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.
TNA Under Siege 2025
Matt Cardona
2025
MLP Northern Rising
Matt Cardona
2025
TNA Rebellion 2025
Matt Cardona
2025
ROH: Final Battle
Matt Cardona
2024
GCW Dream On
Matt Cardona
2024
TNA Bound for Glory 2024
Matt Cardona
2024
GCW Fight Club 2024 - Night 2
2024
TNA Victory Road 2024
Matt Cardona
2024
TNA Emergence 2024
Matt Cardona
2024
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 8
Matt Cardona
2024
Johnny Loves Taya
Matt Cardona · (1 episode)
2024
GCW: The Coldest Winter 2
Matt Cardona
2024
DDT Ultimate Party 2023
2023
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
Matt Cardona
2023
GCW Cage of Survival 2
Matt Cardona
2023
GCW Lifestyle
Matt Cardona
2023
GCW Into The Light
Matt Cardona
2023
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2023
Matt Cardona
2023
IMPACT Wrestling: Over Drive 2022
Matt Cardona
2022
NWA Hard Times in New Orleans
2022
Jim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match
Matt Cardona
2022
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)
2022
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)
2022
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)
2022
GCW Downward Spiral
Matt Cardona
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2022
Matt Cardona
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches
Matt Cardona
2022
NWA Crockett Cup 2022: Night 2
himself
2022
Hey! (EW)
Matt Cardona · (1 episode)
2022
GCW Welcome To Heartbreak
Matt Cardona
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2022
Matt Cardona
2022
The WRLD on GCW
Allie Katch
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2022
Matt Cardona
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown II
GI Broski
2021
GCW Blood on the Hills
Matt Cardona
2021
WrestleCade Supershow 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
GCW Evil Deeds
Matt Cardona
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
GCW Fight Club
Matt Cardona
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
GCW: Off The Rails
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Matt Cardona · (2 episodes)
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2021
2021
GCW Homecoming Weekend 2021 - Night 1
2021
GCW Homecoming Part I
Matt Cardona
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021
2021
Free The Narrative
Matt Cardona
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Under Siege 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021
2021
Before the Impact
(2 episodes)
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2021
2021
AEW All Out
Matt Cardona
2020
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2020
WWE Survivor Series 2019
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2019
WWE Crown Jewel
Zack Ryder
2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Matt Cardona · (4 episodes)
2019
WWE Stomping Grounds
Zack Ryder (Appearance)
2019
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
Zack Ryder
2019
WWE WrestleMania 35
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2019
WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff
Zack Ryder
2019
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
Zack Ryder
2018
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
Zack Ryder
2017
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
Zack Ryder
2017
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2017
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
Zack Ryder
2017
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2016
WWE Survivor Series 2016
Zack Ryder
2016
WWE No Mercy 2016
Zack Ryder
2016
WWE Backlash 2016
Zack Ryder
2016
WWE Battleground 2016
Zack Ryder
2016
WWE WrestleMania 32
Zack Ryder
2016
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
Zack Ryder
2016
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
Zack Ryder · (1 episode)
2016
NXT TakeOver: London
Zack Ryder
2015
Swerved
Zack Ryder · (4 episodes)
2015
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
Zack Ryder
2015
WWE WrestleMania 31
Zack Ryder
2015
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
Zack Ryder
2015
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
WWE Battleground 2014
Zack Ryder
2014
WWE WrestleMania XXX
Zack Ryder
2014
WWE Payback 2013
Zack Ryder (Lumberjack)
2013
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
Zack Ryder
2013
The JBL and Cole Show
Zack Ryder · (2 episodes)
2012
CM Punk: Best in the World
Zack Ryder
2012
WWE Main Event
Zack Ryder · (7 episodes)
2012
WWE Night of Champions 2012
Zack Ryder
2012
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Zack Ryder (archive footage)
2012
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
Zack Ryder
2012
WWE Over The Limit 2012
Zack Ryder
2012
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
Zack Ryder (Appearance)
2012
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
Zack Ryder
2012
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
Zack Ryder
2012
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
Zack Ryder
2011
WWE Survivor Series 2011
Zack Ryder
2011
WWE Vengeance 2011
Zack Ryder
2011
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
Zack Ryder
2011
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2010
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Zack Ryder
2010
WWE NXT
Zack Ryder · (5 episodes)
2010
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
Zack Ryder
2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
Zack Ryder
2008
Down the Long River
Karl Reeves
The Herro's Journey: A Pro Wrestling Story
Matthew Cardona
WWE NXT
(8 episodes)
2010
WWE NXT
Zack · (2 episodes)
2010
WWE NXT
zack Ryder · (2 episodes)
2010
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
Zack Ryder
2010
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Zack Ryder (Lumberjack)
2009
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
Zack Ryder
2008
WWE Night of Champions 2008
Zack Ryder (Ringside)
2008
WWE One Night Stand 2008
Zack Ryder (Appearance)
2008
WWE Judgment Day 2008
Zack Ryder (Appearance)
2008
WWE Armageddon 2007
Zack Ryder (Edgehead #1)
2007
WWE ECW
Zack Ryder · (1 episode)
2006
TNA iMPACT!
(26 episodes)
2004
TNA iMPACT!
Matt Cardona · (4 episodes)
2004
WWE SmackDown
Zack Ryder · (74 episodes)
1999
E! True Hollywood Story
Ryder (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1996
Raw
Zack Ryder · (21 episodes)
1993