Matt Cardona Reveals Torn Triceps Injury in New Photo After WWE Main Event Match

WWE Superstar Matt Cardona announced Sunday that he recently tore his triceps.

In a post on X, Cardona shared a photo of his swollen and bandaged arm, and revealed that he suffered the injury during a match that was taped for Main Event prior to Friday night's episode of SmackDown:

Per Fightful's Ishaan Sharma, the Main Event bout pitted Cardona against Kit Wilson.

Formerly known as Zack Ryder during his first stint with WWE, Cardona established himself as a top star on the independent scene following his WWE release in 2020.

Cardona re-signed with WWE in January, and he has been part of the SmackDown roster ever since.

The 41-year-old Cardona is married to reigning WWE women's champion Chelsea Green, who has been nursing an orbital injury since shortly after her title win at SummerSlam.

On the Aug. 14 episode of SmackDown, Gunther interrupted Green and disrespected her, prompting Cardona to run down to the ring and stand up for his wife.

In a subsequent match between Gunther and Cardona, Gunther won by submission.

Despite the loss, Cardona seemed to be building some momentum based on his involvement in such a significant segment, but now he will have to work his way back from injury.