Matthew Cardona
Known for Acting · 128 credits
- Born
- 1985-05-14 (age 41)
- Place of birth
- Merrick, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Zack Ryder · Brett Major · Brett Majors · Brett Matthews · G. I. Broski · GI Broski
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.
Known For
TV Shows (17)
Raw
1993
as Zack Ryder
WWE NXT
2010
as Zack Ryder / zack Ryder / Matt Cardona
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as Matt Cardona
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Zack Ryder / Matt Cardona
WWE Main Event
2012
as Zack Ryder
WWE Pay Per View
1985
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
as Matt Cardona
TNA iMPACT!
2004
as Matt Cardona
WWE ECW
2006
as Zack Ryder
Wrestlemania Rewind
2014
as Zack Ryder
Hey! (EW)
2022
as Matt Cardona
The JBL and Cole Show
2012
as Zack Ryder
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
2016
as Zack Ryder
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Ryder (archive footage)
Swerved
2015
as Zack Ryder
Johnny Loves Taya
2024
as Matt Cardona
Before the Impact
2021
Movies (111)
WWE WrestleMania 35
2019
as Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013
as Zack Ryder
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
2008
as Zack Ryder
Royal Rumble 2026
2026
as Matt Cardona
WWE Night of Champions 2012
2012
as Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
as Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
2008
as Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
2012
as Zack Ryder
WWE Survivor Series 2011
2011
as Zack Ryder
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
2008
as Zack Ryder
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
2011
as Zack Ryder
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
2012
as Zack Ryder (Appearance)
WWE WrestleMania XXX
2014
as Zack Ryder
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
2010
as Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania XXV
2009
as Zack Ryder (Lumberjack)
WWE Crown Jewel
2019
as Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania 32
2016
as Zack Ryder
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
2010
as Zack Ryder
WWE Battleground 2016
2016
as Zack Ryder
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
2010
as Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
2012
as Zack Ryder
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
2015
as Zack Ryder
Jim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match
2022
as Matt Cardona
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012
as Zack Ryder (archive footage)
WWE Armageddon 2007
2007
as Zack Ryder (Edgehead #1)
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
2012
as Zack Ryder
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
2020
as Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE One Night Stand 2008
2008
as Zack Ryder (Appearance)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
2015
as Zack Ryder
WWE Payback 2013
2013
as Zack Ryder (Lumberjack)
WWE Over The Limit 2012
2012
as Zack Ryder
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
WWE Survivor Series 2019
2019
as Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE Stomping Grounds
2019
as Zack Ryder (Appearance)
WWE No Mercy 2016
2016
as Zack Ryder
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
2018
as Zack Ryder
WWE Night of Champions 2008
2008
as Zack Ryder (Ringside)
WWE Battleground 2014
2014
as Zack Ryder
WWE Vengeance 2011
2011
as Zack Ryder
WWE Judgment Day 2008
2008
as Zack Ryder (Appearance)
CM Punk: Best in the World
2012
as Zack Ryder
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
2019
as Zack Ryder
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
2017
as Zack Ryder
TNA Rebellion 2025
2025
as Matt Cardona
WWE Survivor Series 2016
2016
as Zack Ryder
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
2017
as Zack Ryder
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
2017
as Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016
2016
as Zack Ryder (Preshow)
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2023
2023
as Matt Cardona
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
2011
as Zack Ryder
TNA Under Siege 2025
2025
as Matt Cardona
WWE Backlash 2016
2016
as Zack Ryder
IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown II
2021
as GI Broski
WrestleCade Supershow 2021
2021
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021
2021
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021
2021
AEW All Out 2020
2020
as Matt Cardona
TNA Slammiversary 2025
2025
as Matt Cardona
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
2017
as Zack Ryder
IMPACT Wrestling: Over Drive 2022
2022
as Matt Cardona
NXT TakeOver: London
2015
as Zack Ryder
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2021
2021
ROH Final Battle 2024
2024
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches
2022
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2021
2021
as Matt Cardona
TNA Victory Road 2025
2025
as Matt Cardona
The WRLD on GCW
2022
as Allie Katch
DDT Ultimate Party 2023
2023
TNA Bound for Glory 2025
2025
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2021
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2022
2022
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2021
2021
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
2021
as Matt Cardona
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising
2025
as Matt Cardona
TNA Bound for Glory 2024
2024
as Matt Cardona
GCW Fight Club
2021
as Matt Cardona
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection
2025
as Matt Cardona
GCW Dream On
2024
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
2023
as Matt Cardona
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2022
2022
as Matt Cardona
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)
2022
TNA Emergence 2024
2024
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021
2021
as Matt Cardona
GCW Welcome To Heartbreak
2022
as Matt Cardona
Free The Narrative
2021
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2022
2022
as Matt Cardona
TNA Victory Road 2024
2024
as Matt Cardona
TNA Emergence 2025
2025
as Matt Cardona
TNA Final Resolution 2025
2025
as Matt Cardona
GCW: Off The Rails
2021
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)
2022
NWA Crockett Cup 2022: Night 2
2022
as himself
IMPACT Wrestling: Under Siege 2021
2021
as Matt Cardona
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
2016
as Zack Ryder
GCW Homecoming Part I
2021
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021
2021
The Herro's Journey: A Pro Wrestling Story
as Matthew Cardona
GCW Cage of Survival 2
2023
as Matt Cardona
WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff
2019
as Zack Ryder
Down the Long River
as Karl Reeves
GCW Evil Deeds
2021
as Matt Cardona
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 8
2024
as Matt Cardona
GCW Downward Spiral
2022
as Matt Cardona
GCW: The Coldest Winter 2
2024
as Matt Cardona
GCW Lifestyle
2023
as Matt Cardona
GCW Into The Light
2023
as Matt Cardona
NWA Hard Times in New Orleans
2022
GCW Fight Club 2024 - Night 2
2024
GCW Homecoming Weekend 2021 - Night 1
2021
GCW Blood on the Hills
2021
as Matt Cardona
About 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. Card… With 128 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Matthew Cardona has appeared in 111 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Matthew Cardona Movies
- WWE WrestleMania 35 (2019) — as Zack Ryder (Preshow)
- WWE Royal Rumble 2013 (2013) — as Zack Ryder
- WWE The Great American Bash 2008 (2008) — as Zack Ryder
- Royal Rumble 2026 (2026) — as Matt Cardona
- WWE Night of Champions 2012 (2012) — as Zack Ryder
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