Matthew Cardona
Acting
Born 1985-05-14
Merrick, New York, USA
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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.
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Filmography
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Acting
58 credits
Raw
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
WWE NXT
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Main Event
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
WWE ECW
WWE: Unreal
TNA iMPACT!
Wrestlemania Rewind
Hey! (EW)
Swerved
The JBL and Cole Show
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
E! True Hollywood Story
WWE WrestleMania XXX
Royal Rumble 2026
TNA Final Resolution 2025
WWE WrestleMania 31
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
WWE WrestleMania XXV
WWE Survivor Series 2019
WWE WrestleMania 32
ROH Final Battle 2024
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
WWE Armageddon 2007
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
WWE Night of Champions 2012
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
WWE Survivor Series 2011
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
WWE One Night Stand 2008
WWE Night of Champions 2008
WWE Crown Jewel
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
Johnny Loves Taya
WWE Over The Limit 2012
WWE WrestleMania 35
WWE Survivor Series 2016
Down the Long River
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
CM Punk: Best in the World
WWE Battleground 2016
WWE No Mercy 2016
WWE Battleground 2014
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
WWE Vengeance 2011
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
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