
Wrestler:	Matt Sydal
Real Name:
Birthday:
Hometown:	St. Louis, Missouri
Marital Status:
Height & Weight:	5'7" - 160lbs
Trained by:
Debut:	October 20, 2000
Previous Gimmicks:	Matt (Gateway)
Finishing Move:	The Aftershock (Gory Special into Neckbreaker) Belly-to-Belly Suplex/Slam
Favorite Moves:	Flying Shooting Star Press Springboard Corkscrew Senton Springboard 450 Fisherman Suplex Dragonrana Backflip Splash with insane hangtime Flying Moonsault Press Suicida Enziguri Headscissors Takeover Backflip Dropkick in corner Leaping No-Hands Super Huracanrana Middle Turnbuckle Cannonball Leg Drop Leaping 90° Corkscrew Body Attack Suicida Corner Running Climbing Shining Wizard Inverted Facelock into Snap Leg Drop Enziguri Kick
Notable Feuds:	Delirious

IWA (Mid South) Light Heavyweight title defeating JC Bailey (January 17, 2004);

IWA (Mid South) Ted Petty Invitational Tournament Winner (September 24, 2005);

ROH (Ring of Honor) Tag Team titles w/Christopher Daniels defeating The Kings of Wrestling (November 25, 2006);

Ring of Honor + IWA: Mid-South + Other Independents:

IWA: Mid-South + Other Independents:

NWA TNA + IWA: Mid-South + Other Independents:

February 8, 2003 - NWA TNA Xplosion: Jimmy Rave defeated Matt Sydal..

June 15, 2003 - NWA TNA Xplosion: Elix Skipper & Christopher Daniels defeated Matt Sydal & Delirious..

July 2, 2003--TNA Xplosion: Julio Dinero & Alexis Laree defeated Matt Sydal & Daizee Haze (taped for Xplosion)..

July 9, 2003--TNA Xplosion: Matt Sydal was the first eliminated in a "Elimination Match" by Kid Romeo..

July 20, 2003 - NWA TNA Xplosion: Kid Kash & Abyss defeated Matt Sydal & Delirious..

July 23, 2003--TNA Xplosion: Legend defeated Altar Boy Luke and Matt Sydal by pinning both men in a Handicap match..

August 17, 2003 - NWA TNA Xplosion: Abyss defeated Matt Sydal & Delirious in a Handicap Match

August 27, 2003--TNA Xplosion: CM Punk & Julio Dinero defeated Onyx & Matt Sydal (taped for Xplosion)..

November 26, 2003--TNA Xplosion: Christopher Daniels defeated Matt Sydal (taped for Xplosion)..

December 3, 2003--TNA Xplosion: Abyss defeated Matt Sydal and Delirious in a Handicap match..

January 7, 2004--TNA Xplosion: Kid Kash defeated Matt Sydal (taped for Xplosion)..

January 16, 2004--IWA Mid South Wrestling: Matt Sydal defeated Nate Webb..

January 17, 2004--IWA Mid South Wrestling: Matt Sydal defeated JC Bailey to win the IWA Light Heavyweight title..

February 13, 2004--IWA Mid South Wrestling: Matt Sydal defeated Petey Williams to retain the Light Heavyweight title!

Ring of Honor + IWA: Mid-South + Other Independents:

April 17, 2004--IWA Mid South Wrestling: Matt Sydal defeared Austin Aries to retain the Light-heavyweight title..

April 23, 2004 - ROH: Matt Sydal beat Delirious..

April 24, 2004 - ROH: Jack Evans & Matt Sydal defeated The Carnage Crew and Marcos & Dunn & Alex Shelley & Jimmy Jacobs..

June 11, 2004--IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal defeated Austin Aries to keep the Light Heavyweight title..

June 12, 2004 - ROH: Jimmy Jacobs beat HC Loc & Matt Sydal (IWA) & Delirious & Rainman & Caprice Coleman..

July 17, 2004 - ROH: Matt Sydal (from IWA: Mid South) defeated Delirious..

July 23, 2004 - ROH: Trent Acid defeated Ace Steel and Matt Sydal and Delirious in a 4-WAY..

July 24, 2004 - ROH: Trent Acid defeated Danny Daniels & Matt Sydal & Delirious & Shawn Daivari & Great Kazushi..

July 25, 2004--Pro Wrestling Iron Midwest: Matt Sydal & Daizee Haze defeated Alex Shelley & ODB..

July 31, 2004--IWA Mid South: C.M. Punk defeated Matt Sydal..

October 15, 2004 - ROH: Matt Sydal defeated Trent Acid..

October 16, 2004 - ROH: Josh Daniels defeated Trent Acid and Matt Sydal and AngelDust w/Becky Bayless in a 4-WAY..

NWA:TNA + IWA: Mid-South + Other Independents:

September 4, 2004--NWA Wildside 5th Anniversary: Matt Sydal defeated Fast Eddie..

September 10, 2004 - TNA Impact: 3-Live Krew defeated Alex Shelley & Titus & Matt Sydal in a DARK match..

September 15, 2004--IWA Mid South: A.J. Styles defeated Matt Sydal..

September 17, 2004--IWA Mid South Ted Petty Invitational Round#1: Matt Sydal defeated Salvatore Rinauro..

September 18, 2004--IWA Mid South Ted Petty Invitational Round#2: A.J. Styles defeated Matt Sydal..

October 22, 2004--IWA Mid South: CM Punk/Ace Steel/M.Sydal/D.Daniels b C.Candido/S.Stone/N.McGuiness/Claudio Castagnoli..

October 23, 2004--IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal defeated Chris Sabin..

November 5, 2004 - TNA Impact: Spanky defeated Frankie Kazarian and Matt Sydal and Amazing Red in a 4-WAY..

November 7, 2004 - TNA Victory Road: Matt Sydal participated in the 20-Man Gauntlet Battle Royal (won by Hector Garza)..

November 19, 2004--IWA Mid South: Nate Webb & Matt Sydal defeated Petey Williams & Delirious..

November 20, 2004--IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal won three-way over Nate Webb and B-Boy to win the Midwest Heavyweight title..

December 12, 2004--IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal defeated Todd Sexton..

December 18, 2004--IWA Mid South: Delirious defeated Matt Sydal..

January 8, 2005--IWA Mid South/NWA No Limits: Matt Sydal vs Brandon Thomaselli ended in a 25:00 draw..

January 21, 2005--IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal defeated Silas Young..

February 4, 2005--IWA Mid South: Brandon Thomaselli defeated Matt Sydal..

February 5, 2005--NWA Wildside: Todd Sexton defeated Matt Sydal..

February 12, 2005--IWA Mid South: B.Thomaselli & M.Sydal & B-Boy & I.Rotten b Vito & Sal Thomaselli & T.Sexton & Tank..

February 18, 2005--New Breed Wrestling Association: BJ Whitmer defeated Silas Young and Matt Sydal in a Triple Threat match..

Ring of Honor + IWA: Mid-South + Other Independents:

February 25, 2005 - ROH: Air Devils (Matt Sydal & Fast Eddie) defeated The Ring Crew Express (Dunn & Marcos)..

~~~After the match, Fast Eddie turned on Matt Sydal and joined Prince Nana's Embassy..

February 26, 2005 - ROH: Fast Eddie defeated Matt Sydal with a Tombstone Piledriver..

April 2005: Matt Sydal suffered a knee injury and will be out of action for at least a month..

April 1, 2005--IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal vs Brandon Thomaselli in a Midwest X title vs Indiana State title match (NO CONTEST)..

April 2, 2005 - ROH: Dragon Soldier B (Kendo KaShin) beat Matt Sydal to advance in the American Super Junior Tournament..

April 30, 2005--NWA Wildside: Ray Gordy defeated Matt Sydal and Jimmy Rave in a 3-WAY Elimination match..

May 13, 2005 - ROH: Jimmy Rave w/Prince Nana defeated Matt Sydal with the Raves Clash..

May 14, 2005 - ROH: Matt Sydal defeated Ace Steel and Matt Stryker and Masked Wisconsin Superstar (HC Loc)..

May 20, 2005--IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal defeated Vito Thomaselli to retain the Midwest X title..

May 21, 2005--Mad Pro Wrestling: Matt Sydal w/Daizee Haze defeated Eric Darkstorm to retain the NWA Midwest X-title..

June 3, 2005--NWA No Limits/IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal defeated Trik Davis..

June 4, 2005--IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal defeated Josh Abercrombie..

June 10-11, 2005--NWA Florida: Matt Sydal participated in the 2-night 2005 Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup Tournament..

~~~Matt Sydal defeated Tony Kozina (1st round match) | Vordell Walker defeated Matt Sydal (2nd round match)..

June 18, 2005--IWA Mid South: Josh Abercrombie defeated Matt Sydal..

July 1, 2005--IWA Mid South: C.M. Punk defeated Matt Sydal..

July 2, 2005--IWA Mid South: Jimmy Jacobs defeated Matt Sydal to retain the IWA Heavyweight title..

July 8, 2005--IWA Mid South/NWA No limits: Matt Sydal defeated Arik Cannon..

July 9, 2005--IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal & Brandon Thomaselli defeated Lotus & Crazy J..

~~~In the Main Event: Josh Abercrombie defeated Matt Sydal in a 30:00 Iron Man match (3-2) to retain the Light Hvwt. title..

July 26, 2005--IWA Mid South: Delirious defeated Matt Sydal to win the Light Heavyweight title..

July 29, 2005--International Wrestling Cartel: Delirious defeated Matt Sydal..

August 12, 2005 - ROH: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong & Matt Sydal defeated Jimmy Rave & Alex Shelley & Abyss..

August 13, 2005 - ROH: Nigel McGuiness defeated Matt Sydal w/Daizee Haze and Delirious and Alex Shelley in a 4-WAY..

September 10, 2005--IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal & Delirious defeated Arik Cannon & Frankie the Face (Tournament)..

~~~Vito & Sal Thomaselli defeated Matt Sydal & Delirious in the Finals of a 4-Team Tournament to win the Tag Team titles!

September 23, 2005--IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal defeated El Generico in the 1st round of the Ted Petty Invitational..

September 24, 2005--IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal defeated Tyler Black (#2) | Matt Sydal defeated Chris Sabin (#3)..

~~~Matt Sydal defeated Kevin Steen in the Finals to become the 2005 Ted Petty Invitational Tournament Winner!

Ring of Honor + Other Independents:

October 1, 2005 - ROH: Christopher Daniels defeated Azriel and Matt Sydal in a Triple Threat match..

October 2, 2005 - ROH: Matt Sydal defeated Jimmy Rave..

October 15, 2005--Christian Wrestling Entertainment: Chris Sabin defeated Matt Sydal..

November 4, 2005 - ROH: AJ Styles & Matt Sydal defeated The Embassy (Jimmy Rave & Abyss w/Prince Nana)..

November 5, 2005 - Ring of Honor: The Embassy defeated Generation Next in a special ROH 8-Man War!

~~~Jimmy Rave & Alex Shelley & Abyss & Prince Nana beat Austin Aries & Jack Evans & Matt Sydel & AJ Styles..

November 19, 2005 - ROH: Christopher Daniels defeated Matt Sydal and AJ Styles in a #1 Contenders 3-WAY..

December 3, 2005 - ROH: Generation Next w/Jade Chung defeated The Embassy in a Steel Cage Warefare Elimination match!

~~~Austin Aries & Matt Sydal & Roderick Strong & Jack Evans beat Jimmy Rave & Alex Shelley & Abyss & Prince Nana

~~~~~~~~~Austin Aries & Roderick Strong were the final two survivors to win the match for Generation Next!

January 14, 2006 - ROH: AJ Styles defeated Matt Sydel..

January 20, 2006--IWA Midsouth: Matt Sydal defeated Billy Roc to retain the NWA Midwest X Division title..

January 21, 2006--IWA Midsouth: The Iron Saints defeated Matt Sydal & Delirious to retain the Tag Team titles..

January 27, 2006 - ROH: Matt Sydal & Jimmy Yang & Jack Evans defeated Adam Pearce & Jimmy Jacobs & BJ Whitmer..

~~~Jimmy Rave & Alex Shelley & Abyss defeated Jack Evans & Matt Sydal & Jimmy Yang to win the Trios Tournament..

January 28, 2006 - ROH: Christopher Daniels defeated Matt Sydal..

February 4, 2006--NWA Central States: Jaysin Strife defeated Matt Sydal to win the Midwest X title..

February 9, 2006--MTV's Wrestling Society X: Jack Evans defeated Matt Sydal..

February 17, 2006--Full Impact Pro: American Dragon defeated Matt Sydal in 21:00 to retain the FIP title..

February 18, 2006--Full Impact Pro: Roderick Strong defeated Matt Sydal.....

Ring of Honor + Other Independents:

February 25, 2006 - ROH: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong defeated A.J. Styles & Matt Sydal to retain the Tag Team titles..

March 11, 2006 - CZW: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong & Matt Sydal defeated Ruckus & Eddie Kingston & Necro Butcher..

March 11, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Austin Aries defeated Matt Sydal (The Bricoes attacked Aries, Sydal & Strong after the match)..

March 18, 2006--WXW GERMANY: Emil Sitoci defeated Matt Sydal to retain the Lightweight title

March 25, 2006--Rings of Europe: Mike Quackenbush & Delirious & Emil Sitoci beat Matt Sydal & Steve Douglas & Tengkwa..

March 26, 2006--Rings of Europe: Matt Sydal defeated Jody Fleisch..

March 30, 2006 - ROH: A.J. Styles & Matt Sydal defeated Dragon Kid & Genki Horiguchi..

March 31, 2006 - ROH: Matt Sydal & AJ Styles defeated Austin Aries & Jack Evans..

April 1, 2006 - ROH: Jack Evans defeated Ace Steel and Matt Sydal and Jimmy Jacobs and Jake Crist and Dave Crist (6-WAY)..

April 8, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen defeated Matt Sydal...

April 9, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Matt Sydal defeated Roderick Strong (match of the night)..

April 15, 2006--IWC Super Indy V: Matt Sydal beat Petey Williams (1st Rnd) | Delirious beat Matt Sydal (2nd Rnd)..

April 22, 2006 - ROH: The Briscoe Brothers defeated AJ Styles & Matt Sydal...

April 28, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong defeated Samoa Joe & Matt Sydal to retain the Tag Team titles..

April 29, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Christopher Daniels defeated Matt Sydal..

May 6, 2006--Gateway Championship Wrestling: Matt Sydal defeated Steven Kennedy and Sean Vincent in a 3-WAY..

May 12, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Matt Sydal defeated Jimmy Yang..

May 13, 2006 - Combat Zone Wrestling: Matt Sydal participated in the Annual 12-MAN Best of the Best 6 Tournament..

~~~FIRST ROUND: Sabian defeated Matt Sydal and Sonjay Dutt | SECOND ROUND: Sabian defeated Matt Sydal to advance..

Ring of Honor + Other Independents:

May 13, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Christopher Daniels defeated Matt Sydal..

May 18, 2006--IWA Mid South: Matt Sydal defeated Ricochet...

May 20, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: B-Boy defeated Matt Sydal...

July 22, 2006--New School Wrestling: Matt Sydal defeated Adam Reed in Mississauga, Ontario..

July 28, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Matt Sydal defeated "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels w/Allison Danger..

July 29, 2006 - ROH: Davey Richards/Jerelle Clark/Irish Airborne defeated Austin Aries/Roderick Strongs/Jack Evans/Matt Sydal..

August 4, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal defeated Irish Airborne (Jake & David Crist)..

August 5, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong won an Ultimate Endurance match to retain their Tag Team titles..

~~~Aries & Strong defeated The Briscoe Brothers (1st fall) and Irish Airborn (2nd fall) and Matt Sydal & Jack Evans (3rd fall)..

August 12, 2006 - ROH in England: Matt Sydal defeated Colt Cabana and Jonny Storm and Spud in a 4-Corner Survival..

August 13, 2006 - ROH in England: The Briscoe Brothers defeated Matt Sydal & Davey Richards..

August 18, 2006--IPW UK: Matt Sydal defeated Davey Richards...

August 19, 2006--1 Pro Wrestling: The Briscoe Brothers & Darkside defeated Austin Aries & Roderick Strong & Matt Sydal..

August 20, 2006--IPW UK: Ashley Reed w/Donna defeated Matt Sydal..

August 25, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Matt Sydal defeated Delirious...

August 26, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong beat Chris Daniels & Matt Sydal to retain the Tag Team titles..

September 1, 2006--PWG: Kevin Steen defeated Matt Sydal in the 1st Round of the Battle of Los Angeles Tournament..

October 6, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Matt Sydal defeated Davey Richards with an Implant Driver in a Survival of the Fittest Qualifier..

~~~ Delirious defeated Austin Aries and Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe and Matt Sydal in a 5-WAY Final to win the SOTF 2006!

October 7, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal defeated Colt Cabana & Jimmy Jacobs w/Lacey..

~~~(Sydal challenged Chris Hero afterwards) Matt Sydal w/Christopher Daniels defeated Chris Hero w/Claudio Castagnoli..

October 13, 2006--Full Impact Pro: Matt Sydal defeated Shingo....

October 14, 2006--Full Impact Pro: Roderick Strong defeated Matt Sydal...

October 21, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Scorpio Sky defeated Matt Sydal

October 27, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Delirious defeated Matt Sydal..

October 28, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Matt Sydal defeated Jay Briscoe..

November 3, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Christopher Daniels defeated Chris Hero | Matt Sydal defeated Claudio Castagnoli..

November 4, 2006 - Ring of Honor: KENTA defeated Matt Sydal with the Go-To-Sleep..

Wrestling Society X + Ring of Honor + Other Independents:

November 11, 2006--Wrestling Society X (TV Taping): Matt Sydal defeated Matt Classic (a masked Colt Cabana)..

November 12, 2006--Wrestling Society X (TV Taping #2): Matt Sydal defeated Scorpio Sky in Los Angeles, California..

November 14, 2006--Wrestling Society X (TV Taping #2): Matt Sydal defeated Quicksilver in a bonus match

November 24, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal defeated Davey Richards & Delirious....

November 25, 2006 - ROH: Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal defeated Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli to win the Tag Team titles!

December 2, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Ronin defeated Matt Sydal in Reseda, California ....

December 8, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong defeated Matt Sydal & SHINGO...

December 22, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal defeated Shingo Takagi & CIMA to retain the Tag Team titles..

December 23, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Shingo Takagi & CIMA & Matt Sydal defeated Austin Aries & Roderick Strong & Delirious..

February 16, 2007 - ROH: Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal defeated Austin Aries & Roderick Strong to retain the Tag Team titles..

February 17, 2007 - ROH: Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal defeated Shingo Takagi & Jack Evans to retain the Tag Team titles..

February 23, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Matt Sydal defeated Austin Aries..

February 24, 2007 - Ring of Honor: The Briscoe Brothers defeated Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal to win the Tag Team titles!

March 3, 2007 - Ring of Honor (UK): Matt Sydal defeated Delirious in a 2/3 Falls match..

March 4, 2007 - Ring of Honor (UK): Matt Sydal defeated PAC in Liverpool, England..