Matthew Joseph 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:
- 188
- First Appeared:
- In the movie YouShoot: Matt Sydal
- Latest Project:
- Movie AEW Dynasty 2024-04-21
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2 | Matt Sydal | 2025 |
| Movie | Bloodstained Honor | Matt Sydal | 2025 |
| Movie | The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet | Matt Sydal | 2025 |
| Movie | YouShoot: Matt Sydal | Himself | 2025 |
| Movie | ROH: Ring of Hardcore | Matt Sydal | 2025 |
| Movie | The Best of the X Division, Vol 1 | Matt Sydal | 2025 |
| Movie | AEW Dynasty | Matt Sydal | 2024-04-21 |
| Movie | CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024 | Matt Sydal | 2024-03-29 |
| Movie | ROH: Supercard of Honor | Matt Sydal | 2022-04-01 |
| Series | Hey! (EW) | Matt Sydal | 2022-03-13 |
| Series | All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts | Matt Sydal | 2022-01-08 |
| Series | AEW Dark: Elevation | Matt Sydal | 2021-03-15 |
| Movie | AEW Road Rager | Matt Sydal | 2021-07-07 |
| Series | All Elite Wrestling: Rampage | Unknown | 2021-08-13 |
| Movie | AEW Winter Is Coming | Matt Sydal | 2021-12-15 |
| Movie | Free The Narrative | The Vision | 2021-07-03 |
| Movie | AEW Double or Nothing | Matt Sydal | 2021-05-30 |
| 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 |
| Movie | AEW All Out | Matt Sydal | 2020-09-05 |
| Series | AEW Dark | Unknown | 2019-10-08 |
| Series | All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite | Matt Sydal | 2019-10-02 |
| Movie | IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVI | Matt Sydal | 2018-07-22 |
| Movie | IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018 | Matt Sydal | 2018-10-14 |
| Movie | Warrior Wrestling | Matt Sydal | 2018-05-11 |
| Movie | IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018 | Matt Sydal | 2018-04-22 |
| Series | DEFYNOW | Matt Sydal | 2018-03-15 |
| Movie | Impact Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018 | Matt Sydal | 2018-04-06 |
| Movie | DEFYX Year One | Matt Sydal | 2018-02-02 |
| Movie | IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali Combat | Matt Sydal | 2018-04-11 |
| Movie | PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll) | Matt Sydal | 2017-03-18 |
| 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 | WrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top | Matt Sydal | 2017-04-30 |
| Movie | PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One | Matt Sydal | 2017-09-01 |
| Movie | IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017 | Matt Sydal | 2017-10-15 |
| Movie | PWG: Man On The Silver Mountain | Matt Sydal | 2017-06-16 |
| Movie | WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance | Matt Sydal | 2017-06-24 |
| Movie | ROH: 14th Anniversary | Matt Sydal | 2016-02-26 |
| Movie | NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2 | Matt Sydal | 2016-02-20 |
| Movie | PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night One | Matt Sydal | 2016-03-04 |
| Movie | PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Two | Matt Sydal | 2016-03-05 |
| Movie | NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1 | Matt Sydal | 2016-02-19 |
| 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 | ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night Two | Matt Sydal | 2016-04-02 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 | Matt Sydal | 2016-01-04 |
| 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 | 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 (Day 7) | Matt Sydal | 2016-05-29 |
| Movie | NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6) | Matt Sydal | 2016-05-27 |
| 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 | WrestleCon SuperShow 2016 | Matt Sydal | 2016-04-02 |
| Movie | NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) | Matt Sydal | 2016-06-07 |
| Movie | NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall | Matt Sydal | 2016-06-19 |
| Movie | ROH: Conquest Tour 2016 - Philadelphia | Matt Sydal | 2016-05-24 |
| 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 | NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1) | Matt Sydal | 2016-05-21 |
| Movie | NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 | Matt Sydal | 2016-04-10 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 | Matt Sydal | 2016-05-03 |
| Movie | PWG: Mystery Vortex IV | Matt Sydal | 2016-12-16 |
| Movie | ROH: War of The Worlds - Night Three | Matt Sydal | 2016-05-14 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: Global Wars | Matt Sydal | 2016-05-08 |
| Movie | ROH: War of The Worlds - Night One | Matt Sydal | 2016-05-09 |
| Movie | ROH: 13th Anniversary | Matt Sydal | 2015-03-01 |
| 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 | WrestleCon Supershow 2015 | Matt Sydal | 2015-03-28 |
| Movie | PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique | Matt Sydal | 2015-04-03 |
| Movie | ROH: Year 5 | Matt Sydal | 2015-01-01 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1 | Matt Sydal | 2015-05-15 |
| Movie | ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dearborn | Matt Sydal | 2015-01-30 |
| Movie | ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dayton | Matt Sydal | 2015-01-31 |
| Movie | PWG: From Out of Nowhere | Matt Sydal | 2015-02-27 |
| Movie | PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One | Matt Sydal | 2015-08-28 |
| 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 | Matt Sydal | 2015-12-05 |
| Movie | PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One | Matt Sydal | 2015-12-11 |
| Movie | ROH: Final Battle | Matt Sydal | 2015-12-18 |
| Movie | PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two | Matt Sydal | 2015-12-12 |
| Movie | ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2 | Matt Sydal | 2015-05-16 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 | Matt Sydal | 2015-09-27 |
| Movie | RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015 | Matt Sydal | 2015-06-14 |
| Movie | PWG: DDT4 | Matt Sydal | 2015-05-22 |
| Movie | ROH: Best In The World | Matt Sydal | 2015-06-19 |
| Movie | ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia | Matt Sydal | 2015-08-21 |
| Movie | PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage | Matt Sydal | 2015-08-30 |
| Movie | ROH: Field of Honor | Matt Sydal | 2015-08-22 |
| Movie | ROH: All Star Extravaganza VII | Matt Sydal | 2015-09-18 |
| Movie | ROH: Year Four | Matt Sydal | 2014-01-01 |
| Movie | ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2 | Matt Sydal | 2014-11-08 |
| Movie | ROH: Final Battle | Matt Sydal | 2014-12-07 |
| Movie | PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three | Matt Sydal | 2014-08-31 |
| Movie | PWG: Black Cole Sun | Matt Sydal | 2014-12-12 |
| Movie | PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two | Matt Sydal | 2014-08-30 |
| Movie | ROH: Creating Excellence | Matt Sydal | 2014-01-01 |
| Movie | ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1 | Matt Sydal | 2014-11-07 |
| Movie | Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation | Matt Sydal | 2013-01-01 |
| 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 | 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 Vengeance 2011 | Evan Bourne | 2011-10-23 |
| Movie | WWE Money in the Bank 2011 | Evan Bourne | 2011-07-17 |
| Movie | WWE Night of Champions 2011 | Evan Borne | 2011-09-18 |
| Movie | WWE Hell in a Cell 2011 | Evan Bourne | 2011-10-02 |
| 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 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 Royal Rumble 2010 | Evan Bourne | 2010-01-31 |
| Movie | WWE Night of Champions 2010 | Evan Bourne | 2010-09-19 |
| 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 | ROH: Driven | Matt Sydal | 2007-06-23 |
| 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 | PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two | Matt Sydal | 2006-04-09 |
| 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: Ring of Homicide | Matt Sydal | 2006-05-13 |
| Movie | ROH: Better Than Our Best | Matt Sydal | 2006-04-01 |
| Movie | ROH: The 100th Show | Matt Sydal | 2006-04-22 |
| Movie | ROH: Arena Warfare | Matt Sydal | 2006-03-11 |
| 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: Dragon Gate Challenge | Matt Sydal | 2006-03-30 |
| Movie | ROH: Supercard of Honor | Matt Sydal | 2006-03-31 |
| Movie | ROH: Unified | Matt Sydal | 2006-08-12 |
| Movie | ROH: International Challenge | Matt Sydal | 2006-12-22 |
| Movie | ROH: War of The Wire II | Matt Sydal | 2006-07-28 |
| Movie | ROH: Suffocation | Matt Sydal | 2006-10-27 |
| Movie | PWG: Horror Business | Matt Sydal | 2006-10-21 |
| Movie | ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One | Matt Sydal | 2006-12-08 |
| Movie | PWG: Passive Hostility | Matt Sydal | 2006-12-02 |
| Movie | ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston | Matt Sydal | 2006-11-03 |
| Movie | ROH: Black Friday Fallout | Matt Sydal | 2006-11-24 |
| Movie | ROH: Dethroned | Matt Sydal | 2006-11-25 |
| Movie | ROH: Motor City Madness | Matt Sydal | 2006-10-07 |
| Movie | ROH: Irresistible Forces | Matt Sydal | 2006-10-28 |
| Movie | ROH: Frontiers of Honor II | Matt Sydal | 2006-08-18 |
| Movie | ROH: Epic Encounter II | Matt Sydal | 2006-08-25 |
| Movie | ROH: Anarchy In The U.K. | Matt Sydal | 2006-08-13 |
| Movie | ROH: Fight of The Century | Matt Sydal | 2006-08-05 |
| Movie | ROH: Generation Now | Matt Sydal | 2006-07-29 |
| Movie | ROH: Time To Man Up | Matt Sydal | 2006-08-04 |
| Movie | ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006 | Matt Sydal | 2006-10-06 |
| Movie | ROH: Gut Check | Matt Sydal | 2006-08-26 |
| Movie | PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One | Matt Sydal | 2006-09-01 |
| Movie | ROH: The Final Showdown | Matt Sydal | 2005-05-13 |
| Movie | ROH: Vendetta | Matt Sydal | 2005-11-05 |
| Movie | ROH: Steel Cage Warfare | Matt Sydal | 2005-12-03 |
| Movie | ROH: Showdown In Motown | Matt Sydal | 2005-11-04 |
| Movie | ROH: Redemption | Matt Sydal | 2005-08-12 |
| Movie | ROH: Reborn - Stage One | Matt Sydal | 2004-04-23 |
| Movie | Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles | Matt Sydal | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | ROH: Reborn - Stage Two | Matt Sydal | 2004-04-24 |
| Movie | TNA Victory Road 2004 | Matt Sydal | 2004-11-07 |
| 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: Joe vs Punk II | Matt Sydal | 2004-10-16 |
| 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: World Title Classic | Matt Sydal | 2004-06-12 |
| Movie | ROH: Do or Die II & III | Matt Sydal | 2004-07-17 |
| Series | TNA Xplosion | Matt Sydal | 2002-10-05 |
| Series | WWE SmackDown | Evan Bourne | 1999-04-29 |
| Series | WWE Raw | Evan Bourne | 1993-01-11 |