Matt Cardona Breaks Silence On Shocking WWE Return With 3-Word Statement

The first WWE SmackDown of 2026 featured the return of Matt Cardona!

He made his return as Kit Wilson’s mystery opponent and secured a win over him.

There had previously been rumours about Cardona’s return. So, it’s safe to say that fans are overjoyed now that it has happened!

Matt Cardona has a message following his WWE return

Cardona had previously returned to WWE during the TNA invasion storyline, and he had battled LA Knight in the same year as Zack Ryder.

When he made his shocking return to WWE, the titantron displayed Zack Ryder before changing it to Matt Cardona.

MATT CARDONA IS HERE 🤩

Zack Ryder is so last year 😜

Triple H welcomed him by putting the roster on notice. Cardona has added more to it with a message on social media.

I’M NOT FINISHED!

I’M NOT FINISHED! https://t.co/GsmgavYZ4p

— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) January 3, 2026

It’s only a matter of time before fans get to know how the creative angle will unfold for Matt Cardona.

Cardona has come to SmackDown during a time when only one man can be identified to replace either Cody Rhodes or Drew McIntyre at the very moment. So, Cardona can add a new sense of direction to the creative angles for the top superstars.

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