Matt Cardona was recently a guest on Busted Open Radio, where he spoke about the New York Athletic Commission being stricter on rules when a deathmatch is introduced.
āThatās going to be another interesting thing about this show. GCW is known for the deathmatch and the blood and guts. But if you know anything about the New York Athletic Commissions, a lot of that stuff is not going to fly.ā
Cardona spoke about how he first felt about GCW upon seeing it.
āWhen I first heard about GCW, I was like, āoh, this deathmatch sh*t, I donāt want to do that.ā But then when I was there and I go to these shows, I realize, yes, thatās just a small part of it, the deathmatch stuff. Some of the stuff these guys can do, the athleticism. Then you have me, just walking out, listen, I am doing like old school wrestling, people just hate me. I donāt even have to wrestle, I just talk and they hate me. Thereās so many different styles, there is something for everybody. Then we have guys like Jeff Jarrett come in, heās not doing a deathmatch with Effy. Thereās just so much going into it and thatās why I think a lot of people do compare it to ECW. Because yes, there is the bloody violent stuff, but thereās so much more, especially the passion.ā
Cardona spoke about GCW's growth.
āListen, Iād love to take the credit, but I canāt take all of the credit, of course. The product had to show for itself once people tuned in. Iām not on every show. Yes, the thing I did with Nick Gage brought a lot of eyes and a lot of attention, and the numbers donāt lie. It was trending number one on Twitter above UFC and Olympics that night, itās a pretty big deal. It hasnāt trended number one since, and I havenāt been in the main event since. āHey, Brett Lauderdale, youāve got to book me on top, baby.ā But I think the shows have been picking up. Everybody has been stepping it up, everybody has been doing their own thing. Everyone has been trying to promote this Hammerstein show.ā