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.
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Movies (47)
TNA Final Resolution 2025
as Matt Cardona
2025
TNA Bound for Glory 2025
as Matt Cardona
2025
TNA Victory Road 2025
as Matt Cardona
2025
TNA Emergence 2025
as Matt Cardona
2025
TNA Slammiversary 2025
as Matt Cardona
2025
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection
as Matt Cardona
2025
TNA Under Siege 2025
as Matt Cardona
2025
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising
as Matt Cardona
2025
TNA Rebellion 2025
as Matt Cardona
2025
ROH Final Battle 2024
as Matt Cardona
2024
GCW Dream On
as Matt Cardona
2024
TNA Bound for Glory 2024
as Matt Cardona
2024
GCW Fight Club 2024 - Night 2
2024
TNA Victory Road 2024
as Matt Cardona
2024
TNA Emergence 2024
as Matt Cardona
2024
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 8
as Matt Cardona
2024
GCW: The Coldest Winter 2
as Matt Cardona
2024
DDT Ultimate Party 2023
2023
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
as Matt Cardona
2023
GCW Cage of Survival 2
as Matt Cardona
2023
GCW Lifestyle
as Matt Cardona
2023
GCW Into The Light
as Matt Cardona
2023
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2023
as Matt Cardona
2023
IMPACT Wrestling: Over Drive 2022
as Matt Cardona
2022
NWA Hard Times in New Orleans
2022
Jim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match
as Matt Cardona
2022
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)
2022
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)
2022
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)
2022
GCW Downward Spiral
as Matt Cardona
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2022
as Matt Cardona
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches
as Matt Cardona
2022
NWA Crockett Cup 2022: Night 2
as himself
2022
GCW Welcome To Heartbreak
as Matt Cardona
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2022
as Matt Cardona
2022
The WRLD on GCW
as Allie Katch
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2022
as Matt Cardona
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown II
as GI Broski
2021
GCW Blood on the Hills
as Matt Cardona
2021
WrestleCade Supershow 2021
as Matt Cardona
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2021
as Matt Cardona
2021
GCW Evil Deeds
as Matt Cardona
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
as Matt Cardona
2021
GCW Fight Club
as Matt Cardona
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021
as Matt Cardona
2021
GCW: Off The Rails
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2021
as Matt Cardona
2021
