WWE Main Event recap (July 16, 2026): Matt Cardona goes full Zack Ryder

Woo Woo Woo! You know it — Matt Cardona loses again. | (Photo: WWE) Order has been restored in the WWE Universe. After a break from the norm, Main Event returned with three solid matches, highlighted by an opener with a formulaic finish starring the one and only Matt Cardona. Never Go Full Ryder I don’t remember when I first noticed it, but during Matt Cardona’s previous WWE run as Zack Ryder, a pattern emerged in nearly all his matches. Within 90 seconds of hitting the Broski Boot, Cardona would snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. On Thursday, he went full Ryder against Ricky Saints with time to spare. Just 52 seconds after connecting with the boot, Cardona was staring at the lights. Saints avoided a Rough Ryder, sent Cardona throat-first into the top rope, followed with a tornado DDT, and sealed the win with a Rochambeau. This was a fun match that deserved TV time. Saints was in rare form, hamming it up during his entrance and soaking in the crowd’s boos. He also took a fantas