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Matt Cardona
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American professional wrestler
Film & TV
Merrick, New York, USA
Matthew Brett Cardona (born May 14, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under his real name. He previously performed in WWE from 2006 to 2020 under the ring name Zack Ryder, and is also known for his tenures in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and the independent circuit. Cardona debuted in professional wrestling in 2004, teaming with…
Known for
- Down the Long River — Karl Reeves2026
- Royal Rumble 2026 — Matt Cardona2026
- Death Match King — Self2026
- TNA Rebellion 2025 — Matt Cardona2025
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising — Matt Cardona2025
- TNA Under Siege 2025 — Matt Cardona2025
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection — Matt Cardona2025
- TNA Slammiversary 2025 — Matt Cardona2025
- TNA Emergence 2025 — Matt Cardona2025
- TNA Victory Road 2025 — Matt Cardona2025
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Key facts
- Born
- Matthew Brett Cardona , ( 1985-05-14 ) May 14, 1985 (age 41) , Merrick, New York , U.S.
- Spouse
- Chelsea Green ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. December 31, 2021</span>"}]]}'>2021 )
- Website
- mattcardona .com
- Ring names
- Brett Major Brett Majors Brett Matthews Matt Cardona Zack Ryder
- Billed height
- 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- Billed weight
- 230 lb (104 kg)
- Billed from
- Long Island, New York
- Trained by
- Mikey Whipwreck
- Debut
- August 14, 2004
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- The Hype Bros
- Given name
- Matt
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Merrick
- Spouse
- Chelsea Green
- Occupation
- television producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Mass
- 102
- Official website
- www.zack-ryder.com
- Image
- ZackRyder.jpg
- Height
- 188
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- Commons category
- Matt Cardona
- date of birth
- 1985-05-14
- birth name
- Matthew Brett Cardona
- head coach
- Mikey Whipwreck
- start of work period
- 2004-00-00
- social media followers
- 147000
- writing language
- English language
- number of viewers/listeners
- 21402502
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Encyclopedic overview
Matthew Brett Cardona (born May 14, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under his real name. He previously performed in WWE from 2006 to 2020 under the ring name Zack Ryder, and is also known for his tenures in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and the independent circuit.
Cardona debuted in professional wrestling in 2004, teaming with Brian Myers 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).
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