Matt Sydal
Matthew Joseph Korklan (born March 19, 1983), is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and wrestles under the name Matt Sydal. He is also known for his time working with WWE where he competed under the ring name Evan Bourne from 2008 to 2014.[5] He also wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling, Ring of Honor (ROH), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
| Matt Sydal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ring name(s) | Evan Bourne[1] Lance Sydal[2] MATT[3] Matt Sydal[4] The Vision |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 185 lb (84 kg)[1] |
| Born | 19 March 1983
(aged 43) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Billed from | St. Louis, Missouri[1] |
| Trained by | Gateway Championship Wrestling[2] |
| Debut | October 20, 2000[2] |
He held many titles during his career, including the WWE Tag Team Championship with Kofi Kingston, the Impact Grand Championship, and the Impact X Division Championship.
Championships and accomplishments
- The Baltimore Sun
- Newcomer of the Year (2008)[6]
- Dragon Gate
- Open the Brave Gate Championship (1 time)[7]
- Impact Wrestling
- Impact Grand Championship (1 time)[8]
- Impact X Division Championship (1 time)[9]
- Sony SIX X Division Invitational Trophy (2017)[10]
- Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
- IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Ted Petty Invitational (2005)
- Israeli Pro Wrestling Association
- IPWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ricochet[8]
- NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ricochet and Satoshi Kojima[8]
- Super Jr. Tag Tournament (2015) – with Ricochet[8]
- NWA Midwest
- NWA Midwest X Division Championship (2 times)[8]
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[8]
- Pro Wrestling Fit
- PWF Lord Of The World Championship (1 time)[11]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ring of Honor
- ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Christopher Daniels[14]
- SoCal Uncensored
- Match of the Year (2016) with Ricochet and Will Ospreay vs. Adam Cole and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) on September 3[15]
- World League Wrestling
- World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kofi Kingston[18]
- Slammy Award (1 time)
- Finishing Maneuver of the Year (2008) – Air Bourne[8]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Flying Wrestler (2008)[19]
- Best Wrestling Maneuver (2008) – Shooting star press[19]
- Most Underrated (2009)[19]
Matt Sydal Media
Bourne making his ring entrance on an episode of ECW
Evan Bourne, WWE Tag Team Champion, visits soldiers at Fort Bragg on December 9, 2011.
Ricochet and Sydal as the 2015 Super Jr. Tag Tournament winners
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Evan Bourne profileWWE. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kamchen, Richard. Evan Bourne. Slam! SportsCanadian Online Explorer. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
- ↑ Matt Sydal opens your mind - Hey! (EW), 3/10/24 - YouTube. YouTube (March 10, 2024). Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ↑ Matt SydalImpact Wrestling. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ↑ Brodus Clay, Evan Bourne, Teddy Long, Curt Hawkins and other WWE Superstars releasedWWE. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ↑ Eck, Kevin. 2008 Awards. The Baltimore Sun (January 2, 2009). Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ↑ Open the Brave Gate TitleWrestling-titles. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Matt Sydal - Online World of Wrestling (in en-US). www.onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ↑ ** SPOILERS ** Impact Wrestling Tapings From 5/31 In India, Airing In June - WrestlingInc.com (June 2017).
- ↑ PWF Lord of the World Title (S. Korea). Wrestling-Titles.com.
- ↑ PWI 500 (August 2009).
- ↑ "PWI 500": 1–100. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (July 30, 2010). Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ↑ ROH World Tag Team ChampionshipRing of Honor. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave. Daily Update: Omega's decision, HHH conference call, Tito vs. Chael. Wrestling Observer Newsletter (January 26, 2017). Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ↑ WLW Showdown #212 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net.
- ↑ NWA WLW Junior Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net.
- ↑ Air Boom's first WWE Tag Team Championship reign.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Meltzer, Dave. Jan 27 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Annual awards issue, best in the world in numerous categories, plus all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA over the past week and more. Wrestling Observer Newsletter (January 27, 2014). Campbell, California. p. 1–37. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
Other websites
- Matt Sydal on WWE.com
- Matt Sydal on Twitter
- Matthew Korklan on IMDb
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