royal Rumble is set to air live on Saturday night. As always a number of surprise entrants are expected to appear and now it seems that another familiar name is rumored for the show.
Fightful Select is reporting that there are people outside of WWE who are claiming that the plan is for Matt Cardona to make an appearance at the Royal Rumble. However, that has not been confirmed. One way or another Matt Cardona is scheduled to be in Indianapolis this weekend for WrestleCon.
Earlier this month Matt Cardona spoke to Ariel Helwani about a potential Royal Rumble appearance and he predicted that he would get a big reaction if he were to show up.
“If my music hit at the Royal Rumble, whether it be for Zack Ryder or Matt Cardona, the place would explode, the roof would go off the place, social media would explode, I’d move merch. I know that.”
“I haven’t been offered anything. I don’t know why (he hasn’t gotten an offer to return yet). There’s been communication. Very cordial. There’s been no offer and that’s fine. I can’t live my life like, ‘oh my god, are they going to call me back.’ I’m always ready.”
Cardona previously wrestled in WWE as Zack Ryder before he was released from the company in 2020. He last entered the Royal Rumble match back in 2015.