Matthew Cardona
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
133
Gender
Male
Birthday
1985-05-14 (40 years old)
Place of Birth
Merrick, New York, USA
Matthew Cardona
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.
Known For
Raw
Raw
WWE NXT
WWE NXT
WWE NXT
WWE NXT
WWE NXT
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Hey! (EW)
WWE Main Event
WWE SmackDown
WWE SmackDown
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
IMPACT Wrestling: Over Drive 2022
WWE ECW
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
WWE Survivor Series 2019
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
TNA iMPACT!
TNA iMPACT!
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
AEW All Out 2020
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
Wrestlemania Rewind
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
GCW Lifestyle
GCW Blood on the Hills
Before the Impact
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
TNA Final Resolution 2025
WWE Night of Champions 2012
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016
WWE WrestleMania 31
WWE WrestleMania 32
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
WWE Battleground 2016
WWE WrestleMania 35
IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown II
The JBL and Cole Show
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2022
WWE Armageddon 2007
TNA Rebellion 2025
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
WWE Stomping Grounds
Swerved
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2021
TNA Under Siege 2025
GCW Fight Club
IMPACT Wrestling: Under Siege 2021
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
WWE Payback 2013
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2021
WWE WrestleMania XXV
IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2021
GCW Evil Deeds
WWE No Mercy 2016
TNA Slammiversary 2025
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
IMPACT Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2021
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
Free The Narrative
GCW: Off The Rails
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2022
WWE Backlash 2016
GCW Welcome To Heartbreak
WWE Battleground 2014
TNA Emergence 2024
CM Punk: Best in the World
WWE WrestleMania XXX
WWE Survivor Series 2016
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
WWE Crown Jewel
WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff
IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021
WWE Judgment Day 2008
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
GCW Dream On
DDT Ultimate Party 2023
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
E! True Hollywood Story
GCW Into The Light
WrestleCade Supershow 2021
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
Johnny Loves Taya
Jim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
WWE Survivor Series 2011
WWE Vengeance 2011
WWE Over The Limit 2012
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
WWE One Night Stand 2008
WWE Night of Champions 2008
ROH Final Battle 2024
The WRLD on GCW
Down the Long River
TNA Bound for Glory 2025
TNA Bound for Glory 2024
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
NXT TakeOver: London
GCW Fight Club 2024 - Night 2
NWA Crockett Cup 2022: Night 2
TNA Victory Road 2025
IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising
TNA Emergence 2025
TNA Victory Road 2024
GCW Downward Spiral
GCW Homecoming Part I
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)
GCW: The Coldest Winter 2
GCW Cage of Survival 2
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection
GCW Homecoming Weekend 2021 - Night 1
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2023
NWA Hard Times in New Orleans
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 8
The Herro's Journey: A Pro Wrestling Story
