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AEW star Shawn Spears has responded to current NWA World Heavyweight Champion Matt Cardona. Cardona recently proclaimed himself as “The Chairman of IMPACT Wrestling” on social media.
This past weekend, Cardona was defending his IMPACT Wrestling Digital Media Championship against Jordynne Grace at the “No Surrender” event. He retained the title via disqualification. After the match, the man formerly known as Zack Ryder in WWE took to Twitter to ask whether he was “The Chairman” of the Nashville-based promotion.
Intrigued by the post, AEW’s Shawn Spears responded with a straightforward message:
Spears has been known as the self-proclaimed “Chairman” of AEW since his first major story in the company back in 2019. Spears struck Cody Rhodes over the head with a chair, turning on his long-time friend in the process. He announced himself as the “Chairman” shortly thereafter.
Spears has recently released a T-shirt with the phrase “Just Swing It,” a reference to former WWE Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Matt Cardona recently fought another AEW star
Matt Cardona is having an incredible run outside of WWE, having competed in top independent promotions in the year gone-by.
Whether it’s holding the 10 Pounds of Gold in the NWA or hovering around the title picture in IMPACT, Cardona has proved his credibility. However, his finest work is coming in GCW, competing in Deathmatches against the likes of Nick Gage.
Cardon proclaims to be the “Deathmatch King”, though many fans still simply view him as an ex-WWE star. Cardona took his GCW gimmick to a whole new level when he faced AEW star Joey Janela at “The WRLD on GCW” event in January.
The grudge match between the two revolved around Janela supposedly having a romantic relationship with Cardona’s wife, Chelsea Green. The match featured some hard-hitting action. Cardona ultimately picked up the win over Janela in an unforgettable bout.
Are you enjoying Matt Cardona’s post-WWE career? Is he really the Deathmatch King? Let us know in the comments section below!
