Zack Ryder

Matthew Brett "Matt" Cardona (born May 14, 1985) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently performing for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and on the independent circuit. He became famous in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Zack Ryder. He was known for being part of a tag team with Brian Myers/Curt Hawkins, and his YouTube web series Z! True Long Island Story.^[3] He also wrestled for All Elite Wrestling and Impact Wrestling.

Zack Ryder
Cardona in October 2021
Birth name	Matthew Brett Cardona
Born	(1985-05-14) May 14, 1985 (age 40) Merrick, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Chelsea Green ​ (m. 2021)​
Website	mattcardona.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Brett Major Brett Majors Brett Matthews Matt Cardona Zack Ryder
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight	224 lb (102 kg)
Billed from	Long Island, New York
Trained by	Mikey Whipwreck
Debut	2004

Matt Cardona
YouTube information
Also known as	Zack Ryder
Channel	TheMattCardona
Years active	2011–present
Genre	Vlogging
Subscribers	137 thousand[1] (December 23, 2023)
Total views	16.4 million[1] (December 23, 2023)
Associated acts	The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast
Creator Awards
Last updated: December 23, 2023[2]

Cardona is a two-time WWE (Raw) Tag Team Champion^[a] with Hawkins and has also won the Intercontinental and United States Championships once, as well as lots of championships outside of WWE. Because of this, he got the nickname "the belt collector". He created the WWE Internet Championship, but that title was not officially recognized by WWE.

Championships and accomplishments

• Absolute Intense Wrestling
  • AIW Absolute Championship (2 times)^[4][5]
  • AIW Intense Championship (1 time)^[6][7]
• All Star Wrestling
  • ASW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[8][9]
• Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea
  • Jericho Cruise Oceanic Championship (1 time, first)^[10][11]
  • Jericho Cruise Oceanic Title Tournament (2023)^[12]
• Deep South Wrestling
  • DSW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Brian Majors^[13]
• DDT Pro-Wrestling
  • DDT Universal Championship (1 time)^[14]
• Empire State Wrestling
  • ESW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[15][16][17]
• Fightful Select
  • Male Independent Wrestler of the Year (2022)^[18][19]
• F1RST Wrestling
  • F1RST WrestlePalooza Championship (1 time)^[20]
• Game Changer Wrestling
  • GCW World Championship (1 time)^[21]
  • ECW World Television Championship (1 time, not recognized)^[22]
• House of Glory
  • House of Glory Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[23]
• Impact Wrestling
  • Impact Digital Media Championship (1 time)^[24]
• National Wrestling Alliance
  • NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[25][26][27]
• New York Wrestling Connection
  • NYWC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[28][29][30]
  • NYWC Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Brian Myers^[31]
• Ohio Valley Wrestling
  • OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brian Major^[32]
• Premier Streaming Network
  • Premier Men's Championship (1 time)^[33]
• Premier Wrestling Federation
  • PWF New Jersey Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brian Myers^[34][35]
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 13 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2022^[36]
  • Indie Wrestler of the Year (2022, 2023)^[37]
• Squared Circle Expo
  • SCX Championship (1 time)^[38]
• World Series Wrestling
  • WSW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)^[39][40]
• World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)^[41]
  • WWE United States Championship (1 time)^[42]
  • WWE (Raw) Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Curt Hawkins^[43]
  • The Great American Bash Battle Royal (2012)^[44]
  • Slammy Award (3 times)^[45]
    • Most Annoying Catchphrase (2010) – Woo Woo Woo You Know It<^[46]
    • Superstar Transformation of the Year (2011)^[46]
    • Trending Superstar of the Year (2011)^[46]
• The Wrestling Showcase
  • Wrestling Showcase Championship (1 time, current)^[47][48]
  • Wrestling Showcase Title Tournament (2022)^[49]
• Xcite Wrestling
  • Xcite International Championship (1 time, current)^[50]
• Other titles
  • Internet Championship (2 times, current)^[51]

Footnotes

1. During his first reign the title was called "WWE Tag Team Championship" and was exclusive to SmackDown. His second reign happened when the title was exclusive to Raw and was renamed "WWE Raw Tag Team Championship".