UPDATE ON FORMER WWE STAR’S IMPACT STATUS FOLLOWING SURPRISE BOUND FOR GLORY APPEARANCE

IMPACT Wrestling held it’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view event last night (October 21), which featured many top matches.

One of the matches on the card was the ‘Call Your Shot’ Gauntlet match, which featured numerous surprise appearances, including former WCW star Juventud Guerrera, former AEW star Sonny Kiss and former WWE star Matt Cardona (Zack Ryder).

Cardona made it to the final four in the match, which was ultimately won by Jordynne Grace defeating Bully Ray, but Cardona’s appearance had led to speculation about his future with the company.

Cardona was a regular for the company until earlier this year, when IMPACT wanted to stop using non-contracted wrestlers as often, and Cardona didn’t want to sign a contract, as he was doing well without one.

In an update from Fightful Select (subscription required) following Bound For Glory, Cardona’s booking and appearance on the show was a one-off, and he has not signed a contract with the company. though the two sides were said to have seemed open to working with each other again.

IMPACT closed last night’s show with the major announcement that IMPACT Wrestling will be no more, and the company will be returning to its old ‘TNA’ name in January 2024.