Wrestled In All 50 States: Matt Cardona

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I was watching GCW HawaiiMania and Dave Prazak was talking about how it was GCW's Hawaii debut and at some point he or Veda Scott commented that this was the Hawaii debut for most of the wrestlers on the card and that after tonight Matt Cardona had now wrestled in all 50 States.

I remember back in 2021 GCW ran Wyoming specifically because Ricky Morton had not wrestled there before and I thought it was so that he would have wrestled in every State.  I started looking into it and I can't find a record of him wrestling in Alaska.

While watching GCW I took to Cage Match to find Matt Cardona's debut match in every state and compiled them in this blog post.  I can't guarantee 100% accuracy but I feel it must be pretty accurate as most of these matches were in the WWE.

UPDATED: 11/10/2024 - Added Washington D.C. debut

First State: New York 08/11/2004 for NYWC

Last State: Hawaii 11/02/2024 for GCW

2004: 1 state

2005: 1 state

2006: 1 state

2007: 19 states

2008: 12 states

2009: 2 states

2010: 6 states & Puerto Rico

2011: 2 states

2014: 1 state

2015: 3 states

2021: 1 state

2024 1 state

Alabama

05/01/2007 The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major) defeat Marcus Cor Von & Matt Striker (3:42)

ECW on Sci Fi #47 - TV-Show at the BJCC Arena in Birmingham

Alaska

08/26/2021 Jay Lethal & The Blue World Order (Hollywood Nova & The Blue Meanie) defeat Brian Myers, Matt Cardona & VSK

WrestlePro Alaska The Great Alaskan Bash Anchorage - Event at the O'Malley Centre in Anchorage

Arizona

02/26/2008 The Undertaker defeats Zack Ryder

WWE Friday Night SmackDown #445 - TV-Show at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson

Arkansas

08/30/2008 WWE Tag Team Title: Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder (c) defeat Festus & Jesse

WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show - House Show at the Arkansas State University Convocation Center in Jonesboro

California

11/06/2007 WWE Tag Team Title: Matt Hardy & Montel Vontavious Porter (c) defeat The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major) (2:45)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown #429 - TV-Show at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield

Colorado

05/27/2008 Batista & The Big Show defeat Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder (3:20)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown #458 - TV-Show at the World Arena in Colorado Springs

Connecticut

08/14/2007 Deuce & Domino defeat The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major) (5:38)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown #417 - TV-Show at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville

Delaware

06/22/2014  Bo Dallas defeats Zack Ryder

WWE Live - House Show at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark

Florida

06/05/2007 Elijah Burke & Marcus Cor Von defeat The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major) (6:50)

ECW on Sci Fi #52 - TV-Show at the Amway Arena in Orlando

Georgia

04/06/2006 Eric Perez & Montel Vontavious Porter defeat The Majors Brothers (Brett Majors & Brian Majors) (3:56)

DSW TV #10 - TV-Show at the Deep South Arena in McDonough

Hawaii

11/02/2024 Aleki Afi pinned Matt Cardona

GCW HawaiiMania at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu 

Idaho

03/07/2010 Chris Masters defeats Zack Ryder

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise

Illinois

09/24/2007 The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major) defeat Dave Taylor & Paul Burchill

WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show - House Show at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield

Indiana

03/18/2007 Dark: The Major Brothers (Brett Majors & Brian Majors) defeat Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch

WWE Heat #458 - Dark Match at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis

Iowa

05/22/2007 Matt Striker defeats Brett Major (3:41)

ECW on Sci Fi #50 - TV-Show at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines

Kansas

10/04/2010 WWE Heavyweight Title #1 Contendership 20 Man Battle Royal: Wade Barrett defeats Darren Young and David Hart Smith and David Otunga and Evan Bourne and Heath Slater and John Cena and John Morrison and Justin Gabriel and Mark Henry and Primo and R-Truth and Santino Marella and Sheamus and Ted DiBiase and The Miz and Tyson Kidd and Vladimir Kozlov and William Regal and Zack Ryder (19:36)

WWE Monday Night RAW #906 - TV-Show at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita

Kentucky

05/09/2007 The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major) defeat Los Locos (Ramon & Raul)

OVW TV #405 - TV-Show at the Davis Arena in Louisville

Louisiana

03/16/2008 Festus & Jesse defeat Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder

WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show - House Show at the CenturyLink Center in Bossier City

Maine

08/11/2007 WWE Tag Team Title: Deuce & Domino (c) defeat The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major)

WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show - House Show at the Bangor Auditorium

I was at this show! At that time when WWE came to Maine they would run Bangor one night and Portland the next night. I typically went to Portland because it was closer to my home, however on this night my buddy Rood and I went to Bangor because we had never been to the Bangor Auditorium for a WWE show. Also, for some reason the tickets were cheaper in Bangor than Portland.

The Bangor Auditorium opened October 1, 1955 was closed in 2013 when the larger and state of the art Cross Insurance Center opened.

Maryland

07/28/2009 Christian defeats Zack Ryder (15:28)

ECW on Syfy #164 - TV-Show at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore

Massachusetts

07/19/2008 WWE Tag Team Title Fatal Four Way: John Morrison & The Miz (c) defeat Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder and Finlay & Hornswoggle and Festus & Jesse

WWE House Show - House Show at the MassMutual Center in Springfield

Michigan

03/27/2007 Dark: The Majors Brothers (Brett Majors & Brian Majors) defeat Deuce & Domino

WWE Friday Night SmackDown #397 - Dark Match at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids

Minnesota

01/10/2010 Goldust, Vladimir Kozlov & Yoshi Tatsu defeat Tyler Reks, William Regal & Zack Ryder

WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show - House Show at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center in Duluth

Mississippi

07/07/2007 The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major) defeat Dave Taylor & Paul Burchill

WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show - House Show at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo

Missouri

09/22/2007 The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major) defeat Dave Taylor & Harry Smith

WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show - House Show at the Civic Center in St. Joseph, Missouri

Montana

10/31/2015 Curtis Axel, Damien Sandow & Zack Ryder defeat Fandango & The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor)

WWE Live - House Show at the MetraPark in Billings

Nebraska

07/17/2010 Santino Marella defeats Zack Ryder

WWE House Show - House Show at the Qwest Center in Omaha

Nevada

10/14/2008 WWE Tag Team Title: Carlito & Primo (c) defeat Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder (3:44)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown #478 - TV-Show at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas

New Hampshire

08/04/2007 WWE Tag Team Title: Deuce & Domino (c) defeat The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major)

WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show - House Show at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester

New Jersey

06/17/2005  The Outcast Killaz (Diablo Santiago & Oman Tortuga) defeat Brett Matthews & Brian Myers

JAPW World Wide Internet TV Taping - Event at the AWA Wrestling School in Union City

New Mexico

09/23/2011 Zack Ryder defeats Primo

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the The Pit in Albuquerque

New York

08/11/2004 Baxter Cross, Brett Matthews & Brian Myers defeat Calero, Dan Barry & Javi-Air

NYWC - Event at the Long Beach

North Carolina

06/19/2007 Dark: The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major) defeat Deuce & Domino (4:44)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown #409 - Dark Match at the Bobcats Arena in Charlotte

North Dakota

01/09/2010 Goldust, Vladimir Kozlov & Yoshi Tatsu defeat Tyler Reks, William Regal & Zack Ryder

WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show - House Show at the Fargo Dome in Fargo

Ohio

03/24/2007 The Majors Brothers (Brett Majors & Brian Majors) defeat The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin)

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the Memorial Civic Center in Canton

Oklahoma

07/01/2008 Festus & Jesse defeat Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder (3:45)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown #463 - TV-Show at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa

Oregon

08/11/2015 Dark: Zack Ryder defeats Joshua Kingsley

WWE Thursday Night SmackDown #834 - Dark Match at the Moda Center in Portland

Pennsylvania

01/29/2008 Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder defeat Jimmy Wang Yang & Shannon Moore (6:25)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown #441 - TV-Show at the Sovereign Center in Reading

Rhode Island

11/03/2009 Shelton Benjamin defeats Zack Ryder (3:44)

ECW on Syfy #178 - TV-Show at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence

South Carolina

12/02/2007 John Morrison & The Miz defeat The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major) (5:00)

ECW on Sci Fi #78 - TV-Show at the Civic Center in Florence

South Dakota

05/29/2011 Percy Watson defeats Zack Ryder

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the Sioux Falls Arena in Sioux Falls

Tennessee

08/02/2008 WWE Tag Team Title: Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder (c) defeat Festus & Jesse

WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show - House Show at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City

Texas

06/23/2007 The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major) defeat Chris Masters & Kenny Dykstra

WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show - House Show at the Ford Arena in Beaumont

Utah

03/06/2010 Chris Masters defeats Zack Ryder

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the E Center in Salt Lake City

Vermont

08/05/2007 WWE Tag Team Title: Deuce & Domino (c) defeat The Major Brothers (Brett Major & Brian Major)

WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show - House Show at the Memorial Auditorium in Burlington

Virginia

12/30/2007 Two On One Handicap: Batista vs. Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder - Time Limit Draw (6:02)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown #437 - TV-Show at the Richmond

Washington

10/07/2008 Carlito, Festus, Jesse & Primo defeat Curt Hawkins, Kenny Dykstra, Ryan Braddock & Zack Ryder (3:16)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown #477 - TV-Show at the Spokane Arena in Spokane

Washington D.C.

09/06/2010 Evan Bourne defeats Zack Ryder

WWE Monday Night RAW #902 - Dark Match at the Verizon Center

West Virginia

05/10/2008 Finlay & Jamie Noble defeat Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington

Wisconsin

03/08/2008 Festus & Jesse defeat Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder

WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show - House Show at the Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh

Wyoming

11/01/2015 Curtis Axel, Damien Sandow & Zack Ryder defeat Heath Slater & The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor)

WWE Live - House Show at the Casper Events Center in Casper

Puerto Rico

09/02/2010 Primo defeats Zack Ryder

WWE RAW House Show - House Show at the Coliseo Manuel in Arecibo

This topic may become a regular feature on this blog, not sure but this one was fun to do.

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