Post by mattsydal on Jul 10, 2021 5:07:42 GMT -5
Matt Sydal [/b]
Full Birth Name: Matthew Joseph Korklan
Ring Name{s):
The Jester{ 1998)
Matsumaka { 1998)
Lance Mysterio( 1998)
The Hardcore Luchadore{ 1999)
Lance Sydal{ 1999)
MATT( October 20th 2000- 2002)
Matt Sydal( February 5th 2003- June 3rd 2008, August 30th 2014-present )
Evan Bourne{ June 10th 2008- June 12th 2014
Nick Names/Monikers:
The Ninja{ as Matsumaka )- 1998
The Hardcore Luchador - 1999
Thumbtack- fans in GCW when they first saw him
The Most Electrifying Young Superstar( Matt Striker, ECW, John Cena)
The Human wrecking ball{ John Cena)
Rebourne/Reborn{ 2014-present)
Highflying Dynamo/ Dynamic Dynamo{ Michael Cole)
The Visionary/ The Visionary Highflyer { 2018-present)
Ancient Warrior From The Future{ 2014-present)
Debut:
Backyard wrestling- Summer of 1998
Pro Debut{ GCW): October 20th 2000
Indies:
TNA- February 5th 2003
NWA- July 19th 2003
IWA Midsouth: November 21st 2003
ROH: April 23 2004
WWE:
June 3rd 2008
June 10th 2008
Main roster/Raw: June 29th 2009
Alignment: Chaotic Face
Billed from: From Saint Louis Missouri, residing in Clearwater Tampa Florida
Entrance theme: Eye In the Sky by Alan Parsons Project
Previious:
Backyard Wrestling:
Anyone by Sugar Ray
Independent circuit
"Seek and Destroy" by Metallica
"Dope Nose" by Weezer
"Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins
"Warrior Man" by Dr. Dog
Ring of Honor
"Clavicle" by Alkaline Trio
"My Seventh Rib" by The Shins
"Warrior Man" by Dr. Dog
World Wrestling Entertainment
"Axeman" by Damian Wes, Lenny Charles and Sparky Buddha
"Born to Win" by Mutiny Within
"Born to SOS" by Mutiny Within and Collie Buddz (used while teaming with Kofi Kingston)
"Boom" by Jim Johnston (used while teaming with Kofi Kingston)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
"「A・I・R」" by Yonosuke Kitamura
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / IMPACT Wrestling
"All Excess" by Dale Oliver
"Starman" by Dale Oliver
All Elite Wrestling
"My Time to Fly" by Mikey Rukus
Height: 5’8 or 5’9
weight 165 lbs
In Ring Style: Hybrid Dynamic Cruiserweight/ Super Junior
Backyard wrestling
Taekwondo martial arts
High school amateur wrestling
American independent wrestling
Japanese
Mexican- Lucha Libre
UK-European
Johnny Gargano also wrestles this style he calls it lucha-resu
contemporaries of the style:
Johnny Gargano
Tyson Kidd
TJP/ TJ Perkins
AJ Styles
Ricochet
Jack Evans
Mustafa Ali
Chris Sabin
Alex Shelley
Mark Andrews
Brian Kendrick
Paul London
Influences:
Sabu
Jushin Liger
Rey Mysterio
Tajiri
Eddie Guerrero
Chris Jericho
Amazing Red
AJ Styles
Austin Aries
Jerry Lynn
RVD
X-Pac
Ricky Steamboat
Bret Hart
Owen Hart
Tiger Mask
Tiger Mask 2
Tiger Mask IV
Ultimo Dragon
Masato Yoshino
Super Crazy
SHINGO
Taka Michinoku
Dean Malenko
Great Muta
Rock N Roll Express
Hardy Boyz
Edge & Christian
Finisher:
Air Bourne/ Shooting Sydal Press: diving shooting star press
Lightning Spiral-adopted with permission from Masato Yoshino, modified swinging fisherman neckbreaker
Cyclorama/ Sydal Special- super/avalanche moonsault belly to belly suplex
Signatures:
1. The Slice- enzu/reverse bulldog/ facelock + split leg drop, innovated later adopted by Melina
2. Flash Point- running swinging lariat corner attack, also innovated by him, later stolen by Miz
3. Flash Point version 2- to opponent against apron ropes, also stolen by Liv Morgan
4. Wallenda’s Steiner- jumping super frankensteiner( innovated in his backyard days, later adopted with permission to Ricochet, stolen by Rich Swann )
5. Pop Moonsault- standing tuck moonsault
6. Here It is/ Here We Go Driver- half nelson pumphandle driver
7. Double Helix Reborn/version 2- standing corkscrew moonsault-senton
8. Double Helix- corkscrew Lionsault senton
9. Sydalic/Psychedelic Balance – Chemical Imblance II adopted from his rival Delirious – (Kneeling double pumphandle wheelbarrow driver)
10. Namaste Lock- Muta Lock or inverted muta lock preceded by clasping hands in prayer position and yelling Namaste as he bridges into it.
Trademark moves: various pins-
single arm schoolboy
jack-knife bridge
kneeling preceded by a knee drop
wheelbarrow-victory roll
backslide pin( preceded by a tigerspin, sometimes)
Homi-sydal ), Cradle back to belly pile driver adopted from Jerry Lynn
crucifix
crucifix-sunset flip/ sunset flip powerbomb
Submissions: seated octopus stretch + abdominal stretch
boston crab
half boston crab
romero surfboard stretch
headscissors
triangle choke
standing-flying cross armbreaker
various hammerlock, wristlock , arm bar and arm lock variants
various knee and leg breakers
Boston crab
half boston crab
modified boston crab + backbreaker surfboard submission
Modified cobra stretch( adopted from Delirious)
Russian Legsweep + modified STF
Tarantula – apron, adopted from Tajiri
Various hurricanrana and frankensteiners
Flying snapmare or headlock + seated headlock
strike:
Question mark kick
Roundhouse kick
Feint low aim round kick set up into a normal roundhouse kick
Rolling savate kick
Rolling savate version 2- feint flying leg lariat + jumping back kick
Leg lariats and gamengiri variations
Shining wizard and enzuguri variations
Low round kicks
Forearm smash
Knife edge chop
Open hand overhand chest chop
South paw punch
Jumping knee strike
Spinning back kick to midsection
Flying rolling wheel/ spinning heel kick
Flying calf kick
Dropkick and dropsault variations
Flying elbow/ overhand elbow smash
Close-line/ lariat
Feint buzzsaw roundhouse kick + rolling elbow to kneeling opponent
Grapples:
Hurricanrana, headscissors takedown and frankensteiner variations
Snapmare
Snapmare driver
Northern Lights Brainbuster
Modified gut wrench inverted side walk slam-facebuster
Amateur wrestling style Kneeling fireman’s carry
Shin breaker- dragon screw combo
Shaman-Plex: kneeling German Suplex
Double underhook pile driver( Gregory Helms/ Hurricane Vertebreaker)
Various arm drag and arm wringer takedown variations
Running sunset flip + double foot stomp to shoulders or sternum
Turnbuckle corner:
Running closeline
Running back elbow
Round kicks to legs and body
Arm drag, hurricanrana , headscissors takedown and frankensteiner variations
Middle rope or top rope springboard enzugiri
Diving middle/ second turnbuckle rope cannonball theatric in mid-air leg drop
Opponent seated in corner-
Running Busaiku{ Daniel Bryan, KENTA) knee
Bronco Buster
Slingshot dropkick{ sometimes preceded by the Flash Point)
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Miscellaneous meteora variations-
Running/ irish whip pop up reversal
Springboard slingshot in ring
Diving to standing, seated or grounded opponent
Springboard plancha to ring side
Apron running-diving to ring side
Running to seated or kneeling opponent
Personality/ gimmick tropes:
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChaoticGood
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KidHeroAllGrownUp
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NewAgeRetroHippie
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RespectedByTheRespected -
Rey Mysterio
Jushin Liger
Colt Cabana
CM Punk
Matt Hardy
Chris Jericho
Kevin Owens
Sami Zayn
El Generico
Delirious
Kevin Kelly
Jim Ross
Jim Cornette
John Cena
Bret Hart
Ricky Steamboat
Chavo Guerrero
Seth Rollins
Ricochet
AJ Styles
Eddie Kingston
Kofi Kingston
The Miz
Matt Striker
Josh Matthews
Pac
Will Ospreay
Mark Andrews
Christopher Daniels
Songs that describe him perfectly:
2000-2014 pre spiritual rebirth:
Weightless by All Time Low
Cave In by Owl City
Anthem by Zebrahead
Down In Flames by Zebrahead
Post Reborn:
Higher by Creed
Nice Try by I Am Arrows
Lateralus by Tool.
Reason For Fighting:
Originally Matt Sydal just wrestled to earn the respect of his peers, legends and childhood idols. Now he spreads a spiritual, non-religious Buddhist
message. Plus his spiritual rebirth has helped him get rid of his self doubt and being overly hum
Accomplishments:
Freshman wrestler of the year ( 1999 Parkway West High School)
Became legally licensed pro one year under the legal age at 17
The Baltimore Sun
Newcomer of the Year (2008)
Dragon Gate:
Open the Brave Gate Championship (1 time)
Impact Wrestling:
Impact Grand Championship (1 time)
Impact X Division Championship (1 time)
Sony SIX X Division Invitational Trophy (2017)
Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Ted Petty Invitational (2005)[
Israeli Pro Wrestling Association
IPWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current since March 21 2019)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling:
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ricochet
NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ricochet and Satoshi Kojima
Super Jr. Tag Tournament (2015) – with Ricochet
NWA Midwest:
NWA Midwest X Division Championship (2 times)
Ohio Valley Wrestling:
OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Fit :
PWF Lord Of The World Championship (1 time)
Ring of Honor :
ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Christopher Daniels
Dave Meltzer:
Match of the Year (2016) with Ricochet and Will Ospreay vs. Adam Cole and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) on September 3
World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE:
WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kofi Kingston
Slammy Award (1 time)
Finishing Maneuver of the Year (2008) – Air Bourne
Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
Best Flying Wrestler (2008)
Best Wrestling Maneuver (2008) Shooting star press
Most Underrated (2009)
Main event Monday Night Raw twice:
January 4 2010- losing to Sheamus
May 31st 2010- main evented and won with John Cena in a tag match against Edge & Sheamus
June 20th 2010 Fatal Fourway PPV- beat Chris Jericho clean in 12 minutes and 4 seconds.