WWE released over a hundred employees on April 15th. Among them was Zack Ryder, who is currently working in AEW as Matt Cardona.
There were rumors that WWE tried to bring back some Superstars they had released earlier. The company apparently offered them far less money and no one other than Drake Maverick accepted their offer.
While speaking to Fightful, Matt Cardona revealed that he was never contacted by WWE for a return. They offered him a new contract during WrestleMania 35 but he was unsure whether he wanted to work 5 more years with the company.
It was also said that although there are rumors that WWE has made offers to bring talent back, he’s never had any conversations to that degree with WWE since his release.”
