About

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Birthday:
1983-03-19
Place of birth:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Matthew Joseph Korklan

Overview

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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2024 AEW Dynasty Actor Matt Sydal 58
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2022 ROH: Supercard of Honor XV Actor Matt Sydal 58
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2021 AEW Winter Is Coming Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2021 AEW Road Rager Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2021 AEW Double or Nothing Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2020 AEW Winter is Coming Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2020 AEW All Out Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2020 NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2018 IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2018 IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVI Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2018 IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali Combat Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2018 Warrior Wrestling Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2018 IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2018 IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2018 DEFYNOW Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2018 DEFYX Year One Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2017 IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2017 PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2017 PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2017 PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2017 WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2017 PWG: Man On The Silver Mountain Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2017 WrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2017 PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll) Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 PWG: Mystery Vortex IV Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 Developmentally Speaking With Bull James, Rob Naylor, & Matt Sydal Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 ROH: Best In The World Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7) Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6) Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 ROH: Conquest Tour 2016 - Philadelphia Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1) Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 ROH: War of The Worlds - Night Three Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 ROH: War of The Worlds - Night One Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 ROH & NJPW: Global Wars Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 RPW: Sittingbourne Spectacular 2016 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 RPW: Epic Encounter 2016 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 WrestleCon SuperShow 2016 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night Two Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 ROH: Supercard of Honor X - Night One Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Two Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night One Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 ROH: 14th Anniversary Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2 Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2016 NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1 Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2016 NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Duluth Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2016 NJPW New Year Dash 2016 Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2016 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 Actor Matt Sydal 58
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2015 ROH: Final Battle 2015 Actor Matt Sydal 58
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2015 PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 ROH: Road To Final Battle 2015 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 NJPW Power Struggle 2015 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 ROH: All Star Extravaganza VII Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 ROH: Field of Honor Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2015 ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 ROH: Best In The World Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 PWG: DDT4 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 WrestleCon Supershow 2015 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 ROH: Supercard of Honor IX Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2015 ROH: 13th Anniversary Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 PWG: From Out of Nowhere Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dayton Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 ROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dearborn Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2015 ROH: Year 5 Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2014 PWG: Black Cole Sun Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2014 ROH: Final Battle 2014 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2014 ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2014 ROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2014 PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2014 PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2014 ROH: Year Four Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2014 ROH: Creating Excellence Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2013 WWE: Straight to the Top - Money in the Bank Anthology Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2013 Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2013 Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2012 ROH: The Rise of Generation Next Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2012 ROH: El Generico: Ole! Ole! Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2012 Austin Aries: Evolution of A-Double Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2012 KENTA: Go 2 Sleep Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2012 ROH: Japan's Finest Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2011 WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2011 Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2011 WWE Vengeance 2011 Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2011 The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2011 WWE Hell in a Cell 2011 Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2011 WWE Night of Champions 2011 Actor Evan Borne 59
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2011 WWE Money in the Bank 2011 Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2011 WWE Capitol Punishment 2011 Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2010 WWE Night of Champions 2010 Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2010 WWE Money in the Bank 2010 Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2010 WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010 Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2010 WWE Wrestlemania XXVI Actor Evan Bourne 61
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2010 WWE Royal Rumble 2010 Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2009 WWE Survivor Series 2009 Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2009 WWE WrestleMania XXV Actor Evan Bourne (Lumberjack) 61
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2008 WWE Cyber Sunday 2008 Actor Evan Bourne 59
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2008 ROH: Best In The World Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2007 PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2007 PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2007 ROH: Driven Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: International Challenge Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: The Chicago Spectacular - Night One Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 PWG: Passive Hostility Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Dethroned Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Black Friday Fallout Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Irresistible Forces Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Suffocation Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 PWG: Horror Business Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Motor City Madness Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2006 ROH: Gut Check Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Epic Encounter II Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Frontiers of Honor II Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Anarchy In The U.K. Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Unified Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Fight of The Century Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Time To Man Up Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Generation Now Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: War of The Wire II Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Ring of Homicide Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: The 100th Show Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Better Than Our Best Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Supercard of Honor Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Dragon Gate Challenge Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Arena Warfare Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2006 ROH: Fourth Anniversary Show Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Dissension Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Tag Wars 2006 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2006 ROH: Hell Freezes Over Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2005 ROH: Steel Cage Warfare Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2005 ROH: Vendetta Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2005 ROH: Showdown In Motown Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2005 The Best of the X Division Vol. 1 Actor Matt Sydal 58
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2005 ROH: Redemption Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2005 ROH: The Final Showdown Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2004 TNA Victory Road 2004 Actor Matt Sydal 59
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2004 ROH: Joe vs Punk II Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2004 ROH: Gold Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2004 IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 2 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2004 IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1 Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2004 ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2004 ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2004 ROH: Do or Die II & III Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2004 ROH: World Title Classic Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2004 ROH: Reborn - Stage Two Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2004 ROH: Reborn - Stage One Actor Matt Sydal N/A
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2004 Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles Actor Matt Sydal 59
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ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2 Actor Matt Sydal 59
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The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet Actor Matt Sydal 59
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ROH: Ring of Hardcore Actor Matt Sydal 59
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Bloodstained Honor Actor Matt Sydal 59
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PWG Sells Out: Volume 2 Actor Matt Sydal 59
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