Biography
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.
Filmography
all 115
Movies 101
TV Shows 14
self 3
Producer 1
GCW Dream On (2024)
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2024 (2024)
TNA Victory Road 2024 (2024)
TNA Emergence 2024 (2024)
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 8 (2024)
Johnny Loves Taya (2024)
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory (2023)
GCW Cage of Survival 2 (2023)
GCW Into The Light (2023)
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2023 (2023)
Impact Wrestling Over Drive (2022)
GCW Downward Spiral (2022)
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion (2022)
GCW Welcome To Heartbreak (2022)
Impact Wrestling: No Surrender 2022 (2022)
The WRLD on GCW (2022)
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2022 (2022)
GCW Blood on the Hills (2021)
WrestleCade Supershow 2021 (2021)
IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2021 (2021)
GCW Evil Deeds (2021)
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory (2021)
GCW Fight Club (2021)
IMPACT! Plus: Victory Road 2021 (2021)
IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2021 (2021)
IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming (2021)
GCW Homecoming Part I (2021)
Free The Narrative (2021)
IMPACT Wrestling: Under Siege (2021)
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion (2021)
Impact Wrestling: Hardcore Justice (2021)
IMPACT Wrestling: Sacrifice 2021 (2021)
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2021 (2021)
AEW All Out (2020)
Heel (2020)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 (2020)
WWE Survivor Series 2019 (2019)
WWE Crown Jewel (2019)
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (2019)
WWE Stomping Grounds (2019)
WWE Super ShowDown 2019 (2019)
WWE WrestleMania 35 (2019)
WWE Clash of Champions 2017 (2017)
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017 (2017)
WWE Money in the Bank 2017 (2017)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016 (2016)
WWE Survivor Series 2016 (2016)
WWE No Mercy 2016 (2016)
WWE Backlash 2016 (2016)
WWE Battleground 2016 (2016)
WWE WrestleMania 32 (2016)
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas (2016)
NXT TakeOver: London (2015)
Swerved (2015)
WWE WrestleMania 31 (2015)
WWE Royal Rumble 2015 (2015)
WWE Battleground 2014 (2014)
WWE WrestleMania XXX (2014)
WWE Payback 2013 (2013)
WWE Royal Rumble 2013 (2013)
The JBL and Cole Show (2012)
CM Punk: Best in the World (2012)
WWE Main Event (2012)
WWE Night of Champions 2012 (2012)
WWE Over The Limit 2012 (2012)
WWE Extreme Rules 2012 (2012)
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII (2012)
WWE Royal Rumble 2012 (2012)
WWE Survivor Series 2011 (2011)
WWE Vengeance 2011 (2011)
WWE Royal Rumble 2011 (2011)
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010 (2010)
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI (2010)
WWE NXT (2010)
WWE Royal Rumble 2010 (2010)
WWE Superstars (2009)
WWE WrestleMania XXV (2009)
WWE Night of Champions 2008 (2008)
WWE One Night Stand 2008 (2008)
WWE Judgment Day 2008 (2008)
WWE WrestleMania XXIV (2008)
WWE Royal Rumble 2008 (2008)
WWE Armageddon 2007 (2007)
WWE ECW (2006)
TNA iMPACT! (2004)
WWE SmackDown (1999)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
WWE Saturday Morning Slam
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1985-05-14 (39 years old)
Birth NameMatthew Brett Cardona
Birth PlaceMerrick, United States
Height188-centimeter
SpouseChelsea Green
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsZack Ryder, Brett Major, Brett Majors, Brett Matthews, G. I. Broski, GI Broski, Matt Cardona
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