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Matt Korklan

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.


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Born:
Mar 19, 1983 In St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
187
First Appeared:
In the movie YouShoot: Matt Sydal
Latest Project:
Movie The Best of the X Division, Vol 1 2025
Known For
Poster of CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024 
Poster of AEW Winter Is Coming
Poster of Free The Narrative
Poster of Developmentally Speaking With Bull James, Rob Naylor, & Matt Sydal
Filmography
Movie YouShoot: Matt Sydal Himself 2025
Movie ROH: Ring of Hardcore Matt Sydal 2025
Movie The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet Matt Sydal 2025
Movie ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2 Matt Sydal 2025
Movie The Best of the X Division, Vol 1 Matt Sydal 2025
Movie Bloodstained Honor Matt Sydal 2025
Movie AEW Dynasty Matt Sydal 2024-04-21
Movie CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024  Matt Sydal 2024-03-29
Series All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts Matt Sydal 2022-01-08
Movie ROH: Supercard of Honor XV Matt Sydal 2022-04-01
Series Hey! (EW) Matt Sydal 2022-03-13
Series AEW Dark: Elevation Matt Sydal 2021-03-15
Series All Elite Wrestling: Rampage Unknown 2021-08-13
Movie AEW Double or Nothing Matt Sydal 2021-05-30
Movie Free The Narrative The Vision 2021-07-03
Movie AEW Road Rager Matt Sydal 2021-07-07
Movie AEW Winter Is Coming Matt Sydal 2021-12-15
Movie AEW All Out Matt Sydal 2020-09-05
Movie NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall Matt Sydal 2020-07-11
Series AEW Unrestricted Matt Sydal 2020-02-20
Movie AEW Winter is Coming Matt Sydal 2020-12-02
Series All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite Matt Sydal 2019-10-02
Series AEW Dark Unknown 2019-10-08
Series DEFYNOW Matt Sydal 2018-03-15
Movie DEFYX Year One Matt Sydal 2018-02-02
Movie IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018 Matt Sydal 2018-04-22
Movie Warrior Wrestling Matt Sydal 2018-05-11
Movie IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali Combat Matt Sydal 2018-05-11
Movie IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018 Matt Sydal 2018-10-14
Movie IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018 Matt Sydal 2018-04-06
Movie IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVI Matt Sydal 2018-07-22
Movie IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017 Matt Sydal 2017-11-05
Movie WrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top Matt Sydal 2017-04-30
Movie PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two Matt Sydal 2017-10-21
Movie PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two Matt Sydal 2017-09-02
Movie PWG: Man On The Silver Mountain Matt Sydal 2017-06-16
Movie PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll) Matt Sydal 2017-03-18
Movie WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance Matt Sydal 2017-06-24
Movie PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night One Matt Sydal 2016-03-04
Movie ROH: 14th Anniversary Matt Sydal 2016-02-26
Movie PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Two Matt Sydal 2016-03-05
Movie ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night Two Matt Sydal 2016-04-02
Movie NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2 Matt Sydal 2016-02-20
Movie ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night One Matt Sydal 2016-04-01
Movie NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 Matt Sydal 2016-01-05
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 Matt Sydal 2016-01-04
Movie WrestleCon SuperShow 2016 Matt Sydal 2016-04-02
Movie ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Duluth Matt Sydal 2016-01-23
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 Matt Sydal 2016-02-11
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 Matt Sydal 2016-02-14
Movie NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1 Matt Sydal 2016-02-19
Movie RPW: Sittingbourne Spectacular 2016 Matt Sydal 2016-04-17
Movie PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two Matt Sydal 2016-09-03
Movie NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) Matt Sydal 2016-06-07
Movie NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7) Matt Sydal 2016-05-29
Movie Developmentally Speaking With Bull James, Rob Naylor, & Matt Sydal Matt Sydal 2016-06-26
Movie ROH: Best In The World Matt Sydal 2016-06-24
Movie NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 Matt Sydal 2016-04-10
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall Matt Sydal 2016-06-19
Movie NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6) Matt Sydal 2016-05-27
Movie PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One Matt Sydal 2016-09-02
Movie RPW: Epic Encounter 2016 Matt Sydal 2016-04-16
Movie PWG: Mystery Vortex IV Matt Sydal 2016-12-16
Movie ROH: Conquest Tour 2016 - Philadelphia Matt Sydal 2016-05-24
Movie ROH & NJPW: Global Wars Matt Sydal 2016-05-08
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 Matt Sydal 2016-05-03
Movie NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1) Matt Sydal 2016-05-21
Movie ROH: War of The Worlds - Night Three Matt Sydal 2016-05-14
Movie ROH: War of The Worlds - Night One Matt Sydal 2016-05-09
Movie The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J Evan Bourne 2015-03-10
Movie ROH: Supercard of Honor IX Matt Sydal 2015-03-27
Movie PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique Matt Sydal 2015-04-03
Movie ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1 Matt Sydal 2015-05-15
Movie WrestleCon Supershow 2015 Matt Sydal 2015-03-28
Movie ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dearborn Matt Sydal 2015-01-30
Movie ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2 Matt Sydal 2015-05-16
Movie ROH: Year 5 Matt Sydal 2015-01-01
Movie ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dayton Matt Sydal 2015-01-31
Movie PWG: From Out of Nowhere Matt Sydal 2015-02-27
Movie ROH: 13th Anniversary Matt Sydal 2015-03-01
Movie PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage Matt Sydal 2015-08-30
Movie ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2 Matt Sydal 2015-11-14
Movie NJPW Power Struggle 2015 Matt Sydal 2015-11-07
Movie NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 Matt Sydal 2015-10-12
Movie ROH: Road To Final Battle 2015 Matt Sydal 2015-12-05
Movie PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One Matt Sydal 2015-12-11
Movie ROH: Final Battle 2015 Matt Sydal 2015-12-18
Movie PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two Matt Sydal 2015-12-12
Movie PWG: DDT4 Matt Sydal 2015-05-22
Movie NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 Matt Sydal 2015-09-27
Movie ROH: Best In The World Matt Sydal 2015-06-19
Movie RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015 Matt Sydal 2015-06-14
Movie ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia Matt Sydal 2015-08-21
Movie ROH: Field of Honor Matt Sydal 2015-08-22
Movie ROH: All Star Extravaganza VII Matt Sydal 2015-09-18
Movie PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One Matt Sydal 2015-08-28
Movie NJPW Destruction In Okayama Matt Sydal 2015-09-23
Movie ROH: Year Four Matt Sydal 2014-01-01
Movie ROH: Final Battle 2014 Matt Sydal 2014-12-07
Movie PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two Matt Sydal 2014-08-30
Movie PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three Matt Sydal 2014-08-31
Movie ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1 Matt Sydal 2014-11-07
Movie ROH: Creating Excellence Matt Sydal 2014-01-01
Movie PWG: Black Cole Sun Matt Sydal 2014-12-12
Movie ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2 Matt Sydal 2014-11-08
Movie WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology Evan Bourne 2013-10-29
Movie Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown Matt Sydal 2013-01-01
Movie Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation Matt Sydal 2013-01-01
Movie ROH: Japan's Finest Matt Sydal 2012-01-01
Movie ROH: The Rise of Generation Next Matt Sydal 2012-10-23
Movie ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole! Matt Sydal 2012-04-30
Movie Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double Matt Sydal 2012-01-01
Movie KENTA: Go 2 Sleep Matt Sydal 2012-01-01
Movie WWE Capitol Punishment 2011 Evan Bourne 2011-06-19
Movie WWE Money in the Bank 2011 Evan Bourne 2011-07-17
Movie The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn Evan Bourne 2011-10-11
Movie WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011 Evan Bourne 2011-12-18
Movie WWE Vengeance 2011 Evan Bourne 2011-10-23
Movie WWE Night of Champions 2011 Evan Borne 2011-09-18
Movie WWE Hell in a Cell 2011 Evan Bourne 2011-10-02
Movie WWE Night of Champions 2010 Evan Bourne 2010-09-19
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2010 Evan Bourne 2010-01-31
Movie WWE Money in the Bank 2010 Evan Bourne 2010-07-18
Movie WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010 Evan Bourne 2010-06-20
Movie WWE Wrestlemania XXVI Evan Bourne 2010-03-28
Movie WWE WrestleMania XXV Evan Bourne (Lumberjack) 2009-04-05
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2009 Evan Bourne 2009-11-22
Movie PWG Sells Out: Volume 2 Matt Sydal 2009-01-01
Movie WWE Cyber Sunday 2008 Evan Bourne 2008-10-26
Movie ROH: Best In The World Matt Sydal 2008-07-08
Movie PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One Matt Sydal 2007-08-31
Movie PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three Matt Sydal 2007-09-02
Movie ROH: Driven Matt Sydal 2007-06-23
Movie PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two Matt Sydal 2006-04-09
Movie ROH: The 100th Show Matt Sydal 2006-04-22
Movie ROH: War of The Wire II Matt Sydal 2006-07-28
Movie ROH: Ring of Homicide Matt Sydal 2006-05-13
Series WWE ECW Evan Bourne 2006-06-13
Movie PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One Matt Sydal 2006-04-08
Movie ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two Matt Sydal 2006-04-29
Movie ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge Matt Sydal 2006-03-30
Movie ROH: Tag Wars 2006 Matt Sydal 2006-01-27
Movie ROH: Hell Freezes Over Matt Sydal 2006-01-14
Movie ROH: Dissension Matt Sydal 2006-01-28
Movie ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show Matt Sydal 2006-02-25
Movie ROH: Supercard of Honor Matt Sydal 2006-03-31
Movie ROH: Arena Warfare Matt Sydal 2006-03-11
Movie ROH: Better Than Our Best Matt Sydal 2006-04-01
Movie ROH: Frontiers of Honor II Matt Sydal 2006-08-18
Movie ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston Matt Sydal 2006-11-03
Movie ROH: Irresistible Forces Matt Sydal 2006-10-28
Movie ROH: Suffocation Matt Sydal 2006-10-27
Movie ROH: International Challenge Matt Sydal 2006-12-22
Movie ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One Matt Sydal 2006-12-08
Movie ROH: Generation Now Matt Sydal 2006-07-29
Movie ROH: Dethroned Matt Sydal 2006-11-25
Movie PWG: Passive Hostility Matt Sydal 2006-12-02
Movie PWG: Horror Business Matt Sydal 2006-10-21
Movie ROH: Motor City Madness Matt Sydal 2006-10-07
Movie ROH: Unified Matt Sydal 2006-08-12
Movie ROH: Fight of The Century Matt Sydal 2006-08-05
Movie ROH: Time To Man Up Matt Sydal 2006-08-04
Movie ROH: Anarchy In The U.K. Matt Sydal 2006-08-13
Movie ROH: Epic Encounter II Matt Sydal 2006-08-25
Movie ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006 Matt Sydal 2006-10-06
Movie PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One Matt Sydal 2006-09-01
Movie ROH: Gut Check Matt Sydal 2006-08-26
Movie ROH: Black Friday Fallout Matt Sydal 2006-11-24
Movie ROH: The Final Showdown Matt Sydal 2005-05-13
Movie ROH: Redemption Matt Sydal 2005-08-12
Movie ROH: Vendetta Matt Sydal 2005-11-05
Movie ROH: Showdown In Motown Matt Sydal 2005-11-04
Movie ROH: Steel Cage Warfare Matt Sydal 2005-12-03
Movie ROH: Reborn - Stage One Matt Sydal 2004-04-23
Movie Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles Matt Sydal 2004-01-01
Movie TNA Victory Road 2004 Matt Sydal 2004-11-07
Movie ROH: Joe vs Punk II Matt Sydal 2004-10-16
Movie ROH: Reborn - Stage Two Matt Sydal 2004-04-24
Movie IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1 Matt Sydal 2004-09-17
Movie IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 2 Matt Sydal 2004-09-18
Movie ROH: Gold Matt Sydal 2004-10-15
Movie ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two Matt Sydal 2004-07-24
Movie ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One Matt Sydal 2004-07-23
Movie ROH: Do or Die II & III Matt Sydal 2004-07-17
Movie ROH: World Title Classic Matt Sydal 2004-06-12
Series WWE SmackDown Evan Bourne 1999-04-29
Series WWE Raw Evan Bourne 1993-01-11