It's a big time for married wrestlers in the WWE. As Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch feud with CM Punk and AJ Lee, it makes me wonder about how wrestlers who are married to other wrestlers outside the company fare. Fortunately, I had the perfect person to ask about that recently, as Chelsea Green spoke with CinemaBlend about her marriage to Matt Cardona.
Die-hard wrestling fans are no doubt familiar with Cardona, who formerly wrestled in the WWE as Zack Ryder. CinemaBlend spoke to Green ahead of Cardona's surprise appearance among other TNA superstars at a recent NXT show, and she talked about just how little they've seen each other in their marriage:
Yeah, I mean, it's tough. We do not see each other often at all. We are ships passing in the night. We've really been that way our whole relationship, almost, except for during the pandemic. That was the only time we really were together.
Essentially, they spent a significant amount of time together only when it wasn't feasible for pro wrestlers to travel for upcoming WWE events or for other indie federations to host shows. That's absolutely brutal for Green and Cardona, who likely saw little of each other during her big run as the inaugural women's United States champion.
For that reason, I'm hoping we see Cardona join in on some WWE programming (which is available with a Netflix subscription) soon. Readers may not be surprised that Chelsea Green felt the same way and shared her big hope for the new year when it comes to her husband's professional endeavors:
Now, as we're entering our ninth year of being together, I would love him at WWE, and I know that that's his goal. I know he wants to go back and be doing WrestleManias and be traveling with me, and you know, like with all his friends. His best friends are still here, too. So I'm hoping that he gets back. My fingers are also crossed for that. 2026, the year of Matt Cardona, maybe in the rumble.
The idea of Matt Cardona joining the Royal Rumble as an entrant feels a lot more feasible after his recent appearance in NXT. With so much collaboration happening between the WWE, TNA, and AAA at the moment, the Royal Rumble might be the most exciting event of the year when it comes to potential surprises.
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Obviously, Chelsea Green wants her husband in the WWE, but I also think some people would love to see Matt Cardona in the company as well. Similar to Cody Rhodes when he departed the WWE and later returned, Cardona has established and carved out a larger name for himself outside of the mainstream wrestling umbrella. His return, paired with the presence of his wife, could propel him to a greater position in the company than he previously had during his run as Zack Ryder.
Such developments are hard to predict within the pro wrestling business, though I think Green in particular has an aura that helps boost others who work with her. Maybe it's her charisma, the ridiculous outfits or both. In any case, I think if they were paired up, they'd be a power couple as important, if not more captivating than the current duos of Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins as well as AJ Lee and CM Punk.
We'll have to wait and see if the decision-makers at the WWE have the same interest, and continue to catch Chelsea Green on SmackDown on Fridays at 8:00 p.m. ET, or on streaming (which is about a month behind) with a Peacock subscription. I'm eager to see her pursue another championship title or see if she'll pop up in NXT to aid her husband as they continue their feud with NXT superstars.
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