Matt Cardona is heading to Liverpool in the UK, where the NWA Heavyweight Champion will be making his debut for TNT Extreme Wrestling’s Supreme Extreme on the 15th of September.
TNT Extreme have huge couple of weeks coming up in September. With Liverpool based promotion set to have the first show in Cardiff with Reign of Fire on the 4th September, as part of that huge weekend with Progress Wrestling at the Tramshed the day after the WWE Premium Live Event in at the Principality Stadium.
The following week on the 14th of September TNT Extreme kick off their their 3 day special with GCW starting off with Supreme Extreme and Culminating in TNT Extreme vs GCW on the 16th of September with a GCW show in between for good measure.
Now it has been announced that NWA Heavyweight Champion will be making his TNT Extreme debut at Supreme Extreme, TNT Extreme took to social media to make the announcement earlier this afternoon;
Bodyslam received the following press statement for TNT Extreme regarding the announcement.
The NWA World’s Heavyweight champion is coming to Liverpool!
Matt Cardona will be making his first appearance in the UK for several years as he appears for TNT Extreme Wrestling on Thursday, 15th September.
Cardona, also known for his time in WWE and Impact Wrestling, has for many years been a firm favourite with wrestling fans all over the world, whether for his colourful character, great matches, or YouTube series’ such as the ground-breaking Z: Long Island True Story.
In February, he beat Trevor Murdoch to become the NWA Champion, holding a title that dates back to 1948. Cardona has become something of a belt collector in recent years, making his impact in various promotions, mainly in North America.
Now, he is heading to England to make an appearance at TNT Supreme Extreme, one of the Liverpool-based promotion’s landmark events.
TNT Extreme Wrestling have been active since 2015, producing hard-hitting shows involving the cream of British wrestling talent, as well as eye-catching fighters from all over the globe.
Supreme Extreme kicks off a huge weekend of action, with New Jersey-based cult promotion GCW centre stage on the Friday night, and a TNT x GCW supershow on the Saturday. All shows will be at Hanger34 in Liverpool, with tickets available for individual shows and as a three-day pass.
Tickets for all TNT Extreme Wresting’s upcoming shows, including the aforementioned September weekender, can be found here: https://wtlive.wrestlingtravel.com/events-category/tnt-extreme-wrestling/
Jay Apter, TNT Founder and Promoter, said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be bringing the world-renowned Matt Cardona to TNT and it will be nothing short of a pleasure to work with this insanely creative generational talent.”
Martyn Best, co-owner of TNT Extreme Wrestling, said: “Supreme Extreme is going to be a truly unmissable event and by adding Matt to the mix there’s never been a better reason to come to Liverpool and see what TNT is all about.”
Lee McAteer, co-owner of TNT Extreme Wrestling, said: “It’s been far too long since the UK shores have seen Matt Cardona, and at TNT Supreme Extreme everyone will see first-hand what they have been missing. The three days-worth of events with GCW promises to be a highlight of the year for every wrestling fan.”
TNT Extreme Press Release Statement 25/02/2022
Matt Cardona is not the only NWA champion to be competing for TNT Extreme this year as NWA Tag Team Champions La Rebellion are set to face TNT Extreme Tag Team Champions at their next big show Going Off Big Time on the 9th of June in a titles vs titles match.
You can keep up to date with all the latest British Wrestling news with our Tea & Tights: A Great British Wrestling Podcast and their weekly Brit Wres Round Up;
Going Off Big Time is also set to have Dan Maloney (c) vs Dean Allmark for the TNT Extreme World Championship, Mark Haskins (c) vs Man Like Dereiss for the TNT Ultra X Championship, Charles Crowley vs Alexxis Falcon, Gene Munny vs Session Moth Martina and more.
Written by Andy More (@GBOtaku82)
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