Matt Cardona plans on wrestling until the wheels fall off.
Matt Cardona spent over a decade in WWE as Zack Ryder and then, upon being released, reinvented himself on the independent circuit, finding even greater success in the years that followed. While he has yet to find a path back to WWE or land a full-time spot with AEW, he believes that he will wrestle until he can physically no longer do so.
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on Insight, Cardona explained why he believes he will be able to continue wrestling at a high level as he ages.
"Until the wheels fall off. I love it. Listen, I'm in the best shape I've ever been in. I feel like I'm not missing a beat. Do I do the most acrobatic, technical stuff? No. But I'm the same wrestler I was when I was 18. I'm still moving the same. Of course, I've grown and gotten better and stuff like that. But I feel like I'm at the top of my game in the ring. I don't care who I'm in the ring with. I feel like I bring out the best in them. This is gonna sound ridiculous, but when Jericho and I were having that little AEW thing, he compared me to Bret Hart. I was like, that's pretty ridiculous, but I'm like, you know what? That's a great compliment, because I feel like Bret Hart could have a match with anybody and could adapt to anyone's style. Listen, I'm not saying I'm Bret Hart, cause I know this is gonna turn into Matt Cardona says he's as good as Bret Hart. No, I don't think I'm as good as Bret Hart, the best there ever was. But I do feel like I can adapt to any style, whether it be a high flyer or a death match guy, or just anybody. I can have a great match with anybody, and I feel like that's one of my best qualities."
Elsewhere in the interview, Cardona talked about his path back to WWE. Read his most recent comments here.
Cardona also addressed not receiving a contract after wrestling Chris Jericho for the Ring of Honor World Championship at Ring of Honor Final Battle. Read those comments here.
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