Matt Cardona defeated Joey Janela at The WRLD on GCW at Hammerstein Ballroom on Sunday night. And as has become tradiition for all of Cardona’s big GCW matches, it had plenty of references to his old stomping grounds in WWE. He started off by making his way to the ring to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” while Chelsea Green held a kendo stick, an obvious reference to ECW’s The Sandman, but he was wearing a red flannel with the words “F— Mick Foley” on the back and a t-shirt that read “If Cardona Wins We Riot” referencing the famous sign from John Cena vs. Rob Van Dam at One Night Stand 2006. 

The Cardona Family did a Sandman entrance, complete with Singapore cane and Enter Sandman theme pic.twitter.com/7S5jjfxc5d

Has Mark Sterling brought Vince McMahon to #TheWrldonGCW? pic.twitter.com/TAVRcKm48x

He’s helping out his best friend! Brian Myers is here at #TheWrldonGCW pic.twitter.com/HwU6l50L6O

Sean Waltman looks to take out the modern-day Shane Douglas and Francine! #TheWrldonGCW pic.twitter.com/niD6Ln0ar9

I will address this @TheMattCardona situation tomorrow.Congratulations to @GCWrestling_ for a sell-out and an incredible atmosphere at the #Hammerstein Pro wrestling is alive and well, my friends. https://t.co/XN71nRS5rI