WATCH: Former WWE Superstar Makes Surprise Appearance On AEW Collision, Gets Title Shot

Remember him? There are all kinds of talented wrestlers throughout the world and while a good many of them wrestle for major promotions, some of them are full time independent stars. It can be a big deal when one of them shows up on a major wrestling show, especially if they are someone who has been around before. That was the case again this weekend.

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The opening of this week’s AEW Collision saw TNT Champion Adam Copeland issue an open challenge for a title shot. Matt Cardona answered the challenge before losing to Copeland. This marks Cardona’s first match in the company since 2020 when he wrestled in a pair of tag matches. According to Fightful Select, Cardona has not signed a contract with AEW and remains a free agent. There is no word on if Cardona is expected to wrestle again for AEW in the near future.

It was a big deal. Check out Cardona’s return and his time in AEW:

Opinion: This was a cool surprise and that is the point of this kind of an open challenge. Cardona is not a regular in AEW but he is someone the fans are going to know and he has a history with Copeland on top of that. Give the fans a bit of a thrill and see what happens when they watch the show, as it brings up the question of who might show up in the future. It was a cool move and it could even help in the future.