Matt Cardona reveals tricep tear after recent match injury
Cageside Seats • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 9:00 PM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026

Matt Cardona announced he tore his tricep during a match on Friday night. His statement emphasized the injury resulted in swelling but also noted he continued to train legs at the gym on the same day. The injury follows his wife Chelsea Green's recent championship win alongside a broken orbital bone, raising questions about their status. Cardona's recent lack of in-ring activity in WWE might complicate his recovery process, which could be lengthy.
- •Matt Cardona announced a torn tricep injury on August 23.
- •The injury occurred during a match on Friday night.
- •Chelsea Green recently won the interim women's championship but suffered an injury.
- •Cardona has not had significant in-ring action since his WWE return.
- •Cardona's recovery time may affect future WWE storylines.
- 9:00 PMCageside Seats — Matt Cardona says he tore his tricep
"The Cardona family can’t seem to catch a break. Chelsea Green won the interim women’s championship but suffered a broken orbital bone, leading to questions regarding her status as champ. She’s holding onto it for now and it’s been worked into the storyline but we’ll see where that goes. Her husband, Matt Cardona, who was officially aligned with her on television by coming to her defense against GUNTHER, has now revealed he, too, suffered a recent injury: I wish my arm was this jacked. Unfortunately, it’s just swollen because I tore my tricep in a match on Friday night. (I still went to the gym today and did legs) I’ll keep you updated. I’M NOT FINISHED. pic.twitter.com/g8HoBGFZl8 — Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) August 23, 2026 “I wish my arm was this jacked. Unfortunately, it’s just swollen because I tore my tricep in a match on Friday night. (I still went to the gym today and did legs) I’ll keep you updated. I’M NOT FINISHED.“ Cardona hasn’t done a whole hell of a lot since his big return to WWE, outside of being body bagged by Randy Orton in a promo and getting to come to Green’s defense on TV. Tearing his tricep isn’t going to help anything, and could very well lead to a painfully long recovery time. Stay tuned for more. We’ll pass word along when it becomes available.
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