Matthew Joseph Korklan
Known for: Acting
Matthew Joseph Korklan, better known by the ring name Matt Sydal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Prior to signing with AEW, Sydal wrestled in WWE as Evan Bourne, and was a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion, with Kofi Kingston. Sydal is also known for his time in Impact Wrestling where he is a former Impact Grand Champion and Impact X Division Champion, and in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former ROH World Tag Team Champion. He has also wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and a one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. Korklan has also wrestled on the independent circuit, for promotions including NWA Midwest, IWA-Mid South,, winning both singles and tag team championships. He also wrestled for the short-lived Wrestling Society X . Beginning in 2005, he wrestled for Dragon Gate in Japan, and won the Open the Brave Gate Championship in early 2007. Korklan is known for his high flying but hybrid lucha libre and puroresu styles of wrestling and was named the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Best Flying Wrestler in 2008.
Filmography
Series
Raw
Evan Bourne
1993
Series
Raw
1993
Series
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Matt Sydal
2019
Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Evan Bourne
1999
Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
Series
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
Matt Sydal
2023
Series
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
Series
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Matt Sydal
2021
Series
AEW Dark
2019
Series
AEW Dark
Matt Sydal
2019
Series
AEW Dark: Elevation
Matt Sydal
2021
Series
TNA iMPACT!
Matt Sydal
2004
Series
AEW Unrestricted
Matt Sydal
2020
Series
WWE ECW
Matt Sydal
2006
Series
WWE ECW
Evan Bourne
2006
Series
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Matt Sydal
2009
Series
TNA Xplosion
Matt Sydal
2002
Series
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
Matt Sydal
2022
Series
Hey! (EW)
Matt Sydal
2022
Series
DEFYNOW
Matt Sydal
2018
Film
ROH: Field of Honor
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
ROH: Best In The World
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
ROH: Year Four
Matt Sydal
2014
Film
ROH: Best In The World
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Evan Bourne (Lumberjack)
2009
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall 2016
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Evan Bourne
2010
Film
ROH: Year 5
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
Evan Bourne
2010
Film
WWE Vengeance 2011
Evan Bourne
2011
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
Evan Bourne
2011
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
Bloodstained Honor
Matt Sydal
2008
ROH Conquest Tour 2015 - Tag 2
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
Matt Sydal
2009
Film
WWE Survivor Series 2009
Evan Bourne
2009
Film
WWE Night of Champions 2011
Evan Borne
2011
Film
WWE Money in the Bank 2011
Evan Bourne
2011
Film
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
ROH: Supercard of Honor XV
Matt Sydal
2022
Film
AEW Double or Nothing 2021
Matt Sydal
2021
Film
WWE Money in the Bank 2010
Evan Bourne
2010
Film
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
Evan Bourne
2011
Film
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
Evan Bourne
2008
Film
PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Two
Matt Sydal
2016
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 2
Matt Sydal
2004
Film
AEW Revolution 2021
Matt Sydal
2021
Film
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J
Evan Bourne
2015
Film
WWE Night of Champions 2010
Evan Bourne
2010
Film
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
Evan Bourne
2010
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 1
Matt Sydal
2004
Film
WWE Hell in a Cell 2011
Evan Bourne
2011
Film
AEW Road Rager
Matt Sydal
2021
Film
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
Matt Sydal
2011
ROH Winter Warriors Tour - Atlanta
Matt Sydal
2021
Film
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
Matt Sydal
2012
Film
AEW Dynasty 2024
Matt Sydal
2024
Film
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
Evan Bourne
2013
Film
ROH: Steel Cage Warfare
Matt Sydal
2005
Film
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Matt Sydal
2007
Film
AEW All Out 2020
Matt Sydal
2020
Film
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
ROH: 14th Anniversary
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
PWG: Horror Business
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
The Best of the X Division Vol. 1
Matt Sydal
2005
Film
TNA Victory Road 2004
Matt Sydal
2004
Film
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
WWE Capitol Punishment 2011
Evan Bourne
2011
Film
ROH: 13th Anniversary
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
AEW Winter is Coming
Matt Sydal
2020
Film
ROH: Gut Check
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH: Creating Excellence
Matt Sydal
2014
Film
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018
Matt Sydal
2018
Film
ROH: Supercard of Honor
Matt Sydal
2006
ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Matt Sydal
2007
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
Matt Sydal
2016
WrestleCon Supershow 2015
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
ROH: Arena Warfare
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH: Generation Now
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH: Reborn - Stage Two
Matt Sydal
2004
Film
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
Matt Sydal
2013
Film
ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night Two
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
PWG: Passive Hostility
Matt Sydal
2006
ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Duluth
Matt Sydal
2016
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two
Matt Sydal
2017
Film
PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night One
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
Matt Sydal
2012
Film
ROH: Better Than Our Best
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double
Matt Sydal
2012
Film
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH: Gold
Matt Sydal
2004
Film
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
ROH: Fight of The Century
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
ROH: Dethroned
Matt Sydal
2006
ROH: Conquest Tour 2016 - Philadelphia
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
Matt Sydal
2013
ROH: Road To Final Battle 2015
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVI
Matt Sydal
2018
Film
ROH: Ring of Homicide
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH: Suffocation
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH: The 100th Show
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
ROH: Supercard of Honor IX
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One
Matt Sydal
2004
Film
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
DEFYX Year One
Matt Sydal
2018
Film
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two
Matt Sydal
2004
Film
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Matt Sydal
2014
Film
ROH Final Battle 2015
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
ROH: Time To Man Up
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2
Matt Sydal
2014
Film
ROH: Showdown In Motown
Matt Sydal
2005
Film
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
ROH: Reborn - Stage One
Matt Sydal
2004
Film
ROH: Irresistible Forces
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
PWG: DDT4
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
ROH: Motor City Madness
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
ROH: Best In The World
Matt Sydal
2008
Film
PWG: Man On The Silver Mountain
Matt Sydal
2017
Film
ROH: Unified
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Matt Sydal
2017
Film
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
Matt Sydal
2004
Film
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3
Matt Sydal
2017
Film
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH: Redemption
Matt Sydal
2005
Film
ROH: Driven
Matt Sydal
2007
Film
ROH: The Rise of Generation Next
Matt Sydal
2012
Film
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
Matt Sydal
2012
Film
WrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top
Matt Sydal
2017
Film
ROH: International Challenge
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night One
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
ROH: The Final Showdown
Matt Sydal
2005
Film
ROH: Vendetta
Matt Sydal
2005
Film
ROH Final Battle 2014
Matt Sydal
2014
Film
ROH: World Title Classic
Matt Sydal
2004
Film
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Matt Sydal
2017
Film
ROH: War of The Wire II
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Matt Sydal
2006
RPW: Sittingbourne Spectacular 2016
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Matt Sydal
2014
Film
WrestleCon SuperShow 2016
Matt Sydal
2016
ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dayton
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
ROH: Japan's Finest
Matt Sydal
2012
Film
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
PWG: Black Cole Sun
Matt Sydal
2014
Film
ROH: Dissension
Matt Sydal
2006
WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance
Matt Sydal
2017
Film
CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024
Matt Sydal
2024
Film
PWG: From Out of Nowhere
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018
Matt Sydal
2018
Film
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
YouShoot: Matt Sydal
Himself
Film
ROH: Joe vs Punk II
Matt Sydal
2004
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
Matt Sydal
2013
Film
ROH: All Star Extravaganza VII
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
ROH: Frontiers of Honor II
Matt Sydal
2006
ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dearborn
Matt Sydal
2015
Film
PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)
Matt Sydal
2017
Film
ROH: Do or Die II & III
Matt Sydal
2004
Film
AEW Winter Is Coming
Matt Sydal
2021
Film
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1
Matt Sydal
2014
Film
ROH: Epic Encounter II
Matt Sydal
2006
Film
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Matt Sydal
2015
RPW: Epic Encounter 2016
Matt Sydal
2016
Warrior Wrestling
Matt Sydal
2018
Film
IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018
Matt Sydal
2018
Film
PWG: Mystery Vortex IV
Matt Sydal
2016
Film
Free The Narrative
The Vision
2021
Film
IMPACT One Night Only: Zero Fear
2018
Film
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017
Matt Sydal
2017
Film
IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali Combat
Matt Sydal
2018
Film
Developmentally Speaking With Bull James, Rob Naylor, & Matt Sydal
Matt Sydal
2016