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