As noted, Matt Cardona recently spoke with Sports Illustrated for an in-depth interview covering all things pro wrestling.
In addition to the highlights we previously published from the interview here on the website, the longtime wrestling veteran spoke about being the NWA World's Heavyweight Champion, as well as how he got himself over with fans through his 'Z! True Long Island Story' show on YouTube.
Featured below are some of the highlights from the interview where he touches on these topics with his thoughts.
On getting over with fans through his 'Z! True Long Island Story' show on YouTube: “I opened up the floodgates for this whole generation of wrestlers to get over [by] using the internet with my YouTube show, and now I’m showing you don’t need WWE or AEW to be a successful pro wrestler. I'm proving that you can bust your ass and do it your way.”
On being the NWA World's Heavyweight Champion: “This is my opportunity to be the top guy. But just because I’m in this position doesn’t mean I’m going to sugarcoat how I feel. When I was a kid growing up, I thought the NWA was old, dated and boring. I was a WWF fan. Now it’s 30 years later and I still think the NWA is old and dated and boring. I’m here to save the place, even if I’m getting booed for it.”
Check out the complete interview at SI.com.
