Matthew Cardona

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.

Raw

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WWE SmackDown

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WWE NXT

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WWE WrestleMania 31

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WWE WrestleMania XXVIII

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WWE WrestleMania XXX

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WWE WrestleMania XXV

7.9

E! True Hollywood Story

8.1

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

8.0

WWE Wrestlemania XXVI

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WWE WrestleMania 32

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WWE Royal Rumble 2008

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TNA iMPACT!

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WWE Main Event

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WWE Survivor Series 2019

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WWE Royal Rumble 2013

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WWE WrestleMania XXIV

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Making Fun: The Story of Funko

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WWE WrestleMania 35

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WWE Elimination Chamber 2020

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CM Punk: Best in the World

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WWE ECW

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WWE Royal Rumble 2012

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WWE Royal Rumble 2015

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WWE Extreme Rules 2012

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WWE Royal Rumble 2011

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GCW Fight Club

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WWE Royal Rumble 2010

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WWE No Mercy 2016

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WWE Survivor Series 2011

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WWE Survivor Series 2016

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WWE Night of Champions 2012

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WWE Money in the Bank 2017

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WWE Payback 2013

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WWE Hell in a Cell 2017

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The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness

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WWE Clash of Champions 2017

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WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011

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WWE Battleground 2016

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WWE Backlash 2016

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WWE Over The Limit 2012

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WWE Elimination Chamber 2015

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WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010

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WWE Stomping Grounds

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WWE Super ShowDown 2019

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WWE Battleground 2014

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WWE Night of Champions 2008

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WWE Crown Jewel

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AEW All Out

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WWE Vengeance 2011

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WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

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WWE The Great American Bash 2008

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WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016

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WWE Judgment Day 2008

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NXT TakeOver: London

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WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014

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WWE One Night Stand 2008

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WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas

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WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!

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IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021

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WWE Armageddon 2007

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Swerved

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IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2021

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IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023

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IMPACT Wrestling: Over Drive 2022

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IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2023

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TNA Bound for Glory 2024

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IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches

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IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021

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TNA Emergence 2024

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IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2021

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IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021

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TNA Victory Road 2024

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ROH: Final Battle

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Before the Impact

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IMPACT Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021

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WrestleCade Supershow 2021

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IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2022

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GCW Cage of Survival 2

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IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2022

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Jim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match

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Free The Narrative

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GCW Evil Deeds

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IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown II

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GCW Homecoming Weekend 2021 - Night 1

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GCW Blood on the Hills

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The WRLD on GCW

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IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2022

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GCW Welcome To Heartbreak

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GCW Homecoming Part I

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GCW Into The Light

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GCW Downward Spiral

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GCW Lifestyle

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GCW: Off The Rails

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NWA Crockett Cup 2022: Night 2

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DDT Ultimate Party 2023

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World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)

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World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)

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World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)

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NWA Hard Times in New Orleans

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GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 8

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IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2021

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GCW: The Coldest Winter 2

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IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021

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WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016

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IMPACT Wrestling: Under Siege 2021

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IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2021

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GCW Fight Club 2024 - Night 2

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GCW Dream On

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Down the Long River

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WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff

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The JBL and Cole Show

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Johnny Loves Taya

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Hey! (EW)

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