Matthew Cardona
Acting
Born: May 14, 1985 (age 41) · Merrick, New York, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
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 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). After being released by WWE in April 2020, Cardona has made appearances in major wrestling promotions including All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Impact Wrestling, and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), as well as throughout the American independent circuit, most notably in Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). He has since won various championships including the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship, Impact Digital Media Championship, and GCW World Championship. During this time he received critical praise, being named Indie Wrestler of the Year in 2022 and in 2023 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. He returned to WWE in October 2025 and re-signed with the promotion in January 2026.
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Movies (108)
WWE WrestleMania 32
Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania 35
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
Royal Rumble 2026
Matt Cardona
WWE WrestleMania 31
Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania XXX
Zack Ryder
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
Zack Ryder
WWE Over The Limit 2012
Zack Ryder
WWE Survivor Series 2016
Zack Ryder
ROH Final Battle 2024
Matt Cardona
WWE Survivor Series 2019
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
Zack Ryder
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
Zack Ryder
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
Zack Ryder
WWE Battleground 2014
Zack Ryder
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
Zack Ryder
WWE One Night Stand 2008
Zack Ryder (Appearance)
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
Zack Ryder (Appearance)
WWE Survivor Series 2011
Zack Ryder
WWE Vengeance 2011
Zack Ryder
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Zack Ryder (archive footage)
WWE No Mercy 2016
Zack Ryder
AEW All Out 2020
Matt Cardona
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
Zack Ryder
WWE Payback 2013
Zack Ryder (Lumberjack)
WWE Backlash 2016
Zack Ryder
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Zack Ryder
WWE Battleground 2016
Zack Ryder
WWE Judgment Day 2008
Zack Ryder (Appearance)
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
Zack Ryder
WWE Night of Champions 2012
Zack Ryder
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
Zack Ryder
WWE Night of Champions 2008
Zack Ryder (Ringside)
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
Zack Ryder
CM Punk: Best in the World
Zack Ryder
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Zack Ryder (Lumberjack)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
Zack Ryder
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
Zack Ryder
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
Zack Ryder
WWE Stomping Grounds
Zack Ryder (Appearance)
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
Zack Ryder
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2022
Matt Cardona
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
Zack Ryder
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
Zack Ryder
IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches
Matt Cardona
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
Zack Ryder
IMPACT Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021
2021
TNA Rebellion 2025
Matt Cardona
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Mayhem Night 2
2025
TNA Victory Road 2025
Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2022
Matt Cardona
GCW Cage of Survival 2
Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2021
Matt Cardona
Down the Long River
Karl Reeves
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2023
Matt Cardona
GCW: Highest in The Room 2
Matt Cardona
WWE Armageddon 2007
Zack Ryder (Edgehead #1)
IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown II
GI Broski
IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2021
2021
GCW Fight Club 2024 - Night 2
2024
GCW Homecoming Weekend 2021 - Night 1
2021
The WRLD on GCW
Allie Katch
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Over Drive 2022
Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021
Matt Cardona
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)
2022
GCW Homecoming Part I
Matt Cardona
DDT Ultimate Party 2023
2023
IMPACT Wrestling: Under Siege 2021
Matt Cardona
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)
2022
TNA Under Siege 2025
Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2021
2021
TNA Bound for Glory 2024
Matt Cardona
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
Zack Ryder
NWA Hard Times in New Orleans
2022
Jim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match
Matt Cardona
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising
Matt Cardona
TNA Bound for Glory 2025
Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021
Matt Cardona
TNA Final Resolution 2025
Matt Cardona
NXT TakeOver: London
Zack Ryder
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
Matt Cardona
GCW Evil Deeds
Matt Cardona
TNA Emergence 2024
Matt Cardona
GCW Into The Light
Matt Cardona
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection
Matt Cardona
TNA Slammiversary 2025
Matt Cardona
TNA Victory Road 2024
Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
Matt Cardona
WrestleCade Supershow 2021
Matt Cardona
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2021
Matt Cardona
GCW: The Coldest Winter 2
Matt Cardona
TNA Emergence 2025
Matt Cardona
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 8
Matt Cardona
GCW Welcome To Heartbreak
Matt Cardona
GCW: Off The Rails
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2022
Matt Cardona
GCW Blood on the Hills
Matt Cardona
GCW Lifestyle
Matt Cardona
GCW Fight Club
Matt Cardona
GCW Downward Spiral
Matt Cardona
Free The Narrative
Matt Cardona
TV Shows (26)
Raw
Zack Ryder · 22 eps
Raw
60 eps
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Matt Cardona · 4 eps
WWE NXT
Zack Ryder · 5 eps
WWE NXT
29 eps
WWE NXT
Zack · 2 eps
WWE NXT
zack Ryder · 2 eps
WWE NXT
Matt Cardona · 2 eps
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Zack Ryder · 67 eps
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
59 eps
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Matt Cardona · 7 eps
WWE Main Event
Zack Ryder · 7 eps
WWE Main Event
69 eps
WWE Main Event
Matt Cardona · 2 eps
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Matt Cardona · 2 eps
TNA iMPACT!
93 eps
TNA iMPACT!
Matt Cardona · 4 eps
JCW Lunacy
Matt Cardona · 2 eps
WWE ECW
Zack Ryder · 1 eps
Hey! (EW)
Matt Cardona · 1 eps
Wrestlemania Rewind
Zack Ryder · 2 eps
WWE Swerved
Zack Ryder · 4 eps
Before the Impact
2 eps
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
Zack Ryder · 1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
Ryder (archive footage) · 1 eps
Johnny Loves Taya
Matt Cardona · 1 eps
