Matthew Joseph Korklan

Matthew Joseph Korklan

Acting

March 19, 1983St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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.

Known for

Raw

Raw

1993

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999

WWE WrestleMania XXV

WWE WrestleMania XXV

2009

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

2019

WWE Wrestlemania XXVI

WWE Wrestlemania XXVI

2010

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!

2004

AEW Revolution 2021

AEW Revolution 2021

2021

WWE ECW

WWE ECW

2006

WWE Royal Rumble 2010

WWE Royal Rumble 2010

2010

WWE Money in the Bank 2011

WWE Money in the Bank 2011

2011

Acting194

AEW Dynasty 2024

AEW Dynasty 2024

2024

Matt Sydal

CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024

CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024

2024

Matt Sydal

ROH: Supercard of Honor XV

ROH: Supercard of Honor XV

2022

Matt Sydal

Hey! (EW)

Hey! (EW)

2022

Matt Sydal

All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts

All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts

2022

Matt Sydal

AEW Winter Is Coming

AEW Winter Is Coming

2021

Matt Sydal

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

2021

Matt Sydal

AEW Road Rager

AEW Road Rager

2021

Matt Sydal

Free The Narrative

Free The Narrative

2021

The Vision

AEW Double or Nothing 2021

AEW Double or Nothing 2021

2021

Matt Sydal

AEW Dark: Elevation

AEW Dark: Elevation

2021

Matt Sydal

AEW Revolution 2021

AEW Revolution 2021

2021

Matt Sydal

ROH Winter Warriors Tour - Atlanta

ROH Winter Warriors Tour - Atlanta

2021

Matt Sydal

AEW Winter is Coming

AEW Winter is Coming

2020

Matt Sydal

AEW All Out 2020

AEW All Out 2020

2020

Matt Sydal

AEW Unrestricted

AEW Unrestricted

2020

Matt Sydal

AEW Dark

AEW Dark

2019

Matt Sydal

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

2019

Matt Sydal

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018

2018

Matt Sydal

IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVI

IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVI

2018

Matt Sydal

IMPACT One Night Only: Zero Fear

IMPACT One Night Only: Zero Fear

2018

Warrior Wrestling

Warrior Wrestling

2018

Matt Sydal

IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali Combat

IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali Combat

2018

Matt Sydal

IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018

IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018

2018

Matt Sydal

IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018

IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018

2018

Matt Sydal

DEFYNOW

DEFYNOW

2018

Matt Sydal

DEFYX Year One

DEFYX Year One

2018

Matt Sydal

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017

2017

Matt Sydal

PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two

2017

Matt Sydal

PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

2017

Matt Sydal

PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

2017

Matt Sydal

WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance

WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance

2017

Matt Sydal

PWG: Man On The Silver Mountain

PWG: Man On The Silver Mountain

2017

Matt Sydal

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3

2017

Matt Sydal

WrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top

WrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top

2017

Matt Sydal

PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)

PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)

2017

Matt Sydal

PWG: Mystery Vortex IV

PWG: Mystery Vortex IV

2016

Matt Sydal

PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

2016

Matt Sydal

PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

2016

Matt Sydal

Developmentally Speaking With Bull James, Rob Naylor, & Matt Sydal

Developmentally Speaking With Bull James, Rob Naylor, & Matt Sydal

2016

Matt Sydal

ROH: Best In The World

ROH: Best In The World

2016

Matt Sydal

NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall

NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall

2016

Matt Sydal

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)

2016

Matt Sydal

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

2016

Matt Sydal

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6

2016

Matt Sydal

ROH: Conquest Tour 2016 - Philadelphia

ROH: Conquest Tour 2016 - Philadelphia

2016

Matt Sydal

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1

2016

Matt Sydal

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3

2016

Matt Sydal

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1

ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1

2016

Matt Sydal

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars

2016

Matt Sydal

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

2016

Matt Sydal

RPW: Sittingbourne Spectacular 2016

RPW: Sittingbourne Spectacular 2016

2016

Matt Sydal

RPW: Epic Encounter 2016

RPW: Epic Encounter 2016

2016

Matt Sydal

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

2016

Matt Sydal

ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night Two

ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night Two

2016

Matt Sydal

WrestleCon SuperShow 2016

WrestleCon SuperShow 2016

2016

Matt Sydal

ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night One

ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night One

2016

Matt Sydal

PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Two

2016

Matt Sydal

PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night One

PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night One

2016

Matt Sydal

ROH: 14th Anniversary

ROH: 14th Anniversary

2016

Matt Sydal

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2

2016

Matt Sydal

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1

2016

Matt Sydal

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

2016

Matt Sydal

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

2016

Matt Sydal

ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Duluth

ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Duluth

2016

Matt Sydal

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

2016

Matt Sydal

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10

2016

Matt Sydal

ROH Final Battle 2015

ROH Final Battle 2015

2015

Matt Sydal

PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two

2015

Matt Sydal

PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One

PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One

2015

Matt Sydal

ROH: Road To Final Battle 2015

ROH: Road To Final Battle 2015

2015

Matt Sydal

ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2

ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2

2015

Matt Sydal

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

2015

Matt Sydal

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

2015

Matt Sydal

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

2015

Matt Sydal

ROH: All Star Extravaganza VII

ROH: All Star Extravaganza VII

2015

Matt Sydal

PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage

PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage

2015

Matt Sydal

PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

2015

Matt Sydal

ROH: Field of Honor

ROH: Field of Honor

2015

Matt Sydal

ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia

ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia

2015

Matt Sydal

ROH: Best In The World

ROH: Best In The World

2015

Matt Sydal

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015

RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015

2015

Matt Sydal

PWG: DDT4

PWG: DDT4

2015

Matt Sydal

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2

2015

Matt Sydal

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1

2015

Matt Sydal

PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique

PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique

2015

Matt Sydal

WrestleCon Supershow 2015

WrestleCon Supershow 2015

2015

Matt Sydal

ROH: Supercard of Honor IX

ROH: Supercard of Honor IX

2015

Matt Sydal

The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J

The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J

2015

Evan Bourne

ROH: 13th Anniversary

ROH: 13th Anniversary

2015

Matt Sydal

PWG: From Out of Nowhere

PWG: From Out of Nowhere

2015

Matt Sydal

ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dayton

ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dayton

2015

Matt Sydal

ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dearborn

ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dearborn

2015

Matt Sydal

ROH: Year 5

ROH: Year 5

2015

Matt Sydal

PWG: Black Cole Sun

PWG: Black Cole Sun

2014

Matt Sydal

ROH Final Battle 2014

ROH Final Battle 2014

2014

Matt Sydal

ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2

ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2

2014

Matt Sydal

ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1

ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1

2014

Matt Sydal

PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three

PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three

2014

Matt Sydal

PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

2014

Matt Sydal

ROH: Year Four

ROH: Year Four

2014

Matt Sydal

ROH: Creating Excellence

ROH: Creating Excellence

2014

Matt Sydal

WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology

WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology

2013

Evan Bourne

Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown

Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown

2013

Matt Sydal

Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation

Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation

2013

Matt Sydal

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2

2013

Matt Sydal

ROH: The Rise of Generation Next

ROH: The Rise of Generation Next

2012

Matt Sydal

ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!

ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!

2012

Matt Sydal

ROH: Ring of Hardcore

ROH: Ring of Hardcore

2012

Matt Sydal

Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double

Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double

2012

Matt Sydal

ROH: Japan's Finest

ROH: Japan's Finest

2012

Matt Sydal

KENTA: Go 2 Sleep

KENTA: Go 2 Sleep

2012

Matt Sydal

WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011

WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011

2011

Evan Bourne

WWE Vengeance 2011

WWE Vengeance 2011

2011

Evan Bourne

The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn

The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn

2011

Evan Bourne

WWE Hell in a Cell 2011

WWE Hell in a Cell 2011

2011

Evan Bourne

WWE Night of Champions 2011

WWE Night of Champions 2011

2011

Evan Borne

WWE Money in the Bank 2011

WWE Money in the Bank 2011

2011

Evan Bourne

WWE Capitol Punishment 2011

WWE Capitol Punishment 2011

2011

Evan Bourne

The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet

The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet

2011

Matt Sydal

WWE Night of Champions 2010

WWE Night of Champions 2010

2010

Evan Bourne

WWE Money in the Bank 2010

WWE Money in the Bank 2010

2010

Evan Bourne

WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010

WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010

2010

Evan Bourne

WWE Wrestlemania XXVI

WWE Wrestlemania XXVI

2010

Evan Bourne

WWE Royal Rumble 2010

WWE Royal Rumble 2010

2010

Evan Bourne

WWE Survivor Series 2009

WWE Survivor Series 2009

2009

Evan Bourne

WWE WrestleMania XXV

WWE WrestleMania XXV

2009

Evan Bourne (Lumberjack)

Ring of Honor Wrestling

Ring of Honor Wrestling

2009

Matt Sydal

PWG Sells Out: Volume 2

PWG Sells Out: Volume 2

2009

Matt Sydal

WWE Cyber Sunday 2008

WWE Cyber Sunday 2008

2008

Evan Bourne

ROH: Best In The World

ROH: Best In The World

2008

Matt Sydal

Bloodstained Honor

Bloodstained Honor

2008

Matt Sydal

PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three

PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three

2007

Matt Sydal

PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

2007

Matt Sydal

ROH: Driven

ROH: Driven

2007

Matt Sydal

ROH: International Challenge

ROH: International Challenge

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One

ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One

2006

Matt Sydal

PWG: Passive Hostility

PWG: Passive Hostility

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Dethroned

ROH: Dethroned

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Black Friday Fallout

ROH: Black Friday Fallout

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston

ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Irresistible Forces

ROH: Irresistible Forces

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Suffocation

ROH: Suffocation

2006

Matt Sydal

PWG: Horror Business

PWG: Horror Business

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Motor City Madness

ROH: Motor City Madness

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006

ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006

2006

Matt Sydal

PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Gut Check

ROH: Gut Check

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Epic Encounter II

ROH: Epic Encounter II

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Frontiers of Honor II

ROH: Frontiers of Honor II

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.

ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Unified

ROH: Unified

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Fight of The Century

ROH: Fight of The Century

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Time To Man Up

ROH: Time To Man Up

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Generation Now

ROH: Generation Now

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: War of The Wire II

ROH: War of The Wire II

2006

Matt Sydal

WWE ECW

WWE ECW

2006

Matt Sydal / Evan Bourne

ROH: Ring of Homicide

ROH: Ring of Homicide

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two

ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: The 100th Show

ROH: The 100th Show

2006

Matt Sydal

PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two

2006

Matt Sydal

PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One

PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Better Than Our Best

ROH: Better Than Our Best

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Supercard of Honor

ROH: Supercard of Honor

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge

ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Arena Warfare

ROH: Arena Warfare

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show

ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Dissension

ROH: Dissension

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Tag Wars 2006

ROH: Tag Wars 2006

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Hell Freezes Over

ROH: Hell Freezes Over

2006

Matt Sydal

ROH: Steel Cage Warfare

ROH: Steel Cage Warfare

2005

Matt Sydal

ROH: Vendetta

ROH: Vendetta

2005

Matt Sydal

ROH: Showdown In Motown

ROH: Showdown In Motown

2005

Matt Sydal

The Best of the X Division Vol. 1

The Best of the X Division Vol. 1

2005

Matt Sydal

ROH: Redemption

ROH: Redemption

2005

Matt Sydal

ROH: The Final Showdown

ROH: The Final Showdown

2005

Matt Sydal

TNA Victory Road 2004

TNA Victory Road 2004

2004

Matt Sydal

ROH: Joe vs Punk II

ROH: Joe vs Punk II

2004

Matt Sydal

ROH: Gold

ROH: Gold

2004

Matt Sydal

IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 2

IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 2

2004

Matt Sydal

IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 1

IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2004 - Night 1

2004

Matt Sydal

ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two

ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two

2004

Matt Sydal

ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One

ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One

2004

Matt Sydal

ROH: Do or Die II & III

ROH: Do or Die II & III

2004

Matt Sydal

ROH: World Title Classic

ROH: World Title Classic

2004

Matt Sydal

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!

2004

Matt Sydal

ROH: Reborn - Stage Two

ROH: Reborn - Stage Two

2004

Matt Sydal

ROH: Reborn - Stage One

ROH: Reborn - Stage One

2004

Matt Sydal

Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles

Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles

2004

Matt Sydal

TNA Xplosion

TNA Xplosion

2002

Matt Sydal

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999

Evan Bourne

Raw

Raw

1993

Evan Bourne

WWE Pay Per View

WWE Pay Per View

1985

YouShoot: Matt Sydal

YouShoot: Matt Sydal

Himself