Matt Cardona torn triceps during WWE Main Event

WWE star Matt Cardona revealed he tore his triceps in a Friday night match ahead of SmackDown on August 21, 2026, and shared a photo showing a severely swollen arm while vowing he is not finished. The injury occurred during a Main Event taping against Kit Wilson, with broader context noting he had wrestled Gunther in an August 14 SmackDown appearance prior to the Friday bout. Medical sources, including the Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute, described the tear as potentially partial or full, with a partial tear possibly healing in a few weeks and a full tear potentially taking months to recover. There is currently no definite timetable for Cardona’s return, and outlets emphasized that further updates would follow as information becomes available. Cardona’s comeback effort continues to be contextualized by contemporaneous reports of Chelsea Green, his wife and the Interim WWE Women’s Champion, also dealing with an injury. Ongoing coverage has framed the injury as a setback rather than an end to Cardona’s wrestling career, with multiple outlets tracking the timeline and potential implications for his return.