Matthew Cardona
Known for: Acting
Born: May 14, 1985
Place of birth: Merrick, New York, USA
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
115 movies · 18 TV shows, newest first
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Death Match King
2026
NR
Down the Long River
2026
7.1
Royal Rumble 2026
2026
7.0
TNA Final Resolution 2025
2025
6.7
TNA Bound for Glory 2025
2025
NR
TNA Victory Road 2025
2025
5.5
TNA Emergence 2025
2025
7.9
WWE: Unreal
2025
5.2
TNA Slammiversary 2025
2025
6.0
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection
2025
5.0
TNA Under Siege 2025
2025
7.5
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising
2025
7.0
TNA Rebellion 2025
2025
5.0
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Mayhem Night 2
2025
6.2
ROH Final Battle 2024
2024NR
GCW Dream On
2024
6.5
TNA Bound for Glory 2024
2024
NR
GCW Fight Club 2024 - Night 2
2024
5.5
TNA Victory Road 2024
2024
5.8
TNA Emergence 2024
2024
NR
JCW Lunacy
2024
NR
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 8
2024
NR
Johnny Loves Taya
2024
NR
GCW: The Coldest Winter 2
2024
NR
GCW: Highest in The Room 2
2023
NR
DDT Ultimate Party 2023
2023
7.0
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
2023
6.5
GCW Cage of Survival 2
2023
NR
GCW Lifestyle
2023
NR
GCW Into The Light
2023
5.0
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2023
2023
5.3
IMPACT Wrestling: Over Drive 2022
2022
NR
NWA Hard Times in New Orleans
2022
6.0
Jim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match
2022
NR
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)
2022
NR
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)
2022
NR
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)
2022
NR
GCW Downward Spiral
2022
5.5
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2022
2022
3.5
IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches
2022
NR
NWA Crockett Cup 2022: Night 2
2022
NR
Hey! (EW)
2022
NR
GCW Welcome To Heartbreak
2022
NR
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2022
2022
NR
The WRLD on GCW
2022
7.0
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2022
2022
NR
IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown II
2021
NR
GCW Blood on the Hills
2021
10.0
WrestleCade Supershow 2021
2021
5.0
IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2021
2021
NR
GCW Evil Deeds
2021
7.1
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
2021
7.6
GCW Fight Club
2021
NR
IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021
2021
NR
GCW: Off The Rails
2021
NR
IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2021
2021
7.0
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
NR
IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2021
2021
NR
GCW Homecoming Weekend 2021 - Night 1
2021
NR
GCW Homecoming Part I
2021
6.5
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021
2021
NR
Free The Narrative
2021
NR
IMPACT Wrestling: Under Siege 2021
2021
7.0
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021
2021
6.0
IMPACT Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021
2021
3.5
Before the Impact
2021
6.5
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2021
2021
7.5
AEW All Out 2020
2020
9.0
Heel
2020
7.1
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
2020
8.4
WWE Survivor Series 2019
2019
5.0
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
2019
7.9
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
7.5
WWE Stomping Grounds
2019
6.0
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
2019
7.2
WWE WrestleMania 35
2019NR
WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff
2019
6.5
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
2018
6.5
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
2017
7.0
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
2017
6.1
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
2017
NR
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
2017
7.5
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016
2016
6.7
WWE Survivor Series 2016
2016
7.0
WWE No Mercy 2016
2016
6.9
WWE Backlash 2016
2016
5.5
WWE Battleground 2016
2016
7.1
WWE WrestleMania 32
2016
10.0
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
2016
5.3
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
2016
7.0
NXT TakeOver: London
2015
7.2
WWE Swerved
2015
6.8
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
2015
8.0
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
6.0
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
201510.0
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
6.4
WWE Battleground 2014
2014
7.9
WWE WrestleMania XXX
2014
NR
Wrestlemania Rewind
2014
7.1
WWE Payback 2013
2013
7.2
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013NR
The JBL and Cole Show
2012
8.2
CM Punk: Best in the World
2012
7.9
WWE Main Event
2012
8.0
WWE Night of Champions 2012
2012
8.8
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012
10.0
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
2012
6.8
WWE Over The Limit 2012
2012
7.6
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
2012
7.9
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
2012
7.1
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
2012
7.1
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
2011
7.4
WWE Survivor Series 2011
2011
6.8
WWE Vengeance 2011
2011
7.0
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
2011
7.6
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
2010
7.7
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2010
6.7
WWE NXT
2010
7.7
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
2010
7.8
WWE WrestleMania XXV
2009
7.4
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
2008
7.6
WWE Night of Champions 2008
2008
8.2
WWE One Night Stand 2008
2008
7.6
WWE Judgment Day 2008
2008
8.1
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
2008
7.5
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
2008
6.2
WWE Armageddon 2007
2007
6.5
WWE ECW
2006
7.1
TNA iMPACT!
2004
7.4
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
6.8
Raw
1993
NR
The Herro's Journey: A Pro Wrestling Story
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