Matt Cardona Answers Adam Copeland’s Open Challenge For AEW TNT Title On 3/30 AEW Collision
Matt Cardona remains Alwayz Ready.
Adam Copeland brought back his Open Challenge as the AEW TNT Champion, and his first open challenge was answered by his old understudy Matt Cardona.
Cardona scored a near fall by countering the spear with the radio silence. Cardona tried to follow up with a spear of his own, but he was cut off with a spear by Copeland.
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Matt Cardona returns to AEW to challenge his former friend Adam Copeland for the TNT Title!Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT!@TheMattCardona pic.twitter.com/hNaf0iNYtB
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 31, 2024
Like Obi-Wan and Anakin before them#AEWCollision is LIVE on TNT pic.twitter.com/qBNTNLLFhx
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) March 31, 2024
.@TheMattCardona pulling something out of the @RatedRCope playbook!#AEWCollision is LIVE on TNT pic.twitter.com/lZPvkdbtKT
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) March 31, 2024
Copeland has been AEW TNT Champion since the March 20th episode of AEW Dynamite when he defeated Christian Cage in an “I Quit” match. This was his first title defense.
Cardona and Copeland (Edge in WWE) have a long history dating back to when Cardona (Zack Ryder in WWE) made his WWE debut as an Edgehead alongside Curt Hawkins (Brian Myers). Cardona was previously on AEW TV in 2020 as the tag team partner of Cody Rhodes. He also wrestle at AEW All Out 2020.
Cardona is currently a free agent.
After the bout, the lights went out and Malakai Black stood in the middle of the ring. Buddy Matthews would attack Copeland from behind. Mark Briscoe and Eddie Kingston made the save.
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