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Matthew Joseph Korklan

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Known For

42 Years Old

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.

Born

St. Louis, Missouri, USA on 19th March 1983

All Credits

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Raw
Evan Bourne
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite Image
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Matt Sydal
TNA iMPACT! Image
TNA iMPACT!
Matt Sydal
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage Image
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Matt Sydal
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage Image
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
AEW Dark Image
AEW Dark
Matt Sydal
AEW Dark Image
AEW Dark
AEW Dark: Elevation Image
AEW Dark: Elevation
Matt Sydal
AEW Unrestricted Image
AEW Unrestricted
Matt Sydal
Hey! (EW) Image
Hey! (EW)
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WWE ECW Image
WWE ECW
Evan Bourne
WWE ECW Image
WWE ECW
Matt Sydal
TNA Xplosion Image
TNA Xplosion
Matt Sydal
WWE SmackDown Image
WWE SmackDown
Evan Bourne
DEFYNOW Image
DEFYNOW
Matt Sydal
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts Image
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
Matt Sydal
WWE WrestleMania XXV Image
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Evan Bourne (Lumberjack)
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI Image
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Evan Bourne
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010 Image
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
Evan Bourne
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006 Image
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
Matt Sydal
WWE Survivor Series 2009 Image
WWE Survivor Series 2009
Evan Bourne
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008 Image
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
Evan Bourne
WWE Money in the Bank 2011 Image
WWE Money in the Bank 2011
Evan Bourne
AEW Revolution Image
AEW Revolution
Matt Sydal
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One Image
ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One
Matt Sydal
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology Image
WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology
Evan Bourne
WWE Capitol Punishment 2011 Image
WWE Capitol Punishment 2011
Evan Bourne
ROH: Epic Encounter II Image
ROH: Epic Encounter II
Matt Sydal
WWE Royal Rumble 2010 Image
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
Evan Bourne
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn Image
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
Evan Bourne
WrestleCon SuperShow 2016 Image
WrestleCon SuperShow 2016
Matt Sydal
ROH: International Challenge Image
ROH: International Challenge
Matt Sydal
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston Image
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
Matt Sydal
The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J Image
The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J
Evan Bourne
ROH: Black Friday Fallout Image
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
Matt Sydal
ROH: Irresistible Forces Image
ROH: Irresistible Forces
Matt Sydal
WWE Money in the Bank 2010 Image
WWE Money in the Bank 2010
Evan Bourne
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two Image
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Matt Sydal
WWE Night of Champions 2011 Image
WWE Night of Champions 2011
Evan Borne
WWE Hell in a Cell 2011 Image
WWE Hell in a Cell 2011
Evan Bourne
WWE Vengeance 2011 Image
WWE Vengeance 2011
Evan Bourne
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011 Image
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011
Evan Bourne
ROH: Motor City Madness Image
ROH: Motor City Madness
Matt Sydal
AEW Road Rager Image
AEW Road Rager
Matt Sydal
WWE Night of Champions 2010 Image
WWE Night of Champions 2010
Evan Bourne
ROH: Supercard of Honor XV Image
ROH: Supercard of Honor XV
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ROH: Best In The World Image
ROH: Best In The World
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
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AEW Dynasty Image
AEW Dynasty
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PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three Image
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Matt Sydal
AEW Winter is Coming Image
AEW Winter is Coming
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 Image
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
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The Best of the X Division Vol. 1 Image
The Best of the X Division Vol. 1
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ROH: Gut Check Image
ROH: Gut Check
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ROH: Best In The World Image
ROH: Best In The World
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ROH: War of The Worlds - Night Three
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WrestleCon Supershow 2015
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IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 2
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ROH: Ring of Hardcore Image
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
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ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night Two
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ROH: Frontiers of Honor II Image
ROH: Frontiers of Honor II
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ROH: Anarchy In The U.K. Image
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.
Matt Sydal
NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall Image
NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 Image
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
Matt Sydal
ROH: Creating Excellence Image
ROH: Creating Excellence
Matt Sydal
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two Image
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Matt Sydal
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles Image
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
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NJPW Power Struggle 2015 Image
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
Matt Sydal
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 Image
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
Matt Sydal
IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018 Image
IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018
Matt Sydal
PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique Image
PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique
Matt Sydal
ROH: Year Four Image
ROH: Year Four
Matt Sydal
TNA Victory Road 2004 Image
TNA Victory Road 2004
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PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One Image
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Matt Sydal
ROH: Supercard of Honor Image
ROH: Supercard of Honor
Matt Sydal
ROH: 14th Anniversary Image
ROH: 14th Anniversary
Matt Sydal
ROH: Final Battle 2015 Image
ROH: Final Battle 2015
Matt Sydal
ROH: Joe vs Punk II Image
ROH: Joe vs Punk II
Matt Sydal
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One Image
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One
Matt Sydal
ROH: Steel Cage Warfare Image
ROH: Steel Cage Warfare
Matt Sydal
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 Image
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
Matt Sydal
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show Image
ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show
Matt Sydal
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole! Image
ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!
Matt Sydal
ROH: Redemption Image
ROH: Redemption
Matt Sydal
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IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1
Matt Sydal
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One Image
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One
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ROH: The 100th Show Image
ROH: The 100th Show
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ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
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PWG: From Out of Nowhere Image
PWG: From Out of Nowhere
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PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage Image
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
Matt Sydal
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 Image
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
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ROH: All Star Extravaganza VII
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ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2 Image
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
Matt Sydal
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NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7)
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ROH: Better Than Our Best Image
ROH: Better Than Our Best
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ROH: Reborn - Stage Two Image
ROH: Reborn - Stage Two
Matt Sydal
WrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top Image
WrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top
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PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two Image
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two
Matt Sydal
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ROH: Supercard of Honor IX
Matt Sydal
PWG: Horror Business Image
PWG: Horror Business
Matt Sydal
ROH: Unified Image
ROH: Unified
Matt Sydal
PWG: Black Cole Sun Image
PWG: Black Cole Sun
Matt Sydal
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One Image
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Matt Sydal
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall Image
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall
Matt Sydal
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ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2
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ROH: Reborn - Stage One Image
ROH: Reborn - Stage One
Matt Sydal
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ROH: Conquest Tour 2016 - Philadelphia
Matt Sydal
IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali Combat Image
IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali Combat
Matt Sydal
PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Two Image
PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Two
Matt Sydal
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1 Image
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
Matt Sydal
ROH: Japan's Finest Image
ROH: Japan's Finest
Matt Sydal
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2 Image
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
Matt Sydal
ROH: Year 5 Image
ROH: Year 5
Matt Sydal
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two Image
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Matt Sydal
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NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
Matt Sydal
ROH: Arena Warfare Image
ROH: Arena Warfare
Matt Sydal
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NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6)
Matt Sydal
PWG: Passive Hostility Image
PWG: Passive Hostility
Matt Sydal
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ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dearborn
Matt Sydal
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars Image
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
Matt Sydal
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 Image
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
Matt Sydal
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2 Image
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2
Matt Sydal
ROH: Tag Wars 2006 Image
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
Matt Sydal
PWG: Man On The Silver Mountain Image
PWG: Man On The Silver Mountain
Matt Sydal
ROH: The Final Showdown Image
ROH: The Final Showdown
Matt Sydal
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ROH: War of The Worlds - Night One
Matt Sydal
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NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1)
Matt Sydal
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two Image
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two
Matt Sydal
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ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Duluth
Matt Sydal
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WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance
Matt Sydal
ROH: Final Battle 2014 Image
ROH: Final Battle 2014
Matt Sydal
AEW All Out Image
AEW All Out
Matt Sydal
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NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1
Matt Sydal
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ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night One
Matt Sydal
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One Image
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Matt Sydal
IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018 Image
IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018
Matt Sydal
ROH: Time To Man Up Image
ROH: Time To Man Up
Matt Sydal
ROH: Vendetta Image
ROH: Vendetta
Matt Sydal
PWG: DDT4 Image
PWG: DDT4
Matt Sydal
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018 Image
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018
Matt Sydal
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One Image
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One
Matt Sydal
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three Image
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Matt Sydal
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NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)
Matt Sydal
Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double Image
Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double
Matt Sydal
ROH: Generation Now Image
ROH: Generation Now
Matt Sydal
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep Image
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
Matt Sydal
ROH: World Title Classic Image
ROH: World Title Classic
Matt Sydal
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge Image
ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge
Matt Sydal
DEFYX Year One Image
DEFYX Year One
Matt Sydal
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One Image
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Matt Sydal
PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night One Image
PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night One
Matt Sydal
Bloodstained Honor Image
Bloodstained Honor
Matt Sydal
ROH: Best In The World Image
ROH: Best In The World
Matt Sydal
AEW Double or Nothing Image
AEW Double or Nothing
Matt Sydal
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ROH: Road To Final Battle 2015
Matt Sydal
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017 Image
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017
Matt Sydal
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVI Image
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVI
Matt Sydal
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ROH: 13th Anniversary
Matt Sydal
ROH: Do or Die II & III Image
ROH: Do or Die II & III
Matt Sydal
ROH: Suffocation Image
ROH: Suffocation
Matt Sydal
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet Image
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
Matt Sydal
ROH: Dethroned Image
ROH: Dethroned
Matt Sydal
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RPW: Sittingbourne Spectacular 2016
Matt Sydal
ROH: Showdown In Motown Image
ROH: Showdown In Motown
Matt Sydal
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two Image
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
Matt Sydal
ROH: Dissension Image
ROH: Dissension
Matt Sydal
ROH: Driven Image
ROH: Driven
Matt Sydal
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown Image
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
Matt Sydal
ROH: The Rise of Generation Next Image
ROH: The Rise of Generation Next
Matt Sydal
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two Image
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two
Matt Sydal
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation Image
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
Matt Sydal
ROH: Hell Freezes Over Image
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
Matt Sydal
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RPW: Epic Encounter 2016
Matt Sydal
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ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dayton
Matt Sydal
AEW Winter Is Coming Image
AEW Winter Is Coming
Matt Sydal
IMPACT One Night Only: Zero Fear Image
IMPACT One Night Only: Zero Fear
ROH: War of The Wire II Image
ROH: War of The Wire II
Matt Sydal
YouShoot: Matt Sydal Image
YouShoot: Matt Sydal
Himself
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ROH: Field of Honor
Matt Sydal
ROH: Gold Image
ROH: Gold
Matt Sydal
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NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2
Matt Sydal
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RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015
Matt Sydal
PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll) Image
PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)
Matt Sydal
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1 Image
ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1
Matt Sydal
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Warrior Wrestling
Matt Sydal
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ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia
Matt Sydal
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One Image
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Matt Sydal
PWG: Mystery Vortex IV Image
PWG: Mystery Vortex IV
Matt Sydal
ROH: Ring of Homicide Image
ROH: Ring of Homicide
Matt Sydal
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two Image
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two
Matt Sydal
ROH: Fight of The Century Image
ROH: Fight of The Century
Matt Sydal
CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024  Image
CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024 
Matt Sydal
Developmentally Speaking With Bull James, Rob Naylor, & Matt Sydal Image
Developmentally Speaking With Bull James, Rob Naylor, & Matt Sydal
Matt Sydal
Free The Narrative Image
Free The Narrative
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