Matt Cardona made a surprise appearance on Collision from London, Ontario yesterday answering Adam Copeland’s Cope Open challenge.

While this is not the first time that Cardona appeared on AEW television, it’s been a couple of years since the indie star showed up there. You have to go back to 2020 and the pandemic era to find his last appearance for AEW.

As you might probably expect, Cardona did not win the TNT title but he did give Copeland a good challenge and hit his finisher Radio Silence for a very near fall. Ultimately, he fell victim to Copeland’s spear to end the match.

Cardona, the husband of WWE Superstar Chelsea Green, is currently a free agent but keeps himself very occupied as the former Intercontinental champion has mastered the art of indie wrestling, becoming one of the most successful wrestling stars without any of the big brands behind his marketing.