Bully Ray reiterated that he is happy to see Cardona back in WWE and believes the promotion made the right decision in bringing him in. While discussing potential ideas for Cardona, he questioned the direction of the Cardona character and suggested a few possible partners, including his wife and SmackDown star Chelsea Green, as well as NXT North American Champion Ethan Page, who has teamed with Green on the developmental brand.

“He’s proven himself. Now, whether or not the writers are in touch with what he can do is a different story. Matt Cardona is not a main event in the WWE’s eyes, but they can write enough good stuff for Matt Cardona,” he added. “What that is, off the top of my head, the Chelsea and Ethan thing is easy, but then we have to really look at the character. What else can the character do? Does he fight for the Intercontinental Championship? Is he more sports entertainment than pro wrestling? Who’s he involved with? Is it a faction? Hopefully he has ideas to come to the table with. I think he’s an excellent addition to the WWE.”

The WWE legend said he was impressed by how Cardona transformed himself into a successful businessman during his time on the independent circuit, even though he knew the former Intercontinental Champion was eager to return to WWE.