Matthew Joseph Korklan
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Mar 19, 1983 (43 years old)
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography
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
| 2024 | CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2024 Matt Sydal | |
| 2024 | AEW Dynasty 2024Matt Sydal | |
| 2022 | ROH: Supercard of Honor XVMatt Sydal | |
| 2022 | All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the BeltsMatt Sydal | |
| 2022 | Hey! (EW)Matt Sydal | |
| 2021 | Free The NarrativeThe Vision | |
| 2021 | AEW Winter Is ComingMatt Sydal | |
| 2021 | AEW Double or Nothing 2021Matt Sydal | |
| 2021 | AEW Road RagerMatt Sydal | |
| 2021 | AEW Revolution 2021Matt Sydal | |
| 2021 | AEW Dark: ElevationMatt Sydal | |
| 2021 | All Elite Wrestling: Rampage | |
| 2021 | All Elite Wrestling: RampageMatt Sydal | |
| 2020 | AEW All Out 2020Matt Sydal | |
| 2020 | AEW Winter is ComingMatt Sydal | |
| 2020 | AEW UnrestrictedMatt Sydal | |
| 2019 | AEW Dark | |
| 2019 | All Elite Wrestling: DynamiteMatt Sydal | |
| 2019 | AEW DarkMatt Sydal | |
| 2018 | Warrior WrestlingMatt Sydal | |
| 2018 | IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018Matt Sydal | |
| 2018 | DEFYX Year OneMatt Sydal | |
| 2018 | IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali CombatMatt Sydal | |
| 2018 | IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVIMatt Sydal | |
| 2018 | IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018Matt Sydal | |
| 2018 | IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018Matt Sydal | |
| 2018 | IMPACT One Night Only: Zero Fear | |
| 2018 | DEFYNOWMatt Sydal | |
| 2017 | PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage OneMatt Sydal | |
| 2017 | PWG: Man On The Silver MountainMatt Sydal | |
| 2017 | PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)Matt Sydal | |
| 2017 | PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night TwoMatt Sydal | |
| 2017 | PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage TwoMatt Sydal | |
| 2017 | WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A VengeanceMatt Sydal | |
| 2017 | WrestleCircus Battle At The Big TopMatt Sydal | |
| 2017 | IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017Matt Sydal | |
| 2017 | ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | ROH: 14th AnniversaryMatt Sydal | |
| 2016 | NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | NJPW Invasion Attack 2016Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night TwoMatt Sydal | |
| 2016 | RPW: Epic Encounter 2016Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night OneMatt Sydal | |
| 2016 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | WrestleCon SuperShow 2016Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | ROH & NJPW: Global WarsMatt Sydal | |
| 2016 | NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night OneMatt Sydal | |
| 2016 | PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night TwoMatt Sydal | |
| 2016 | RPW: Sittingbourne Spectacular 2016Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | ROH: Best In The WorldMatt Sydal | |
| 2016 | ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo HallMatt Sydal | |
| 2016 | NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)Matt Sydal | |
| 2016 | ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - DuluthMatt Sydal | |
| 2016 | PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage OneMatt Sydal | |
| 2016 | PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage TwoMatt Sydal | |
| 2016 | PWG: Mystery Vortex IVMatt Sydal | |
| 2016 | ROH: Conquest Tour 2016 - PhiladelphiaMatt Sydal | |
| 2016 | Developmentally Speaking With Bull James, Rob Naylor, & Matt SydalMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | WrestleCon Supershow 2015Matt Sydal | |
| 2015 | ROH: 13th AnniversaryMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | ROH: Supercard of Honor IXMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1Matt Sydal | |
| 2015 | PWG: DDT4Matt Sydal | |
| 2015 | ROH: Best In The WorldMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | PWG: Don't Sweat The TechniqueMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | PWG: From Out of NowhereMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | ROH: Field of HonorMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | ROH: All Star Extravaganza VIIMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015Matt Sydal | |
| 2015 | PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage OneMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final StageMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015Matt Sydal | |
| 2015 | NJPW Power Struggle 2015Matt Sydal | |
| 2015 | ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - DaytonMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - DearbornMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | ROH Final Battle 2015Matt Sydal | |
| 2015 | ROH: Aftershock Tour - PhiladephiaMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2Matt Sydal | |
| 2015 | RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015Matt Sydal | |
| 2015 | PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night OneMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night TwoMatt Sydal | |
| 2015 | ROH: Road To Final Battle 2015Matt Sydal | |
| 2015 | ROH: Year 5Matt Sydal | |
| 2015 | The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2JEvan Bourne | |
| 2015 | ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2Matt Sydal | |
| 2014 | ROH Final Battle 2014Matt Sydal | |
| 2014 | ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1Matt Sydal | |
| 2014 | PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night TwoMatt Sydal | |
| 2014 | PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night ThreeMatt Sydal | |
| 2014 | PWG: Black Cole SunMatt Sydal | |
| 2014 | ROH: Year FourMatt Sydal | |
| 2014 | ROH: Creating ExcellenceMatt Sydal | |
| 2014 | ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2Matt Sydal | |
| 2013 | Bryan Danielson: The Final CountdownMatt Sydal | |
| 2013 | Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss SensationMatt Sydal | |
| 2013 | ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2Matt Sydal | |
| 2013 | WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank AnthologyEvan Bourne | |
| 2012 | ROH: The Rise of Generation NextMatt Sydal | |
| 2012 | ROH: Ring of HardcoreMatt Sydal | |
| 2012 | Austin Aries: Evolution of A-DoubleMatt Sydal | |
| 2012 | ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole!Matt Sydal | |
| 2012 | ROH: Japan's FinestMatt Sydal | |
| 2012 | KENTA: Go 2 SleepMatt Sydal | |
| 2011 | WWE Money in the Bank 2011Evan Bourne | |
| 2011 | WWE Capitol Punishment 2011Evan Bourne | |
| 2011 | WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011Evan Bourne | |
| 2011 | WWE Hell in a Cell 2011Evan Bourne | |
| 2011 | WWE Vengeance 2011Evan Bourne | |
| 2011 | The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the PlanetMatt Sydal | |
| 2011 | The Ladder Match 2: Crash & BurnEvan Bourne | |
| 2011 | WWE Night of Champions 2011Evan Borne | |
| 2010 | WWE Night of Champions 2010Evan Bourne | |
| 2010 | WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010Evan Bourne | |
| 2010 | WWE Wrestlemania XXVIEvan Bourne | |
| 2010 | WWE Royal Rumble 2010Evan Bourne | |
| 2010 | WWE Money in the Bank 2010Evan Bourne | |
| 2009 | WWE Survivor Series 2009Evan Bourne | |
| 2009 | WWE WrestleMania XXVEvan Bourne (Lumberjack) | |
| 2009 | PWG Sells Out: Volume 2Matt Sydal | |
| 2009 | Ring of Honor WrestlingMatt Sydal | |
| 2008 | WWE Cyber Sunday 2008Evan Bourne | |
| 2008 | ROH: Best In The WorldMatt Sydal | |
| 2008 | Bloodstained HonorMatt Sydal | |
| 2007 | PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night OneMatt Sydal | |
| 2007 | PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night ThreeMatt Sydal | |
| 2007 | ROH: DrivenMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night OneMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night TwoMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | PWG: Horror BusinessMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | PWG: Passive HostilityMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night OneMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Hell Freezes OverMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Tag Wars 2006Matt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: DissensionMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Arena WarfareMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: The 100th ShowMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Better Than Our BestMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Dragon Gate ChallengeMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Supercard of HonorMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Fourth Anniversary ShowMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: UnifiedMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Generation NowMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Fight of The CenturyMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: International ChallengeMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Gut CheckMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Epic Encounter IIMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Honor Reclaims BostonMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Black Friday FalloutMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: SuffocationMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Motor City MadnessMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006Matt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Irresistible ForcesMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night OneMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: DethronedMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.Matt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Time To Man UpMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: War of The Wire IIMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night TwoMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Ring of HomicideMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | ROH: Frontiers of Honor IIMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | WWE ECWMatt Sydal | |
| 2006 | WWE ECWEvan Bourne | |
| 2005 | ROH: Steel Cage WarfareMatt Sydal | |
| 2005 | ROH: Showdown In MotownMatt Sydal | |
| 2005 | ROH: VendettaMatt Sydal | |
| 2005 | ROH: RedemptionMatt Sydal | |
| 2005 | ROH: The Final ShowdownMatt Sydal | |
| 2005 | The Best of the X Division Vol. 1Matt Sydal | |
| 2004 | IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1Matt Sydal | |
| 2004 | IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 2Matt Sydal | |
| 2004 | ROH: Reborn - Stage OneMatt Sydal | |
| 2004 | ROH: Reborn - Stage TwoMatt Sydal | |
| 2004 | ROH: World Title ClassicMatt Sydal | |
| 2004 | TNA Victory Road 2004Matt Sydal | |
| 2004 | ROH: Joe vs Punk IIMatt Sydal | |
| 2004 | Phenomenal: The Best of AJ StylesMatt Sydal | |
| 2004 | ROH: Do or Die II & IIIMatt Sydal | |
| 2004 | ROH: GoldMatt Sydal | |
| 2004 | ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part TwoMatt Sydal | |
| 2004 | ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part OneMatt Sydal | |
| 2004 | TNA iMPACT!Matt Sydal | |
| 2002 | TNA XplosionMatt Sydal | |
| 1999 | WWE Friday Night SmackDownEvan Bourne | |
| 1993 | RawEvan Bourne | |
| 1993 | Raw | |
| - | YouShoot: Matt SydalHimself |