Matt Cardona has provided fans with an update on his recovery from a torn tricep, saying that while he feels he is nearing a return, there is still no confirmed timetable for when WWE medical staff will clear him to get back in the ring.
Cardona has been sidelined since the September 3, 2026 episode of WWE Main Event, where he suffered the injury during a match against Kit Wilson. The severity of the damage required surgery, and Cardona has spent the months since working through rehabilitation away from in-ring competition.
Speaking on social media, Cardona addressed the injury directly, confirming the tear and the subsequent surgery while reflecting on where his recovery currently stands. “I tore this tricep and got surgery,” Cardona wrote, according to Fightful, before adding that he is uncertain of an exact clearance date but is confident his career is not over. “In my head, I’m almost ready. I don’t know when I’ll be cleared to return to the ring, but I do know that I’m not finished,” he said.
That message has been echoed across multiple outlets covering the update, including Wrestling Headlines, PWMania, and Wrestling Inc, all of which confirmed the same core details: the September 3 Main Event bout against Kit Wilson as the point of injury, the surgical procedure that followed, and Cardona’s insistence that his in-ring career will continue once he is medically cleared.
No source has indicated a specific recovery timeline beyond Cardona’s own characterization that he feels close to ready, nor has WWE issued a separate statement on his status. The injury has kept Cardona off WWE programming for roughly two months as of this update, and his activity level or any targeted return date remains unconfirmed pending further word from Cardona or the company.
For now, the update serves primarily as a reassurance to fans that Cardona’s absence is tied strictly to the tricep surgery and recovery process, with his own comments framing the situation as a matter of “when,” not “if,” he steps back into the ring.
