Matthew Adams
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1988-09-26 (age 37)
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as
- Murphy · Buddy Murphy · Matt Silva · Buddy Matthews
Biography
Matthew Adams, better known by the ring name Buddy Matthews, is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a former AEW World Trios Champion with Brody King and Malakai Black as the now-defunct House of Black.
From 2013 to 2021, he wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), debuting in NXT as Buddy Murphy, winning the NXT Tag Team Championship with Wesley Blake, then moving to the main roster where he won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship and the Raw Tag Team Championship with Seth Rollins.
Adams made his professional wrestling debut in 2007 as Matt Silva at Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW), later competing across the Australian independent scene with Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW) and Riot City Wrestling (RCW), and, after his WWE release, he worked for various independent promotions before debuting for AEW in 2022.
In 2024, he married fellow Australian professional wrestler Rhea Ripley.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Raw
1993
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as Buddy Matthews
WWE NXT
2010
as Buddy Murphy / BUDDY MURPHY
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Murphy / Buddy Murphy
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
as Buddy Matthews
WWE Pay Per View
1985
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
as Buddy Matthews / Buddy Murphy
WWE 205 Live
2016
as Buddy Murphy
Movies (43)
WWE WrestleMania 35
2019
as Buddy Murphy (Preshow)
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
2022
as Buddy Matthews
WWE Crown Jewel
2019
as Buddy Murphy (Preshow)
WWE Survivor Series 2020
2020
as Murphy
AEW All Out 2022
2022
as Buddy Matthews
WWE Payback 2020
2020
as Murphy
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
2020
as Murphy
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
2020
as Buddy Murphy (Appearance)
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
as Buddy Murphy (Preshow)
AEW All In 2024: London
2024
as Buddy Matthews
AEW Revolution 2023
2023
as Buddy Matthews
HOG: For The Glory
2021
as Buddy Matthews
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
2018
as Buddy Murphy
WWE SummerSlam 2020
2020
as Murphy (Ringside)
AEW Double or Nothing 2023
2023
as Buddy Matthews
WWE SummerSlam 2019
2019
as Buddy Murphy (Preshow)
AEW Dynasty 2024
2024
as Buddy Matthews
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
2019
as Buddy Murphy
WWE Elimination Chamber 2019
2019
as Buddy Murphy (Preshow)
WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020
2020
as Murphy (Preshow)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019
2019
as Buddy Murphy
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
2016
as Murphy
NXT TakeOver: London
2015
as Buddy Murphy
AEW All In 2023: London
2023
as Buddy Matthews
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
2015
as Murphy
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
2015
as Murphy
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021
2021
as Buddy Matthews
WWE Super ShowDown 2020
2020
as Murphy
NXT TakeOver: Rival
2015
as Buddy Murphy
WrestleCade Supershow 2021
2021
as Buddy Matthews
WWE Survivor Series 2018
2018
as Buddy Murphy
AEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour
2023
as Buddy Matthews
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
2015
as Buddy Murphy
PWG: Nineteen
2022
as Buddy Matthews
AEW Revolution 2022: The Buy-In
2022
as Buddy Matthews
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)
2022
as Buddy Matthews
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)
2022
as Buddy Matthews
Battleground Championship Wrestling
2021
as Buddy Matthews
WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff
2019
as Buddy Murphy
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)
2022
as Buddy Matthews
AEW: Grand Slam Australia
2025
as Buddy Matthews
Battleground Championship Wrestling When Worlds Collide
2022
as Buddy Matthews
AEW Full Gear 2024: Zero Hour
2024
as Buddy Matthews
About Matthew Adams
Matthew Adams, better known by the ring name Buddy Matthews, is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a former AEW World Trios Champion with Brody King and Malakai Black as the now-defunct House of Black. From 2013 to 2021, he wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), debuting in NXT as Buddy Murphy, winning the NXT Tag Team Championship with Wesley Blake, then moving to the main roster where he won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship and the Raw Tag Team Championship with Seth Ro… With 51 credits spanning from 1985 to 2025, Matthew Adams has appeared in 43 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Matthew Adams Movies
- WWE WrestleMania 35 (2019) — as Buddy Murphy (Preshow)
- AEW Double or Nothing 2022 (2022) — as Buddy Matthews
- WWE Crown Jewel (2019) — as Buddy Murphy (Preshow)
- WWE Survivor Series 2020 (2020) — as Murphy
- AEW All Out 2022 (2022) — as Buddy Matthews
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