WWE: Matt Cardona Suffers Triceps Injury, Backstage Update on WWE’s Main Roster Call-Up Plans For Lola Vice, Blake Monroe Challenges Bayley To Show Up at 8/28 WWE SmackDown Show

Aug 23, 2026

Matt Cardona Suffers Triceps Injury

Matt Cardona announced earlier today on Twitter that he had suffered a triceps injury during a match this past Friday prior to the start of that night’s WWE SmackDown show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Cardona competed in a singles match against Kit Wilson during the WWE Main Event taping.

“I wish my arm was this jacked. Unfortunately, it’s just swollen because I tore my tricep in a match on Friday night. (I still went to the gym today and did legs) I’ll keep you updated. I’M NOT FINISHED.”

I wish my arm was this jacked. Unfortunately, it’s just swollen because I tore my tricep in a match on Friday night. (I still went to the gym today and did legs) I’ll keep you updated. I’M NOT FINISHED. pic.twitter.com/g8HoBGFZl8
— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) August 23, 2026

Backstage Update on WWE’s Main Roster Call-Up Plans For Lola Vice

As noted before, Lola Vice is currently believed to have been recently officially called up to WWE’s main roster and is expected to be joining the SmackDown brand. Vice gave her farewell to the NXT brand following the August 4th WWE NXT show, which featured her losing to Kendal Grey in an Underground match for the NXT Women’s Championship at the August 4th episode of WWE NXT.

TRNBCKL reported that their sources stated that WWE has already filmed vignettes for Vice’s upcoming main roster debut. It was reported that Vice is currently expected to join the SmackDown roster.

False Finish reported that their sources confirmed vignettes have been filmed for Vice and are currently expected to air in the coming weeks.

Blake Monroe Challenges Bayley To Show Up at Aug. 28th WWE SmackDown Show

Blake Monroe and Bayley were recently involved in an online confrontation on Twitter that started with Bayley responding to a post from Monroe about her only wanting to face off against “world championship material” for her debut match on the SmackDown brand. This was in reference to Monroe advertised in-ring debut against Giulia at this past Friday’s WWE SmackDown show not taking place after Monroe attacked Giulia before it could start. Monroe later gave a backstage promo that WWE released on social media about her being world championship material and called out WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green for a her debut match instead.

Blake Monroe – “world championship material, don’t waste my time”
Bayley – “ok”

ok
— Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) August 22, 2026

Monroe responded back stating “that’s it?”

that’s it? https://t.co/stddoE7dbz
— blakey ♡ (@BlakeMonroeWWE) August 23, 2026

Bayley then responded back stating “maybe… maybe not” and Monroe responding back challenging Bayley to show up at this week’s SmackDown or don’t bother tweeting at her again.