Matthew Cardona

Birthday: 1985-05-14
Birthplace: Merrick, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
Down the Long River Karl Reeves
2024-12-20 ROH: Final Battle Matt Cardona
2024-11-23 GCW Dream On Matt Cardona
2024-10-26 TNA Bound for Glory 2024 Matt Cardona
2024-10-13 GCW Fight Club 2024 - Night 2
2024-09-13 TNA Victory Road 2024 Matt Cardona
2024-08-30 TNA Emergence 2024 Matt Cardona
2024-04-05 GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 8 Matt Cardona
2024-02-03 GCW: The Coldest Winter 2 Matt Cardona
2023-11-12 DDT Ultimate Party 2023
2023-10-21 IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023 Matt Cardona
2023-06-04 GCW Cage of Survival 2 Matt Cardona
2023-05-26 GCW Lifestyle Matt Cardona
2023-04-21 GCW Into The Light Matt Cardona
2023-01-13 IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2023 Matt Cardona
2022-11-18 IMPACT Wrestling: Over Drive 2022 Matt Cardona
2022-11-12 NWA Hard Times in New Orleans
2022-07-31 Jim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match Matt Cardona
2022-07-10 World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)
2022-07-09 World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)
2022-07-08 World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)
2022-05-28 GCW Downward Spiral Matt Cardona
2022-04-23 IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2022 Matt Cardona
2022-04-01 IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches Matt Cardona
2022-02-25 GCW Welcome To Heartbreak Matt Cardona
2022-02-19 IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2022 Matt Cardona
2022-01-23 The WRLD on GCW Allie Katch
2022-01-08 IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2022 Matt Cardona
2021-12-18 IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown II GI Broski
2021-12-17 GCW Blood on the Hills Matt Cardona
2021-11-27 WrestleCade Supershow 2021 Matt Cardona
2021-11-20 IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2021 Matt Cardona
2021-11-12 GCW Evil Deeds Matt Cardona
2021-10-23 IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021 Matt Cardona
2021-10-09 GCW Fight Club Matt Cardona
2021-09-18 IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021 Matt Cardona
2021-08-20 GCW: Off The Rails
2021-08-20 IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2021 Matt Cardona
2021-07-31 IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2021
2021-07-24 GCW Homecoming Weekend 2021 - Night 1
2021-07-24 GCW Homecoming Part I Matt Cardona
2021-07-17 IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021
2021-07-03 Free The Narrative Matt Cardona
2021-05-15 IMPACT Wrestling: Under Siege 2021 Matt Cardona
2021-04-25 IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021 Matt Cardona
2021-04-10 IMPACT Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021
2021-02-13 IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2021
2020-09-05 AEW All Out Matt Cardona
2020-03-08 WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2019-11-24 WWE Survivor Series 2019 Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2019-10-31 WWE Crown Jewel Zack Ryder
2019-06-23 WWE Stomping Grounds Zack Ryder (Appearance)
2019-06-07 WWE Super ShowDown 2019 Zack Ryder
2019-04-07 WWE WrestleMania 35 Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2019-04-07 WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff Zack Ryder
2018-01-22 Making Fun: The Story of Funko Zack Ryder
2017-12-17 WWE Clash of Champions 2017 Zack Ryder
2017-10-08 WWE Hell in a Cell 2017 Zack Ryder
2017-06-18 WWE Money in the Bank 2017 Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2017-01-16 WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016 Zack Ryder
2016-12-04 WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016 Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2016-11-20 WWE Survivor Series 2016 Zack Ryder
2016-10-09 WWE No Mercy 2016 Zack Ryder
2016-09-11 WWE Backlash 2016 Zack Ryder
2016-07-24 WWE Battleground 2016 Zack Ryder
2016-04-03 WWE WrestleMania 32 Zack Ryder
2016-04-03 WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas Zack Ryder
2015-12-16 NXT TakeOver: London Zack Ryder
2015-05-31 WWE Elimination Chamber 2015 Zack Ryder
2015-03-29 WWE WrestleMania 31 Zack Ryder
2015-01-25 WWE Royal Rumble 2015 Zack Ryder
2014-12-17 WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014-07-20 WWE Battleground 2014 Zack Ryder
2014-04-06 WWE WrestleMania XXX Zack Ryder
2013-06-16 WWE Payback 2013 Zack Ryder (Lumberjack)
2013-01-27 WWE Royal Rumble 2013 Zack Ryder
2012-10-09 CM Punk: Best in the World Zack Ryder
2012-09-16 WWE Night of Champions 2012 Zack Ryder
2012-07-03 WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live! Zack Ryder
2012-05-20 WWE Over The Limit 2012 Zack Ryder
2012-04-29 WWE Extreme Rules 2012 Zack Ryder (Appearance)
2012-04-01 WWE WrestleMania XXVIII Zack Ryder
2012-01-29 WWE Royal Rumble 2012 Zack Ryder
2011-12-18 WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011 Zack Ryder
2011-11-21 WWE Survivor Series 2011 Zack Ryder
2011-10-23 WWE Vengeance 2011 Zack Ryder
2011-01-30 WWE Royal Rumble 2011 Zack Ryder
2010-06-20 WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010 Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2010-03-28 WWE Wrestlemania XXVI Zack Ryder
2010-01-31 WWE Royal Rumble 2010 Zack Ryder
2009-04-05 WWE WrestleMania XXV Zack Ryder (Lumberjack)
2008-07-20 WWE The Great American Bash 2008 Zack Ryder
2008-06-29 WWE Night of Champions 2008 Zack Ryder (Ringside)
2008-06-01 WWE One Night Stand 2008 Zack Ryder (Appearance)
2008-05-18 WWE Judgment Day 2008 Zack Ryder (Appearance)
2008-03-30 WWE WrestleMania XXIV Zack Ryder
2008-01-27 WWE Royal Rumble 2008 Zack Ryder
2007-12-16 WWE Armageddon 2007 Zack Ryder (Edgehead #1)