Former GCW World Champion Matt Cardona revealed on Thursday night via Twitter that he wasn’t going to be at Thursday night’s GCW Fight Night Brooklyn due to a family emergency. Cardona was supposed to be celebrating his upcoming 38th birthday at the event.

“I’m sorry I’m not at my own birthday party tonight at #GCWBFN. I had a family emergency,” Cardona tweeted.

GCW Owner Brett Lauderdale also tweeted that it wasn’t a work.

“Not a storyline. Sending positive vibes to both the Cardona family and JWM family.”

Another GCW wrestler also couldn’t attend Thursday night’s event due to a family emergency, John Wayne Murdoch was originally supposed to face Jordan Oliver for the JCW Championship, but Cole Radrick instead took his spot.