10 Hottest Free Agents In Wrestling In 2023

3. Matt Cardona & Chelsea Green

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Of all the people to get cut by WWE over the course of the pandemic, nobody expected Zack Ryder to be among the most successful outside of the company.

Under his real name of Matt Cardona, the former Long Island Loudmouth has been on an absolute tear since 2020. He appeared in AEW, won the NWA Title, and weirdly reinvented himself as a deathmatch wrestler in GCW.

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His run in Impact is of the most interest to us right now, as that's where he began regularly teaming with his real-life wife Chelsea Green. The former Laurel Van Ness is now a key part of Cardona's act, as he is hers. That would explain why WWE are apparently pursuing both of them.

Both names could be on their way back to WWE, if reports are to be believed. Hopefully they can keep some of the stuff that made them so great on the indies, as nobody is that desperate for a Zack Ryder re-run.

Regardless of where they end up, 2023 should be another banner year for one of wrestling's most successful pairs.

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Jacob Simmons has a great many passions, including rock music, giving acclaimed films three-and-a-half stars, watching random clips from The Simpsons on YouTube at 3am, and writing about himself in the third person.