Matt Cardona debuts for Impact Wrestling at Hard To Kill

Matt Cardona, the artist formerly known as Zack Ryder, made his Impact Wrestling debut last night at the Hard To Kill pay-per-view in an unscheduled match against Ace Austin.

Cardona briefly appeared for AEW late last year but the company opted not to sign him to a full-time deal and he has not appeared on TV since then. Cardona was one of the many who were released by WWE in April due to the coronavirus pandemic cost-cutting measures.

“I needed tonight. Thanks @ScottDAmore for the opportunity. Thanks @IMPACTWRESTLING. Thanks to all my fans! I’m #AlwayzReady…I’m #HardToKill…and I’m NOT DONE with @The_Ace_Austin & @FultonWorld,” Cardona tweeted after his appearance on the show.

His former WWE tag team partner Brian Myers has just recently signed a new deal with Impact.