Cast & creator
Matthew Cardona
Best known for Raw, Raw, All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Matthew Brett Cardona (born May 14, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under his real name. He previously performed in WWE from 2006 to 2020 under the ring name Zack Ryder, and is also known for his tenures in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and the independent circuit. Cardona debuted in professional wrestling in 2004, teaming with Brian Myers 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). After being released by WWE in April 2020, Cardona has made appearances in major wrestling promotions including All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Impact Wrestling, and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), as well as throughout the American independent circuit, most notably in Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). He has since won various championships including the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship, Impact Digital Media Championship, and GCW World Championship. During this time he received critical praise, being named Indie Wrestler of the Year in 2022 and in 2023 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. He returned to WWE in October 2025 and re-signed with the promotion in January 2026.
Also known as: Zack Ryder, Brett Major, Brett Majors, Brett Matthews, G. I. Broski
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1993–2026 · acting roles
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Raw
Zack Ryder
1993Raw
1993
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Matt Cardona
2019
WWE NXT
Zack Ryder
2010WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
Zack
2010WWE NXT
zack Ryder
2010WWE NXT
Matt Cardona
2010
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Zack Ryder
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Matt Cardona
1999
WWE Main Event
Zack Ryder
2012WWE Main Event
2012WWE Main Event
Matt Cardona
2012
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Matt Cardona
2021
TNA iMPACT!
2004TNA iMPACT!
Matt Cardona
2004
JCW Lunacy
Matt Cardona
2024
WWE ECW
Zack Ryder
2006
Hey! (EW)
Matt Cardona
2022
WWE Swerved
Zack Ryder
2015
WWE: Unreal
Self
2025
Wrestlemania Rewind
Zack Ryder
2014The JBL and Cole Show
Zack Ryder
2012
Before the Impact
2021
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
Zack Ryder
2016
E! True Hollywood Story
Ryder (archive footage)
1996
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
Zack Ryder
2019
WWE WrestleMania XXX
Zack Ryder
2014
Royal Rumble 2026
Matt Cardona
2026WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
WWE WrestleMania 31
Zack Ryder
2015
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Zack Ryder
2010
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
Zack Ryder
2010
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
Zack Ryder
2011
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
Zack Ryder (Appearance)
2012
GCW: Highest in The Room 2
Matt Cardona
2023
WWE WrestleMania 35
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2019
Johnny Loves Taya
Matt Cardona
2024
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
Zack Ryder
2015
WWE Survivor Series 2019
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2019
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Mayhem Night 2
2025
WWE No Mercy 2016
Zack Ryder
2016
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
Zack Ryder
2013
WWE Survivor Series 2011
Zack Ryder
2011
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
Zack Ryder
2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2012
Zack Ryder
2012
WWE Judgment Day 2008
Zack Ryder (Appearance)
2008
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2022
Matt Cardona
2022
WWE WrestleMania 32
Zack Ryder
2016
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
Zack Ryder
2015
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
Matt Cardona
2023
WWE Armageddon 2007
Zack Ryder (Edgehead #1)
2007
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2010
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Zack Ryder (archive footage)
2012
ROH Final Battle 2024
Matt Cardona
2024
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
Zack Ryder
2008
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
Zack Ryder
2008
WWE Night of Champions 2008
Zack Ryder (Ringside)
2008
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
Zack Ryder
2012
WWE Survivor Series 2016
Zack Ryder
2016
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
Zack Ryder
2019
WWE Vengeance 2011
Zack Ryder
2011
WWE One Night Stand 2008
Zack Ryder (Appearance)
2008
WWE: Best Pay-Per-View Matches of 2016
Zack Ryder
2017
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2021
2021
Jim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match
Matt Cardona
2022
AEW All Out 2020
Matt Cardona
2020
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2020
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
Zack Ryder
2018
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Zack Ryder (Lumberjack)
2009
TNA Victory Road 2024
Matt Cardona
2024
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
Zack Ryder
2011
CM Punk: Best in the World
Zack Ryder
2012Death Match King
Self
2026
TNA Final Resolution 2025
Matt Cardona
2025
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Northern Rising
Matt Cardona
2025
WWE 24: Wrestlemania Dallas
Zack Ryder
2016
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
Zack Ryder
2012
WWE Clash of Champions 2017
Zack Ryder
2017
WWE Over The Limit 2012
Zack Ryder
2012
WWE Night of Champions 2012
Zack Ryder
2012
IMPACT Wrestling: Throwback Throwdown II
GI Broski
2021
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2016
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021
2021
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
Zack Ryder (Preshow)
2017
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017
Zack Ryder
2017
IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2021
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2022
Matt Cardona
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Over Drive 2022
Matt Cardona
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
TNA Bound for Glory 2025
Matt Cardona
2025
GCW Homecoming Part I
Matt Cardona
2021
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Resurrection
Matt Cardona
2025
IMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2023
Matt Cardona
2023
WWE Battleground 2014
Zack Ryder
2014
DDT Ultimate Party 2023
2023
IMPACT Wrestling: Hardcore Justice 2021
2021
Down the Long River
Karl Reeves
2026
The WRLD on GCW
Allie Katch
2022
TNA Emergence 2024
Matt Cardona
2024
WWE Payback 2013
Zack Ryder (Lumberjack)
2013WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff
Zack Ryder
2019
IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
WWE Battleground 2016
Zack Ryder
2016
GCW Cage of Survival 2
Matt Cardona
2023
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)
2022
WWE Backlash 2016
Zack Ryder
2016
IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches
Matt Cardona
2022
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)
2022
IMPACT Wrestling: Under Siege 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
TNA Victory Road 2025
Matt Cardona
2025
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2022
Matt Cardona
2022
WWE Stomping Grounds
Zack Ryder (Appearance)
2019
GCW Into The Light
Matt Cardona
2023
GCW: The Coldest Winter 2
Matt Cardona
2024
GCW Blood on the Hills
Matt Cardona
2021
NWA Hard Times in New Orleans
2022
TNA Rebellion 2025
Matt Cardona
2025
NWA Crockett Cup 2022: Night 2
himself
2022
GCW: Off The Rails
2021
TNA Under Siege 2025
Matt Cardona
2025
NXT TakeOver: London
Zack Ryder
2015
TNA Bound for Glory 2024
Matt Cardona
2024
GCW Homecoming Weekend 2021 - Night 1
2021
TNA Slammiversary 2025
Matt Cardona
2025
GCW Fight Club 2024 - Night 2
2024
WrestleCade Supershow 2021
Matt Cardona
2021
The Herro's Journey: A Pro Wrestling Story
Matthew Cardona
GCW Welcome To Heartbreak
Matt Cardona
2022
Heel
Associate Producer
2020
GCW Fight Club
Matt Cardona
2021
TNA Emergence 2025
Matt Cardona
2025
GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 8
Matt Cardona
2024
GCW Lifestyle
Matt Cardona
2023
GCW Evil Deeds
Matt Cardona
2021
Free The Narrative
Matt Cardona
2021GCW Dream On
Matt Cardona
2024
GCW Downward Spiral
Matt Cardona
2022