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