Matthew Cardona

Known for ActingBorn 1985-05-14 (age 41)Merrick, New York, USA

Matthew Brett Cardona is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Impact Wrestling, where he is the current Impact Digital Media Champion in his first reign, and The National Wrestling Alliance, where he is the current NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He also holds several championships in various independent promotions, and his self-promoted Internet Championship, with which he is in his second reign. He is also known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Zack Ryder from 2005 to 2020. Cardona debuted in professional wrestling in 2004, teaming with Curt Hawkins on the independent circuit. Both men were signed by WWE the following year, making their main roster debuts in 2007. After the team split in 2009, he made appearances on WWE's ECW brand until 2010, following which he was featured sparingly on television. In 2011, he launched a YouTube web series in which he proclaimed himself WWE's "Internet Champion"; this, along with his creative use of social media, helped him establish a substantial cult following. Over the course of his time with WWE, Cardona held the Intercontinental, United States, and Raw Tag Team Championships (the latter with Hawkins on two occasions). Cardona was released by WWE in April 2020, and had a brief stint in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in July of that year under his real name. Cardona has been a free agent since the completion of his AEW contract in September and has been making appearances with Impact Wrestling since making his debut at their Hard To Kill event in January 2021.Read more

Movies & web series

WrestleCade Supershow 2021

WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014

WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!

Heel

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

WWE Survivor Series 2019

WWE Night of Champions 2012

CM Punk: Best in the World

WWE One Night Stand 2008

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

WWE WrestleMania XXIV

WWE WrestleMania 31

E! True Hollywood Story

WWE WrestleMania XXVIII

WWE Main Event

WWE WrestleMania XXX

WWE Judgment Day 2008

WWE Royal Rumble 2010

WWE Extreme Rules 2012

WWE WrestleMania XXV

GCW Fight Club

WWE Wrestlemania XXVI

WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising

WWE Stomping Grounds

AEW All Out 2020

WWE Night of Champions 2008

WWE Royal Rumble 2008

WWE Survivor Series 2011

WWE WrestleMania 35

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE The Great American Bash 2008

WWE Hell in a Cell 2017

WWE Royal Rumble 2013

WWE Elimination Chamber 2020

Swerved

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

WWE Royal Rumble 2012

WWE No Mercy 2016

TNA Rebellion 2025

TNA Final Resolution 2025

Royal Rumble 2026

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023

WWE WrestleMania 32

IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2022