Cast
Matthew Cardona
Acting
Cast
Matthew Cardona
Known for
Acting
Born
1985-05-14
From
Merrick, New York, USA
Also known as Zack Ryder, Brett Major, Brett Majors
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.
WWE WrestleMania 31
as Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania 35
as Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
as Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
as Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania XXX
as Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
as Zack Ryder
WWE Battleground 2016
as Zack Ryder
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
as Zack Ryder
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
as Zack Ryder
WWE Survivor Series 2011
as Zack Ryder
WWE One Night Stand 2008
as Zack Ryder (Appearance)
CM Punk: Best in the World
as Zack Ryder
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
as Zack Ryder
AEW All Out 2020
as Matt Cardona
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
as Zack Ryder
WWE Crown Jewel
as Zack Ryder
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
as Zack Ryder
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
as Zack Ryder
WWE Survivor Series 2019
as Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE Night of Champions 2008
as Zack Ryder (Ringside)
Royal Rumble 2026
as Matt Cardona
WWE WrestleMania 32
as Zack Ryder
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
as Zack Ryder (archive footage)
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
as Zack Ryder
WWE Battleground 2014
as Zack Ryder
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as Zack Ryder (Lumberjack)
Jim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match
as Matt Cardona
WWE Vengeance 2011
as Zack Ryder
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
as Zack Ryder (Preshow)
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
as Zack Ryder
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
as Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
as Zack Ryder (Preshow)
WWE Over The Limit 2012
as Zack Ryder
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
as Zack Ryder
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
as Zack Ryder (Appearance)
WWE Survivor Series 2016
as Zack Ryder
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
as Zack Ryder
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
as Zack Ryder
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
as Zack Ryder
WWE Payback 2013
as Zack Ryder (Lumberjack)
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
as Zack Ryder
TNA Rebellion 2025
as Matt Cardona
WWE Backlash 2016
as Zack Ryder
WWE Judgment Day 2008
as Zack Ryder (Appearance)
WWE Night of Champions 2012
as Zack Ryder
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
WWE Armageddon 2007
as Zack Ryder (Edgehead #1)
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising
as Matt Cardona
WWE Stomping Grounds
as Zack Ryder (Appearance)
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2022
as Matt Cardona
WWE No Mercy 2016
as Zack Ryder
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
as Zack Ryder
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
as Zack Ryder
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2021
as Matt Cardona
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016
as Zack Ryder (Preshow)
TNA Bound for Glory 2025
as Matt Cardona
NXT TakeOver: London
as Zack Ryder
IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches
as Matt Cardona
DDT Ultimate Party 2023
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
as Zack Ryder
IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
as Matt Cardona
TNA Emergence 2024
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown II
as GI Broski
TNA Emergence 2025
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Over Drive 2022
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2022
as Matt Cardona
GCW Evil Deeds
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2022
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
as Matt Cardona
WrestleCade Supershow 2021
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2021
TNA Under Siege 2025
as Matt Cardona
NWA Crockett Cup 2022: Night 2
as himself
ROH Final Battle 2024
as Matt Cardona
The WRLD on GCW
as Allie Katch
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)
Free The Narrative
as Matt Cardona
GCW Fight Club
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2021
as Matt Cardona
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 8
as Matt Cardona
TNA Victory Road 2025
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021
TNA Slammiversary 2025
as Matt Cardona
NWA Hard Times in New Orleans
GCW Cage of Survival 2
as Matt Cardona
GCW Into The Light
as Matt Cardona
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)
IMPACT Wrestling: Under Siege 2021
as Matt Cardona
TNA Final Resolution 2025
as Matt Cardona
The Herro's Journey: A Pro Wrestling Story
as Matthew Cardona
GCW Downward Spiral
as Matt Cardona
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection
as Matt Cardona
TNA Victory Road 2024
as Matt Cardona
WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff
as Zack Ryder
GCW: Off The Rails
GCW Welcome To Heartbreak
as Matt Cardona
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2023
as Matt Cardona
GCW Blood on the Hills
as Matt Cardona
TNA Bound for Glory 2024
as Matt Cardona
GCW Homecoming Part I
as Matt Cardona
GCW Dream On
as Matt Cardona
Down the Long River
as Karl Reeves
GCW Lifestyle
as Matt Cardona
GCW Fight Club 2024 - Night 2
GCW Homecoming Weekend 2021 - Night 1
GCW: The Coldest Winter 2
as Matt Cardona