Matt Sydal



Matthew Joseph Korklan (born March 19, 1983) is an American Professional wrestler best known as Matt Sydal who has wrestled for many independent promotions such as Ring of Honor and the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestling on its ECW brand, under the ring name Evan Bourne.

ECW
On the June 3, 2008 edition of ECW, Sydal made his WWE Television debut as a jobber where he lost in a match to Shelton Benjamin. The following week on ECW, Sydal, now an official member of the ECW roster under a new ring name, Evan Bourne, where he along with Kofi Kingston, defeated Mike Knox and Benjamin in a tag team match. The following weeks, he defeated Matt Striker, Nunzio and former ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero using the shooting star press as his finisher.

Personal life
Korklan attended the University of Missouri-Columbus from 2002 to 2005 and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in marketing. He is of the Christian faith, and does not smoke.

Wrestling facts
Finishing moves
 * Aftershock(Gory driver) (Independent circuit)
 * Shooting star press (WWE/ROH) / Shooting Sydal Press (Dragon Gate/OVW/Independent circuit)
 * Cyclorama (Independent circuit) / Sydal Special (Belly to belly moonsault slam)
 * Double Helix (Springboard 360° corkscrew moonsault) - Independent circuit
 * Here It Is Driver / Here We Go Driver (Pumphandle half nelson driver) - Independent circuit


 * Tag teams and stables
 * Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal - with Christopher Daniels
 * Blood Generation
 * Generation Next
 * Sweet 'n' Sour Inc.
 * Typhoon


 * Managers
 * Daizee Haze
 * Jade Chung
 * Allison Danger
 * Lizzy Valentine
 * Larry Sweeney

Theme music

 * "Clavicle" by Alkaline Trio (IWA MS, ROH)
 * "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins (FIP)
 * "Dope Nose" by Weezer (IWA MS)
 * "My Seventh Rib" by The Shins (ROH)

Championships and accomplishments

 * Dragon Gate
 * Open The Brave Gate Champion (1 time)


 * IWA Mid-South
 * NWA Midwest X-Division Champion (2 time)
 * IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Champion (X time)


 * Ohio Valley Wrestling
 * OVW Heavyweight Champion (1 time)


 * Ring of Honor
 * ROH World Tag Team Champion (1 time)

External links and references

 * Matt Sydal profile at CAGEMATCH.net